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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1950
Page
16
A warm welcome was planned for Fon ss visitors today. The event featured local leaders and community groups extending hospitality and outlining cultural exchanges, with attention to local venues and schedules.
President Gabriel Gonzalez Videla announced in a Houston News Hall press conference that Chile will present new UN proposals for a democratic front against Russia. He urged a regional UN framework and said Russia and its satellites must be countered by a regional coalition within the United Nations.
Tech Parents Day scheduled for May 7 includes tours of the campus and a leadership program. ROTC members and college bands will perform, with a President’s reception and a service honoring outstanding students led by Dean James Allen.
North College traffic will shift as elevation changes occur for new pavement. Kerr & Middleton handle about two thirds of the line with a 500000 dollar contract cost, listing numerous streets from Vernon to Canton and beyond, while Warren-Purtell, Inc. covers the remainder including Detroit Flint and related routes with its own set of streets.
Morris Ervin Deen 18 of Canyon died Friday afternoon when a car driven by John Freeman 16 of Tohoka lost control on a dirt road two miles north and a mile west of Canyon. Freeman survived with minor injuries. Deen’s funeral will be Sunday at Canyon First Baptist with Dr. Roy L. Johnson officiating. He is survived by his parents seven brothers and two sisters.
Rainfall over the past 50 years offers hope for moisture next month on the Caprock. In the South Plains subsoil remains moist but uneven, with dryland crops risky without early rains. Production could range from 600000 to 1000000 bales from irrigated land, plus potential unirrigated yields, depending on moisture in coming weeks.
The Floydada Rodeo Association crowns winners in events including bareback riding saddle bronc bulldogging and roping. Top riders include Lavell Chisum and Bud Blevins with points and times listed alongside cowgirl sponsors Juanell Floyd and Darlene Johnson. Final performance set for 1 p.m. Sunday.
The grand jury names partners in the operation including Julius Abe Freelander S O Sally McElroy Tim Moran Trnce Walker Walter Rainey Earl Kennedy W F Wedow John Goulding Francis M Leslie Charles Gargotta Tano Lococo Clyde Keeling William Cole Robert Green Sam Hayden. The Standard News service in Kansas City is tied to Gargotta Lococo Osadchey and Klein through University Distributing. The service relays horse race news from Continental Press over Western Union lines from Chicago to cities nationwide.
Militants gathered in Moscow and cities across the Soviet bloc plan mass demonstrations on May weekend. Stalin rumored absent from Moscow review, while East Berlinists rally near Brandenburg Gate amid Western troop readiness and Berlin police protection. Western officials caution on invasion risk, with Allied Tone balancing anti communism marches in Italy and Scandinavia plus state bans on protests in London and Transvaal.
At 3:33 am Saturday a baby boy weighing pounds ounces was born at West Texas hospital. The father, an employee of the Texas Highway department, is Mr. J. Mullins of Plataview. The grandparents listed include Mr. and Mrs. Mullins and Mr. and Mrs. Richardson of 2013 Tenth Street.
President Truman signed a bill authorizing Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico to negotiate a compact for sharing waters of the Canadian River and its tributaries. The agreement must be reached by June 30 1953 and becomes effective only after ratification by each state's legislature and approval by Congress.
Storms across Oklahoma and Texas leave 15 dead with Holdenville the hardest hit five fatalities in Holdenville plus four critical in hospital. Deaths also in Clyde and Baird Texas and a Hobart Oklahoma fatal heart attack amid tornadic danger. A lightning strike on Lake Texoma kills Sid Turpin and injures Sid Williams.
The article reports U.S. officials including Marshall Hull and Acheson disputing McCarthy statements on Lattimore. Marshall calls McCarthy's charges baseless and says they harm foreign relations. Hull and Acheson defend Lattimore as not shaping Far Eastern policy.
Barrett T Penney 80 year old former sheriff, currently in critical condition at a West Texas hospital. Penney formerly served as sheriff of Lubbock and Cochran counties and now resides at 3407 [redacted] in West Texas.
Police report two break ins the night before in this area. Items stolen include a jewel box with a watch two rings and three necklaces from Miss Ingersoll. a hand tooled bag with a fountain pen a compact and about $50 from Miss Carpenter. Other burglaries include a bicycle from John P. Baker and another from J O Green, a 1940 green Ford coach, caps from E J Johnson, tires and a spraygun from Troy Pinion. A Girl Scout House on Ave P was entered but only a whetstone missing. a south window was forced open.
In a five state settlement 13 000 telephone workers across Iowa Nebraska Minnesota and the Dakotas reached a partial agreement with Northwestern Bell. The pact avoids a general wage increase but adds higher rates in some towns and speeds top rate progression. Approval by the CWA executive board and members is still needed. Additional wage increases are anticipated. Meanwhile Oklahoma bus drivers and Lubbock Texas unionists threaten or begin strikes over labor disputes.
The Panhandle and Dallas area face a cold front with freezing lows and hail storms. Rain totals include 1.88 inches in Austin and 1.70 inches in Dallas while Fort Worth saw 0.7 inch. Thunderstorms and lightning were reported across eastern and central Texas with near zero visibility from sudden downpours.
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