Lubbock Westerners Triumph 42-14 at Cotton Bowl
Lubbock defeated Baytown 42 to 14 in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl as Pat Hartsfield led his ring team to a dominant performance. The Westerner defense stifled Baytown, delivering a standout showing in front of a large crowd. The victory solidifies Lubbock's status as a top contender and sets up a march toward the throne in the season.
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Dallas
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Dellas
Don Barton
Blocker
Thn
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Amaril
Fred Bauman
Superforts Hit Red Base Near Manchuria
SEOUL Dec 14 1949 reported Allied air and ground actions along the Yalu River frontier. Superfortress bombers attacked a Red base near Manchuria while ground forces retook Little Nori Hill with artillery and air strikes on Chinese positions.
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Manchuria
Seoul
Yalu
Red Manchuria
Little Nori Hill
Legislative battle over highway financing anticipated
A Texas legislative clash over funding high speed roads looms as officials debate a possible tax hike. Lawmakers weigh a $100 million need from highway agencies to sustain road projects for an extended period. Senator Rogers Kelley of Edinburg says officials estimate the amount, while assurances are sought on long term plans.
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State Highway Department
Rogers Kelley
Edinestimate Burg
Lot
Seconcen
Friction grows in Red Camp reports from behind Bamboo Curtain
Reports from behind the Bamboo Curtain describe friction in the Red Camp. They allege shortages of strategic materials used to pay for the war effort and claim American refugees, Communist broadcasts, and Soviet stance on the Indian truce at the U.N. illuminate ongoing conflict.
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China
United Nations
Spelling Bee to Crown South Plains Champion
The Lubbock Avalanche Journal sponsors a 14 county spelling bee seeking a South Plains champ who will advance to Washington D C. The event finals occur April 18 1953 at O L Slaton Junior High in Lubbock with eliminations in each county prior.
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Washington D.C
South Plains
Lubbock
Lighting contest entries due Monday deadline set
The notice announces a Monday deadline for entries in the lighting contest with related references to page one photos and organizational involvement. It mentions a plan to appoint an assistant to handle rulings on pay increase applications and notes expectations about naming four industry members by Saturday night amid chamber and association activities.
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Truman
Indus
Ba Nana Assoc
Maninc
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Milam Derm Is Dedicated Walkouts Spread
Milam Derm shows dedication as walkouts spread across sections. The note lists multiple pages and sections including WSB Walkouts Spread Page 1 Section 8 and Labbeck Area Church News Page 3 Section 6 with references to editorial pages and South Plains News.
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Milam Derm
WSB
Labbeck
Area Church News
Today
South Plains of News
May Ask to Reveal Allies Secrets
In a fragmentary report, discussions touch on requests to disclose NATO allies secrets and sensitive military information. The piece references Bree Eisenhower and mentions informants and authorities involved in reviewing such disclosures amid alliance security concerns.
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Dee
Bree Eisenhower
Toyeras
NATO
New Area Phone Exchange Opens
A new area phone exchange opens amid regional telecom upgrades. Officials from REA and local contractors announce expanded service coverage and improved dialing accessibility for residents and businesses.
Roy Pope Jr. Stricken by Polio Hits Christmas in Hospital
Roy Pope Jr son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pope of 477 3rd Place remains hospitalized with bulbar polio contracted in October. He will spend a second Christmas in the hospital as doctors treat his condition.
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Roy Pope JR
Lubbock
Roy Pope
Moon Watch Exposes Privacy Gaffe at Hale Telescope
A publicized event around the 200 inch Hale telescope drew attention to privacy concerns as observers aimed at Jupiter Venus and Saturn. The incident highlights tension between scientific outreach and personal intrusion in astronomy settings.
Ike Returns From Pacific
The general’s Air Force constellation touched down at Edwards Air Force Base at 1 24 a m CST The Rant plane was forced to land at San Francisco by closed airports in New York and other cities as the crew prepared for farewell to the well known leaders aboard the plane Ike due page 14
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Edwards Air Force Base
Air Force Base
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Sam
Nuclear Fission Debate Riots Over Atomic Power Use
Unclear future for an atomic weapons project as committee staff note disagreement among scientists over whether nuclear fission should be used for power or weapons. Documentation shows mixed opinions and uncertainties about feasibility and costs.
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Jane Committee
Near Perfect Fall Weather Expected Across Area
South Plains residents enjoyed a mild Saturday with autumn conditions. Temperatures are forecast to rise to 50 degrees this afternoon, while warnings of a severe winter storm and storms elsewhere noted multiple fatalities and Atlantic rain and thunder.
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South Plains
Atlantic
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