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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1955

Page

6

Senate Farm Bill Debate Reaches Omnibus Cotton and Wheat Provisions

Senate floor action yields major cotton and wheat sections. Ellender procured a cotton amendment setting parity backed price near 21 cents a pound with potential boosts to growers. Wheat provisions set a $1.90 per bushel floor with a bread price safeguard and penalties for price increases.

Ellender Senate Agriculture Committee Des Foreign Workers of US Sarms Agreietine Anothes Vider Cat Congress OOA

Overpass plan eyed for College Avenue widening project

City officials advance a long planned College Avenue widening tied to a five year capital program. Right of way has been purchased and an overhead pedestrian path discussed to ease traffic and parking at the College Avenue intersection with 19th Street.

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Weather and scores from scattered Texas games and forecast

Fragmentary sports scores show Heat Record 94 68 Corpus Christi 98 and other city results like Fort Worth Houston Junction Laredo Lufkin Midland Presidio and San Antonio. A five day forecast calls for above normal temperatures across most of Texas except the southeast with cooler conditions and significant travel impacts throughout the state.

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Settlement in South Vietnam Aimed Like Korea Says Nixon

Nixon calls for a settlement in South Vietnam resembling Korea to end fighting and allow free government, while warning that without such a settlement the United States cannot exert effective influence. The article also notes weathered discussion and unrelated note on ducks and speeds.

Seth Et San Tate States Pakistan South Yuet Haret

Student Honored for Scholarship Amid Community Service

A young Catholic Youth Organization member, Ja receives a scholarship nomination from the Big Lake State Bank keeping department, praised for character and willingness to serve. A counselor notes her motivation and steadiness, highlighting potential for future leadership and academic achievement.

Yas Heer Cisco Ape Shesian Catholic Youth Organiza Tee Big Lake State Bink Iostron Tyeter Migars

Injured Child Born At Reese Air Force Base Hospital

A newborn girl weighing pounds and ounces was delivered at 4:00 PM Thursday at Reese AFB Hospital. The infant’s father serves at Reese Air Force Base, with the event recorded among base personnel notices.

Richard Amietse Reese Afb Hospital Reese Air Fover Base Martin Sandral lMoamsel Reise Afr Reee Air Force Rast

Traffic crash injures several in city area

Mrs Dorothy Hefner 45 in fair condition after Monday crash at Fifth Street and Southeast Drive. Mrs Carriva Van Hossein 21 Route 3 Laib eek and two children Carolyn Kav 7 and Arthur 2 treated. Vehicle driver identified as Laverne Bo Whittle. Sheriff’s deputy probing cause and condition updates.

Dorothy Hefner Lanter Methodiet Hospital Ffith Street Southeast Drive Carriva Sue van Hossein Laibeek Carolyn Kav Arthur Pasid Laverne Bo

Paratroop Drop Opens Major Vietnam Strike in Rain

About 1,100 Vietnamese paratroopers jumped in heavy rain north of Saigon in a large effort to clear guerrillas from a Communist zone. U.S. advisors joined the operation with ground forces including the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Royal Australian battalion, while Skyraider planes pounded the area. A second major push formed in the central highlands as U.S. forces extended the action.

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Tornadoes Wreak Havoc Across Central Illinois

Severe storms lashed Champaign El Paso Gibson City Peoria and surrounding areas causing widespread damage. Trees fallen power outages and injuries were reported while rescue teams aided trapped residents and civil defense workers restored lines and communications. Damages tallied in the hundreds of thousands with Peoria alone estimating over 500000 in harm.

Champaign Mulelon Ines Adormado Peoria Sutton Seponl Union Stockyards

Five injured in two car crash near Plainview

Five people were injured four of them hospitalized after a two car collision four miles south of Plainview on Farm Road Five. The prompt report notes injuries to Daina Lyon 20 and others treated at Medical Center Hospital with varied conditions.

Plainview Heeggeit Breape Seaton Phereaed Hoa Hepa Petershaine Gare Linden Snip Waite Daina iLyon Medical Center Houser Wooa Mabre Petersburg Cartas Pray Hegi Chip Auto Povine Senath

Cease-fire hopes rise as Thant weighs next moves

In Washington officials warn that major actions in the next days could decide the India Pakistan conflict. They fear Red China may intervene on a limited scale while Thant grows more optimistic about halting the fighting.

Washington Red China India Bank of China Red China Pakistan Thant U.N New Delhi Moscow USN Rawal Randy Shastri Congress Party Froms Settat Imbha Thanas Sial- Not

AEC Secrecy Tightens on Site Selection for Accelerator

The AEC flags one of its tightest secrecy classifications over accelerator site selection. Nine Texas communities proposed sites but the agency trimmed Mansfield and Sweetwater, keeping seven in Texas. The NAS was asked to evaluate, while Florida had the most sites cut.

Commission AEC White House Texas Mansfield Sweetwater NAS Tone Star Florida Alateeia Hooghney Kaneo Beast Fei Paisie Patten Beak Gardens Bamhasier Lampa Hay Area Tlm Fepida North Babes Kanses Kansan Kentaray Ttate Kentucky Neiee Aie Cavieging Laoweville Murray West Point Padacan Lowiseee New Orleans Maire Antard Maryland Baltimore Area Deokereon Marsachusetts Haverty Mirnivan Ann Archer Katte Creek Mepneseta Jameota Aunty Frutyes Binamaipt Fiseeoe Petty Forest Seth Canard Mogeneti Jontp Pt Byenite Murtang Aitee Netjaske Mead Nevate Fas Vegor Jere Midlvde Waren Grove Mirrio Albuquerque Willamette Vagiley Vergasivatia Ireabord Batheath Athe Hivwte Fetpead Marth Kisgaton Kathahi Bavarnal Hiver Fordessee Weriphis Veta Ptoueley Labherk Odeoew Antti Washington Hanford West Viginia

Beekeeping Policeman Maintains Busy Hive Hobby in Lubbock

Lubbock policeman Fowler tends two hives at his Fowler home near the city, with an estimated 200 to 40,000 bees per hive and a goal of about 300 pounds of surplus honey this season. He explains worker bees handle most hive tasks while drones and the queen drive reproduction, and notes bees are generally hardy in West Texas though disease awareness remains.

Fowler Osericanto Hinesisa Lubbock Emergencien Texas Erba WooSoon

Attempt To Steal Rifles Is Thwarted

Five men dressed as police and soldiers tried to raid Avonhurst’s army cadet storeroom in Bristol on Tuesday. They overpowered a guard but were interrupted by constable Jim Thomas. The robbers fled, leaving 150 rifles behind.

Bristol England Jim Thomas Bin Vitles Avonhurst Army

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