Lubbock Westerners defeat El Paso Austin 41 to 7 in playoffs
Lubbock High Westerners overpower El Paso Austin Panthers 41 7 in a bi district playoff at CREE STADIUM El Paso. South Plains advances to Class AAAA semi finals to face North Dallas North Dallas beat Fort Worth North Side to reach semis. Pearl Harbor Day note echoes in report.
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Plane Crash Kills 37 Off British Colony Resort
A DC-4 crash off a British colonial resort area killed 37, with four survivors rescued by U S Air Force and Coast Guard boats. Cuban steward Orlando Lopez aided a girl Alicia Ebank for an hour before rescue. Survivors included a Cuban mayor and Mexican Ravinian Ar, all hospitalized at Kindley AFB.
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Coast Guard
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Suardz
Alicia Ebank
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U.S. Air Force Base
Kindley
Cubana Airlines
Pan American
Madrid
Lee
President Pearson appeals to Reds on Korea peace plan
United Nations in New York December 6 195? The UN General Assembly president Lester B Pearson issued a personal appeal to Chou En Lai to end the Korean fighting on terms of India's peace plan. Pearson also sent a message to North Korean authorities. The Indian resolution was dispatched Friday and 54 of 30 nations endorsed the plan with Moscow and allies opposed.
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China
Chou En-Lai
Injia
Canada
Lester B. Pearson
Mossow and Company
Seven Killed In Laredo Collision Report
A fatal Laredo crash left seven dead and two maids critically injured. The deceased in one car were Marjory Archibald 36 and her children Edward Michael 2 and Elva Louise 7, plus maid Juana Tovar 27. Injured: Lucia Tovar and Victoria Moreno Cortez. In the second car, Casillas Jr. of San Antonio was critically injured.
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Laredo
Edward Michael
Elva Louise
Juana Tovar
North Laredo
Lucia Tovar
Nuevo Laredo
Victoria Moreno Cortez
San Antonio
Casillas Jr
Get Out Vote Drive Planned For City Bond Election
Plans completed for a 5 594000 city bond issue. A vigorous get out the vote campaign led by Mrs George S Lemon aims to mobilize voters amid an undercurrent of opposition. Six propositions include water supply sewer lines electric plant, rights of way for dispersal, street lights and storm water controls. Only residents of six years and property tax payers within the city qualify.
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George S. Lemon
Lubbock Sague of Women Voters
Industry members quit as wage board resignations threaten strikes
Seven industry members of the Wage Stabilization Board resign claiming political expediency behind President Truman’s wage action. They warn of possible strikes nationwide as the board faces backlog cases and say the program no longer exists in practice. The letter accuses granting miners a $1.90 daily raise and calls for equal sacrifice, urging the administration to reconsider.
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Lamesa FFA Team Wins Top Place At State Contest
Huntsville hosts the state Future Farmer leadership contest with 700 youths from 54 high schools. Lamesa wins first in chapter farm skill demonstration while Burleson takes the FFA quiz title. Central of San Antonio places first in former chapter conducting. Meadow, Plainview and Simms follow.
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Bids Set On Underpass In Today's Paper
Brief item notes proposed underpass bids featured on Page 4 in Section 1. The paper highlights a bidding process and related municipal interest for area infrastructure funding.
Major Expansion Of Tech Textile Department Proposed By Board
A board backed plan for major expansion of the textile technology department was discussed at a Saturday meeting in Dean Dysart Holcomb’s office. Attendees included Jule Love of Mayfair Mills and others from Tex Inc and Abbeville, with emphasis on cotton textile research and broader department uses. Nearby, a Scandinavian Airlines flight marked a 21 hour 33 minute North Pole crossing from California, inaugurating the new route to Stockholm.
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Di‘of Engineering
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California
Lubbock Girl Seeks Help From Goodfellows
Eleven year old Mary asks Goodfellows for help this year not for herself but for her two younger brothers and sister. She confides that she wants the family remembered with gifts on Christmas. Mary uses a pseudonym. the coupon note appears on page 1 section 7.
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Santa Claus
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Lighting Contest Deadline Near in West Texas
The Avalanche-Journal promotes the sixth annual Home Lighting Contest in Lubbock highlighting four divisions and prizes from 40 to 5 dollars. As of now 40 entries have been received for most beautifully decorated exterior interiors windows outdoor trees. Entries accepted between 9 p.m. and the deadline on page 14 for the YULE LIGHTING feature.
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Avalanche-Journal
Europe
Lubbock
West Texas
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YULE
Hale Couple Learns Baby Son Already Is Strong Man
Hale couple learns their baby boy, two months and ten days old, shows remarkable strength. The mother says the infant has great power, surprising residents at a New Deal gin and a local grocery store.
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Five Santas Held in Toledo Court for Soliciting Funds
Five Santa Clauses in full costumes appeared in Saekeel Court today charged with soliciting funds. Salvation Army, licensed Santas in Toledo, said they would refrain over the weekend. Their case is set for Monday.
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Saekeel Court
Salvation Army
Toledo
Five Cabinet Officials Will Attend Parley At Sea
President elect Dwight D. Eisenhower plans an unprecedented at sea meeting off Wake Island aboard the cruiser Helena with five cabinet designates and advisers. The session aims to discuss methods to bring the Korean War to a peaceful end as the crew is flown from the island by helicopter.
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MacArthur
Slaton Couple Hurt In Three-Car Mishap
A Slaton couple sustained injuries after a three car collision on the highway headed west. Investigating highway patrol noted the two Tear vehicles tried to pass the forward car at the same time, with a Chevrolet pickup in the middle. An ambulance from Ralls transported the injured to Lubbock hospital. one occupant was uninjured and another suffered only a slight ear wound.
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Yicline
Lubbock
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