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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1956

Page

11

Biggest Problem For Civil Defense Lies In Training

Editor notes the final period of an article by Governor Peieraen urging stronger civil defense. The piece argues training and organization are the core challenges, detailing needs for first aid stations, emergency hospitals, radiological monitoring, and logistics to protect civilians in a nuclear scenario. It stresses public education and self protection as doors to broader community readiness.

Atx Peieraen National Civil Defense Week Val Peterson Padernt Cyrit Tatanan America Eagh United States

Witness testifies unionist asked dynamite sites in Austin

A witness testified that he was asked to dynamite places in Austin for Shaffer a Teamsters official charged with attempting to blow up the Alamo Freight Lines office in San Antonio The summer 1951 testimony linked to Buck Owens and other witnesses about deals with prosecutors and the potential dynamite plot details the involvement of Bob Kimbrell and Ray mond Co Shaffer while noting Owens Shatter and Owens cases with Odessa ties and a bad fuse thwarting the bomb attempt

San Antonin Austin Raymond Co Shaffer Teamsters Union Alamo Freight Lines San Antonio Springer Bob Kimbrell Shaffer Kimbrell Buck Owens Owens Brown Peace Tella Zena Smith Smith Alamo Freight Odessa Alamo

Editors And Staff Announced For Post High School Paper

POST Sept 1 Special Ma ne Howard and Qrabella Maxey named coeditors of Antelope Echo at Post High School. Sponsor Mrs G E Fleming announced staff including Janet Stephens Wayne Runkles art Damon Ethridge Ronnie Polk boys sports editors Rosene Welsh Linda Moreland society fashion editors Barbara Wheath Oneila Jones gossip Leslie Nichols personality editor Louise Gerner Doris Ramsay girls sports editors Rose Oden Don Long duplicating head typist Barbara Sue Stone business manager Jerry Heth Rains circulation manager editor questions of the work

POST Mane Howard Qrabella Maxey Antelope Echo Post High G. E. Fleming Janet Stephens Wayne Runkles Daymon Ethridge Ronnie Polk Rosene Welsh Linda Moreland Barbara Wheath Oneila Jones Leslie Nichols Louise Gerner Doris Ramsey Rose Oden Don Long Allen Spinks Barbara Sue Stone Jerry Heth Rains

Truman Urges Hall to Donate 1000 for Red Cross

Former President Harry S. Truman published a letter urging Leonard W. Hall to give $1000 to the Korean Red Cross over a dispute about whether Vice President Nixon called Truman a traitor. The row stems from a 1952 campaign quote about Acheson Stevenson and those labeled traitors.

Kansas City Harry S. Truman Leonard W. Hall Republican National Committee Korean Red Cross Hall Richard Nixon Truman Red Cross Korea Associated Press Nixon Texarkana Tamman Dean Acheson Adini Stevenson Acheson

Ex Herald Tribune Editor To Address Journalism Forum

Dallas September 18 UP Stanley Walker Lampasas rancher journalist novelist former city editor of New York Herald Tribune will address the fourth annual Southwest journalism forum October 12 at Southern Methodist University SMU co sponsored by the journalism department and the Dallas Press Club Theme Creative Journalism covers newspapers radio television photography relations advertising and industrial press Creative writing added this year Walker will speak at 12 15 pm luncheon October 12 at the Umphrey Lee Student Center on the SMU campus A UT graduate and author of best sellers many works include City Editor Mrs Astor Horse none of which is misquoted The forum targets high school and college students with contests in interviewing and photography and entertainment world guests General chairman Tom W Perkins Jr of the McKinney Courier has led planning efforts.

Dallas Stanley Walker Lampasas Rancherc Walker Umphrey Lee SMC University of Texas Tex Southwest Journalism Forum Tom W. Perkins Jr McKinney Conmer

New Tech Faculty Members Tour City After Meeting

About 60 new Texas Tech faculty members toured Lubbock’s main points Saturday after an orientation at the Student Union Building. Dr. E. N. Jones presided. Dr. Kline Nall reviewed the facility handbook while Dean James G. Allen explained student affairs cooperation.

