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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1956

Page

3

Truman urges national health plan with federal local aid

Former President Harry S Truman called for a nonpartisan national health program through federal state and local government cooperation. He cited past hospital construction gains and urged accelerated hospital building to meet rising demand, stressing universal coverage and joint government responsibility.

Kansas City Harry S. Truman Truman Wheatley-Provident Hospital Congress United States Universal Health

St Joseph's School Dedicated At Slaton

About 2,000 people attended the St Joseph's School dedication in Slaton at 4 p.m. Sunday. Bishop Laurence J. Fitzsimon of Amarillo and auxiliary Bishop John L. Markovsky officiated with six monsignors and 20 priests present. About 160 children are enrolled. Sister Thomas O'Brien led the ceremony.

Church of the Holy Cross

Larger bust measurements now possible

An Oklahoma City promoter describes a new home treatment from Thymed Research to increase bust size. Demonstrations and private consultations are set for Tuesday at the Plainsman Hotel in Lubbock from noon to 9 PM, with guaranteed results possible for selected women after personal consultation.

Lubbock Plainsman Hotel Oklahoma City G Walk National Authorityntucy Development Thymed Research, Inc Thymed Research Walker DIOR Thymed AML Miss Keeling Plainsman

Ice Age Talk Raises Nuclear Test Theories

Scientists debate why recent summers were cooler with one view blaming wind shifts from Canadian air and another proposing a new ice age in about 10 000 years. Cesare Emiliani links cycles of warm and cold periods to earth motions while dust and smoke from nuclear tests may dim sunlight.

Schloemer Cesare Emiliani University of Chicano Emiliani Earth Weather Bureau Lee Harris Krakatoa Indonesia Harris Sinzio Robert List List

Groundbreaking at St Luke's Methodist Church

About 200 people attended a ground breaking at St Luke's Methodist Church 44th St and Louisville Ave at 3 p m Sunday for a 106000 structure due to be completed by April 1 The Rev Lee Gee led services and building committee chairmen Andy Hart Lester Ericson and others participated Also listed were church and community leaders representing nearby churches The newly formed congregation meets at Village Theater with charter officers named.

ST. Luke's St Luke's Methodist Church 41Th St Louisville Ave Len Gee Andy Hart Lester Ericson S. M. Hunter City Board of Missions J. W. Sherbert St. Luke's Methodist Church 44Th St Lee Gee J. E. Shewbert Shewbert Gee Harter Ericson Hart W. F. Newson Women’s Society of Christian Service Wayne Peveler Wesleyan Service Guild Sam Marshall Commission On Finance Les Horner Methodist Men’s Club Charles Cravy J. Chess Levern First Methodist Edmund Kirby John's Methodist DeWitt Seago Forest Height Burl Abbott Wesley Methodist Clark Campbell Overton Methodist Village Theater Ivan Mayfield St. Luke's First A. E. Hart Women's Society For Christian Service Max Caraway Frank Crowell Methodist Men's Club

Tractor accident kills man near Waco in rural Texas

RF A Scott of Route 1 Waco was killed five miles east of the city when his tractor overturned on a road near Speegieville. In Michigan a man named Harrison O Connor needed surgery after a broom handle broke and penetrated his throat. A mail order ad solicits life insurance for final expenses from Old American Insurance in Kansas City.

Waco Tex RF. A. Scott Route 1 Here Speegieville Sault Ste. Marie Mich Harrison O'Connor O'Connor Kansas City

American Consul at Matamoros Dies of Heart Attack

Warren B. Stuart age 58, a U S consul in Matamoros Mex died at his home Saturday evening His career began in 1917 with prior postings in Mexico City and Balti more Md He is survived by his wife and one son His death appears due to a heart attack India now has direct broadcast service with representatives in 36 countries.

Matamoros Mex Warren B. Stuart Stuart Baltiimore Mexico City

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