14 Sep 1955
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1955
Page
1
U S troop buildup boosts Lubbock area as Texas Tech begins fresh student registration this morning. The paper notes a record expected turnout, with thousands arriving to enroll and settle into campus life.
Military authorities pressed a day long search for a sunken barge carrying deadly chlorine as floodwaters receded. The Betsy hurricane death toll mounted with many missing and presumed dead. crews combed waterways and damaged areas from the Mississippi to Plaquemines Parish seeking the vessel and any survivors.
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A draft of congressional hearings outlines state water diversion issues and proposed constitutional appendments. Key figures Frank Joathan and Joe Moore advocate the Texas Water Rights plan, with debates on canal transfers and piping to move water from Southeast Texas to the Lawes fig Grande Valle and related districts.
A newlywed couple wed in a private ceremony when a partner stabbed the bride during a quarrel at their apartment. Police say the suspect fled but was later detained as Detectives investigated the fatal stabbing. The victim died at 2:30 a.m. after the assault.
Plains Textile Inc announced a cotton spinning mill in Lubbock with about 40 new jobs and a payroll near 60 thousand dollars annually. The Arrowhead plant will use 600 bales of local cotton and aims to expand as business justifies.
The Associated Press reports a fresh wave of U S troops lands in South Vietnam as Dean Rusk outlines a broader military buildup. The 1st Cavalry Division’s aerial mobile unit advances at Qui Nhon while official figures suggest troop levels exceed Johnson’s earlier target with unofficial estimates predicting further increases.
Evangelist Billy Graham underwent prostate surgery at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. A Mayo Clinic spokesman said the 77 year old evangelist was in good condition and would be released in three or four days.
Dr Charles C Price president of the American Chemical Society urged a national effort to pursue artificial creation of living life within a century. He warned of profound political ethical and economic consequences and cited potential advances in plant and animal production and novel life forms as a guiding objective.
President plans a six nation tour for L Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad Jr to Europe and Africa. They will be hosted at the White House and welcomed by Congress before visiting Greece, Turkey, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Kenya, Nigeria and the Canary Islands, returning to Washington September 6.
A weather map update notes regional conditions for today with anticipated fronts and temperature ranges. It mentions local patterns and outlooks for nearby areas, providing brief guidance on expected precipitation and wind.
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