Texas Tech Lubbock Lubbock Chamber of Commerce FE. N. Jones Tech Kline Nal James G. Allen

Fred Connelly Wester Rites Are Scheduled In City Today

Funeral services for Fred Connelly Wester, 67, of 412 Ave N, will be held at 4 p.m. today in the McDonald Funeral Chapel with Reader Ray Johnson of the First Church of Christ Scientist officiating. Burial follows at City of Lubbock Cemetery, under McDonald Funeral Home direction. Wester died of a heart ailment at 6:10 p.m. Friday in West Texas Hospital. He was owner and manager of Business Service Bureau, son of an Earl’s superintendent of Lubbock schools. his father also served as a state representative. Wester was born March 4, 1888 in Blackshore and moved to Lubbock from Crosby County about three years ago. he formerly owned newspapers in Mountainair New Mexico, Loren, and Edinburgh, and worked for others.

Nelly Wester 412 Ave McDonald Reader Ray Johnson First Church of Christ Scientist City of Lubbock McDonald Funeral Home Woester West Texas Hospital Business Service Bureau 910 Ave Wester Lubbock School Dackshore Luby Dock Crosby County Mountanair Loren Edinburg

Octogenarians wed in Oregon amid delay for blood tests

Fugenf Oreos Hiram Em er Lee 88 and Mrs Gracen La Grant 82 of Lewiston Idaho married Friday night in Oregon to avoid blood tests. Lee traveled to Lewiston earlier and the ceremony was performed by Rev Ernest Lee, his son. The couple met eight years ago during a Sun day School tenure and revived their romance after spouses died. Lee wanted to settle before Oregon hunting season opens Sept 29.

Fugenf Hiram Emer Lee Gracen la Grant Lewiston Idaho Lee Ernest Lee Tri Oregon

Washington Naval Lab Licensed To Operate Atomic Reactor

The Atomic Energy Commission announced that the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington has been licensed to operate an atomic reactor for research. It is the first such unit licensed in Washington and uses a pool type design fueled by uranium 233 in uranium aluminum alloy plates, similar to a reactor at Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Washington Naval Lab Washington On Atomic Energy Commission Naval Research Laboratory Washington AEC Oak Fudge Tenn

Mao says China will copy Soviet Union to industrialize

Tokyo dispatch reports Mao Zedong told China's first Communist convention since World War I that Beijing will emulate the USSR in its bid to become an industrial power. He urged learning from the Soviet experience, European satellites, and global Communist parties, while warning against great nation chauvinism. Delegates included Mikoyan and other foreign communists from 46 countries.

Tokyo China Man Tse Russia Mao Ing Red Radio A. I. Mikoyan Sid Hie Parety Soviet Union Mikoyan Foreig Ers Irving Potash United States L. Morris Canada Marty Pollitt Britain Jacques Duclos France Walter Ulbricht East Germany Dolores Ibarrari

Old Ranger To Ride Wild West Trail

WACO Sept 15 Captain Tom Hickman 70 a former Texas Ranger will ride from Fort Worth to Waco between Sept 20 and Sept 28 as part of Heart of Texas Fair promotion. A Gainesville resident and 48 year peace officer he has traversed the Chisholm Trail and plans to continue to San Antonio. He will camp with a 100 year old saddle skillet coffee pot and bedroll.

Waco Tom Hickman Fort Worth Hickman Gainesville Chisholm Trail Caldwell Kan Nocona Tex Red River San Antonio

FBI arrests Jean Ballard linked to Pecos jail escape

In Santa Paula California FBI agents arrested 29 year old Jean Ballard who fled Pecos County jail in Ft Stockton Texas on February 14. Ballard is under indictment there for burglary and jail escape and had been employed by an oil drilling company in Santa Paula.

Santa Paula Calif FBI Jean Ballar Pecos County Ft. Stockton Tex Ballard

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