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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1959

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Hale-Aikin program cost soars in Texas budgeting fight

Education Commissioner J W Eder places Hale Aikin plan cost at 122 746 135 with state share 102 924 108 and local 20 percent. Gov Price Daniel backs the program while Sen Ray Roberts warns total could reach 130 million with retirement costs. Daniel suggests a penny gas tax raise to cover a quarter of the price.

ED Overholser AUSEN Hale-Aikin Texas Education Agency J. W. Eder Texas State Teacher Assn Price Daniel Ray Roberts McKinney Edgar Roberts Daniel

Burglary at Zales Jewelry Nets 2107 in Rings

Thieves broke a display window at Zales Jewelry, 1108 Broadway, stealing 14 rings valued at 2107 dollars after scoring a small hole with a glass cutter. Police say the burglar waited near the scene to ensure alarms did not trigger before looting the display.

Zale's Broadway

Light Rains Boost Wheat Fields Amid Broad Weather Picture

Light scattered showers peaked at 1.25 inches across isolated South Plains areas while most of the nation enjoyed mild Easter weather. In Texas, Wheat farmers cheered after rainfall ranging from 0.95 to 1.25 inches reported in Houston and Wichita Falls, with lighter amounts elsewhere.

Jim Holleman Avalanche-Journal Southn Plains Lubbock U.S New England Snyder Andrews Lamesa South Plains Texas Wichita Falls Electra Rockies Pacific Northwest Pecatonica Winslow McConnell New York Atlantic Carolinas Houston

Spirit of Easter Faith Shared Worldwide

Christians worldwide observe Easter Sunday celebrating Jesus Christ rising from the dead. In the United States worshippers express faith as the weather forecast promises sunshine. Burglars abandoned a back door entry at Mule Shoe State Bank after breaking the lock Friday night. no suspects identified.

Ar United Procentor Jesus God United States Muleshoe Muleshoe State Bank

Acreage Drops Slightly As Plan B Appears For Cotton

A 20 county region reports 127 589 acres enrolled in Plan B for cotton totaling 2 105 981 acres under the new program Only 21 2 percent moved to Plan B despite a 40 percent acreage increase and 65 percent parity supports Dry weather kept many growers on smaller acreage with 80 percent of parity chosen by dryland farmers The move falls short of compensating for the 134 995 acre cut from last year’s base allotment.

Hungary Himalayas Iun Houtsang Tseng Chouen-lai Peiping Dalai Lama Panchen Lama Shoren Sikkim New China News Agency Lhasa Duane Avala Lubbock Cotton Exchange Texas Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office College Station

Easter revelation and the risen Christ proclaimed today

The message centers on resurrection and eternal life with Christ. It extols liberty in faith, the transformation of believers into citizens of a spiritual realm, and the vanquishing of despair through the dawn of Easter. Mary Magdalene’s recognition highlights the moment of divine triumph.

Mary Magdalene Risen

Fragmentary sermon fragment on Resurrection and liberty

A fragmentary reflection links the Resurrection to enduring freedom and moral scope. It claims Christ hath made us free from corruption and points to a transformative act still shaping human thought across ages.

Straying U. S. Flier Believed Held in East Germany

An American civilian pilot, identified as Vaughn, is believed held by East Germany after straying across the Iron Curtain in a sports plane. Mrs. Emory A. Vaughn said the captor is all right while U. S. Army headquarters only confirms an investigation into the reports.

Frankfurt Germany Emory A. Vaughn U.S. Army Vaughn East Germany

Hypochondriac: A Comic Dictionary Card

A brief comic dictionary note defines a hypochondriac as an unpleasant person always sharing troubles before others can. The quip reflects a light editorial sidebar tone typical of community pages.

Area Spelling Bee Plains Farm COLU Area Church Fine Arts

Barriers To Berlin Could Spark Action

The United States weighs a naval blockade of the Soviet Union in the Baltic and Black Sea as a possible countermeasure if Moscow threatens to shut Western access to Berlin. The Washington Evening Star cites officials and NATO talks as exploring such steps short of nuclear war while noting no decision has been made.

Associated Press Tashington Soviet Union Baltic Black Sea United States Berlin Washington Evening Star Star Washington North Atlantic Treaty Organization SSR State Department Francis Tully the Star Eisenhower Turkey Bosporus Dardanelles Denmark Kattegat Baltic Sea The Mike Mansfield D-Mont Senate Foreign Relations Committee NAVAL

Secret ASW survey flags weak submarine detection

A Defense Department assessment reportedly rated the Navy antisubmarine system with a low performance score in detecting and tracking nuclear submarines. The study notes Soviet atom powered boats may be advanced and harder to counter, fueling concerns amid rumors of multiple Soviet subs.

Elton C. Fay Ashington Navy Defense Department U. S. Navy United States Soviet Union Pentagon Secretary of Defense Joint Chiefs of Staff ASW WSEG

Costliest Fire in Plains Co-op Oil Mill Sealed by Silence

The March 1958 blaze at Plains Co-op Oil Mill 2901 Ave A, Lubbock, burned for days with no alarm or siren. Cottonseed meal stored 25 to 30 feet deep ignited intermittently, finally halted by mill crew with a water hose. Loss estimated at 365000 across sixteen insurers. fire studied by city crews.

Plain Co-op Avea Lubbock Roy B. Davis Plains Co-op Oil Davis Insurance Comepanies

Weather Map Summary for Lubbock and Vicinity

Cloudy with fog this morning then partly cloudy with little temperature change. Low of 42 and high of 61. Humidity around 58 percent. Local times and nearby stations listed.

Lubbock Shtaamun Hardy Mr Salaity

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