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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1955
Page
11
Washington May 7 substantial progress toward settling a 55 day strike on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad was reported. Union leader George E Leighty warned the strike is not over as details and return terms remain to be worked out. Arbitration appears to form the settlement basis, with conditions pending final agreement.
Sen. Estes Kefauver assailed the Republican administration in San Antonio saying its Washington team is full of wrong-way Corrigans. He warned Texas and Tennessee may need another Davey Crockett unless GOP control ends soon during a South Texas Democratic fund raiser attended by about 700 people from 50 counties.
The Tennessee Democrat attacks the Republican administration over its handling of McCarthy related issues. He criticizes interagency clashes, the firing of a foreign agriculture expert, and the hiring and rapid firing of Ed ward Corsi to manage immigration laws. He questions President Eisenhower’s day to day oversight.
Comanche county selects Eva Kirkpatrick to serve as deputy sheriff, with commission presented by Sheriff Everett Hale. She holds multiple county roles including secretary, recorder and chief clerk for County Attorney Manville Redman, continuing to perform those duties alongside her new deputy role.
Johnny Raymond Owens, 23, of 405 50th Street, remained jailed on a $1000 bond after a hit and run with a bicycle that left 9 year old Gerald Cook and his cousin Rodge Dale Cook with minor injuries. The incident occurred after the collision near the 1900 block of 15th Street and was filed before Justice of the Peace George H. McCleskey.
An official of the Atomic Energy Commission warns that the civilization faces a heightened danger from nuclear weapons and related arms developments. The statement emphasizes growing international tensions and the need for international safeguards.
Commissioner Thomas E. Murray of the Atomic Energy Commission warned at the American Irish Historical Society that H bombs already stockpiled could bring a hydrogen holocaust and destroy civilization in seconds. He urged a global dem onstration of a test and stressed time is running out for disarmament efforts.
Honolulu court hears attorney O. P. Soares defend two pinup girl calendars as not more indecent than motion pictures shown at a local teahouse party. He subpoenaed the pinups from the vice squad office and city hall elevator for evidence.
A fragmented note suggests the idea that modern women have larger feet, with speculation that their shoes cause discomfort or poor posture. The text hints at daily behaviors affecting foot size perception.
Kuwait is examining measures to restart a planned port development project. Officials discuss funding, timeline, and potential partners to revive the stalled initiative and boost regional trade access.
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