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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1950

Page

5

CIO Names 108 Lawmakers Targeted in Labor Opposition Plan

The CIO declares 103 House members and five senators are targets for mass opposition and defeat in the November elections. It lists 132 lawmakers as “right” voters to be supported. The list reflects voting through July 1 on issues like Taft Hartley repeal and social security, with 47 senators and 199 House members uncatalogued.

Phillips J. Peckins Washington CIO House Sen Gurney R Len Downey Calif Pepper D-Fla Graham Taylor Idaho McMahon D-Conan Lucas D-1h Lehman Myers D-Pay Aiken R-Vt Hill D-Ala Thomas Utahi Magnuson D-Wash Labor Philip Murray Jack Kroll Truman Taft Robert A. Taft Ohio Millikin Capehart Rind Hickenlooper Darby R-Kan Elliott Jones Okla Trimble Ark Lanham Gat Boggs Deane N.C

Old Maids in Denton to Receive Special Honors

Denton County celebrates “old maid’s day” with gifts and a country club tea. Miss Dorothy Babb of North Texas State College proposed the idea after decades of giving gifts for holidays and weddings. The Denton Record Chronicle offers coupons for free theater, snacks, corsages, and a special theater section for the honorees.

Denton Dorothy Babb North Texas State College Dallas Denton Record Chronicle

New National Guard Armory at Brownfield Opens

Aug 12 The Assault Gun Company Texas National Guard armory in Brownfield is now in use per Capt Sam J Privitt commander. Funded by county and city, the armory adds to Veterans hall south of town on the Seagraves highway. Glenn V Paden of Brownfield was contractor. Public inspection date to be announced.

Brownfield Texas National Guard Sam J. Privitt Veterans Hall Seagraves Highway Glenn V. Paden

Weather To Decide If Nation Has Enough Fuel Oil

Weather will determine heating oil supply for winter more than the war says oilmen. Demand may rise 20 percent with 700000 more oil burners, and stocks east of the Rockies are 17 percent below last year. Industry warns a mild winter helps, while a cold winter could strain supply. price hikes now could build capacity and stock.

Sam Dawson Associated Press New York Rockies Detroit Robert E. Wilson Standard Oil Co Indiana Frank M. Porter Oklahoma City American Petroleum Institute

Waxed Table Resists Damaging Spills and Overage

A waxed table surface resists damage from spilled food and excess liquids, keeping the wood or material protected. The smooth finish prevents staining and marks, aiding longevity and easy cleaning for daily use.

Arkansas Chosen for Hydrogen Bomb Plant Says Gazette

The Arkansas Gazette reports that Arkansas will get the new 200 million dollar hydrogen bomb plant, citing a tentative Washington decision. It notes power, seclusion, idle acreage, fuel and labor as key assets, with assurances from Congressmen Mills Trimble and officials from DoD and the Munitions Board. John Irvine, drummer in Northern Ireland’s Clanamon Piper, also appears in the text.

Little Rock The Arkansas Gazette Arkansas Gazette Washington Arkansans Mamoth Mills Truman C. Hamilton Moses Arkansas Power and Izht Company Department of Defense Munitions Board John Irvine Northern Ireland

Ring Found After Sewer Search in Broadway Muck

New York workers cleared a broadway sewer of half a ton of muck when Mrs. Lillian Peyton produced a lost ring she had found in her pocketbook. Mrs Kievens identified it as the ring she had misplaced. The mislaid ring ends a search that involved municipal staff and a frightened public.

New York City Broadway Lillian Mrs. Peyton

Modern Russian Shell Is Found In Korea

The U.S. Army displayed a 120 millimeter Russian mortar shell reportedly found in Korea. Officials said the shell bears a 1950 date and features Arabic numerals with Russian letters.

Lubbock Tex Avalanche-Journal Sun Korea Malik Security Council

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