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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1956
Page
8
Joseph O Keefe testified that his longtime friend, a missing Boston bookie, was killed for knowing too much about the Brink s robbery. He recounted how he and other masked bandits raided Brink s vaults six years ago and fled with 1,218,211 dollars in the nation s largest armed heist.
The Tech Band begins rehearsals as freshmen flood in with 80 expected by week’s end. After a kickoff rally on the Administration Building Green, they contrast a Texas Western opener with Baylor and prepare for Cotton Bowl duties. Officers include Scott Couch and Judy Milburn amid Hokum-era traditions. Al Hoffman's song titles note a playful approach to his hits.
A courtroom tale unfolds as a key witness links gang member John Henry Carlson to a 1950 bank robbery in which $1.143 million was stolen plus $98 000 in new bills. The witness recalls money miscounts, hiding money with Adolph Jazzi Maffie, and Carlson’s disappearance in 1954 amid threats from hired killers.
Stewart of the Interior Department said plans exist to ship 590000 to 1100000 barrels of U S oil daily to Western Europe if Middle East flow is interrupted. States Texas Oklahoma Louisiana New Mexico could speed up production beyond required levels to meet the need.
Tech announces events for new students and freshmen girls meeting faculty and leaders at 7 30 p m in the Tech Union Building. A Big and Little Sister Party and a cumilar program for men follow, with an all freshmen dance at 3 p m after meetings. The Association of Women Students and Student Council sponsor activities as Texas Sons and the Kings provide music in Recreation Hall. Open houses for returning students precede Saturday’s football game with Texas Western College.
Officials including Lt. Col Albert Fell and Maj. John Shivel Hood discuss airspace, installations, and site selection for Hobbs Air Base. Senate appropriations, Corps of Engineers personnel, and regional representatives weigh plan feasibility and future operations.
Approximately 830 persons visited the Lubbock Home Builders Assn s Hormarama 56 show at the Gist Street and Boston Avenue headquarters boosting total visitors to over 4 000. Exhibits showcase advances in home building and furnishing while fourteen nearby homes open for inspection as part of the second annual Cavalcade of Homes running through next Sunday.
A chaotic scrape of radio program names and times from KFYO Lubbock lists multiple shows across music talk and sports. It notes a disclaimer that listings are not guaranteed accurate due to frequent last minute changes by stations and networks.
The listing presents TV programming across multiple stations KGNC KV TV and KFDA for September 19 1954 and September 18 1986. It outlines news weather sports soap operas game shows cartoons and feature films including Captain Kangaroo The Edge of Night The Millionaire and War The schedule notes station callsigns KDUB TV KGNC TV and KFDA TV with time blocks and program titles for morning to late evening viewing across stations.
Daylong lineup features Country Junction and Parade of Quartets followed by News and musical varieties. Local traders, Western Express and Western Roundup covers headline markets with Dave Stone Roundup and Sign Off segments concluding the broadcast.
A 12 day strike at Lone Star Steel Co ends in a tentative contract accord as negotiating teams narrow differences. Local 4134 plans a vote at Daingerfield High School while management and workers must approve terms. About 3000 union members affected yet to decide.
Texas Prison System Manager O B Ellis said the maximum security unit was quiet after 28 convicts slashed themselves with razors in protest over food. He noted 10 heel tendon cuts and 18 arm and leg wounds, all non fatal, with four razors found. The men are among 76 who struck last week. restrictions include no work and two daily meals plus a night snack.
Cotton farmers from across Texas will attend a hearing by a subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee in Greenville. The witnesses intend to press complaints that government cotton clusters have downgraded their staples, with North Texas county farm bureaus having gathered supporting evidence.
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