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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1958

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One Dead As Area Traffic Toll Mounts

NE man Bruno Zamora a 29 year old Donna farm laborer died on arrival at Medical Arts Clinic Littlefield after a collision of a car and pickup at Farm Roads 304 597 Anton The accident raised the year highway death toll to 72 Kaywood Hereford and villa Jacinto of Lubbock escaped injury Crone Plainview injured Beaver Jr Lubbock and wife treated for leg and arm injuries three Paris men injured in truck overturn at Shallowater were treated and dismissed See MAN IS Page 18

South Plains Bruno Zamora Donna Tex Medical Arts Clinic Littlefield Anton Zamora Highway Patrol Marion G. Kaywood Hereford Lubbock Kaywood Villa Jacinto Hammons Frank Crone Plainview Haskell S. Beaver Jr U.S. 87

Moon rocket Pioneer stirs world wide awe and praise

AP dispatch reports America's moon rocket Pioneer near success on its second attempt drawing surprise and delight across East and West. Britons and scientists hail the feat while Moscow delays coverage and front pages splash the story beside papal notices.

Patrick Massey Ondon America Iron Curtain Soviet Union Cape Canaveral Alfred Lovell Britain Monster Pioneer Lovell Moscow Big Hight London Star Evening News IGY H. S. W. Massey M. F. Mott Cavandish Laboratory Italy Pius XI Il Giornale d'Italia

Pioneer moon rocket breaks gravity barrier and veers from target

Air Force reports Pioneer, the first man made object to break Earth's gravity, reached 74 750 miles but strayed from the planned path toward the moon. The rocket launched from Cape Canaveral at 4 42 am EDT and, while a scientific milestone, failed to enter lunar vicinity.

Avalanche-Journal Ashington Air Force Pioneer Moon United States Earth Cape Canaveral Fla Russia Space

Sea Wreck Victims Arrive In China

The U S cruiser Helena flagship of the seventh fleet arrived in Hong Kong with 116 passengers rescued by helicopter from a Norwegian ship wreck in the South China Sea. Most survivors are Chinese bound for Singapore after visiting relatives in Communist China. One English survivor had boarded the Hoi Wong at Hong Kong before it sailed to Red China.

Hong Kong UPI U.S Helena 7Th Fleet South China Sea Singapore China Hoi Wong Red China

World lauds successful third stage moon rocket launch

Report describes a successful launch of the third and fourth stages of a moon rocket. A cylindrical satellite with a separate small rocket cluster at the top is noted, and AP wire photos accompany the dispatch praising the achievement.

Honest Man Finds $119 On Desert Highway

Fred McKinney a frail transient from Great Falls Montana pushed a bicycle across Nevada desert. He found $119 75 including coins and a woman's purse with ID cards and a knife. After hours he wrestled with conscience and decided to see AN HONEST page 18.

Associated Press T. George Utah Nevada U.S. 91

Quemoy Buildup Continues As Evacuation Winds Down

Nationalists in Formosa Strait boost Quemoy defenses with additional troops and heavy weapons while up to 6000 civilians flee to Formosa. Cargo ships deliver ammo oil barbed wire and food as evacuation nears a Sunday deadline amid questions on cease fire extension.

AIPES China Formosa Strait Quemoy Little Quemoy Formosa Quemoys Beach United States America

Lubbock Sees Wet Weather Amid Rio Grande Flood Warnings

Rain swept through the South Plains while the Rio Grande rose to flood levels downstream. Brownsville and Matamoros faced rising water as Falcon Reservoir released larger flows and Laredo and Eagle Pass reported high stages. Forecasts warned of 15 to 22 foot levels along the river with warnings for flood precautions in border towns.

Rio Grande del Rio Eagle Pass Laredo Falcon Weather Bureau Langtry International Boundary Commission Brownsville Matamoros Mexico Rio Grande City Mercedes Texas Plainview Midland Waco South Plains Lubbock

Bodies buried in backyard case shocks Omaha family

Leslie Arnold 16 confessed to killing his parents after a dispute over the family car for a movie date. He led police to graves under a lilac bush in the back yard, saying he shot them with a .22 rifle on Sept 27, hid the bodies in the basement, buried them the next day, then returned to normal life.

Vay The Associated Press Eeee Leslie Arnold William J. Arnold Arnold John Hanley Arnolds Young Arnold Watkins Products Co Hanley Leslie

Embattled Mayor Makes $72 Phone Call To Moscow

Aurora Illinois mayor Paul Egan called Moscow seeking Khrushchev’s aid to force police out of City Hall. The 18 minute call cost 72 dollars at four dollars per minute as Egan discussed a possible exchange visit between U.S. and Soviet mayors with an interpreter named Votkov.

Moscow Aurora Ill Paul Egan Nikita Khrushchev Egan Votkov Khrushchev U. S U.S.S.R

Eleanor Roosevelt Hosts Russian Delegates on 74th Birthday

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt celebrated her 74th birthday in Hyde Park by hosting two women members of the Russian delegation to the United Nations General Assembly.

Hyde Park N.Y Eleanor Roosevelt United Nations General Assembly

Sinking of motor launch near Cebu Island ships report survivors

A motor launch carrying about 200 people sank north of Cebu Island. Radio reports said 137 survivors were picked up while many bodies, mostly children, were seen in the water. The vessel Cage yan de Oro relayed word of the disaster and identified the sinking of Princess Madrilejos.

Philippines Manila Cebu Alberto Radio Communications System Cageyan de Oro Madrilejos

Fine Arts News Radio TV Programs Notes

A brief arts section index notes pages for Fine Arts News covering radio and TV program items. It outlines page locations and section references for readers seeking related features and listings.

Fine Arts

Moon Rocket Pioneer Blasts Off From Cape

Thousands watch as the 8 foot missile carrying a 13 pound satellite launches at 3 42 am from Cape Canaveral. Officials fear the satellite may miss the target as it heads toward a 221000 mile lunar arc. Maj General Donald N. Jates says the satellite may never return to earth and could burn up if it does.

Cape Canaveral Fla Defense Department Hawaii Department U.S Earth Donald N. Jates Missile Test Center United States

Weather: Cloudy and mild with light rain for Lubbock area

The Lubbock region sees cloudy skies and mild temperatures with intermittent light rain. Southeasterly winds are light to moderate around 10 to 12 miles per hour, with a low near 58 and a high near 70.

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Cape Canavéral James Cary CBS Zadéo Avelevehe Jounal Stetien Rio Big Falcon Devils River Lee Rio Women’s News Comic Dictionary Reskat Gap Scientific Jack King APE Canaveral. Fla. (Ap
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