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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1947
Page
5
Labor leaders push back against Conservative critics as reports claim Attlee plans a fall general election to seek a fresh mandate on economic issues. Shinwell and Shawcross deny the accusations and urge disciplined party response amid intra party tensions.
A Senate judiciary subcommittee debated if Ines was Saniel in receiving a $12 500 salary as judge of the Court of Claims while serving as a war food administrator without pay. The issue was raised during a hearing led by former Circuit Judge William Clark of Princeton New Jersey who questioned appointments.
Jasper April 26 Mrs Josephine Elveston a Call farm woman faced a 30 year prison sentence after a jury found her guilty of poisoning husband Albert Elveston on February 25 she allegedly gave a lethal dose of strychnine to trigger a policy payoff. DA Robert W Hillin said she feared losing a $2000 life policy if he retired from work at a lumber mill and noted she also took out a $10000 policy days before his death.
Friday night gathering at Hotel Lubbock marked the second meeting of the Lubbock Sales Executives club since its April organization. President W D Rogers presided as Dwight D Thomas of Gulf Brewing Co spoke on "Sales Policies" to a board including Kenneth D Moore Roger Kuykendall John Robertson John Hayes Sam Leifeste and other members.
The Lubbock DeMolay chapter will hold an initiation at 2 PM in the Masonic hall of the Citizens National Bank building with 17 candidates. Claude Brown, chapter adviser, invites Master Masons and other Masonic bodies to attend. The next meeting is set for May 30.
An employers banquet will be staged Monday at 7:45 PM in the Hilton hotel ballroom to honor the Senior High School distributive education class. Lowell co chairmen lead committees with Betty Ward and Willie C Garren. certificates will be awarded to Herbert Wilson LaVerne Barrington Lowell Cato Marie York Lois Wadsworth Billy Norwood Floyd Honey.
A historical note records the introduction of dining cars on American railroads in the year 1868 marking a new era of onboard meals for travelers. The milestone reflects growing railroad service sophistication and passenger comfort priorities of the period.
Reports from Cairo bring miraculous outcomes as a paralyzed man of ten years regains the ability to walk on Sunday April 27 1947 and a nine year old blind child regains sight in a St George's day observance at Saint George's Greek Orthodox church.
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