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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1950
Page
8
The piece argues that federal government profits from gambling taxes while crime rings dominate major cities. It claims racketeering runs through politics and law enforcement and questions what Washington will do beyond talk.
Paul P Elliott assistant professor of physics at Texas Tech will be guest speaker at the Lubbock Business and Men's Club dinner Wednesday night at 7 in the Hilton Hotel ballroom. His international relations themed talk will cover a phase relating to H-Lamb Eston Plowman to sing accompanied by Mrs Plowman CD Eaves will preside as international relations committee chairman.
WACO April 22 State Senator Kyle Vick’s headquarters said E C Weather of Gause has withdrawn from the race for lieutenant governor. Weather cited duties as promotional director of the Mak bowl national classic for small fry elevens and endorsed Kyle Vick of Waco.
Designation of Perrin air force base near Sherman and Denison in North Texas as a permanent installation was announced by House Speaker Rayburn and Senator Johnson. The move makes the base eligible for federally aided housing, contingent on land donation and state surrender of exclusive jurisdiction to the United States.
Master Sgt. Robert Shearing, 25, a Berlin airlift veteran, burned to death when a light civilian airplane crashed near Ardmore Oklahoma. His companion was rescued by witnesses. Healdton resident Charles McGee, 36, Shearing’s brother in law, suffered serious injuries.
In Mankato Minnesota Sheriff E B Date received over 600 abusive calls traced to Mrs Shirley Moore. The line was removed after 90 days of calls costing the phone company 10850. Moore told the judge she did it on an urge and was given a suspended 90 day jail term plus reimbursement to the telephone company.
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