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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1948

Page

3

Guarding Oil Against Sabotage Mexico's Problem If War Comes

United Press report from Mexico City notes Mexican oil's strategic U S role in wartime. Sabotage risk looms with targeted oil fields and leftist unions amid a Russo American war question and Pemex loyalty concerns.

Mexico Eugene S. Staples United Press Mexico City United States Middle East Joint Latin America Mexican Oil Workers’ Union Confed Vicente Lombardo Toledano Toledano England Secret Service Pemex Russia

Fire Pearl Exhibit By Morvi Maharajah In New York Visit

The Maharajah of Morvi displayed the Agni Mani fire pearl at Hayden Planetarium during a month long U S visit. Experts compared his gem with a planetarium specimen and affirmed meteoric composition linking to legends of moon fragments and blessings.

India U. S New York U.P Hayden Planerium Morin Harvey Harlow Ninniger Morvi Krishna Richard Johan de Touche-Skadding Hayden Planetarium Mahendra Singhji Baron Skadding Asia Billiton Dutch East Indies Banka Borneo Mount Sinai Hospital Upper Central Park New York City America

Musical Ghost Of Paganini Speaks In Genoa Tale

In Genoa a public relations man admitted a ventriloquist weighed about 260 pounds was hidden under the sound stage to throw his voice up to Paganini as the so called ghost in the 1947 film The Voice of Paganini. The hoax explained the mysterious voice heard during recording of Le Streghe in the ducal palace hall.

Genoa Paganini Renato de Barbieri Fiddler Guarnieri de Barbieri

Australia Rejects Japanese Immigration Idea

In Canberra on December 25 Immigration Minister Arthur Calwell said Japanese immigrants would not be tolerated in Australian territory including New Guinea and Islands under Australian control. He cited recent atrocities and stated they would not be allowed to pearl or whale in Australian waters.

Canberra Australia New Guinea Arthur Calwell Dutch New Guinea Calwell

Daring Youths Killed In Rubble Of Berlin

Western Berlin newspapers wage a safety campaign to stop youths from digging in bomb ruins for scrap. The drive, led by Sozial Demokrate, urges criminal action against adults who hire children and parents who allow it.

Berlin Sozial Demokrat

German Kids Laughing at Stalin Picture

In Berlin Western press says six German youths were detained after snickering at Stalin’s image on a news reel in the Russian sector. The children were held overnight in a clinic with a warning. In the eastern zone Communists push harsher penalties for irreverence.

Berlin Stalin Germany

British Lord Sells Ancestral Hall Over Heavy Taxes

Bernard Le Strange, 46, hereditary Lord High Admiral of The Wash, plans to sell Hunston Hall near the Norfolk shore due to heavy taxation. The Le Strange family has held the estate since the 13th century and will keep the rest of the lands. the hall houses priceless tapestries and paintings despite a 1853 fire.

London Hunstanton Hall le Strange Norfolk the Wash Lincolnshire Bernard le Strange John

Marketing Class Delivers Orange Juice at Citrus School

LAKELAND Florida December 25 Like your orange juice by the gallon Then go to the Citrus school Florida Southern college Lakeland Over 80 gallons a day are delivered by the marketing class to the campus soda show local restaurants soda fountains and supermarkets at the same price of any soft drink The Citrus school is the only one of its kind The marketing class picks the oranges washes squeezes bottles sells and delivers the juice as a project in marketing Students are also shipping citrus gift boxes for the student body to the rest of Florida.

Lakeland Fla Citrus School Florida Southern College Florida Citrus Belt

Plans to Electrify Lhasa Through Tibetan Mountains

New Delhi reports ambitious plans to electrify Lhasa the Tibetan capital with a route through high mountain terrain. The project calls for mule and yak support to move equipment and personnel while the start date is not expected before 1952.

New Delhi Lhasa L Son Sec L. Ption

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