Indian Girl Seeks Texas Boss Ranch Ends Up Housed
An 18 year old Iroquois woman from New York hitchhiked to Texas seeking a Texas boss ranch. She traveled with a dog and spoke three languages. Salvation Army provided a floor for her and allowed the dog. Police found her near Benbrook and brought her to Fort Worth for care.
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Tarrant County
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Texas
St. Regis
Massena
Lubbock school bond wins overwhelming support
The $3,400,000 bond for immediate building needs in Lubbock public schools passed Saturday with 1,556 votes in favor and 102 opposed among 1,662 ballots. The Dunbar High School box voted unanimously, and J T Hutchinson Junior High saw 631 yes to 10 no. Officials expect priority for new classrooms and overcrowded schools, including a 30 room combined junior senior high for whites and a new junior high for Negroes.
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Lubbock and Lamesa Fiesta Opens Three Day Celebration
The Lubbock area hosts a three day fiesta marking Mexico's 148th liberty anniversary. Events include a queen pageant with Miss Rodrigues and Miss Deleado plus dances and contests at San Jose Park and nearby venues. Dignitaries from the GI Forum attend as community members join in the celebrations with Miss Lucia Hernandez.
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Avalanche-Journal
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American GI Forum
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McGrath Called for Probe Testimony by House Panel
Justice Department probes intensify next week with former Attorney General J Howard McGrath scheduled to testify before a House judiciary subcommittee on Wednesday. His aide T Lamar Caudle, fired by Truman, is slated to testify Thursday if McGrath's session ends in one day.
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Major New Atomic Discovery Reported
The New York Times reports Brookhaven National Laboratory physicists have found a new principle enabling a high energy accelerator with an estimated capability of 100 billion electron volts. The current highest accelerator energy is about 2.3 billion electron volts.
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Times
Petition drive seeks local option beer election in Lubbock County
Petition filed Aug 11 signed by 416 Lubbock County residents asks the County Commissioners Court to call a local option beer election to decide if beer with up to four percent alcohol by weight can be legalized within the county. The court will review signatures Sept 22 and set a date after verification.
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West Texas Square Dancers Jam at Meadowbrook Park
About 1,500 attended the Westerners Square Dance Association meet at Mackenzie State Park with 800 promenading in a lively square. The Polk-Y-Tots from Carlsbad New Mexico dazzled in costumes as C S Cutbirth and wife train young dancers.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Lubbock Man Bitten by Rattlesnake Near Morton
Murry Scott a 23 year old employee of Kerr Middleton Co. from Lubbock is in satisfactory condition at Cochran County Hospital Morton after a rattlesnake bit him on the arm. He was bitten near Morton while stooping to pick up equipment at about p.m. Saturday.
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Weather outlook with cooler temps in Lubbock area
The Weather section reports clear to partly cloudy skies for Lubbock and nearby, with a cooler day expected. Lows around 60 and highs near 80 this afternoon, based on official U S Weather Bureau readings. Southwest weather shows 20 hour temperature ranges and precipitation notes across listed cities.
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Wet Housing Overhaul Urged
Wet housing overhaul urged in today’s news roundup. Section Dog Show Set Monday previews events at local venues. RAFB Graduation Ceremony announced with schedule details and participant list.
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Church Defies Italian Police Ban in Rome Services
A small American led Church of Christ group in Rome plans to hold Sunday services despite a police ban amid a wider Fascist era crackdown. Led by Cline Paden of Brownfield Texas the group says authorities closed Alessandria and threatened others. police deny force, while a Los Angeles missionary reports rough treatment of 25 worshippers entering Alessandria church.
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Freshmen Begin Busy Fall Invasion at Tech Campus
Texas Tech opens dorms at 9 a m as more than 5 000 freshmen arrive for the fall term. Meals start Monday with official classes beginning Saturday. Registration starts Thursday and pre registration counseling Wednesday. The week focuses on easing freshmen loneliness and confusion.
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College Couple Gives Up Child to Focus on Education
A 22-year-old Michigan college student and his 20-year-old wife told Lansing reporters they gave their baby up for adoption without ever meeting it to avoid hindering the husband’s studies. They argue many college couples feel similarly about children in today’s social scheme. They say marriage for two years and enrollment at Central Michigan College motivated the decision.
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Detroit Times Lansing
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Flood Damage In Millions Driven by Hill Country Floods
Floods across South Texas caused at least eight deaths and roughly ten million dollars in three days. Army engineers estimate total damage across the Colorado and Guadalupe basins as waters chase cattle from flooded lowlands. Edgar A. Kneupper, 55, was found in the Guadalupe River near New Braunfels after his boat overturned while recovering debris. The floods end a long drought by filling waters but imperil crops and disrupt travel and commerce.
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Red POW killed on Koje Island unrest flares
Pusan Korea Sunday September 14 reports South Korean troops on Koje Island killed one Communist prisoner and wounded eight others during renewed clashes as unrest spread on the island.
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Loyalists Seek To Ban Use Of Party's Name
In Texas a court fight focuses on whether Dwight Eisenhower can appear on the Democratic ballot while Adlai Stevenson seeks to block the new Texas Democratic Party from using the Democratic name. Judge Jack Roberts issues a restraining order as arguments are set for Tuesday.
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South Koreans Fail In Attack On Ridge
South Korean troops used flame throwers to drive Chinese Communist soldiers from bunkers and tunnels on Finger Ridge but failed to recapture the feature on Korea's Central Front. The two forces fought to no decision in predawn darkness and the battle continued shortly before noon Sunday.
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