U.S. government acts to boost housing credit program
The White House announced four measures to ease credit for new homes including lowering the minimum down payment on FHA insured houses to 5 percent for homes $9,000 or less and enabling FNMA to purchase mortgages at 94 percent. Officials predict a substantial effect on the housing market though some critics call the moves inflationary or inconsistent with restraint.
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Sterling F. Green Ashington
White House
Albert M. Cole
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Cole
National Assn. of
NAHB
Joseph B. Haverstick
New York
The
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J. M. Pringle
Pringle, Hurd & Co
Federal Reserve System
Federal Housing Administration
Federal National Mortgage Assn
FNMA
Beefs Heard On Crop Cost
President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower arrived in Towa after a 60 mile auto ride through farmlands as crowds cheered. Adlai Stevenson in Silver Springs accused the President of half truths and misleading implications while renewing his call to halt nuclear tests and end the draft. The Carlson home reception emphasized farmer grievances as Marlow Williams noted continuing farmer complaints.
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Towa
Eisenhower
Des Moines
Silver Springs
Adlai Stevenson
Adial
Stevenson
Fisenhower
Joel Carlson
Fisenhowers
Marlow Williams
Boone
Golly
Revision of Dulles Plan Wins Support
The conference of 18 nations endorses a modified Dulles plan to reclaim canal control via a Cooperative Association of Suez Canal Users. Britain, Norway, France, Italy, the United States, and 7 other states back CASCU, with Pakistanalone opposing and Sweden Denmark and Iran delaying a verdict. Final decisions await home governments within 10 days as UN review looms.
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Dulles
Egypt
Suez Canal
Assn
CASCU
Sec
Britain
Norway
France
Italy
United States
Australia
New Zealand
Netherlands
West Germany
Portugal
Spain
Turkey
Pakistan
Sweden
Denmark
Iran
Japan
Ethiopia
Wordplay defines a true friend in comic dictionary
In a humorous entry the comic dictionary defines a friend as one who will help you out of trouble and even go so far as to prove it, highlighting playful language about loyalty and aid.
Booster Trippers Carry Fair News Into New Mexico
Avalanche staff writer bills booster trip efforts by 30 Lubbock businessmen who distributed 8,500 free fair tickets to area schoolchildren and promoted the Panhandle-South Plains Fair. The final trip departs at 7 15 am from the Chamber of Commerce for towns within 30 miles of Lubbock, delivering smiles, balloons, matches, pencils and other advertising gimicks.
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Lubbock
Sudan
Panhandie-South Plains
Herman Heath
Sara Wood
Forrest Ferguson
C. N. Hallmark
Bill Wilkerson
Avalanche
Fter
Laurbbock
Chamber of Commerce
Lubbock City
Envoy Returns From Cuneo Hospitality With Italian People
A group of about a dozen American youths including Lubbock’s Mary Randal spent a month and a half in Italy living with local families. They learned four basic phrases and used them constantly during their first week. Sailed from Quebec July 3, seven hundred promoters and ambassadors headed for Europe to study host towns and share home community news.
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Joyce Hendry
Avalanche
Italy
Cuneo
Mary Réandal
Lubbock
Miss Randal
Jack Randal
17Th St
United States
Quebec
Europe
Draft plan may allow early out for draftees
Defense Secretary Charles Wilson indicated the Pentagon may offer draftees a three month reduction in two years in exchange for pledging active service in civilian reserves. He said there are no plans to compel youths into the six month reserve training program, which failed to reach its target. He also discussed possible reductions in overall force size without cutting aircraft, noted B 52 wings, and denied a slowdown in B 52 production after the Merced crash. Page 11.
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Darrell Garwood Ashington
INS Defense
Sec
Charles FE. Wilson
Pentagon
Wilson
Congress
America
Air Force
Merced
Calif
Big Weekend On Grid At Lubbock And Around Area
Lubbock hosts Odessa Broncs at Jones Stadium at 8 p.m. today with strong crowds expected. Texas Tech opens its 1956 campaign tomorrow night against Texas Western at the same site. Dallas sees Monterey Plainsmen versus Highland Park. About 40 games scheduled. full scores in Saturday Morning Avalanche. Milwaukee trails Brooklyn 2-1 in 10 innings to Pittsburgh.
