Africans May Bolt Jobs To Bolster Campaign
Reported violence in Johannesburg as Africans protest in support of a campaign. A police sergeant fired, wounding one attacker, sparking political uproar and calls for a full investigation. The Johannesburg Star warned of South Africa's damaged world standing and urged restraint. The U.S. State Department voiced regret over the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg Star
South Africa
Washington
State Department
United States
Langa
Nyanga West
Cape Town
Sharpeville
Robert Managlisco So‘pukwe
Univerisity
Witwatersrand
Hendryk Ver‘woerd
Sobukwe
Johannesburg
Paroled Father Returns Home To Dying Daughter
In Raleigh, a 28 year old prisoner is released on a 10 to 12 day parole to visit his leukemia stricken five year old daughter Helen Williams. He will be under guard and must stay at Wake County Jail transit costs covered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh, N.C
Helen Dean Williams
Helen
Thelbert Williams
Petersburg
Raleigh
Harold D. Cooley
D-N.c
Williams
John D. Dixon
Wake County
Willa Williams
Kelen
Stores and Schools Targeted in New Desegregation Push
Demonstrations spread from Alabama to Tennessee and New England colleges as Negroes press for lunch counter desegregation. In Virginia a city warns of further action if stores do not desegregate. Houston protests at five downtown stores include white participation for first time at Foley's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Tennessee
New England College
Virginia
Houston
Little Rock
Ark
White University of Alabama Center
Montgomery
Foley’s
South
23 Workers Die In Blast At Dam
Twenty three laborers were killed at a dam construction site in Shingu Japan when over five tons of dynamite exploded at 7 05 p m during shift changes. Seven workers were injured, six seriously, after 10 560 pounds of dynamite stored in a tunnel mouth shed detonated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shingu
Japan
UPI
Mukuro
Lubbock Youth Advances in Oratorical Contest Bid
Kenneth McNeil son of Mr and Mrs Buck W McNeil 2420 33rd St competes in Lubbock for a district Optimist Club Oratorical Contest spot at Sherman in May He won first in a Mid Town Optimist Contests advancing to the zone meet Johnny Simpson second and Johnny Wilhite third in the Mid Town event with their listed addresses and parentage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth McNeil
Buck W. McNeil
33Rd St
Lubbock
Sherman
McNeil
South Plains
Johnny Simpson
Carl Rusk
Johnny Wilhite
John C. Wilhite Jr
A. W. Young
Leadership Development Committee
Athenaeum Club
James Harley Gunter Jr
Claude
Gladys Dixon
Dumas
Marion McGinty
TFWC
Judge Defends Press Freedom in Don Jordan Case
Los Angeles judge Ernest A. Tolin rejected a request to muzzle coverage of Joseph Sica and Louis Dragna. He said a judge cannot edit the news and that press reporting cannot prevent a fair trial. Attorneys argued publicity could prejudice the extortion trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
USS
Ernest A. Tolin
Joseph Sica
Louis Dragna
Tolin
Sica
Dragna
Don Jordan
John J. Bradley
Russel E. Parsons
Bradley
Tampa Flood Loss Nears Six Million
The Tampa flood damage estimate neared six million dollars as water receded allowing a few families to return home. About 8,000 people remained homeless from last week’s heavy rain, though disaster officials believed the crisis had ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Titan Makes Second Successful Flight
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP The Air Force fired its Titan intercontinental missile over a 5000 mile course for the second time All objectives were met and the nose cone landed in the South Atlantic The Titan first covered 5000 miles on Feb 24 The subsequent launch failed after the second stage did not ignite
Winston Churchill Arrives in Barbados Amid Welcome
Sir Winston Churchill landed at Bridgetown Barbados amid a rousing reception as he opened ashore. The visit drew crowds and highlighted postwar ties between Barbados and the United Kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie
Barbados
Bridgetown
West Indies
Sir Winston Churchill
Har
Blizzard blocks roads and closes schools across Midwest to Northeast
A winter storm sweeps from Michigan and Ohio to the Middle and North Atlantic states with 1 to 8 inches of snow in Western Pennsylvania and up to an inch in Highland County. Wind gusts hit 40 to 50 mph closing highways and delaying or canceling classes as arctic air chills the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warus Parkway
