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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1958
Page
8
A boy and others escaped as a car slid off a rain slick road near Amarillo. Mercer Leon Mortis, 19, of Sunray, died in another wreck during the storm. The Weather Bureau warned a new front could bring more rain to Texas.
Sul Ross State College captured the team championship at the seven th Texas Tech Intercollegiate Rodeo held in the Municipal Coliseum. Jody Jones of Sul Ross won all around cowboy honors while Pat Dunagan of New Mexico A and M was the all around cowgirl. Attendance reached about 5500 across three shows with 2500 in the Saturday night crowd.
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles arrived in Copenhagen to open a presummit meeting of the NATO Council of Ministers. The 15 nation group plans to discuss disarmament German reunification and alliance relations as they begin formal work Monday.
Eight burglaries were linked to two Latin American youths ages 11 and 12 after they were caught during an attempted break in at Faith Mission. Police said items valued at about 200 dollars were recovered. more goods remain to be recovered. The youths were released to their parents and will face juvenile authorities.
Four Tuscarora Braves used an 1803 state law to avoid a 1.75 toll on the New York Thruway near Canandaigua Niagara Falls. After state police involvement, the group left the highway toll free but signed an unusual occurrence report. Authorities will decide if future tolls apply or escalate to court.
The wreckage of a light Cessna near Hico, Texas, killed pilot John William Knorr Jr., Artesia contractor, and two companions P J Tilson of Artesia and Lemuel L. Moran of Odessa. The flight left Hobbs for Shreveport Thursday night and was found Saturday by Ernest McCoy eight miles south of Hico.
Lubbock County eyes a last minute surge in filings for county judge two commission posts and a new county court at law. Incumbent Dudley Brummett seeks reelection with two challengers A Davis and P M Jeffcoat. Sam Brown and Pat Moore join race for county court at law No 2 while others seek re election or new posts. Dennis will accept postmarked submissions before midnight Monday.
Several area families announce the arrival of newborns with details from Methodist Hospital and local facilities. Parents listed include Rey Gerner, Herbert Hicks, Jimmy Long, Don Ely, Neil M. Boyce, and Ysdro Perez, with weights ranging from about 3 pounds to 8 pounds and times of birth on a recent Saturday.
President Eisenhower said the United States aims for cleaner nuclear weapons with less radioactive fallout. He noted no military officer suggests dirtier bombs and that at least 40 percent of planned Pacific tests pursue cleaner bombs. Strauss echoed that about 40 percent of Pacific tests relate to reducing fallout.
The Southern Cross, the aircraft that completed the first trans Pacific flight, now resides in a glass-walled memorial hangar as its Brisbane, Australia home.
Mrs. Wegner recalls fleeing Warsaw in 1944 during the uprising and reuniting with her sister Sophie after years of separation. Born to German parents in Poland, both sisters endured wartime camps and relocations across Austria and Germany before reestablishing contact in the United States. Sophie was last believed dead by the family.
Kansas health officials say a shared chalice for church communion violates a 50 year old state rule and urge congregations practicing it to comply. The board defines a common drinking cup as any lip to lip transfer during communion.
Colombia moves toward a rotated presidency under a Liberal Conservative coalition led by Lieras Camargo as 4.7 million voters including women head to polls amid a bid by rebels to seize power. The junta crackdown ends uprising. elections to proceed with free balloting guaranteed by the army.
A 10 pound Great Basin Canadian goose caused a downtown Spokane scare Saturday as it buzzed a top down convertible. George Panagos and Fred Kirstein chased and captured the tired bird, handing it to police then to the Humane Society for rest before a flight north to nesting grounds.
The diplomatic note outlines a plan where eleven nations agree to freeze existing sovereignty claims in Antarctica for the treaty's duration. It allows each country to retain historic rights while enabling international scientific cooperation and administrative work without political interference. The United States reserves the right to claim, while some nations confirm their sovereignty interests.
William F. Hutto, a New Orleans auto dealer, plans a new bid for freedom from Texas State Prison next week. Attorney G Wray Gill, now presenting new evidence to the Texas Pardon and Parole Board, says Hutto was reportedly pardoned during furlough while serving a 15 year sentence for criminal assault, a claim the board requires proof of prior authorization.
Kathy, a north St Louis girl reported missing for 70 hours, was found in a ramshackle vacant house with ties and signs of distress but no evidence of sexual assault. She was taken to City Hospital where doctors noted cuts and bruises and her parents were overcome with relief.
In North Bergen New Jersey 17 year old James O Connor died in a head on collision with a dump truck just hours after attending his father James O Connor Sr 57 who had died earlier in the week of a heart attack while waiting for a car inspection John Kapner 32 of Clifton Springs New York drove the truck police said the crash occurred about a dozen blocks from the young man s home.
Dr. G G Porter and Dr. Robert H Nobles attended the Texas Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons annual convention in Fort Worth with a three day program on internal medicine orthopedics surgery and research. Mrs Cornlee Carter remains hospitalized after a Friday car crash and expects release Monday. Police seek a 1956 Pontiac thief after a Saturday night theft in a parking area near Ave K and a crash northwest of Lubbock. Eight teen-agers jailed after a cafe fight. one more sought. Two Lubbock residents Ida Belle Addison and Howard Bates are in Methodist Hospital after a late night crash near Wayside on US 87.
Monterey High School FFA judged runner up for sweepstakes at College Station contest as Abd fone High School captured the crown. Top journalism prizes went to Nancy Cotton of Dallas Highland Park and Jack Lowe of Joinerville with multiple winners named across Conference AA A B in Fort Worth and Liberty Needville.
A strong earth shock of about twenty seconds duration was recorded in Lima Peru at noon Saturday. The tremor caused panic among office workers in tall buildings and prompted safety concerns across the city.
Space weatherman due Washington reports the United States will launch a weather reporting satellite into orbit this year, according to Navy officials. The project aims to improve meteorological data collection and satellite tracking capabilities.
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