24 Apr 1950
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1950
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions various garbled phrases and names with unclear context. It appears to contain mixed references to numbers, places, and potential entities without coherent structure or events. The readable content provides no verifiable facts or clear narrative to summarize.
A damaged, fragmentary report describes a boy being injured after touching a hot wire. The text is garbled with multiple illegible phrases but references a serious electric shock incident and a possible location or group names. Further readable details are not clearly interpretable from the OCR.
MERLIN reports Fuscians wage a purge in the Baltic republics to safeguard coastal defense secrets after an Artetican plane allegedly took photographs. Neue Zerung via the U S High Commissioner’s division cites Baltic refugees in Sweden with fears of a fifth evacuation along the strategic coast.
Crookston Minnesota braces as Red Lake river swells from ice jam breakthroughs. More than 13000 people homeless across Dakota and Minnesota. 1000 evacuated after flood gates and a bridge washed away. River at 23 feet, seven feet above flood stage. property losses may reach half a million dollars. Rubber boats aid rescues amid widespread inundation.
Lubbock residents may see scattered showers this afternoon and tonight as a cold front moves in from the northwest. Winds 25 to 30 mph, cooler highs around 80, and morning lows near 50. Sunday’s high was 88 with a 2.38 inch rainfall reported in Austin.
U. S. foreign policy chiefs plan to repel Russian thrusts and may test the policy in Berlin next month if a Communist youth march there proceeds. Acheson and Truman see war as unlikely but expect the Soviets to push to force Western resolve with force. Berlin is the focal point of Kremlin strategy and a major test of Western backing.
Louis Budenz, ex Communist leader and Fordham professor, says the Communists plan a U S campaign in the Philippines if they seize China. He urges U S support for Chiang Kai Shek and calls any other stance an Asiatic Munich. Budenz testified before a Senate McCarthy sub committee in Washington. He implied forthcoming disclosures on Far Eastern policy shaping.
A Swedish coast guard official reported a English language book listing radio stations and a wooden piece marked Made in the United States found in the Baltic near Oeland. The items from a US Navy Privateer will be sent to Karlskrona and Wiesbaden for investigation.
Chiang Kai-shek hands over half of Nationalist China remaining on Hainan Island to the Communists and orders total evacuation. Navy lighter from Formosa and three ships ready to move top officials. About 125000 troops to be left to Communists unless evacuted. full control expected in four days to a week.
Partly cloudy and cooler with scattered thunder showers this afternoon and tonight and a breezy period. Tuesday will be mostly fair and a bit cooler with temperature readings ranging around the mid 60s to low 80s at various times, including highs near 81 and lows around 65.
Dr Temple Fay of Philadelphia lauded Lubbock's new Cerebral Palsy Treatment center at Sunday ceremony attended by about 250. He called it a beacon for afflicted children and urged ongoing community backing to keep the center at the front.
Dr Harold C Urey warned that Russian U boats could plant A bombs in American harbors and urged detectors in seaports. He urged world peace via federation of Europe and America and said Soviet science has growing atomic capability. He supported world government as a remedy and backed a congressional resolution.
The Associated Press reports talks to avert a nationwide strike by 106000 Bell System installation workers collapsed after midnight. Western Electric faced a contract breach claim from division 6 South Bend, triggering scattered walkouts. Ernest Weaver warned of a broader walkout but said no picketing before Wednesday per a presidential fact finding board.
A rash of five burglaries occurred in southwest Lubbock over the weekend with two suspects held for questioning. Detectives Boling Hubbard and Forrester nabbed a second suspect at a downtown hotel. Part of the loot was recovered as authorities pursue multiple leads.
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