New England
Indiana
U.S. 41
Boswell
Chicago
Terre Haute
Michigan
Ohio
Middle
North Atlantic
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Highland County
Midwest
Ohio River
Rockies
Pacific
Burglary Suspects Charged In Multiple Thefts At Petersburg
Lubbock men face burglary charges for the March 14 incidents at John Deere and Minneapolis Moline firms in Petersburg. A lone burglar led officers to two other businesses as well. Loot totaled about $1000 in cash and merchandise. A bag with $86 and a crowbar were found in the getaway car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
Abernathy
Lubbock
John Deere
Minneapolis Moline
Petersburg
Jett
Weinkein
Petersburg Tire Co
Swisher
Randall
Briscoe
Motley
Knox
Amarillo
Hale County
Barrow Show Champions Crowned At Junior Stock Event
The Barrow show wraps as 4-H and FFA youths from Seminole Lovington and surrounding districts showcase top swine. Champions include Danny Barousett Seminole with the grand title, Marcheta Wood ODonnell winning the Hampshire division, and Victor Kubica Lubbock topping Duroc. Other winners span Berkshire Chester White Poland China and Spotted Poland China with multiple reserve honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Barousett
South Plains
Poland
China
Stanley Anderson
Texas Tech Animal Husbandry Department
Danny
Marcheta
J. M. Wood
Hampshire
Allison & Tackitt
Happy
Pretty O'Donnell
Kent
O’donnell
Berkshire
Judson Hewlett
Wilson
Bobby Cohorn
Barrow
A. B. Cohorn
Melvin Smith
Ackerly
Howell Simmons
Gaines County
Gross
H. D. Simmons
Rose Ann Duffey
Lovington
N. M
New Mexico
S. W. Duffey
John Todd
Seminole Future Farmers of America
Seminole Ffa
O. C. Todd
Victor Kubica
Monterey Ffa
Lubbock
Duroc
B&b Duroc Farms
Levelland
Victor
V. J. Kubica
Rt. 1
Reserve Duroc
Larry Griffin
Larry
L. E
Stut) Griffin
Wesley Aherns
Hale ‘Center 4-H
Chester White
Jerry Terrell
Plainview Ffa
Randolph Schaefer
Olton Ffa
Anderson
Milton’ Ehlers
Tracy Angeley
Springlake
Kent Wood
O'Donnell
Clarence Nieman
New Home
Fred Hegi
Tahoka
John Hegi
Joe Hewlett
Doyle McFerrin
Cotton Center
R. G. Bennett
Muleshoe
Jimmy Gicklehorn
Chester Whites
Lamesa
Randy Lacewell
Lockney
David Mitchell
Wayne Dendy
Petersburg
Gerry George
Olton
Plainview
Warren Mitchell
Jerry Mathis
Keith Moore
Hale Center
Robert Bessire
Hank Woodruff
Shallowater
Ever Terrell
Terry
Scarborough
Jesse Holloway
Perry Flippin
Taboka
Robert Byrd
Patti Liner
Rodney Maeker
Buddy Oliver
Seagraves
Larry Cates
Johnny Justice
New Deal
Raymond McKinney
Littlefield
Larry Lawson
Aston
Jimmy Yeasel
Travis Bessire
Hampshires
Duane Snell
Jim Fickle
Jack Mason
Johnny Gibson
Marcheta Wood
Richard Hall
Otten
Leslie Williams
Mike Pearce
Hobbs
Jim Johnson
Abernathy
Freddy Bell
Daria Haris
Ralls
Marchetta Wood
Henry Alexander
Seminole
Doug Pounds
John Hair
Orton
Joe Adams
Ronole Wood
Jim Cox
Laidbock
Milton Morrow
Robert Duncan
Danny Bavousett
Richard Montgomery
Mike Barnett
Eecies
Stevan Pearce
Lary Grogan
Jackie McCullough
James Duffey
Lavington
Carl Walker
Meadow
Hollis Shults
Linda Burford
Idalou
Gary Bell
Bobby Shofner
Butch Brown
Post
Marlow Rudd
Jeff Hulse
Lonnie Roper
Births Report From Local Hospitals (Lubbock)
A stream of birth notices lists new babies born to families in Lubbock area including New Deal and Latif Clinic deliveries. Parents and occupations are noted for families such as Gonzales, Ramirez, Botello, Reinke, Williams, Curry, Clary, Dye, Harris, and Howell with weights ranging from 3 ounces to 8 pounds 4 ounces and times from early morning to late afternoon. The note ends with a historical reference about printing in the Western Hemisphere in 1544.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo Gonzales
New Deal
Red
Laover
Rafael Ramirez
Ave. B
Latif Clinic
Gilbert Botello
N. Ave. N
Lauf Clinic
Texas Rooting Co
Officials Split Over A Sla yings Photo In Ottawa Ill
In Ottawa Illinois two sheriffs deputies say a vague outline in a color photo appears to show a man, possibly the killer, while Illinois State Police officials doubt it. A seat of car keys stamped Windsor Canada shifts the probe toward Canada and the film is from a blood stained camera found near the bodies in Starved Rock State Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ill
Windsor
Canada
Ray Butsey
William Dummit
William Morris
Illinois State Police
Emil Toffant
Starved Rock State Park
Chicago
Jailbreak attempt at local jail ends with partial escape plan
