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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1955

Page

6

Betsy Heads Toward Miami Area With Broad Impact

Forecasters warned Betsy would strike the Miami area with heavy rain and strong winds. The storm was expected to move from Fort Lauderdale to the upper Keys by daybreak, bringing potential tornadoes and five to 100 inches of rainfall across south Florida.

Fort Lauderdale Upper Keys South Florida Biscayne Boulevard Miami San Marco Island Venetian Miami Beach Oceanfront Fort Lauederdale Pompano Beach Betsy Cleo Gordon Dunn Key Biscayne Rex Largan Orlando Noebody Mae Barhcrest

Assault charges filed against Azgie M Thornton in Levelland shooting

Azgie M Thornton 47 of Crane faces assault with intent to murder charges for shooting his sister in Levelland last Saturday. Bond denied by Justice of the Peace Earl L Ford, Thornton remanded to Hockley County custody. Other local notes include KU alumni event details and unrelated injuries at a service station.

Azgie M

Viet Cong and U S Forces Battle In Vietnam

Viet Cong fighters and U S forces clashed near a coastal area as U S helicopters evacuated civilians amid heavy fire. Inland operations reported coastal bombardment and significant damage to towns with many civilians wounded and moves to shore up defenses.

Denadiy Sina Bros Lpm Teresa Wota Bsa Peporiet Thien US Oh Chan Vuvont Cauhanus Unc Eres Viet Con Met Pore Janes Co Dinh Turrack Hanoi

Congratulatory Birth Notices Across Hospitals and Families

A flood of birth announcements lists fathers employed in varied trades from paint sales to hospital service, noting newborns weighing pounds and ounces at multiple Texas-area facilities. Names and employers accompany each entry as families welcome daughters and sons on Tuesday mornings and evenings.

Driver D Es Death Seen From Heart Attack Before Crash

Joe Curry of Henderson died before a one vehicle wreck on Ueblock Ave. at Methartis Hospital, ruled a heart attack by Justice of the Peace F B R Land. Investigators noted Curry appeared slumped at the wheel. truck traveled about 12 feet after hitting a curb and pole. Funeral services at Sanders Funeral Home. Curry, longtime president of Leshoeek, born in Dette r County, survived by wife and two sons, two daughters, two brothers, two sisters, and several grandchildren.

B. C. Eppler Ada. Ohla Mondas Crowell Joe Raley Curry Kent Methartis Hospital Ueblock Ave

Texas Senate plan faces voter choice on 39 member expansion

Voters statewide showed strong regional support against trimming the Senate to 29 or expanding to 39 members. Counties like Harris, Dallas, Bexar, Travis, and Webb weighed in with large margins for keeping or enlarging representation as the state pursues constitutional amendments. A final count hung on turnout and judicial or legislative action.

Senate Blanco County Johnson Webb Duval Texas Webb County Pan- Sandie South Plains Toeaf Smith County Croshster Lynn Lyndon B. Johnson Pedernaies Electric Johnson City Sla Harris County Blanchard Ward Winkler Harris Bexar Dallas Tarrant Rio Grande Valley Dallas County Tarrant County Bexar County EL Paseo

Hikers and Floods Trail Fatal Gorge Wipeout

A Texas newspaper recounts a flash flood disaster in a canyon where five Californians lost gear and lives while hiking with an FBI agent's wife and others. Authorities, including Iron County Sheriff Otto Fife, monitored weather as campers waited. the 1961 flood killed five and left three missing.

Anderson Federal Bureau of Investigation Salt Lake City Iron County Otto Fife Cedar City Narrows Bota June Ed Clark Lakeview Terrace Frank Fielding Calabasas Bul, Blair Ie Hoh Rodman Santa Monica

Lubbock County Votes On State Senate Enlargement

In Lubbock County area voters weighed enlargement of the state senate amid overall low turnout. About 600 of 9,000 Hale County voters participated with eight precincts voting against but margins were small in those boxes. Officials called turnout extremely light across the region.

Andrews Bailey Borden Briscoe Ase Castro Wit Cochran Crosby Dawson Deaf Smith Eetor Floyd Garzamm Hale ‘Hockley Howard King Lamb Lynn Martin iMidland Mitchell Motley Palmer Lubbock County

County Vote Special Session Out

The defeat of the amendment will ease immediate pressure for a special legislative session. Sen H J Blanchard notes 28th District will expand to include Ward and Winkler Counties as approved last spring. Hardeman and Snelson face contest. Rogers and Hightower paired in the northern district.

H. J Doc) Blanchard Lubbock Blanchard S. 28Th Ward Winkler Plains Andy Rogers Childress Jack Hightower Wichita Falls

Area Vote Breakdown in Lub bock Territory on Amendment

Eight counties in the Lub bock trade area reported their voting results on Tuesday for a constitutional amendment concerning enlargement. The incomplete item notes partial results across the eight counties.

Greater Lubbock Trade

Paratroopers Reported Near Indian Radar Stations in Punjab

U S and Indian officials report three groups of Pakistani paratroopers near radar stations in Patiala and Pathankot East Punjab. Radar bases monitored Tibetan border air activity. U S officials caution no troop movements by Pakistan or China seen yet. State Dept says fighting must stop and UN peace mission supported. Congress had authorized 3.4 billion for foreign aid with appropriations pending.

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