City Joins In Noisy Student Celebration
Tech’s entrance into the Southwest Conference sparked wild cheering across Lubbock and West Texas. Exes and students rushed into streets and stores as bells rang and a campus pep rally began, marking a long awaited victory for Texas Tech.
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Tech
Fayetteville
West Texas
Texas Tech
Exes
College
Lubbock
SWC Exes
Jack Dale
KFYO
Panhandle
Plains
Permian Basin
Tower of Tech
College Avenue
Tornadoes and Wind Strike Michigan and Ohio Public Storm Toll
Severe storms ripped Michigan and Ohio killing at least nine people and injuring more than 125. Five deaths reported in Ohio with heavy damage around Cleveland. four more killed in lower Michigan and injuries over 100. Power outages, movie theater damage, and downed wires hampered rescue as volunteers aided debris removal and traffic control. Weather warnings extended through the Great Lakes before midnight.
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Associated Press
Michigan
Ohio
Greater Cleveland
Lower
Great Lakes
Cleveland
Deaconess Hospital
Texas Tech invited to join Southwest Conference
Avalanche-Journal reports in Fayetteville Texas Tech received unanimous invitation to join the Southwest Conference after a nine-year effort. The decision came in a morning press meeting with Dr. Mouzon and athletic directors outlining committees, bylaws, and a tentative first Texas Tech meeting set for May 20 in Dallas.
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Avalanche-Journal
Gayetteville, Ark
Texas Tech
University of Arkansas
West Texas
New Mexico
Howard Grubbs
Bob Cheyne
Arkansas Publicity
Grubbs
Gibbs
Southwest Athletic Conference
Texas
SWC
Edwin D. Mouzon
SMU
Henry
Dallas
Dr. Davis
C. H. Groneman
Texas A&m
Mouzon
Dr. Mouton
Tech
Six In Nebraska Family Killed In Colorado Crash
Six members of a Nebraska family of seven died in a fiery crash three miles north of Fort Morgan Colorado on highway 52. Victims identified include Tommie G Cerf 31 and his wife Marlene 24 and children Terry Lee 7 Leta 2 Sandra 16 months. An infant boy about 2 months old also perished. Kathlene Cerf 5 and George Fritz about 50 Fort Morgan were hospitalized in serious condition.
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Colo
Nebraska
Here
Colorado
Morgan County
Francis Jolliffe
Tommie G. Cerf
Kimball
Neb
Marlene
Terry Lee
Leta
Sandra
Jolliffe
Kathlene Cerf
George Fritz
Farm News and Church Page Briefs
Briefed listing shows newspaper sections and pages: Area Farm News pages 4 and 5, Church Page page 6, and additional sections on Page 10 editorial. No events or names provided.
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Tech
Area Farm News
Andrews Man Dies In Crash
Carl Lee Underwood Jr., 31, of Andrews, was killed early today when his car overturned about 20 miles west of here in Andrews County. A World War II veteran and former Air Force member nicknamed Curly, he was driving westward and apparently fell asleep, the car leaving the road, rolling into a bar ditch and pasture. The accident marks the county’s rising traffic toll, with nine local deaths this year.
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Carl Lee Underwood Jr
Here
Andrews County
Underwood
Curly
Air Force
South Plains
Andrews
Lee
Page 12
Solons Disagree On Farm Bill Feed Grain Price
Five members of the Senate Agriculture committee charged the new farm bill would raise farmers costs by about 500 million dollars. They urged removing the mandatory feed grain price supports, arguing the bill increases costs despite a rising net income. The minority report criticized the measure as counterproductive and echoed the President’s veto concerns from 1956.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Holland
D-Fla
Eastland
D-Miss
Aiken
R-Vi
Hickenlooper
R-Iowa
Williams
Ellender
DeLa
Minority Report
Eisenhower
Pioneer Mother recalls covered wagon arrival in Lubbock
In February 1901 a 20 year old Kentucky mother and her family arrived by train, then plodded 100 miles in a covered wagon to Lubbock Texas. Now 75 Mrs Ed Vaughn fondly remembers the pioneer era while nurturing grandchildren and staying active at First Baptist Church.
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Hirteen
Lubbock
Kentucky
Canyon
Tex
Ed Vaughn
14Th St
Ed D. Vaughn Jr
Tom S. Lubbock
Sharon
Carroll Thompson
Vaughn
First Baptist Church
H-Bomb Explosion Postponed Again at Eniwetok
At Eniwetok on Sunday May 13 the planned hydrogen bomb airburst was postponed indefinitely for the sixth time due to adverse wind patterns. Officials cited dangerous fallout potential and said Monday May 14 wind forecasts are unacceptable with Tuesday May 15 not encouraging.
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MT. Mckinley
Eniwetok
America
Redwing
Eisenhower Declared In Good Health After Hospital Tests
A Walter Reed report says President Eisenhower’s heart is well healed and his general health good after two days of full tests. He left for the golf course smiling, having shown good tolerance to increased activity since his discharge from Fitzsimmons Hospital in Denver. The chief executive is described as physically active and mentally alert with a normal heart rhythm and no enlargement of the scar.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
Fitzsimmons Hospital
Denver
Leonard D. Heaton
Elasion
President’s Health
Weather Map Forecasts For Southwest Cities
The weather map shows 24 hour precipitation and high low temps for Abilene El Paso Albuquerque Houston Amarillo Oklahoma City Dallas Roswell Denver and Fort Worth. Readings include numbers like 92 and 93 for highs and 56 to 72 for lows across the listed cities.
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Abilene
el Paso
Albuquerque
Houston
Amarillo
Okla
Dallas
Roswell
Denver
Texas Tech Joins Southwest Conference at Last
The SWC Faculty committee approved Texas Tech's admission marking a major milestone for Lubbock and West Texas. The move, described as a long-sought victory after decades of effort, solidifies Tech's athletic and academic standing and is hailed as a historic day for the region and the SWC.
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Texas Tech
West Texas
Texas
Rhymster
SWC
Lubbock
Southwest Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
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