Market Near New High
The Dow Jones Industrial Average neared an all time peak closing at 732.92, just below 734.91 set in 1961, with gains for the day and new highs for other averages amid strong profits and favorable business conditions. Industry leaders cite rising profits, including second quarter gains of 3.3 billion dollars across 496 companies, as supporting the rally.
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York
Wall Street
Dow
Associated Press
Standard & Poor
U.S
Litton to Build 30000-Square-Foot Lubbock Plant
Litton Industries unveils a $2 million plus expansion plan for a Lubbock plant to produce guidance and control systems for aircraft and missiles. The site will join facilities in Beverly Hills Salt Lake City and Duluth with plans for a 30,000 square foot operation employing about $1 million in payroll, part of a broader government defense program. Local leaders including Rep. George Mahon attended the groundbreaking and a film on Litton’s global reach was shown.
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Jerry Hall
Avalanche Journal
Ubbock Business
Civic Ly
Litton Industries, Inc
Fred O'Green
Guidance and Controls Systems Division
Litton
Lubbock Country Club
Lubbock
O'Green
U.S
Beverly Hills
Calif
Salt Lake City
Duluth
Navy
O’green
Charles Bates
Tex) Thornton
George Mahon
Thornton
Prayer Note of Gratitude to God Through Jesus
A brief, religious prayer expressing thanks for daily blessings through God's love in Jesus Christ and inviting continued reverent worship.
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Jesus Christ
City May Ask Probe In Downtown Arrest Dispute
Witnesses offer conflicting versions of an arrest on Avenue F involving Patrolman J O Tinsley and a drunken man. City Manager Bill Pitstick says the Lubbock Civil Service Commission may investigate. Grimes, a local minister, accuses Tinsley of mistreatment. police deny the charges. Grimes was arrested for interfering with a legal arrest and posted bond.
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Kenni Avalanche-Journal
Hursday
Bill Pitstick
Lubbock Civil Service Commission
Casey Grimes
J. O. Tinsley
Grimes
Tinsley
Avalanche- Journal
J. T. Alley Jr
Civil Service Commission
Avenue F
Uent
Humlikon Grieves After Swissair Caravelle Crash
A Swissair Caravelle crash in Duerrenaesch kills 43 residents of Humlikon, leaving 40 orphans among 174 survivors. The disaster wipes out nearly an entire generation, closing the village hall, post office, firehouse, inn, and council as townspeople cope with disbelief and mourning.
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Hans Neuerbourg
Amlikon
Switzerland (Ap
Switzerland
Humlikoners
Swissair Caravelle
Duerrenaesch
Voluntary Fire Brigade
Reckless Driver explores foolproof folly in critique
A witty column examines reckless driving as a symbol of haste and risk. The piece dissects why foolish behavior persists despite warnings and safety measures, using sharp humor to connect daily choices with broader social caution.
Explosion Injures Man in Remodeled Lubbock Home
Keith Lawson, a Lubbock resident, sustained minor injuries when a blast at his newly remodeled 528 55th St home ripped through the structure. His wife and 11-year-old Gary Koerner escaped injury as gas from a hallway panel heater reportedly ignited. A cigarette likely sparked the gas that had accumulated under the house.
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Gary Koerner
Keith Larson
55Th St
Gary
Lawson
Ies
David Koermner
Dard St
Tina
Andy
McCarthy Accuses Committee of Communist Campaign
The third in a series on Barry Goldwater surveys a tense Senate day in 1904. McCarthy argues the Watkins censure effort was manipulated by the Communist party role, clashing with Sen. Welker, Stennis and others as debate turns venomous.
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McCarthy
United States Senate
Senate
Arthur W. Watkins
Utah
Herman Welker
Idaho
Wisconsin
Welker
John C. Stennis
Mississippi
Communist Party
Watkins Committee
Find Your Name in Avalanche Journal Classifieds Plans Free Ice Capades Tickets
The Avalanche Journal advertises a Find Your Name feature in its Classified Advertising Section through Friday September 20 offering two free tickets to the All-New 23rd Edition of Ice Capades during the Panhandle-South Plains Fair September 23 to 28.
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The
Avalanche-Journal
Hazardous device hits leader's home in Birmingham again
A hazardous device near Arthur Shores's home in Birmingham injures several and kills one man as a Black crowd swarms the area after a second incident in three weeks. Police seal a five block area and fire public safety items while crowds clash with officers.
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Associated Pres
Irmingham
Ala
Arthur Shores
Pnes
Shores
John L Foley
University Hospital
Foley
Graymont School
Birmingham
George C. Wallace
H. T. Barron
Barron
Grand Jury Indicts Cohn Over Stock Fraud Probe
Roy M. Cohn and Murry E. Gottesman face 10 counts charging lying and plotting to obstruct justice in a United Dye and Chemical stock swindle inquiry. The indictment accuses them of pressuring witnesses to thwart the investigation. penalties include up to 40 years and $36,000 for Cohn, up to 1 year and $14,000 for Gottesman.
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Associated Press
York
Roy M. Cohn
Joseph R. McCarthy
Cohn
Manhattan
Murry E. Gottesman
United Dye and Chemical Corp
Gottesman
Roy Cohn
Anderson warns of peril in McNamara Pentagon rule
Admiral turned ambassador George W. Anderson urged greater independence for military leaders arguing that reliance on theories, computers, or weapon counts risks war winning with a key role for human leadership. He spoke at the National Press Club citing a trust gap between civilian and military echelons and urged the Joint Chiefs of Staff not to become a rubber stamp for the secretary of defense.
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Avalanche Journal News Services
Ashington
George W. Anderson
U.S
Pentagon
Sec. Or
Defense Robert
National Press Club
Anderson
MeiNamara
Tram
Department of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Naval Operations
Secretary of Defense
Sea Anderson
Weather Map Page 12 C for Lubbock Vicinity
Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. No significant temperature change. Winds from the south west under 20 mph.
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Lubbock
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