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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1948
Page
7
Rep. Martin of Massachusetts warned of saboteurs who may seek a sudden takeover and distort facts to undermine Congress. He said Congress must challenge executive overreach and defend free government and individual liberty against alien ideologies and foreign influence.
The Denton Record-Chronicle plans an open house in its new building over Monday and Tuesday. The event marks three years of improvements by Publish-Bitar Crom since acquisition in April. The 92 page edition will feature stories and photos on Denton’s progress across industry education agriculture and civic life.
A 15 year old heiress from Tijuana testified in Mazatlan court she was kidnapped two months ago and forced to marry Nazario Moran junior, the youngest of five Moran brothers. Police and soldiers searched rugged Mazatlan mountains with no results, as the Moran family faced a habeas corpus challenge. The girl and her mother remain under guard at a Mazatlan hotel while the daughter hopes to return to Tijuana.
A color unit, a modern photograph ic darkroom and a new 32 72-90 channel Linotype machine are showcased. Former Gov. Coke Stevenson will attend as a guest along with newspaper editors from North and East Texas.
Harm an W Nichols reports on the U S Weather Bureau chief Francis Reichelderfer defending forecast accuracy while acknowledging errors. The piece notes harsh letters from New Yorkers after a Christmas snowfall miss and cites other mispredictions by rival forecasters as examples.
Mrs. Mattie Randolph former Lubbock resident died about 8 30 Friday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Ewell Oliver in Glade Water The body to arrive in Lubbock at 730 this morning will be shipped for burial beside her husband J A Randolph who died in September 1946 Survivors include Mrs Oliver another daughter Mrs Roy Kimper of Lamesa two sons Maurice Randolph Stephenville rice Randolph and sister in law Mrs M E Witt of Lubbock Funeral arrangements pending relatives arrival.
AUSTIN January 31. Thirty road sections estimated to cost sixty miles of Texas projects were announced for bidding. The projects seek a total of funds from federal sources and will be overseen by the U S attorney general.
The 1947 Texas local option elections favored drys with more than half of votes, as reported by the Liquor Control Board. Per capita consumption showed 15.80 gallons of beer, one gallon of hard liquor, and wine slightly above. 30 elections were won, with significant tax evasion potential of $63,864 linked to illicit stills in the state.
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