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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1950
Page
8
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A two day youth camp drew about 308 teens from Sindh and nearby regions to Latent area venues. Organizers including local officials and volunteers hosted workshops on leadership, safety, and community service while coordinating transport and meals.
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The open house for the new cerebral palsy treatment center drew about 450 guests, with leaders from Rotary Club and the Lubbock Children’s Society praising community support. Texas officials and civic groups credited local efforts for establishing the facility, noting contributions from Del and Amarillo representatives and plans for ongoing funding.
The article outlines calls for an Atlantic union with a centralized government to handle defense and affairs for member nations. It argues such a federation would sharply impact global balance and resist domination by the tyrant.
Albany April 23 state officials announce New York dogs numbered over 600000 with more than 280000 counted outside New York City and about 300000 tagged in the city. The estimate includes unlicensed canines.
Burglaries continued from page one with multiple home break ins. A fur coat, a wrist watch, a diamond ring, jewelry and cash were taken from residences on Twenty-ninth and Twenty-eighth streets. Entry came by cutting locked screens and raising windows. Police connected one burglary to a previous Logan home theft and noted similar shirt thefts and a meat cleaver break in at a garage. Additional thefts included two ladies bags, a coat and a purse taken from cars near East Broadway and at the Hi-Hat cafe area. Six suspects were questioned as officers pursue car stripping rings around Lubbock.
Swedish customs officials examined debris possibly from a life raft tied to the Privateer. A wooden stick found with stamped letters including west and bur fragments and the phrase Made in the United States suggesting a U.S. origin. A raft with bullet holes and markings resembling U.S. Army was noted.
Congratulations to multiple local families on newborns at West Texas hospital. Daughters and sons weighed from about 6 to 8 pounds with birth times ranging from early morning to evening. Fathers listed as various occupations including printer farmer salesman and tech student.
The United States and Allies prepare for possible Soviet led marches in Berlin May 27 to 30 as 500000 Communist youths threaten invasion. McCloy coordinates with Britain and France to prevent disruption while West German police prepare to enforce orders using non lethal force, with machine guns a last resort if provoked.
President Truman planned a major radio address outlining the fight against Communism at home and abroad. The speech would cover loyalty programs, rebuilding free nations, military aid, and efforts to curb Communism within the United States, marking his first open forum response to McCarthy charges.
Probed homicides recount a wife’s shooting by a husband after a drink fueled by church dispute. A Level land trio confessed to bank and store burglaries aiming to force vault access. Accused include Nichols Black Simpson and Golden with attorneys named from Level land and Lubbock. Estate state officials prepare legal representation.
The disaster site near the mountains yielded 35 bodies found Friday. Ground parties from the 18th Recon Co reported bodies widely scattered with trees sheared and burned. The site requires a nine hour climb and was reached after an extensive search by 3,500 American and Japanese personnel. General MacArthur issued condolences for the tragedy.
Volunteer firefighters battled a spreading prairie blaze across crisp range grass in the Panhandle while a slow rain fell in multiple Texas towns. Rain totals varied from trace to over an inch in places with Bryan at 1.45 inches and San Antonio at 0.58 inches. Temperatures ranged from the 80s to mid 90s with heat spikes and lingering showers reported across Dallas Fort Worth Laredo and Amarillo.
AUSTIN April 23. PW. B. Stevenson of Corpus Christi named president of the Texas Association of Beauty Culture. Vera Sheppard of Dallas and E. L. Avery of Lubbock elected vice presidents. Mrs. Jack Corbett of Tyler chosen sergeant at arms.
The United States telephone installation workers threaten a nationwide walkout if Western Electric fails to settle a wage dispute at the South Bend plant. The action follows a 63 day truce in the AT&T Bell system wage fight, with sympathy walkouts reported in northern California and other locations.
Fordham professor Budenz accuses Communist leaders of Moscow control in the United States and China. He cites a 400 name list for Congress and warns against recognizing China, saying Russia plans to strike the Philippines and later the U S West Coast.
Three year old Sen Diego man Edward L. Selsmeyer faces arraignment today before U.S. Commissioner Olive Fluke after federal charges allege interstate telephone threats causing personal injury. In related events, Dr. Lohman Murchin, associate psychology professor at Texas Tech, spoke on Mental Health in the Community at a noon Lubbock Welfare Association event in the Hilton Hotel.
As floodwaters surge along the Red River valley communities in North Dakota Minnesota and Manitoba face widespread evacuation. Jamestown North Dakota has 69 blocks underwater affecting parks a home for crippled children and a grade school while East Grand Forks and Oslo Minnesota endure rising waters and isolation. Emergency funds totaling 150000 have been allocated for flood relief and supplies are ferried by trucks and amphibian vehicles to affected residents and influenza victims.
Cordie Lee Greenwood 48 died at 10 25 p m Sunday in her home at 4306 Thirty-sixth after months of ill health Funeral services were not arranged Sanders Funeral Home said Interment will be in a local cemetery She had lived in Vernon since 1936 moving from Sunset Montague County She is survived by one son T J Greenwood of Lubbock two daughters Mrs Lucille Pearson of Lubbock and Mrs Marjorie Patman of Lavington New Mexico her parents Mr and Mrs John Grimes of Vernon four sisters Mrs Vivian Nichols Mrs Merle McGee both of Vernon Mrs Hagel Byrd of Sunset and Mrs Irene Grayson of Frederick Oklahoma two brothers Raymond Grimes of Lubbock and J B Grimes of Vernon and six grandchildren
Benjamin W. Bailey 64 of Lubbock died at 7 30 p m Sunday in a West Texas hospital after a lengthy illness He had lived in Lubbock since 1943 and worked for Mark Halsey drug stores Survivors include wife one daughter Mrs B L West of Lubbock five sons Newton Amarillo Tom and Ben of Levelland Jack of Odessa and Leroy of Lubbock one sister Mrs Susie Bartlett Corpus Christi two brothers Thurmond Waco and R N Roswell and three grandchildren Funeral services are pending nephew pallbearers will serve as pallbearers
Chicago stock handlers at the Union stockyards are studying methods to reduce bruised steaks on diners tables. The tonal livestock loss board estimates meat bruises cost about 30 million dollars annually, caused by rough handling of stock.
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