12 Sep 1955
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1955
Page
1
PBS Texas Tech lists 12 sororities naming 403 pledges as rush week ends. Other items include Littlefield’s Key to Progress celebration wrap and Lubbock Christian College trustees adopting a 1.8 million budget and electing officers.
Miss Kansas Deborah Bryant, 1 year old referenced as Deborah Bryant, is crowned Miss America for 1966 after a pageant in Atlantic City. Judges praise poise and personality while noting her interest in pediatrics and future medical studies.
Poet Carl Sandburg, Lincoln biographer, was admitted Friday to Pasdee Memorial Hospital in Hendersonville for diverticulitis and intestinal inflammation. Doctors say he is resting comfortably and unlikely to face serious complications, with a possible discharge in a couple of weeks barring any issues.
The United Nations renews an appeal to India and Pakistan to halt fighting and offer mediation. Reports say heavy clashes continue on the northern front with potential spread to the east as Pakistan claims Indian forces are on the defensive. leaders seek a peaceful settlement while foreign aid debates unfold in Congress.
Mika Arete wins Miss America title in Athletic City on Saturday night. Deborah Bryant Miss Kansas placed among top contenders as pageant results show Arete capturing the crown with strong showing across contestants.
Photo by Paul Warmer features Winston Martin and his daughter Sands, a Tech freshman, growing and showcasing apples in the backyard orchard. The piece highlights their harvest and family effort.
A Lubbock man stays popular on his postal route by giving small apples to neighbors. The gesture leads to friendly chats and shared stories as he delivers mail each day. The piece also notes Navy Secretary Rickover receiving no new active duty order from President Johnson.
Thousands of Tech students flood onto campus for the fall semester orientation and registration. The university plans sessions through the week with housing, off campus lodging, and a campus-wide orientation to welcome both new and returning students.
In the wake of Hurricane Betsy the death toll climbs past 50 with fears 150 to 200 dead in New Orleans alone. President Johnson orders Army and Navy aid as rescue squads search flooded areas near the Mississippi River and industrial canal east of the city.
President Johnson used the Natural Railway Labor Act to end a sudden strike against Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe. He ordered a special presidential board to investigate and barred action by union leaders. Workers must return to work for at least 60 days as the board studies and parties consider its report.
A brief prayer urges divine aid to speak boldly and give generously as if Jesus stood beside them. Anonymous author frames the appeal around faith and action.
The Associated Press reports spacemen led by Thomatis I. Gordon Capperts and Charles Comes prepare a goodwill flight to begin with a stop in Athens. They will travel in civilian clothes, attend an international conference, and continue to Las Palmas and other destinations before returning home, with a final page noting further stops and a possible public showcase.
The Weather Map Page reports cloudy to partly cloudy skies over Lubbock and vicinity today and tonight. Highs in the upper 60s to around 65 with light to moderate south winds.
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