Bandits Hartman and Berryhill conspired to free themselves with a sawed cell bar and a bag of clothes payoff while guard Nelson fought for his life. Berryhill, a Florida escapee, was captured minutes after the armed robbery tied to the case. Sheriff Harrist probes the incident with no charges filed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartman
James Berryhill
Lindblad
Nelson
Avalanche Journal
Roland Bell
Bell
Grady Harrist
Florida
Berryhill
Ballinger
Khrushchev Begins 12 Day French Visit
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev arrives in Paris for a 12 day stay marking his presummit tour of France. He will tour 17 cities and hold about twelve hours of talks on disarmament Berlin and German reunification with Charles de Gaulle. The visit is watched by France’s security forces as crowds greet him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Grover
Paris
Nikita Khrushchev
France
Charles de Gaulle
Khrushchev
Russia
Czar Nicholas II
Czarina Alexandra
Moscow
Berlin
de Gaulle
Elysee Palace
Voila
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
de ‘Gaulle
Foreign Ministry
U. S
United States
Clubwomen Urge Balanced Budget and Civic Involvement
At the three day convention leaders push budget balance to curb inflation and protect earnings. Clarence Whiteside introduces a speaker, Chas A Guy of The Lubbock Avalanche Journal discusses who controls whom. Delegates register a record 761, with awards honoring Outstanding Clubwoman and other community recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Clarence Whiteside
Caprock
Chas. A. Guy
The
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
R. B. Jones
Plains
Joseph M. Perkins
Eastland
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Jerry Hitt
Post
Hardin Simmons University
Abilene
TFWC
Record Low Temp Hit at Rogers Pass Montana
The United States recorded a record low at Rogers Pass in Montana on January 20, 1954, with a reading of minus 69.7 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Rogers Pass
Mont
Rodeo Opens with Added Attractions Headed to Campus
The rodeo moves from St. to Broadway and then through the city center to the Tech campus with new attractions alongside regular events. Feature acts include cowgirls barrel racing sponsored by the Girls Rodeo Association, Beeswax the trained mule, Wayne Cornish's Roman jumping horses, and Wilbur Plauger's clowning. The event offers a $3,500 added purse and is hosted by announcer Clem McSpadden. Tickets start at $1.10 for children and rise to $3.30 for adults, with sales at Caprock Hotel and supermarkets.
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Ave. G
Broadway
Tech
Rodeo Assa
Moore
Wayne Cornish
Wilbur Plauger
Clem McSpadden
Oklahoma
Ella Beutler and
Elk City
Oklo
Dallas
George Campbell
Rodeo
Caprock Hotel
Air Force C45 Missing Over West Virginia Mountains
The Civil Air Patrol reports a C45 with four men aboard missing in the Elkins West Virginia mountains. The flight was from Richmond Virginia toward Lockbourne Air Base outside Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston, Va
Civil Air Patrol
Air Force C45
Elkins
West Virginia
Richmond
Lockbourne Air
Columbus
Ohio
YMCA Board Meeting to Feature YMCA Leaders at Caprock
Bob Miller of the International Committee of the YMCA will speak at a special YMCA Board of Directors meeting at Caprock Hotel at noon. Ru fus Grisham will preside and Krum Jordan, general secretary of Amarillo YMCA, will be special guest. In other notes, Jack Bell suffered leg lacerations in a fall at the First National Bank Building and Doris Sloan required treatment after a toy wheel became embedded in her nose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Miller
International Committee of the Ymca
Ymca Board of Directors
Caprock Hotel
Rufus Grisham
Krum Jordan
Amarillo
Dallas
Jack Bell
First National Bank
West Texas Hospital
Doris Sloan
Kenneth Sloan
Rt. 2
Slaton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Associated Press
Titan
AK Barrow
John Paul Walter
J.P. Walter
Cooper
Paul
Danny Brewer
Joe Brewer
Charles Reinke
Ave. R
Methodist Hospital
Mobil Ol Co
B. J. Williams
Veterans Administration
Tove Curry
Rt 2
Lubbork
Neal Clary
Nt. 1
Brown Bros, EtAlt Oil Co
Ray Dye
49Th &T
Bt. Mary's Hospital
Charles Wayne
Harris
Ave
Taylor Hospital
Carnation Milk Co
William Weldon Howell
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
City of
Hemisphere
Mexico City
Baltic States
Soviet Union
Corsica
Clubwomen
Federation
First Methodist Memorial Hall
Air Force
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