Explosion Blasts Lubbock Tourist Court Raining Debris Across Street
A blast at a 19th Street tourist court in Lubbock near midnight damaged the office, shattered a Piggly-Wiggly window, and left occupants with minor injuries. Ollie Vaughn and his wife were rescued from a adjoining cabin. owners of the court slept through the explosion. Officials say gas ignition caused the blast, with debris strewn along 19th Street and surrounding cars damaged.
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Lubbock
19Th Street
Ollie Vaughn
Camp-O-Tel
Avenue W
Vaughn
St. Mary's Hospital
Avalanche - Journal
Five Die Descend Pit In Rescue Attempt At Pepperell Mill
Five textile workers died in a gas filled pit at Pepperell Manufacturing in Pelika Alabama during a rescue attempt after electrician Bryan Jones fell in to retrieve his glasses. Jones survived long enough to call for help, while the others perished almost immediately.
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The
United Press
Pelika
Ala
Floyd H. Mann
Bryan Jones
Jones
Pepperell Manufacturing Company
Del Rio Cowboy Tops Rodeo Night in Lubbock Colosseum
Del Rio star Jim Bob Altizer led the Texas roping field at the four day ABC Rodeo in Lubbock with a 9.8 second roping time earning top day show money. Friday's best times by Sonny Dewberry and Frank Freas were 2.8 and 4.8 seconds in bulldogging and Saturday saw Jim Apodaca of Elk City Oklahoma post a 6.9 second top time in the roping events.
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Jim Holleman
Avalanche-Journal
Jim Bob Altizer
del Rio
Texas
A.B.C
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Altizer
Sonny Dewberry
Frank Freas
Jim Apodaca
Elk City
Okla
Money Bill Compromise May Speed Legislature Adjournment
Many issues remain unresolved as lawmakers study the general spending bill of over 2 billion dollars covering all state services starting September 1. If compromises succeed and no new taxes are needed the session could end soon. otherwise an overtime session is likely.
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Joint Conference Committee
Explosion rocks tourist court near 19th Street and Ave W
Firefighters sift through debris after a midnight blast wrecked an office building and damaged a nearby house and cars near 19th Street and Ave W. One person was injured. the explosion shivered the city as witnesses reported hearing it statewide.
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19Th Street
Ave. W
Area Wreck Kills Two
Hobbs women Mrs. Sid E. Hitt and Dora King died in a head on collision on U S Highway 180 near Seminalde. Two Hitt daughters survived injuries after the crash as Emory Floyd Roper driven truck collided with their eastbound car. Highway patrolmen located the scene about 2:50 pm and reported the fatalities and injuries.
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Avalanche Journal
Eminole
Hobbs
South Plains
Sid E. Hitt
Dora King
U.S. Highway 180
Inde
Hitt
Emory Floyd Roper
Seagraves
Barbara
Lubbock National Plans 12 Story Annex to Bank
Lubbock National Bank plans a 12 story annex on Main Street and Texas Avenue at about $1 million. Construction would start in 1958 once tenant demand justifies it, aiming for a fall completion. The building will mirror the original style, with steel and concrete, brick face, and air conditioning, and will include a new 258 car parking garage.
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W. Ratlife
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock National Bank
Main St
Texas Ave
C. E. Maedgen
Bank
Maedgen
James A. Littlefield
Laubbock
Immigrant Trio Adjusting To Life In Lubbock
Mrs Mary Mahoff and her two daughters Vera and Olga, White Russian descent, gained U S citizenship after a ten year wait. They reside as guests of Mr and Mrs Glenn Ridge at 3709 20th St as they adjust to Texan life. Next week the sisters aged 28 and 21 plan to seek jobs.
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Mary Mahoff
Vera
Olga
United States
U.S
Lubbock
Glenn Ridge
20Th St
David
Amarillo
Mohoff
Shanghai
Smith
Anghai
Texas
China
Ridge
Mikel
Olge
Mobott
Scores Killed In Colombian Revolt
In four days of violence surrounding the ouster of President Gustavo Rojas Pinilla mobs killed or burned supporters in Call and across Colombia. The death toll surpassed 100, with about 70 Rojistas killed in rioting and 34 more deaths reported elsewhere.
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Colombia
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Spain
Call
Caveman Hearts Shift From Clubs To Diamonds
A playful note on an ancient game of hearts evolving from primitive clubs to modern diamonds. The fragment suggests a humorous, timeless card game metaphor reflecting change in style or era. No concrete people or places are named in the readable text.
Two Drownings Reported As Central Texas Floods Roar
Torrential downpours flood Central Texas as streams Bullhide and Cow Bayou rise. A 21 month old boy is feared drowned near Waco. a woman drowned near Del Rio and other victims remain missing or clinging to trees. Rail track washed out and hundreds of cars trapped as floods intensify.
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Preas
Texas
Waco
del Rio
Harry James Green
Fort Worth
Monroe Miller
San Antonio
Rio Grande
Moody
New Mexico
South Plains
Southwestern Bell to seek Lub bock rate hike hearings
In Lub bock Southwestern Bell plans a rate increase supported by statistics. Company officials will attend an open hearing after visiting Fort Worth and Dallas. They cite about 4 million dollars spent on facilities locally and project similar spending next year and the year after. They argue return on investment is just under 4 percent.
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Outhwestern
Bell Telephone Co
Lubbock
Fort Worth
Dallas
Southwestern Bell
Clay Styles
District Mantee
Five Family Members Die As Fires Rage In Two Stratford Homes
Five children died in a Stratford fire in a three story house. Seven children perished in the blaze with two more youngsters dying later in a Philadelphia case. The Martins and Davises, two families in the city, faced tragedy as the flames swept through the two flats. An eight months old Patricia Davis survived after being tossed to a neighbor. Fire Chief Theodore Lockwood called the building old and unsafe.
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Associated Press
Qatratford
Conn
Philadelphia
Martin Davis
Stratford House
Martha Davis
Claude Martin
Bridgeport
Russell Martin
Doreen Martin
Benjamin Davis
Jeanette Davis
George Davis
Evelenia Davis
Patricia Davis
Davises
Theodore Lockwood
Weather Map Preview Lubbock Cloudy with Showers Expected
The forecast shows considerable cloudiness for Lubbock with early morning fog and drizzle fading to partly cloudy skies. Afternoon is set for scattered thunderstorms with a high near 70 and a low around 55, humidity around 100 percent.
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Lubbock and
Eiernity
Agsay
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