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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1954
Page
6
Open house today 2 to 5 pm reveals Central Baptist Church 1317 18th St. features a $10,000 nursery addition for birth to age three. The crib room holds 10 beds, germicide lighting, a Dutch pass door, public address system, and separate play room and kitchenette areas.
Rep John W Byrnes arrives with a plan to pay $30 a month to every person over 70 regardless of need or prior Social Security taxes. The proposal aims to shrink state aid roles and would add about 4 million beneficiaries, framing a shift in federal old age coverage. Eisenhower aides and lawmakers weigh the ideas as Congress reviews expansion of Social Security.
Second Lt. Julian E. Berry reported a house fire in Fountain Run Kentucky destroying clothes equipment furniture and military records delaying his training at Reese AFB His empty trip from Spence AFB Moultrie GA left him without gear and he requested late reporting The fire disrupted a multi engine pilot training plan and he faced losses in transit to the RAF program.
Judge Joseph B. Dooley will call the May term of U S District Court in Lubbock at 9 a m Monday to open hearings and motions in cases set for trial. Criminal cases begin at 1 30 p m with pleas of guilty. jury criminal hearings start 10 a m Tuesday. A naturalization class for citizenship is planned Wednesday at 3 30. The first of 38 jury civil cases begins May 7, with non jury cases to be tried the week starting May 24.
Gov. Allan Shivers signed bills creating ten new temporary district courts and extending the life of one more. The measures, passed in a recent special session, set the new courts to begin Sept. 1 for two years and name districts including Hidalgo Willacy Ameron Midland Cherokee Angelina Nacogdoches Gonzales Colorado Lavaca and Guadalupe. The extended court covers Montgomery Polk San Jacinto and Trinity counties.
UCLA researchers unveil a microphonic listening device capable of detecting termite movement by capturing faint footfalls and crunch sounds in small crevices. The compact instrument aims to improve detection over traditional methods, offering a quieter, more efficient approach for termite control teams.
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