Lubbock Citizens Rally for Waco and San Angelo Relief
Lubbock residents donated cash and clothing to disaster relief for San Angelo and Waco tornado victims. A 32 foot truck carried 15,000 pounds of apparel to the two cities while checks reached the Red Cross office and Salvation Army coordinators arranged furniture pickups and further deliveries.
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Lubbock
San ‘Angelo
Waco
Lubbock Lodge
Knights of Pythias
San Angelo
Red Cross
Cross
Ralph Wolf
Tom Gregory
Salvation Army Corps
Gregory
Salvation Army
Corps
17Th St
Body Of Kressel Will Arrive Today
The body of Air Force Cpl. William John Block 23 son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Block arrives by train at 7 45 am Sunday in Plainview from Camp Rucker Alabama Funeral plans await arrival of his parents He was a Korean War veteran with two brothers and two sisters and had been active in FFA and 1949 tri state wheat king He died from injuries after a jeep accident and pneumonia Also notes Australian koala skins sold in 1924
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Plainview
Air Force
William John Block
Ralph ‘Block
Edmonson
Camp Rucker
Ala
Block
Rucker Air Force Base Hospital
Gary E. Baker
Lubbock
Roy G. Wood
Cpl. Block
Kress High
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Cpl
Korea
Church of Christ
James Ray Block
Camp Hood
Robert S. Block
Lena Margaret Block
Elda Marie Block
Armed Forces Day Speeches Urge Unity and Strength
National observances stress unity against Communism as officials in St Louis Newburgh Norfolk and Columbus urge stronger armed forces. Talbott cites Korea as reason to unify and expand air power while White warns of manpower shortages and better pay. Floberg cautions against appeasement and Dulles champions strength backed diplomacy. Bricker argues cold war ends only through force or destroying communism.
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Associated Press
Orces
Turday
Korea
Armed Forces
Secy
Harold E. Talbott
St. Louis
H. Lee White
Air Force
Newburgh
N. Y
America
Norfolk
John F. Floberg
State
Dulles
Middle East
State Department
Talbott
U. S
Russia
Bricker
Perjury Charges Loom After Probe
Senate probe into racketeering on New York New Jersey docks raises the possibility of perjury charges. Mayor John V. Kenny of Jersey City and Anthony Marchitto provided conflicting testimony, triggering a referral to U S attorney. Tobey has ordered reviews for potential perjury across three days. Joseph P. Ryan, ILA president, faces separate misuse charges.
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Washington
Sen
Tobey
R-Nh
Senate
New York-New Jersey
John V. Kenny
Jersey City
Anthony
Tony Cheese) Marchitto
International Association
U. S
Joseph P. Ryan
ILA
Kenny
Senate Commerce
Girl Scouts Sign For Summer Camp In Lubbock Area
Approximately 200 Lubbock Girl Scouts had registered by Saturday for sessions at Camp Las Leonitas on Buffalo Lakes. Registration for out-of-town girls opens Monday. The Brownie Day Camp first session starts June 25 and is full with 144 girls registered. A few vacancies remain for the second session June 9 to 12.
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Lubbock
Las Leonitas
Buffalo Lakes
Girl Scout Little House
Navy halts Alaska oil search indefinitely amid $62 million cost
The Navy orders all exploratory operations at Point Barrow Navy Petroleum Reserve No 4 suspended indefinitely as House committee warns the effort may not yield commercial oil. Cmdr Matthew Carson says funds were spent wisely, noting discoveries and cold weather training. Taxpayers may save $20 million this year and next if the project ends.
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Harry Wilson Sharpe
Washington
Navy
Alaska
Secy
Robert B. Anderson
Texas
Point Barrow
Navy Petroleum Reserve No. 4
U. S
House
Armed Services Committee
Cmdr
Matthew Carson
Navy Petroleum Reserves
Denver
House Committee
Saudi Arabia
Siberia
Anderson
Artillery Battalion Begins Weekend Training Exercise
The 132nd Field Artillery Battalion starts a Saturday afternoon bivouac for Headquarters and Battery C with about 20 officers and 100 enlisted men at the National Guard headquarters east of the airport. The exercise runs until 5 p.m. Sunday as a rehearsal for summer training tests during the 36th Division encampment, led by Lt. Col. Ross Ayens, Capt. Robert C. Kershner, and Capt. G. W. McWilliams.
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132Nd Field Artillery
National Guard
Ross Ayens
Robert C. Kershner
G. W. McWilliams
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