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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1953

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Italy Delays Move Into Trieste Trouble Zone

The Italian defense ministry delays sending troops into Zone A of Trieste until the United States and Britain set a withdrawal date for their forces. Tito threatens occupation if Zone A is handed over and Italian and Yugoslav positions loom large as diplomats seek a peaceful solution. Senate leaders Wiley and Sparkman urge high diplomacy to avert war while Washington and London plan troop withdrawals.

United Press Italian Defense Ministry Trieste Italy Marshal Tito Rome John Winterton Tito Zone A Washington Senate Foreign Relations Alexander Wiley R-Wis Yugoslavia Wiley Sen John J. Sparkman D-Ala Senate Foreign Relations Committee Sparkman Adriatic

Troops Question Draws Gruenther Warning on Europe

Gen Alfred Gruenther refused to confirm a withdrawal of American ground troops from Western Europe for our generation while predicting no war due to strength of the free world. He urged continued defenses and air power gains, noting anti Americanism could be a danger but magnified out of proportion.

International News Service Ashington Alfred M. Gruenther Europe North Atlantic Defense Organization Gruenther U. S Eisenhower Army See Troops

Kefauver presses public on continental defense plans

Sen Kefauver urges public testimony from Secretary Wilson and military leaders on whether major cities can be defended against atomic attack. He questions reliance on offense, cites radar and guided missiles as possible defenses, and notes budget contrasts between 10 billion and 500 million dollars for continental defense.

Associated Press Ashington Kefauver D-Tenn Joint Chiefs of Staff America Senate Armed Services Committee Tennessee Committee Saltonstall R-Mass Wilson Adm Radford Joint Chiefs Arthur W. Radford Cole R-Ny Senate House Atomic Committee Robert C. Sprague The See Atom

President Eisenhower Stricken by Light Flu

At Washington October 11 President Eisenhower is confined to the White House with intestinal flu and is expected to be back in his office tomorrow. Mrs. Eisenhower remains with him as plans are dropped for church services and a heavy travel schedule next week. He was set to attend a Republican rally in Hershey Pennsylvania for his near birthday and then appearances in Kansas City New Orleans and Falcon Dam on the Texas Mexico border.

Washington Eisenhower White House Executive Mansion Hershey Kansas City New Orleans Falcon Dam Texas-Mexico

U S Ambassador Heads to Tokyo Over Korea Prisoners Row

U S Ambassador George Allen left New Delhi by plane to confer in Tokyo with Indian officials on disagreements over guarding non-repatriated Korean war prisoners.

Tokyo New Delhi U.S India George Allen

Community Chest drive launches with two kickoff meetings

The eighth annual Lubbock Community Chest aims to raise 178706.45 for 12 youth and welfare agencies with two kickoff meetings at Lindsay Theatre for men at 8 30 and Arnett Benson Theatre for women at 10. Casey to MC. Womans Division chair conducts.

Fforts Lubbock Lindsey Theatre Arnett-Benson Salvation Army Camp Fire Girls Milam Home T Tree Lubbock Boys’ Clubs, Inc Lubbock Day Nursery Carver Heights Nursery Girl Scouts Boy Scouts Well Baby Clinic Social Service Exchange Casey David Casey Blair Cherry Glenn Woody D. M. Wiggins

Ground Breaking Ceremony Noted In Today’s Paper

The edition highlights a ground breaking ceremony with coverage on Page 1 Section 2. Tech Day at the fair and radio TV programs are listed for Page 2 Section 1. Editorials appear on Page 10 Section 1. Comics on Page 9 Section 2. Area and sports across Pages 8 and 9.

Five Top Officers To Be Named At Lubbock Police Awards Banquet

Lubbock's second annual Police Awards Banquet and Appreciation Program will name five top city policemen of the year. Col. Homer Garrison Jr. of the Texas Department of Public Safety will preside, with up to 400 attendees at the Senior High School cafeteria. Cash awards will be given by the Citizens' Traffic Commission.

Lubbock Ubbock Citizens’ Traffic Commission The Traffic Commission City Hall Information Desk Police Texas Department of Public Safety

Eleanor Roosevelt Celebrates 69th Birthday Quietly

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt marked her 69th birthday at Hyde Park New York in a low key celebration with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs John Roosevelt and three grandchildren. She confirmed she had a birthday cake saying she "always have one."

