New Legislation Seen As Necessary To Combat Inflation
Washington Aug 29 Senators from both parties urged new law to curb inflation, especially in agriculture, though Roosevelt planned an executive order backed plan. He signaled a national address on Labor Day and a fireside chat to explain a flexible program not freezing wages or farm prices.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
FDR
Leon Henderson
Albert Goss
National Grange
Goss
Agriculture Department
New Head Of Galveston Medical School Seeks Unity
Genial Dr Chauncey D Leake named to head University of Texas medical branch at Galveston aims to coordinate efforts expand the research program and boost mental hygiene and cancer prevention. He plans faculty expansion and seeks AMA approval after administrative clarifications.
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Galveston Medical School
San Francisco
Chauncey D Leake
University of Texas Medical
Galveston
California School
AMA
American Medical Association
Leake
University of Texas Medical School
Galveston School
Uiversity of Texas
Cancellation of Panhandle-South Plains Fair for 1942
Officials of the Panhandle-South Plains fair association announced the 1942 fair is canceled. President Homer D. Grant cited war priorities and uncertainty over rubber and transportation as reasons and said preparations will resume as conditions permit.
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The
Fair Association
Homer D. Grant
Association
Panhandle-South Plains
Man Kills Wife While Hunting For Thieves
Frank Moon an 82 year old farmer says he went out in the moonlight to hunt melon thieves heard a noise behind him and fired the shot that killed his wife 71. She died in Lapeer county hospital after confirming Moon story Coroner Lester Smith ruled no inquest.
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Lapeer
Mich
Frank Moon
T. C. Taylor Jony
Lapeer County Hospital
Moon
Lester Smith
Hopper Effect In Area Heavy Crop Losss Reported
County Agent C. C. Jobson releases a USDA Bureau of Plant Industry analysis estimating crop damage in Lubbock County from grasshoppers at 193 340 dollars this year. The report details infestations and baited acres across wheat oats barley rye corn sorghum cotton alfalfa clover and other crops totaling 458 600 acres with 25 000 acres pasture. Farmers saved at least 2 750 050 dollars from poisoning operations while total costs reached 12 117 26 with 110 being donated by farmers. county expense zero.
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Lubbock County
Division of
Grasshopper Control
USDA
Bureau of Plant Control
C. C. Jobson
Jobson
Five Juveniles Ready To Be Sent Away
County officials indicate five juveniles aged 14 to 16 are prepared for transfer to a Gatesville correctional institution. Each has been convicted of serious offenses including burglary, theft, and a fatal shooting.
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Gatesville Correctional Institution
Lubbock
Lanford of Hobbs dies. funeral in Mangum Oklahoma
Kemper W. Lanford of Hobbs New Mexico died at St Marys hospital early Saturday after a period of critical illness. Funeral services will be held today in Mangum Oklahoma with the body brought from Lubbock and cared for by Sanders Funeral Home. Surviving are two sons of Hobbs New Mexico. Buy A WAR Bond TODAY.
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Kemper W. Lanford
Hobbs
Mangum
Okla
N. M
St. Mary's Hospital
Lanford
Lubbock
Sanders Funeral Home
Government suit on AP branded blow at press freedom
Editorials across papers condemn a U S government civil action against the Associated Press. They argue the move threatens press independence, warn of government meddling, and view the case as an attack on free news dissemination and competitive access.
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Associated Press
U. S
Washington Evening Star
United States
A. P
Chicago Sun
Marshall Field
Baltimore Evening Sun
Blarshall Field
Chicago Tribune
Gliders Return to Fly at School Today
Col. Norman Olsen of the Army Air Forces Glider school at Municipal airport says gliders will fly today as usual after hundreds lined highways last Sunday to watch. He noted spectators are welcome and observed as many as 100 cars parked along roadsides during the display.
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Col
Norman Olsen
Army Air Forces
Municipal
Olsen
Bankers to Meet in Austin for Texas Conference
Five hundred delegates are expected for the fourth annual Texas Bankers conference sponsored by the Texas Bankers association and the University of Texas. The meeting will be held on the university campus August 31 through September 3.
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Bankers
Austin
Texas Bankers’ Conference
Texas Bankers’ Association
University of Texas
Final Parks Program to Be Held Friday Night
The final summer community night program is set for Friday at 9 15 p m in Pioneer Bar Seventh Street and Avenue T with the all star show Parks Playground on Parade. Miss Leona Gelin WPA parks recreation chief says numbers from across parks will be combined for the event. A separate community program is planned Tuesday at 9 15 p m in Rollie Burns Park Twenty third Street and Avenue K featuring readings songs and music by local performers and groups.
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Pioneer Bar
Seventh Street
Avenue T
Leona Gelin
City- Wpa Parks Recreation Project
Parks
Gelin
Rollie Burns Park
Twenty-third Street
Avenue K
Reading
Sherry Lou Holden
Cleatie Joy Roberts
Helen Pearl Amura
Enger Brothers Band
Buelah Bess Prichard
Glenda Joan Prichard
Enger Band
Billie Joe
Arthur Lee Amburn
Cecil
Buster McRea
J. D. Palmer
Bull Calf With Three Feet At Smyer Farm Exhibit Candidate
A bull calf born on O B Johns farm seven miles north of Smyer has three feet on its left hind leg. Johns says twins are common on his farm and he plans to raise the freak calf for exhibit purposes. Also note: all road-building machinery in Honduras is from the United States.
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O. B. Johns
Smyer
New Dean Vnn
Johns
Honduras
United States
Fall Market Postponed by Western Wholesale Market Assn
The annual fall market of the Western Wholesale Market association of the chamber of commerce is moved from October 3 to 5 to October 17 to 19. President O. J. Sexton cited a conflict with the South Plains first Monday event. Fred Hackel named a director to replace Arlie Crites, who recently left Lubbock.
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Western Wholesale Market Association of the Chamber of Commerce
O. J. Sexton
South Plains
Hackel
Sexton
Fred Hackel
Lubbock
Arlie Crites
Association
Sexton and Hackel
Neton Walton
C. D. Dognctt
I. A. Stephens
Luther Godwin
A. A. Goldstucker
Irving L. Jones
Morris Levine
J. J. Moise
Sam Rosenthal
E. T. Pope
Lubbock Trails Cities In Building Permits
Corpus Christi led Texas cities in building permits last week with 65 705 dollars while Houston reported 38 910 dollars and Fort Worth 28 692 dollars. Engineering awards totaled 1 575 000 dollars for the week as reporting cities include Corpus Christi Houston Fort Worth Austin Galveston and Lubbock.
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Associated Press
Corpus Christi
Texas
Houston
Fort Worth
Austin
Galveston
Lubbock
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Times-Union
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General Administration
Denver Post
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Daily News
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L’aiglon
Lubbock Trails
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