02 Sep 1955
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1955
Page
1
The revived hurricane Betsy churned toward islands with 100 mph winds late Wednesday night. Forecasts show a landward path toward the northwest and potential threat to the U.S. mainland as it moves inland.
White House said negotiations between Steelworkers and industry remained hard and tough with no progress indicated. Moyers reported confrontations on wages and pensions as unions seek a 49.8 cent wage increase over three years against a 40.6 cent offer. No word on movement from the President or on talks’ outcome.
Hurricane Betsy reaches 100 mph winds as it nears the Bahamas causing space tracking stations to go on alert. Cape Kennedy and Grand Bahama Island prepare for possible impacts while officials delay Atlas-Centaur rocket work and brace coastal areas for swells and high surf.
Pakistani forces entered Indian held Kashmir engaging Indian troops in a night battle. A government spokesman said two posts were captured while the air force shot down four Indian planes. New Delhi reported 28 air force planes attacked the tanks and that the fight continued at midnight.
In the Kashmir region the two nations threaten a full scale war after air power and armor seen in combat for the first time in years. U Thant urged an immediate cease fire while U.S. Ambassador Goldberg backed the appeal. Fighting neared Srinagar as India pressed incursions across the cease-fire line.
Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the 90 year old Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been confined to his jungle hospital in Amba rene Gabon for about a week and is said to be very ill. A spokesman gave no details of the illness while noting his frailty and recent fatigue.
The Senate on Wednesday approved a resolution endorsing a Lyndon Baines Johnson Library on the University of Texas campus in Austin. The plan calls for a presidential library building to be funded and supported locally.
The Senate Agriculture Committee voted to scrap the domestic cotton system and replace it with a program where mill and government split the price difference between domestic and world cotton. A final decision was pending executive session with approval anticipated today. The panel also tentatively acted on wheat rice feed grains and land diversion policies, all slated for four days of consideration.
Leavenworth Federal prison prepares to host 5 000 visitors for the fourth annual inmate art exhibit and sale. More than 1 500 paintings and drawings will be offered, with last year’s event yielding a total of 7 510 dollars from about 12 items. Proceeds support inmate artists and their families as works include portraits and a JFK tragedy scene donated to the Kennedy Memorial Library.
The City Planning and Zoning Commission will review dormitory proposals and a high rise apartment near the Texas Tech campus. A northeast downtown area may be returned to residential use as another zoning change is considered. Delays loom as the City Council pauses on a related ordinance revision. Leroy Elmore seeks dormitory zoning along Brownfield Road Norfolk Avenue area and at College Avenue and Main Street.
The article notes Meeks seeks removal of development limits on a high rise site at Qith Sto and York Ave, with current rules limiting to apartments and demanding two parking spaces per unit. Meeks argues for freer approval while Hob Morris supports relief as residents brace for anticipated opposition during the meeting.
The Beatles return to San Francisco after a two week U S tour earning reports say totals exceeded one million dollars. Paul McCartney downplays worries about fame as fans continue to roar at Cow Palace shows.
In Saigon area reports say B52 bombers hit a Viet Cong area about 20 miles northwest of the city. The raid targeted the Pla Ba woods in Tu Nhinh Preme Provinces under current security operations. The spokesman noted the operation involved large strategic command units.
Former president Dwight D Eisenhower speaks in Denison about moral deterioration in the United States and rioting while dedicating an auditorium named in his honor. He tours his birthplace home and interacts with street crowds, showing contrast between cheerful reception and a grave mood.
The page shows today warmer with high in the 80s and low tonight in the 60s. Light to moderate southerly winds. Humidity and precipitation details including mist noted with regional readings for Abilene Amarillo Houston Lubbock and nearby areas.
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