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Monterey
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Brooklyn
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Three B-47s to fly nonstop Idaho to Australia mission
Three SAC B-47 jet bombers will undertake the longest point to point SAC mission. Two aircraft will fly non stop 8,300 miles from Mountain Home AFB near Boise, Idaho, to Australia and New Zealand in November, according to SAC headquarters.
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Sept
Strategic Air Command
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Mountain Home Air Force Base
Boise
Idaho
Australia
New Zealand
Move For Demo Primary To Name Daniel Successor Set Oct. 4
The Texas Democratic Party schedules a one day meeting in Austin on October 4 to consider a special primary to nominate a candidate to succeed U S Senator Price Daniel. State Democratic chairman James H Blundell announced the plan after a State Executive Committee session.
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Austin
U. S. Senate
Sen
Price Daniel
James H. Blundell
Fire damages vacant building and post office in Maypearl
A Maypearl fire caused heavy damage to a vacant building and the post office with no injuries. Eight surrounding towns answered the alarm, with Wasahashie first on the scene, followed by Grandview, Cleburne, Burleson, Rio Vista, Alvarado, Venus, and Joshua.
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Maypearl
Wasahashie
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Cleburne
Burleson
Rio Vista
Alvarado
Venus
Joshua
Northeast Snow Grips East With First Snowfall
A late summer cold snap swept the eastern half of the nation with scattered snow and frost warnings. Arctic air pushed from the Midwest into the South and East, lowering temperatures across the middle and North Atlantic states and reaching southern Georgia and Texas.
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United Press
Midwest
Middle
North Atlantic
Georgia
Texas
Tech enrolls 7549 on first day as 8000 target looms
Texas Tech’s fall registration opened with 7549 students, a new all time high, surpassing 7156 last year. Officials project 8000 or more by Saturday as night and Saturday courses push numbers up. Foreign students from 18 countries join the cohort, including France Brazil Mexico Guatemala Venezuela Iraq Thailand and Korea. The registrar and president express optimism about serving the growing enrollment.
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Exas Tech
Clement
Texas Tech
Jean C. Bouechon
France
Cares Brandao
Brazil
Augustin Castillo
Alfredo Zabroky
Mexico
Joseph P. Drew
Guatemala
Jaime Gil
Cesar Pieve
Venezuela
Sabah A. Ibrahim
Iraq
Nares
Isarankara
Thailand
Ahmad Kayyal
Jordan
Yung Ki Kim
TECH
Lamesan to Celebrate 100th Birthday at O'Donnell Home
S. E. Jordan born September 21, 1856 in Montgomery Alabama will turn 100 at his O'Donnell home on Friday. He moved to Dawson County in 1915 and farmed near O'Donnell until 1935. An avid follower of politics and sports he credits longevity to light meals and a nightly glass of hot water. He is active in the O'Donnell Baptist Church extension department and teaches a Sunday School lesson.
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Amesa
O'Donnell
S. E. Jordan
Montgomery
Ala
Dawson County
Jordan
O'Donnell Baptist Church
Lee Lamesan
Monterey High dedicates new 3 million building to city
Monterey High School held dedication ceremonies drawing about 1,500 residents and students. Officials described the $3 million structure as a public, free nonsectarian educational hub as the district expands its facilities. A reception followed the services in the building and open house areas.
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Carolyn Fulgnara
Mra C. E. Fulgham
Monterey High School
Carolyn
Monterey
Labhock
Toraim
Baildine
Public education praised as hinge to America’s future
An address by Jor 2 No Jones, president of Jesus Tech. To. Jones, lauded Monterey High School as an example of broad planning in bidding to create another vehicle for public education. He commended those who support expanding educational opportunities and described public education as the hinge on America's door to the future.
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Jor 2 No Jones
Jesus Tech
To. Jones
Monterey Dligh School
Lupbeck
lAmerica
Weather Map Forecast at Lubboodk Vicinity
The weather map shows fair to partly cloudy conditions with little change in temperatures. Southerly winds around the area. High near 95 and low near 65 degrees.
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Austin
Corpus Christi
SS. Janction
Javeda
Alice
Childress
del Rio
Lubboodk Amt
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