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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1958

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Death toll on South Plains traffic rises to eighty four

Wayne Bybee a 35 year old Lockney farmer died from injuries after a pickup crash near Plainview Saturday night. Eight others hurt in area mishaps Sunday and six earlier weekend crash victims were still hospitalized. Bybee’s death brings the month tally to twenty one. funeral plans set for Tuesday in Lockney with burial in Lockney Cemetery.

Farmer Lockney South Plains Wayne Bybee Plainview Bybee Joe Pinner Pinner James Plainview Hospital Pinners Lockney First Methodist Church Lee Stanford Carter Funeral Home D. W. Bybee Donnie Archie Bill Lorie Hammitt Amarillo Betty Givins Patsy Bybee Merkel Mary Shouse Lubbock

Latin American Study Planned by Senate Subcommittee

A Senate foreign relations subcommittee announced a $150000 inquiry into U S Latin America relations following attacks on Vice President Nixon during his goodwill tour. Led by Senator Wayne Morse the panel aims to objectively evaluate ties and propose possible legislation.

United Press International Washington Senate Richard M. Nixon Wayne L. Morse U. S Latin America

Bicycle built for two plus three in bright New York sun

A family rides a unique seven seater bicycle in sunny New York as Jackie aged 10, Francine 5, Mrs. Jaye, and Kenneth 12 follow Jaye on foot in AP Wire photos.

New York Jaye Jackie Francine Kenneth

Papal smoke signals misread as electing pope

Vatican confusion as white and black smoke signals led crowds to believe the election of a new pope had occurred. Despite four ballots on Sunday no pope was elected, with delayed confirmation amid smoke and radio reports.

Ayanatican City Pius XII St. Peter’s Square Italy Europe Vatican

Concert Tonight Features Contralto Claramae Turner

Lubbock Symphony opens the 1958-59 season at Lubbock Municipal Auditorium with contralto Claramae Turner as the soloist at 8 15 p m. She arrived from Los Angeles, traveled with a loaded station wagon awaiting her return, and will perform beside conductor William A Harrod.

Jack Sheridan Avalanche Fancy Lubbock Claramae Turner Plainsman Hotel Miss Turner William A. Harrod Jong Los Angeles San Francisco Gee Symphony

Red Chinese shell Quemoy as cease-fire wobbles

Taiwan reporting says Chinese forces resumed shelling the Quemoy offshore islands with 239 shells landing Sunday between 6:10 am and 6 pm. Nationalist defenses claim a policy of firing back, while officials see the on again off again cease-fire as a prelude to renewed talks and potential U S military backing.

Associated Press Taipei Formosa Strait Quemoy Pallem Defense Ministry Quemoy Islands Tatan Ehrtan Reds U. S Chiang Kai-shek United States Red Peng Peng Teh-huai Mao Tze-tung Mao China

British Paratroopers Withdraw from Jordan Extend Airlift

British forces continue evacuating 2000 paratroopers from Jordan as planes shuttle to Cyprus every 15 minutes. A spokesman said all troops should be airborne by Wednesday afternoon if plans hold.

Amman Jordan Cypress

News Index Comic Dictionary Hypochondriac

A humorous glossary entry defines a hypochondriac as a woman who feels well only when she feels ill, illustrating the comic sense of health anxiety with a wry cultural remark.

Pilot Ends World Flight 42 After 50 Days Off

Captain Charles F. Banfe Jr. completed a solo round-the-world flight in a Mooney single engine, landing at Idlewild after 50 days. He began September 6 from Idlewild toward Rome, battled engine trouble in Corsica, and pressed on via Rome and Athens before reaching Chicago on the final leg. The journey covered about 22 000 miles ending in New York.

Charles F. Bante Jr Idlewild Airlines Rap Valo Associated Press New York Charles F. Banfe Jr Palo Alto Calif Chicago Banfe Mooney Rome Corisca Mediterranean Napoleon Athens

Pilot Banfe Reaches Tokyo After Long Journey

The traveler departed Athens on Sept 15 and endured repeated engine trouble in Beirut, Sharjah, Karachi, Calcutta, Bangkok and Hong Kong. He finally arrived in Tokyo on Oct 14 and left again two days later, with the flight ending noted on Page 8.

Athens Beirut Sharjah Karachi Calcutta Bangkok Hong Kong Banfe Tokyo

Odd Sale Puzzles Turned Up World War I Hand Grenades

In Okehampton England a housewife picked two objects from a rummage heap and thought they were puzzles. Police and army experts identified the items as loaded World War I hand grenades, still lethal, from the heap.

Okehampton England Dora Heale Land

Fall Coal Pose Crop Threat Across South Plains

Light rains and cool air across the South Plains slow harvesting of cotton. Moisture totals ranged under an inch with Lubbock at .21 inch. forecasts call for continuation into noon with clearing and a high near 64. The crop remains mature but grade and color could drop, though microns and strength should hold. Harvest delays of three to four days are expected in Hockley County and Plains area.

Lubbock Municipal South Plains Pressley Darwin Prince Lubbock Cotton Exchange Prince Artie Levelland Coop Ginner Hockley County Plains

Jails Filled Weekend Across City With Arrests

Wild weekend in Lubbock led to raids on bootlegging spots and dance halls. Vagrancy and drunkenness filings surged with about 110 arrests by Sunday for drunkenness, vagrancy, liquor violations, and related offenses as officers shuffled between jails and trouble spots.

Bill Wilkerson Avalanche Nother Liquor Board Willis Clark Teddy Daniels Clark Daniels East Lubbock Page

Severe East Snow and Rain Roar Across Rockies and Northeast

A broad winter storm spreads rain from Pennsylvania to southern New England with heavy downpours and gusty winds. New York City reports nearly five inches since Wednesday, Atlantic City 2.95 inches, and Tannersville New York logs up to 16 inches of snow. plains and Rockies see continuing showers and snow from Colorado to western Kansas.

Abel Iaicu Colorado Rockies Pennsylvania New Jersey New England New York New York City Connecticut Atlantic City Tannersville N.Y Albany Plains Platts Kansas Texas Panhandle

Weather Map Page 12 Lubbock Vicinity Cloudy with light rain

Weather map notes show a cloudy morning in Lubbock and vicinity with light rain possible. Early low around 44 degrees, rising to 64 by afternoon, and southeasterly winds up to 15 mph.

Lubbock

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