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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1959
Page
5
Fragmentary text references France Berlin and the Soviet Union seeking a separate German peace treaty. No discernible event details, dates, or named individuals are clearly stated.
Bil Crawford complains of a gel strip spray on his car in a Saturday incident. A theft of $40 from Redden occurs while showering. Scott Elmore suffers a minor injury when dragged from a horse near 2500 Fourth Street. Texas Tech students tie for second in a delta Sigma Rho debate in Cleveland. Khrushchev and Geneva conference discussed with Dulles and Herter terms. Western allies weigh a package plan for German settlement and Berlin status amid East German aims.
County agents report rain helped cotton planting in Yoakum, Denver City, and surrounding areas with showers from 0 to nearly 3 inches. Farmers hail ideal conditions as rainfall boosted planting progress in Hale Floydada and Hockley counties, with some areas seeing 4 to 5 inches inland and others receiving over an inch across wide regions.
Edd Workman of Lubbock Christian College won the All-Around Cowboy honors at the eighth annual Intercollegiate Rodeo as Sul Ross claimed the team trophy and New Mexico State took runner up. Workman accumulated 269 points, over 100 ahead of Pete Pewitt of Sul Ross, and received a new saddle.
AP report from Geneva describes the Geneva conference ambiance with light humor. American and Soviet delegates exchange cautious greetings as rounds of seating, translation demands, and social events unfold in the historic city.
Two boys aged 13 and 15 were arrested on Friday after a woman reported an intruder entered her home by tearing a window screen and assaulted her 8 year old daughter while other children were present. The incident prompted juvenile court action and discusses ongoing ward status.
Carr argues Texas cannot solve rapid growth issues in a 120 day session and supports a broad tax program. He opposes general sales and income taxes but favors a broader, possibly special tax and notes strong House sentiment for spreading the burden. He defends lobby influence and urges early work on a compromise with Gov. Daniel.
President Eisenhower and Sir Winston Churchill visited John Foster Dulles as he lay in a hospital bed in a wheelchair. Doctors had treated an intestinal cancer in 1956 and a neck tumor was addressed with radiation before resigning as secretary of state. Pain relief continued as his condition persisted with limited improvement in recent days.
The Crusade for Christ runs daily with services at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. through May 17 in Lubbock, led by Dr. Dudley Strain and the Lubbock Ministers Association. About 80 churches participate, aiming to fill a 3,000-seat auditorium. notable speakers include Butt and team members from Christian Men, Inc. Daily prayer vigils and ministerial conferences accompany events.
The laying of the foundation stone marks the start of construction for a new Methodist Church in Rabaul. The ceremony drew local church leaders and townspeople as plans move forward for a place of worship and community gathering.
Hollywood figures attended SHARE Inc.'s Western Boomtown party at the Moulin Rouge to raise funds for developmentally disabled children. Frank Sinatra modeled an $8,000 mink coat while Dean Martin and Milton Berle led bids. the coat sold for $15,000 to Harry Kari as other celebrities bid on items and entertainment remained star powered.
Daniel says tax legislation must pass first to aid appreprin work and Gulf beach access. He avoids committing on Gilmer-Aikin funding or teacher pay raises, noting financing as the key issue. He plans to reintroduce the franchise tax bill and says beaches must remain open, with a 30 day legislative window if cooperation exists.
Gov. Price Daniel said Saturday he favored a move toward open meetings aimed at increasing public access to state government discussions.
Congratulations pour in for multiple families with newborn daughters and sons. Names and addresses appear with hospital times and weights, noting fathers’ occupations and local employers as part of a community birth announcing column.
The Oklahoma twister damaged the H V Van Pelt ranch near Talala and a brick farm home near Watova with no injuries reported. A bus with six passengers was overturned by a tornado on U S 169 south of Nowata as occupants hid in a culvert. One death from severe thunderstorms Friday night and a Frisco freight train derailment near Hallett were reported. Rain totals exceeded three inches in many areas, with tornado sightings also in Missouri and Kansas.
Four South Plains high school students won first places in Texas Interscholastic League debate contests in Austin. Kay Harmon and Patricia Flaherty of Happy won class B girls' debate, while David Bray and Lonnie Wheeler of Tahoka took class AA boys' debate. Atkins Thompson and Wilson junior high schools received the Award of Distinguished Merit for mimeographed junior high publications.
The text notes Guam, an island in the Pacific, became a possession of the United States following the war. It references a shift of control and the strategic outcome of the conflict affecting Pacific territories.
The Legislature plans to act on the measure during its special session beginning May 18. Several newspaper and professional groups seal puna ogee.
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