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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1955

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Houston Nips Texas Tech 7 0 in rugged showdown at Ice Stadium

Houston Cougars stun Texas Tech 7 0 before 28 000 as Rennie Stegall scores the only TD on a first quarter pass. Tech drives 97 yards late but cant reach the goal. several fumbles and interceptions hamstring Tech as Houston holds on for the rubber game win.

Joe Kelly Avalanche-Journal ICE Stadium Houston University of Houston Texas Tech Cougars Red Raiders Don Schmidt Rennie Stegall Jimmy Dickey Schmidt Stegall Raiders Tech Curley Johnson Lee Houston Page

Legion Conclave Ends After Two Day District Meeting

The 19th District Fall American Legion and Auxiliary conclave ends today at Caprock Hotel. By 3 p.m. Saturday, 42 registered with 75 to 80 more estimated present. Saturday featured a color guard contest and a parade with entries from Lubbock and Seminole posts.

The American Legion and Auxiliary Caprock Lubbock Seminole Legion Coffee Legion

Johnson May Be Boomed by 0. B. LLOYD JR.

Texas Democrats consider a favorite son delegation pledged to Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson for the next presidential nominating convention. Johnson’s health after a heart attack and plans for a December Mayo Clinic visit loom large as party factions debate a potential break from past feuds.

B. Lloyd JR Ustin Texas Lyndon B. Johnson Johnson Senate Pedernales River Ranch Johnson City Mayo Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn Washington Truman Gov Allan Shivers

Crop Progress Boosts South Plains Cotton Prospects

Warm weather over the past three weeks accelerated maturity on more than a million acres of South Plains cotton. Farmers and observers see a potential harvest near or above a million bales if conditions stay favorable through early November. The recent sun following early October rains reduced damage, though final yields remain uncertain as harvest nears. See AREA COTTON Page 14.

South Plains

Congress Faces Sharp Clashes Over Taxes and Woes

In Washington on October 22 Senator George of Georgia said the Democratic Congress appears headed for sharp clashes with the Eisenhower administration over taxes and other issues. The article notes rising tensions as legislative battles loom.

Jack Bell Jashington Sen George D-Ga Congress Senate Foreign Relations Committee Georgia Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey Eisenhower Denver

Tax Committee Member Signals Possible Reform Plan

A Senate Finance Committee member indicated the administration may pursue tax cutting methods as part of ongoing fiscal reform. He spoke in an interview outlining potential approaches and concerns.

George Senate Finance Committee

Col Haynes Homecoming Visit For Army Nurse Corps Chief

Col Inez Haynes visited her hometown area near Muleshoe to receive a special homecoming celebration marking her appointment as chief of the U S Army Nurse Corps on October 1. She arrived with a welcoming convoy and joined family and friends during a weekend visit before returning to San Antonio.

Col Inez Haynes U. S. Army Nurse Corps Floyd Haynes Muleshoe Clovis Air Force Base Col. Haynes Nurse Corps Haynes Army Nurse Corps Ypueeshoe Clovis N. Im.) Air Force Base Muleshoe High School Bruce Haynes el Reno Okla Texas Tech Hayne Buford Butts

Grisly Slaying Of New Mexico Man Probed

Alamogordo police ruled out robbery as a motive in the murder of M. M. Rutherford found shot multiple times in an arroyo off state road 83 near Cloudcroft. Rutherford's body showed five wounds from a handgun, with two bullets in his head and a severed jugular vein. The victim was discovered by a local resident near a rural road bridge.

Alamogordo M. M. Rutherford Rutherford State Road 83 Cloudcroft

Army nurse earns recognition from proud parents

Mrs and Mr Haynes express pride in their daughter whose achievements are highlighted in this feature. The parents say they are as proud as she is and credit her success to hard work and support. The article notes the daughter’s dedication and service.

Dawn Hebert Cong F. Edward Hebert D-La New Orleans Col. Haynes Gil Lamb Lions Club

Editorial and program notes from today's paper

Today's paper outlines sections including Service Officer School editorial, radio and TV programs, South Plains Oi News, Area Farm News, Church pages, and a comic dictionary. It defines an American as a person who will go anywhere except to the rear of a bus.

South Plains Oi! News Comic Dictionary

Strong Cold Front Advances Into North Texas Panhandle

A powerful cold front moving from the northern Rockies is forecast to enter the Texas Panhandle and reach North Central Texas by Saturday night. Lubbock and the South Plains face a sharp temperature drop with freezing conditions likely tonight and a strong frost threat as the season’s first severe front arrives.

United Press Rockies Panhandle Texas South Plains Lubbock

Princess Margaret May Decide On Townsend Marriage

Princess Margaret met with Queen Elizabeth at Windsor after a weekend session with Townsend. Reports say the 25 year old may choose to marry the 40 year old RAF officer, following three private meetings at Clarence House and speculation about the decision.

Avalanche-Journal Ondon Margaret Peter Townsend Windsor Castle Clarence House Windsor Townsend London Elizabeth Princess RAF Prince Philip

West Doubts Success At Geneva Talks

The Big Four foreign ministers meet in Geneva with cautious optimism as Dulles Macmillan and Pinay pursue a united Western front to limit Soviet power. Molotov's aims appear to favor a truce in the cold war while preserving gains to later pressure Germany and Europe. The three leaders seek a lasting peace and the rollback of Soviet influence.

John M. Hightower Eneva Russia State Dulles Harold Macmillan Britain Antoine Pinay France Dulles Rome United States Nikolai A. Bulganin Eisenhower Red Molotov Nikolai Bulganin Germany Europe Macmillan Pinay West Geneva Palace of Nations Washington Paris

Army to build space defense missile against intercontinental rockets

Lt Gen James M Gavin disclosed a new defensive intercontinental missile to counter future super rockets from the United States and Soviet Union. He said the weapon could engage threats by 1960 to 1970 and that it staggers the imagination with its potential.

Darrell Garwood J. Benning Army U. S James M. Gavin Russia Gavin Reds Defense Department

Soviet Bulganin backs control post in disarmament plan

Bulganin praises Eisenhower on disarmament but promotes Soviet control post as a step toward settlement. He avoids the Open Skies idea and signals Geneva talks as the acid test as Molotov contemplates resignation and the ministers prepare for the big discussions.

Richard K. O’malleyoscow Nikolai Bulganin Eisenhower Bulganin Control Post Geneva

Weather Map: Lubbock Fair to Partly Cloudy With Cooling

Forecast for Lubbock and vicinity calls for fair to partly cloudy skies then a cooler day with a high near 80 and a low around 50. South easterly winds early, shifting to northerly 20 to 25 mph this afternoon.

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