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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1948
Page
4
The report notes Sula's crop season lifted by hail damage forcing replanting. Nearly all affected land has been replanted in sorghum, boosting production expectations beyond a million bales.
A flood of police reports details thefts and burglaries across several towns. The incidents include a break in at a residence on Second Street, a stolen bicycle, a cash register theft at Mickey Mouse cafe, and other missing items. An Amarillo deputy was bound for Los Angeles to receive custody in an extradition case involving D. I. Yack, a 27 year old described as African American, tied to a separate burglary indictment in Lynn County.
Texas Demos page reports a Dixiecrat split at Dallas conventions with rival state delegations in Harris Dallas and Tarrant counties. Harris holds the largest voting strength while several counties back the referendum plan for a presidential vote in the Aug 28 secondary Democratic primary.
Workmen uncover a bucket buried 11 years ago at a CCC camp site in Lamesa during foundation work. A dated note from 1937 signed by four Texas residents explains the burial for curiosity and requests correspondence if found later.
The item notes a Dixiecrat resolution at Tarrant urging a referendum. It lists counties loyal to National Democratic nominees including Wichita, Kaufman, Orange, Mitchell, Travis, Navarro, Hill, Howard, Childress, El Paso, Potter, Tom Green, McLennan, Cherokee, Taylor, Denton, Ector, Bell, Lamar, Lubbock, Cameron, Hidalgo, Bexar, Nueces, and others. It also names Gregg and several others as unallied and lists uninstructed delegations from several counties.
Dog fanciers from Amarillo Dumas El Paso Abilene Odessa Monahans Lubbock Roswell and Clovis NM plan an All West Texas Show circuit meeting at the Hilton hotel Sunday Aug 8 announced by Leete Jackson local breeder T A Ayers of Odessa helps lead the drive Miss Carol Cobb at the Animal hospital is contact for attendance C Wooten of Lubbock will show obedience trial films during the event
Three long range B-29 bombers will depart New York Interway airport at 8 a.m. for a nonstop 5000 mile cruise to Los Angeles and back, returning by tomorrow afternoon. The aircraft are part of a 200 plane group flown from Carswell Air Force Base Fort Worth to the New York airshow. Each plane carries about 8000 gallons of fuel for the routine mission.
The Hilton Hotels corporation announced today the sale of one hotel and the acquisition of another in Palm Beach Florida. C N Hilton president of the hotel chain spoke about the Neil house involvement in the move.
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