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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1947
Page
8
A compact column notes building permits granted and various personal notices. It lists names such as Germany, Messy, Massees, Dudee, Lackey, and Cowen in brief entries, hinting at civic actions and social breadcrumbs without full context.
REGINA New Mexico Aug 28 After ten hectic years in the Ohio state police service and a long Army career including B 17 service and being shot down in Europe Orville Collins found peace in a northern New Mexico community He and his wife Loreta and daughter Maria bought a service station and now spend spare time gazing at the continental divide from the porch of their station He says the hills get into your blood and plans to stay away from Albuquerque for supplies until ready to return
The Chicago wheat and corn market showed steady to mixed activity with new crop prices and delivery details noted. Fort Worth reports detail wheat futures, yellow corn, and livestock figures alongside broader market sentiments and industry impacts.
Roy Turpin a 46 year old mechanic died after battering his head against prison bars in Vincennes Indiana The incident followed a violent spree on Aug 4 against a farm couple and Turpin's sister Nora He had recently recovered from a nervous breakdown and was found unconscious by a turnkey late last night as he lay in his cell The Hateman family near Princeton were the victims of the earlier attack in which Turpin assaulted the couple and harmed his sister with fatal results
Austin dispatch reports that grain and grain products shipments rose in July, totaling 211,288 carloads for a 9 percent gain over June according to the University of Texas bureau of business research. Leadings were up nearly 7 percent above prewar 1939 levels, with totals for the month including 52,862 grain carloads and merchandise shipments steady at 23,763 carloads while forest products reached 24,774.
In Ashabad, thirty five carpet weavers completed a 200 square meter piece, the region's largest woven work, to be used as a drop curtain at Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre. The carpet holds 230000 knits per square meter and weighs over half a ton.
Oscar T Saylor broke record attendance at Rotary gatherings in Petersburg. The Perpet Roturiin was presented a red leather gate by his brother members for attending LYDI meetings over 37.
A New York official advised employees about handling political questions during a national event, emphasizing caution and suggesting a neutral stance. The guidance aimed to prevent political issues while maintaining professional decorum.
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