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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1950

Page

9

Citizens Committee Hears Plan On City Bond Vote

A large citizens committee weighs the city bond program with four subcommittees reporting forthcoming findings. The plan envisions a $6 million long range improvement program including water, electric, sewer, streets, parks, and recreation projects with a final decision by the city commission next week. About 200 members were named to the panel and subcommittees will study the commission's proposals before any formal recommendation is made.

Citizens’ Committee J. D. Hassell, Jr Hilton Hotel Hassell City Commission Subcommittee Commission Lubbock Prgram Citizens Committee For Water Department Anitary Recreation Department Parks Department Ank Chaiman Water Irving L. Jones Harry N. Robertoe Bryant Homer D. Grant Homer Maxes Bo Siservod D. Wood Roy Farr Claude Gentry C.J. Lightholder John Hughes G. W. Parkhill W. B. Price C.H Dale SS. Forrest Emer Tarbox Randolph Rampy George P. Kuykendall Oscar Nislar O. L. Byrd

Lie Sees No Full Conflict At Present

United Nations Secretary General Treave Lie said in Copenhagen that he does not believe the Korean conflict will become a Third World War. He also ruled out mediation on Soviet terms and warned that fighting could spread, but expects it to remain local.

Lie Copenhagen INS United Nations Treave Lie

Solon Seeks 5 Million Memorial Theater in Washington

Rep Klein proposes a $5,000,000 Roosevelt memorial theater on government land in Washington to be run by the Interior Department. The bill would ban racial discrimination in casts and audiences. Japan shipped 3,090 tons of oiled aluminum in 1949, up from none in 1948.

Washington Rep Klein Congress Franklin D. Roosevelt Secretary of the Interior Japan

UAW Asks Ford to Reopen Contract Negotiations

The CIO United Auto Workers asked Ford Motor Co to reopen its wage contract covering about 115 000 workers nationwide. The union seeks immediate wage increases and other benefits claiming spiraling living costs hurt Ford employees. The request comes as talks partway stalled amid rising inflation.

Detroit Aus CIO United Auto Workers Today Ford Motor Co Rncer Ford UAW Ford Department

Lynchs Move to Wichita Falls Prompt Park Superintendent Post

Mr and Mrs G A Lynch depart Lubbock for Wichita Falls where he is appointed city park superintendent. Lynch resigns as assistant professor of plant industry at Texas Tech after two years. Mrs Lynch serves as deputy county clerk here for a year and a half. The report notes other local items including a minor car collision and burglarized room.

G. A. Lynch Lubbock Wichita Falls Lynch Texas Tech

Judy Garland Ends Tahoe Vacation After Accident

LOR Tahoe film star Judy Garland cut and bruised after a rock struck her car near a North Shore club. She was thrown against the windshield, sustained a nose injury, and has been resting. she plans to travel to Hollywood via Reno and San Francisco due to excitement at the resort. A separate Lufkin collision left Mrs Will Adams dead and several family members injured in an auto pickup crash west of town after leaving church. others named include Orbray Adams Shirley Adams Will Adams Gordon Cheatum Jimmie Miller and Charles Rye.

San Valles Idaho Lake Tahoe Hollywood Lake Resort Reno San Francisco Lufkin Will Adams Angelina County Here Orbralay Adams Shirley Adams Joe Adams Gordon Cheatum Jimmie Miller Charles Rye

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