Eleanor Hyde Park N.Y Eleanor Roosevelt John Roosevelt Mrs. Roosevelt

Was Marsh Only 'Fall Guy' In Kidnap Slaying

Federal and state prosecutors meeting in a five hour session reportedly discredit Hall and Mrs Bonnie Brown Heady statements naming Thomas John Marsh as the killer. They are convinced Hall and Mrs Heady committed both the kidnapping and murder, with Marsh ruled out as killer though a manhunt continues. The prosecutors suspect the body was moved from Kansas City to St Joseph where Hall admitted burying it.

T. Louis Thomas John Marsh Bobby Greenlease Carl Austin Hall Bonnie Brown Hall Marsh St. Louis Post-Dispatch U.S Edward Scheufler Kansas City St. Joseph Heady

Bing Crosby Escapes Injury In Hollywood Auto Accident

Hollywood October 11 Bing Crosby escaped serious injury today when his new $13 000 foreign convertible collided with a car driven by a Los Angeles firefighter Passengers of the other car Frank R Verdugo 32 his wife Lucy 28 and his brother in law Eulaio Perea 25 were taken to Queen of Angels hospital along with Crosby He was examined for a possible wrenched back and released.

Hollywood Bing Crosby Los Angeles Frank R. Verdugo Lucy Eulaio Perea Queen of Angels Hospital Crosby

UN calls for truce probe amid alleged armistice breach

The United Nations Command accused the Communists of moving combat aircraft into North Korea in violation of the armistice and asked the Military Supervisory Commission to investigate. The claim centers on crates of aircraft shipped from Manchuria to Uiju near Sinuiju, with a request for urgent inquiry sent by Maj. Gen. Blackshear M. Bryan.

Associated Press Anmunjom United Nations Command Today North Korea Military Supervisory Commission Military Armistice Commission U. N. Command Manchuria Uiju Yalu River Sinuiju Korea Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission Blackshear M. Bryan U. N Hull John E. Hull United Nations Tokyo Munsan Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission

Bus collision injures 22 on White Horse Pike

Atlantic City report states a bus hit a car on the White Horse Pike eleven miles west of the city injuring 22 people. The car driven by 17 year old Charles P. Mac Clay of Philadelphia reportedly made a sudden U turn at excessive speed before the crash. The impact sent the car 90 feet off the road into a wooded area.

Atlantic City N. J White Horse Pike Here Charles P. MacClay Philadelphia

Strike Looms in British Guiana Protest over Emergency Rules

The left wing People's Progressive Party called for a general strike boycott and nonviolent passive resistance in response to Britain's state of emergency in the colony. Briggs: Sir Alfred Savage has martial law and emergency powers after troops and a suspended PPP cabinet to block a feared communist state.

Georgetown British Guiana People’s Progressive Party PPP Britain South America Alfred Savage Mahatma Gandhi India

Norway to elect Parliament amid Labour majority bid

Oslo reports Norwegians vote to decide the 150 member Parliament for four years. Prime Minister Oscar Torp seeks a clear Labour majority but a 11 month old election law could block it and may aid Communists reentry after four years out.

Oslo Norway Oscar Torp Labor Party

Headless torso found near Columbia University campus

Police probe a brutal dismemberment of a 33 year old woman near Columbia University. The torso was in a leather suitcase with unidentified missing head and fingers, five hours later legs found wrapped in newspapers nearby. Police pursue a 1949 green Lincoln sedan tip from an anonymous caller and consider narcotics involvement.

Associated Press New York Columbia University Kay Gibson Columbia James Leggett

Dulles Attacks Soviet Leaders in Watertown Speech

Secretary of State Dulles denounces Soviet rulers as pursuing the impossible to mold satellite peoples. He argues that American citizens must not accept uniform thought and cites the noble heritage of freedom rooted in religious concepts. He spoke at a 150th anniversary event for the First Presbyterian Church, noting his father preached there for 16 years.

Associated Press Watertown N. Y Dulles First Presbyterian Church

Weather Summary for Lubbock and Vicinity

Clear to partly cloudy today and Tuesday with cooler turning Monday night. Temperatures ranged from a low near 48 to a high around 88 with southwesterly winds 20 to 25 mph. Official records show yesterday’s max 83 and min 43 with sunrise at 6 48 a m and sunset at 6 18 p m.

Lubbock al On. Wee U. S Weather Bureau

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