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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1956

Page

4

Campaign activity quickens in Washington amiddirty rhetoric

Washington reports a rising pace in political maneuvering as Taft promotes fair campaign practices while Butler and Hall clash over Nixon tactics. Eisenhower heads toward reelection with 666 pledged delegates, as Treasury forecasts a large surplus and Moscow hints at disarmament effects.

J. W. Davis Washington Charles P. Taft Cincinnati Fair Campaign Practices Committee Taft Paul M. Butler Leonard Hall Hall Butter Nixon Eisenhower Nebraska Russia Supreme Court Dolliver Iowa Butler Truman Americans For Democratic Action Adlai Stevenson Averell Harriman Estes Kefauver Herman Talmadge Georgia Sen. George Stevenson Treasury Department Rayburn D-Tex Sen Kerr D-Okla Congress Moscow

Algerian Nationalists Kill Three Europeans In Ambush

Algerian nationalists hacked to death three Europeans, including a woman, and seriously wounded a fourth in an ambush at Djidjelli. The killings occurred as three nationalists were sentenced in Algiers by a French military court for murder and armed rebellion. Arab nationalists also wounded a French army captain near Algiers Casbah and a Muslim passerby was lightly hit by a stray bullet.

Algiers Djidjelli Casbah

Lubbock Girl To Give Junior Piano Recital At Tech Friday

Joy Sue Downing daughter of Mr and Mrs W L Downing will perform a junior piano recital at 8 p m Friday in the Tech Music Building recital hall Texas Tech The program features accompanist Wayland Stephens bass Dallas Haslam on piano for Stephens and Murphy performing the concerto orchestra part on a second piano with Murphy at the keys.

Lubbock Tech Department of Music Texas Tech Joy Sue Downing W. L. Downing 5Th St Tech Music Miss Downing William A. Murphy Wayland Stephens Slaton Myrtle Dunn Short Dallas Haslam Stephens Murphy

Unemployed Banks Grow In Michigan

Michigan's unemployment rose to an estimated 191 800 as 1 800 GM production workers were laid off at Fisher Body and Pontiac divisions The cuts followed GM President Curtice's warning of more layoffs as Governor Williams called an emergency session plus Detroit Mayor Cobo urged federal action declaring Detroit and five other cities labor surplus areas

Detroit Michigan General Motors Corp Fisher Body Pontiac Harlow H. Curtice G. Mennen Williams Full Employment Committee Williams Albert E. Cobo

Aramburu Considers Panama Meeting With Panamanian Leaders

Argentine President Pedro Aramburu weighs attending the upcoming meeting of American presidents in Panama next month. He leads the revolt against ex President Juan Peron and would meet Peron in exile if he goes. Aramburu has not announced his decision.

Buenos Aires Pedro Aramburu Panama Aramburu Juan D. Peron

Japanese Climbers Scale Manaslu Amid Nepalese Beliefs

Nepal confirms two two man teams reached Mt Manaslu 26 657 feet on May 9 and 11 after four years of harsh weather and local superstition. Government liaison eased fears by assuring villagers the climb would not anger the mountain gods. Manaslu ranks as the Himalaya's tenth highest peak.

Katmandu Nepal Mt. Manaslu Manaslu Himalayas

Producing Properties Buys Yoakum Wells in Texas

Producing Properties Inc. announced it bought a fractional interest in two Yoakum county oil wells from J. C. Williamson of Midland for 700000 dollars. The deal adds an estimated 635000 barrels to the company’s reserves.

Yoakum Wells Dallas Producing Properties, Inc J. C. Williamson Midland, Tex Yoakum County

Muleshoe Services Set For Neil Rockey

Funeral services for Neil Rockey 65 pioneer businessman and civic leader will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Muleshoe First Baptist Church. Rev E K Shepherd and Rev Clarence Stephens will conduct. Burial at Bailey County Memorial Park. Rockey died Wednesday night in Guymas Mexico from a heart attack. He and his wife had vacationed in Mexico since February. He was born September 10 1890 in Osage Kansas.

Muleshoe Neil Rockey Guymas Mexico E. K. Shepherd Clarence Stephens

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