National Air Show Scheduled for Oct 16 in Lubbock
National Air Show set to come to Lubbock on October 16 with sponsorship from the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce. Reports describe the event featuring aerial displays and a demonstration by a vehicle unit, amid hot weather and travel delays. Additional notes cover airport expansion plans, hangar bids, and lease renewals for the Municipal Airport, plus local civic mentions and staff movements.
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Mary Lou Fairbairn
Avalanche
Journal
Tukhock
Airport Board
City Commission
Capital Steel and Iron Base Co
Oklahoma City
Capital Steel and Ivon
Department of Public Safety
Speaker Named For Lamb Pioneer Meet
LITTLEFIELD August 2nd speaker for the seventh annual Lamb County Pioneers meeting at the Community Center is DON Pope of Roswell New Mexico. Pope, former superintendent of Roswell schools, will address Pioneer Days. Paymaster Serenaders from Lubbock and a Limefield square dance team will also perform. Buck Ross will entertain as master of ceremonies. The barbecue, served at 6 pm, is funded by Pat H Boone Sr, Pioneer president. About 400 attendees expected and prior Lamb County residents are eligible. Gus Shaw promotes the event across the South Plains.
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Littlefield
Spewall
Don Pope
Roswell
Lamb County Pioneers
Pope
Lubbock
Limefield
For
Buck Ross
Pat H. Boone Sr
Pioneers
Litlefield
Final Rites Held For Ex Texas University Football Player
Former University of Texas football player from Port Arthur, identified as a mid twenties era player, died after a heart attack. His widow and a son survive. Public notices note funeral services conducted today with obituaries mentioning family and prior college years.
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Texas University
Arthur
Swampy Thompson
University of Texas
Skompson
Port Arthur
Fragmentary rifle incident described in unclear text
A garbled passage references a rifle, a left hand injury, and a shout at crows. It mentions a person named George Hanes and vague action with dusting from a rifle barrel and a tightened finger. The text is incomplete and difficult to interpret.
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Hanes
Desirable Wheat Varieties to Be Docked Under Price Support
The Agriculture Department said wheat varieties designated undesirable will face a 20 cent per bushel discount under the price support program for next year. About 20 varieties out of a 99 million bushel crop are grown commercially. the move aims to spur farmers to grow better wheat and reduce government stockpiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wastiington Um
Agricultre Department
Sears
New Chihuahua Governor Launches Anti Crime Campaign
The new governor of Chihuahua announces a broad cleanup campaign targeting corruption, vice, prostitution, and drug trafficking. He plans a visit to Juarez next week and pledges strong action after recent murder and public unrest linked to prior officials.
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Chil Amua
Mex
Chihuahua
Atate Rac
Cice
United States
Bon FW Boreer
Vrais
Toroava Solis
Os Sata Maxnez
Juarez
Crande
el Paso
Tex
Reds Denounce Flier Lie on Treatment of Prisoner
Communist China via Peiping radio dismissed rumors of mistreatment of a prisoner as false and calculated to poison the internal atmosphere. The broadcast cited a confession allegedly coerced by brutal methods and accused the flier of fabricating details of torture.
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China
Posson
Communist New
Peiping People
Dany
Peipine
Knox
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Wilkerson
Tyis
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Imo
Aventon
Jana Kay Apperson
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White
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N M Weckson
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Delton Kemp
Little Rock
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Byron Danks
Danks
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Texas Tech
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Lamb Pioneer
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South Plains
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