De Gasperi to Visit U.S. Amid Italian Crisis
Premier Alcide De Gasperi will travel to Washington on January 3 to discuss mutual interests with the United States. Italy faces food shortages, a volatile currency, dwindling raw materials, and stalled foreign trade. He will outline the impact of postwar reforms, losses of colonies, and the $360 million reparations bill.
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John P
McKnight
Ted Press
Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
United States
Italy
Christian Democrat
Italian Republic
Truman
de Gasperi
Washington
UNRRA
Imerts
Paris
New York
de Gasp
Cotton Bowl Teams Work Out Thursday
In Dallas on December 21 Arkansas and Louisiana State paused for Christmas but will resume practice on Thursday. Both squads finished pre holiday workouts yesterday with Arkansas returning to the practice field in Waco and LSU headed back to Baton Rouge.
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Dallas
Arkansas
Louisiana State
Ctce
Wacout
Baton Rouge
Buff Basketballers Await Regents Nod
Buff basketball team at West Texas State Teachers faces decision by the board of regents on resuming practice after school closure on December 14. Coach Gus Miller and Dean F Mitchell Jones said no schedule for the coming week as they attended a Border Conference meeting.
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EL Paso
Gus Miller
West Texas State
F. Mitchell Jones
WTGTC
Board of Regents
Miller
Marine Corps Education Amid Boast of High Literacy Rates
The Marine Corps emphasizes its claim as the world’s most highly educated military organization. It distributes a handbook to each Marine and promotes free correspondence courses via the Marine Corps Institute to bolster education for enlisted personnel.
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U. S. ‘Marine Corps
Marine, Corps Institute
Leathernecks
Ail
Fermion ’ Council On Education For
Eagles Crush Lobos 61 28 in Levelland Rematch
Abilene Eagles dominate Levelland Lobos 61 28 in a second meeting, with Bobby Hart leading Lobos at 13 points. Abilene builds a 32 13 halftime edge as their B team wins 28 18.
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Eagles
Lobos
Levelland
Duane
Abilene Eagles
Levelland Lobos
Bobby Hart
Pobo
Marken Abilene
Eagle
Oklahoma Opens All-College Basketball Tournament Opener
In Oklahoma City on December 21 the All-College basketball tournament kicks off with six teams in action. The upper bracket features Rice, Missouri, Texas, and Oklahoma State while the lower bracket includes Kansas, Tulane, Baylor, and Oklahoma, with Missouri and Texas in the top group.
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Oklahoma
Nes
Rice
Oklahoma Cn
Okibnone
A. M. College
Phoote Ing
Institute
Missouri
Texas
Kansas
Tulane
Baylor
Stott Upsets Bensch in Ninth Round in Johannesburg
Buddy Stott of Electra Texas defeated Tommy Bensch of South Africa by knockout in the ninth round during the Johannesburg bout. The odd note mentions Great Britain being roughly three times Ireland in size.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Buddy Stott
Electra
Texas
Tommy Bensch
Great Britain
Ireland
Real Estate Trends Favor Apartments Over Cars in Purchases
Readings show buyers prioritizing apartments and household items such as furniture refrigerators and washers over automobiles. Analysts note shifting consumer interests and demand patterns across housing and appliances.
Local births noted for several families on Saturday
A sequence of birth notices from various families in Lubbock, Eunice and nearby areas records healthy newborns born Saturday at multiple hospitals. Details include weights from 6 pounds 3 ounces to 9 pounds 4 ounces and times ranging from 2:55 am to 9:55 am. Fathers’ occupations include Army supply store, Lambs Milk and Ice Cream, pipeline work, bus company, and oil field work.
Hubbers add several new players in chase for season
Rosenthal announced several acquisitions for the Hubbers including Girard Fred Ahrens Eugene Hixson and John Julius Whatley Ray E Roberts Royce Mills George Mason and Andy Meyers. Phil Ragland a Lubbock native who played shortstop last season also earns a tryout. American railroads use large weed killer amounts on right of way and the Texas Highway department reports. Births note a son for Mr and Mrs B R Early of 3104 Avenue H weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces at 12 12 p m in West Texas hospital and a daughter for Mr and Mrs John W Deering Jr of 921 Thirty-first on at 6 57 p m in Lubbock Memorial hospital.
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Wilburn Coffman
Lubbock
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
Charles L. Odear, Jr
E. T. Rackley
West Texas Hospital
C. G. Johnson
Avenue E
West Reres Hospital
W. W. Ryan
Eunice, N. M
Bobby
Joel Galey
Hubbers
Girard
Fred ‘Ahrens
Ugene Hixson
Borger
John Julius Whatley
Ray E. Roberts
Jacksonville
Royce Mills
Montgomery
Ala
George Mason
Andy Meyers
Phil Ragland
Shortstop
The
Rosenthal
B. R. Early
Avenue H
West, Texas Hospital
John. W. ‘Deering, Jr
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Ained
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Trapper
Europe
George Clark
St. Mary’s Hospital
Lamb’s Milk and Ice Cream Company
E. W. McCraw
West Texas
Ibbock Bus Company
Claude Welch
Porter-Listrand Clinic
Welch
Avalanche-Journal
Hubber
Texas Highway Department
Ohlenbusch
N. College — Ph
Best Tire Buy
FISK
Corcorran
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