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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1955
Page
5
Report cites J W Davis Warhonetov with speculation on a potential second choice candidate. Observers note reactions from party officials in Washington and New York as talk of a campaign pause unfolds ahead of a presumed Denver visit and a forthcoming GOP outreach push.
Subcommittees of the Howse General Investigating Committee were named to probe the Houston and Irvine school systems. Rep Warde F. Spiman Jr. of McAllen announced the appointments, naming a slate including Huffman, Wesen, Osborn and others to conduct the inquiries. The push followed a national education association request after a deputy superintendent’s firing and ensuing controversy. The panel later met GOP state leaders in Denver to discuss broader party strategy and Eisenhower era issues.
The Brownfield City Safety Council organized to assist the Police Department with traffic enforcement and safety concerns. Members will observe driving behavior, report hazards, and advocate for reduced drag racing and reckless driving while seeking adequate enforcement support.
At a Florida court session on a Saturday, three defendants pled not guilty and one admitted guilt in a transportation related charges case. Bonds were set at 2000 dollars, with fines totaling 74 dollars and court costs.
Fragmentary OCR shows a brief monetary reference with amounts such as 59 and 4 and mentions of likely timing or costs. Content is incomplete with missing context and identifiable entities.
Area dentists concluded a three day meeting of the South Plains Dental Society at the Caprock Hotel. One hundred forty eight members and their wives attended the Texas Tech versus TCU football game at Jones Stadium Saturday afternoon. Three outstanding clinicians participated in the round table Q and A discussion.
Dr Balint Orhan Loy Ola University of Dentistry Chicago Dr Floyd Peyton University of Michigan and Dr Lester Burker University of Pennsylvania led lectures using slides at a three day conference. Dr C J Breaud of Lubbock said the meeting was among the best yet with expanded educational material and a 7 20 pm banquet followed by a 9 pm dance at the Lubbock Country Club. A final site decision for next year will be announced later.
A gasoline explosion at San Antonio police headquarters injures no officers but sends a manhole cover flying and scorches patrol cars. Walter Ross reportedly filled an underground tank with gasoline causing runoff into a sewer and a fiery blast that shattered glass around a nearby corporate cart, while several officers escaped unharmed.
CHAAGO Sept 7 UP two police officers interrupted Tammy Ferrett in a nap. Ferrett admitted burgling Dante Montefiore school and named two youths as helpers. Police found three typewriters in a closet from a theft of 18 machines last week.
The French Academy announced it will include the 75 year old verb boycott and the noun boycott er in the upcoming dictionary revision after deliberations. The decision solidifies the term used globally for refusals or withdrawals of support.
A quotation notes that breaking relations with a group or person is described by a French Academy standard. The line cites a land agent named Boveatt in Ireland in 1880 as an example of such reprisals. Suva estimates Fiji Islands radio sets at 10,000 to 12,000.
Brownfield September 24 A total of 125 bales of cotton were ginned at 16 Terry and six Yoakum county gins this week, with later reports to divide totals between the two counties. A. R. Cornett joins the Texas Employment Commission to aid Terry County farmers in securing native Mexican labor for harvest. farmers seeking labor should call 31722 or visit the courthouse offices.
The United States welcomed Pakistan's formal adherence to the Iraqn Turkish defense pact signed by Iraq and Turkey on February 4. The move is seen as aiding the development of an effective defense system in the Middle East with Pakistan and Britain also linked to the treaty.
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