Tech Upsets Arizona 28 to 14 Before 23,000 at Tucson
Texas Tech overwhelmed Arizona 28 14 at Arizona Stadium as 23 000 fans watched. Tech used two first quarter fumble recoveries for touchdowns and led 10 0 early. Four Tech backs scored with Don Schmidt Jerry Johnson Dean White and another rider contributing in a dominant showing. Arizona managed 302 total yards to Tech 257 rushing 189 passing.
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Wildcats
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Shrine Ceremonial to Bring 1009 Shriners to Lubbock
Hundreds of Shriners from the Panhandle Plains gather in downtown Lubbock for the Khiva Shrine Temple fall ceremonial. A vanguard arrived last night and more are due today with the main event Monday at Fairpark Coliseum named Hammock-Hester Ceremonial.
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Panhandle Plains
Amarillo
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See Shriners
Tops in Blue draws 4000 at Lubbock Salesmen Barbecue
More than 4 000 attended the eighth annual Salesmen's Barbecue at Fair Park Coliseum as the Tops In Blue air force show thrilled the crowd. The event sponsored by the Avalanche Journal and the Chamber of Commerce drew a record turnout, exceeding expectations by 500 and previous highs by 1 500.
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Kenneth Young
Archie MacDougall
AIC
David Hunter
Kenneth
J. W. Young
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Avalanche Journal
Chamber of Commerce
Lubbock
Fair Park Coliseum
A-J and
Spelling Bee Plans Set for 1955 Contest in Lubbock
Officials met at Caprock Hotel to outline the 1955 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal spelling bee. The regional Bee will be held April 7 at C. L. Linton Junior High Auditorium with a Washington trip as top prize. National Bee Week runs May 16 to 21 with the national event May 19 at the Commerce Department Auditorium.
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Avalanche Journal
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Lubbork
Father Of 10 Takes Off On Attempt To Fly Atlantic Alone
Max Conrad, father of 10, leaves Idlewild in a twin engined Piper Apache aiming for Paris. He plans the great circle route via Gander and Shannon at 15 000 feet and 170 mph. He carries crackers and two bottles, plus extra fuel for 26 hours, wearing a survival suit and life jacket.
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Paris
Idlewild
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Nild
Shannon
Ireland
Conrad
Orada
Mickey
Johnson pledges cooperation with Eisenhower in new Congress
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson said there would be no stalemate with a Democratic led Congress and that the party would work with President Eisenhower if consulted in advance. He spoke amid campaign talks by H. HARKINSON tox on November 6.
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AEC Diverted From Weapons Work by Dixon-Yates Pact
Atomic Energy Commissioner Thomas F Murray said the Dixon-Yates power deal diverted top level attention from vital atomic weapons problems. He abstained on the contract vote and urged further scrutiny, while others urged waiving the waiting period. The matter sparked partisan and procedural clashes as discussions stretched to Page 10.
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New Yorker Floats for Seven Hours With Balloons
A slim man floated over the Adirondacks for seven hours using a bouquet of balloons. Garrett Cashman landed at Riparius near North Creek after the voyage, reporting to Lansing Tiffany that he was safe and sound with no further details released.
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Reds Offer Peace And Threat Of War
Moscow November 6 The Soviet Union issued its annual state of the union message saying it is ready to defend its interests by force if needed but sees wide possibilities for peaceful co existence with the West. Deputy Premier M I Saburov delivered the address during Bolshevik Revolution celebrations and criticized workers in factories and farms for lagging production.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
M. 2. Saburov
Midland Girl Killed in Crash Here
A Midland teenager, Joanna Fawks, 17, died when the car she rode with Airman Mertih Simpson rammed a halted semi trailer at 19th Street and Boston Avenue. Simpson, 21, of Reese Air Force Base, remained in good condition with head and chest injuries.
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Midland
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Business College
Meredith H. Simpson
Reese Air Force Base Hospital
Reese Air Force Base
Itt Sonnedy Ray Oak Rede
Fruct-Reller
Floyd Wilson
Censure Okay Seen Trial Set Monday
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy faces a Senate trial on censure with a likely debate to begin late Tuesday or Wednesday. Leaders Knowland and Johnson push a brief session, aiming to finish by Thanksgiving, while McCarthy plans to fight the charges.
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California
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Texas
Senate
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Wisconsin
Johnson
Knowland
Turnip Theft Report With Missing Packages
Mrs. Ruby Wilborn says a Negro man and woman stopped her downtown about 5 p m and asked to deliver a message. They took her packages worth 12 dollars including blue jeans slacks hoses and a sack of turnips while her five year old daughter was left behind.
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Ruby Wilborn
Ave. A
Fast-talking con man Lester sought by police in three cities
A nationwide manhunt targets Harry Lester also known as Hy Calvert alias Mr Five by Five who allegedly swindled gamblers and racketeers out as much as 10 million dollars. Suspected of weight loss claims he vanished after a taxi drop in Chicago on October 25. Authorities note linked debts in Buffalo and New York while assets are placed under court control.
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Lester
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Ing
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Buffalo
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Jules Jeselsohn
John Knight
Red Planes Batter Nationalist Island
Red Chinese bombers and artillery hit the Tachen island chain off the Communist mainland on Saturday as Nationalist forces under Generalissimo Chiang Kai shek prepared to defend northern outposts. Nationalist command voiced confidence they could repel any invasion if attempted.
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Chiang Kak Shek
Weather map notice for Lubbock area forecast
The weather brief reports clear conditions in Lubbock with no major temperature change. Forecast lows near 32 and highs around 75 with westerly 10 to 15 mph winds.
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