President Truman to Open Nonstop Campaign Drive
The White House announced Truman will launch a vigorous nonstop campaign starting mid September, conducting state business from the Ferdinand Magellan railcar. He plans whistle stops across the nation, targeting labor groups and key regions, with possible coast to coast rail swings and a return to Independence Missouri by late October.
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Robert G. Nixon
Washington
White House
Truman
Ferdinand Magellan
America
Republican Congress
Thomas E. Dewey
Earl Warren
California
Alben W. Barkley
Detroit
AFL
CIO
Michigan
South
American Legion
Miami
Thetlantic
Pacific
Fang
Pri
Five Prominent Los Angles Socialites Die In Crash
Five prominent Los Angeles socialites die in a head on collision 12 miles south of Tijuana. Victims include James Walter Kays 60 wealthy insurance executive and former Los Angeles fire commissioner his wife 50 Elaine Richard Garvey 50 and Gladys Goldie Hall 50. Six others in the Mexican car are injured none seriously. The crash occurred yesterday on the highway amid Mexican police reports.
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Tijuana
Mexico
IKS
Los Angeles
James Walter Kays
Kays
Elaine Richard Garvey
Mil Shafter Richards
Gladys Goldie Hall
Salvation Army welcomes new Lubbock commanders Capt Gregory
Capt W Thomas Gregory and Mrs Gregory arrive from Port Arthur with two young children to take command of the Salvation Army in Lubbock. A 7 45 p m welcome service at 1112 Seventeenth will feature a formal program and remarks from senior officers. Gregory succeeds Capt Vince Larsen who moves to Concord North Carolina after three years here.
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W. Thomas Gregory
Port Arthur
Vince Larsen
Concord
N.C
Gregory
Salvation Army
Dallas
Houston
Maj
Thomas B. Gregory
Men's Social Service Center
Lubbock
Corpus Christi
Herman Lambrecht
Beaumont Salvation Army
Army
Navy Officer Builds Modern Charleston Home With Tech Edge
Retired Navy Commander Hans K Koebig moved into a 65 foot long Charleston house built in 1946 style with 32 closets and five bathrooms in varying tints. An air conditioning system dominates a waterproof basement with a battlewagon style control panel and twin water heaters. Each room has a buzzer intercom and a water supply switch to an alternate main.
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Charleston
S. C
Navy
Hans K. Koebig
Batty Koebig
Koebig
Garage lit by hidden switches opens to "Hail The Conquering Hero"
A retired naval officer built a showy garage with storm shutters, 65 wiring circuits and a concealed door system. Koenig activates mercury switches in the pavement and the doors roll back revealing a dramatic interior as the car enters to music. The article notes Pikes Peak is surpassed by 27 Colorado peaks.
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Sixth Naval District
Koenig
Koebig
Pikes Peak
Mt. Whitney
United States
Colorado
Lubbock 4-H Livestock Team Heads to College Station
Lubbock county 4-H live stock judging team winners of District 2 contest July 29 depart for College Station to face 20 teams from 14 districts in the second round. Led by Lee Roy Colgan the group aims for Dallas State Fair entry with top Dallas teams advancing to Chicago international. Members include Walt Rogers Wayne Hackney Robert Gentry and C W Perser with specialties in cotton swine dairying beet calves and Angus breeding.
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Lubbock County
College Station
Lee Roy Colgan
Dallas
Chicago
Walt Rogers
Roosevelt
Wayne Hackney
Lubbock
Robert Gentry
Monroe
C. W. Perser
Shallowater
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American Red Cross
Los Ants Es
Herodotus
W. F. Johnson
33Rd St. Lubbock, Texas
Johnson Equipment CO
W. Alamo St
San Antonio, Texas
Marshall Harvey
DIAL
Ripley’s Sewing Machine Exchange
19Th Street
Eid
Foot Health Shop
Main
A. Bartram
Mgr
H.C. Wright
Miner
Bob Elam
Texas Ave
Mester
Heevy
Medere
Lecet
Texas
Avalanche-Journal
West Texas
Jemnar UK Co
Avel
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