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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1947
Page
1
A terse notice notes Wallace Stand under scrutiny amid partisan foreign policy discourse. It hints at tension around American citizens and policy viewpoints, urging readers to turn to page 12 for fuller column details.
COPENHAGEN April 12 The condition of Christian orature has risen to 100.76 degrees Fahrenheit. The Royal Castle issued a bulle.
Lubbock schools excel in the AA division of the Inter scholastic League meet, securing top honors across literary events and athletics. Janis Hamilton of Lamesa and Charles Plainview Davenport lead the list of winners in typing, writing, and debate as Lubbock students claim multiple places.
Readable fragments report Plainview area towns pooling funds surpassing 1500 dollars for storm relief efforts. The text mentions Lockney and Center in connection with a truckload donation and tornado relief, though details are unclear due to damaged wording.
Texas Techs board of directors authorized issuing an additional 125000 in revenue bonds to finish the new stadium construction. The meeting also discussed transferring Lubbock Army Airfield for possible aeronautical engineering and flight training use and approved a 15500 capital investment for an artificial dairy breeding project at the college.
April 12 officials reported that foreign ministers tentatively welcomed the American 40 year four power framework. They aim to draft a final pact by Monday while suggesting steps to return some German issues. The move implies the Moscow conference may not break the deadlock on major questions.
President Truman arrived at Grandview airport in Missouri aboard a special plane to mark the Roosevelt memorial anniversary. He spoke of his health as strong since taking office, noting he will be 63 on May 8. His daughter Margaret attended with family.
Dr J W Marshall of Richmond Va is named president of Wayland College in Plainview on April 12. The selection comes after residency and membership considerations, with Marshall a former member of the faculty and a noted educator in the region.
In Washington on April 12 the NFTW pressed President Truman to seize Bell Telephone amid a strike, after AT&T rejected industry wide bargaining. Officials said idled workers numbered about 335,000 as union leaders warned of a prolonged stoppage while private talks continued over the weekend.
Milton Reynolds, a aircraft maker, began the second leg of a projected round the world flight. He left Gander at 8 51 p m EST for Shannon Ireland aboard a Trans World Airlines craft with two crew members.
In a wave of labor action, the House Labor committee approved by 18 to 4 a bill to outlaw the closed shop curb union bargaining across industries and impose limits. The Senate Republican conference moved to combine labor bills and seek the President Truman’s position. CIO leaders vow to oppose the measure with Walter Reuther warning of united union resistance.
John L. Lewis authorized United Mine Workers district presidents to reopen coal mines immediately where there is reasonable ground to believe they are safe after a time consuming safety certification. Government officials expect a near return to normal by Monday as the industry resumes production.
Snow rain and freezing winds battered the Panhandle and northwestern Oklahoma. Higgins residents fled from the high school after it became uninhabitable. the basement was flooded. Some moved to Canadian, others found shelter with relatives. Amarillo set a date record with three inches of snow as temperatures plunged. Tropical storms disrupted Texas roads, while Higgins supplies were moved to Canadian for safety.
The Plains Area faced a heavy freeze threat as tempers dipped to 35 degrees at 12 30 am with subzero expectations before dawn risking damage to fruit buds and tender vegetation. The U S Weather Bureau noted low temperatures and rain would persist, while locals retrieved overdue overcoats and noted a cool, unsettled morning. A King Edward silver plate valued at 27 50 was listed in an advertisement from Texas Tech College.
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