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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1946

Page

5

Curbs Oni Political Propaganda By Foreign News Agencies

A State department consultant urged an international accord to prohibit political propaganda by foreign information agencies. Dr. Arthur W. MacMahon proposed registration and equal access rules, while defending Reuters against claims of government subsidy and noting no editor was involved in a low price contract in Mexico City.

Washington State Department United States Arthur W. MacMahon United Christopher Ryancelioc MacMahon Reuters Chancellor Britain Mexico City Guy Ray el Universal

West Texas Chamber Plans 1946 Program and Reconversion Drive

The West Texas Chamber of Commerce announces its 1946 program to aid postwar reconversion, with eight commissions organizing 34 major tasks. Key aims include veterans business bureaus, advertising campaigns, freight rate parity, promotion of raw materials, and legislative advocacy on taxation, redistricting, school funding, and oil industry rights in West Texas.

West Texas WTCC Hut Veterans Affairs G. H. McKinney Fort Worth John D. Mitchell Odessa Sam Walk del Rio J. B. Thomas Fort An J.E.C Amarillo Frank Roberts Breckenridge H. S. Hilburn Plainview J. M. Willson Floydada Texas B. Hamilton Wichita Falls J. E. Owens

Jackie Cooper Discharged From Navy After 26 Months

Actor Jackie Cooper returned to civilian life in San Pedro California after 26 months in the Navy. The 23 year old performer served as a musician third class and played drums with the Navy orchestra. The piece also notes the establishment of the world first hawk sanctuary in Pennsylvania in 1934 on a ridge once used by hunters.

Jackie Cooper San Pedro Calif Pennsylvania

House Members On Pacific Inspection Tour

Four House subcommittee members flew to inspect Pacific installations for about three weeks. They will visit Japan, China, Korea, and several island bases. The group includes Rep Rivers of South Carolina Rep Fogarty of Rhode Island Rep Bates of Massachusetts Rep Cooley of North Carolina Rep Poage of Texas Rep Anton Johnson of Illinois Rep Risley of Oklahoma Rep Beckworth of Texas and Rep Canfield of New Jersey.

Washington House Pacific Japan China Korea Navy Department Rivers D-Sc Fogarty DRD Bates R-Mass

Divorce Rules in Scotland and England Compared

In Scotland a decree of divorce dissolves a marriage at once, while in England neither party is free to remarry until six months have passed.

Scotland England

Harrison Announces Candidacy For Precinct 3 Commissioner

Homer A. Harrison of Lubbock route 1 announces his bid for county commissioner of precinct 3. He cites rural roots and Tech education, vows better roads and eradicating Johnson grass, pledging 100 percent value for every dollar and efficient road maintenance.

Homer A. Harrison Lubbock Route 1 Precinct Lubbock County Area Precinct 3 South Plains Lynn County Greenville Texas Idalou Idalou High School Texas Tech Tech State Department of Public Education Johnson Grass

Roswell Case Bail Set At Ten Thousand Dollars

Roswell New Mexico January 5 Bail of ten thousand dollars was set today by Peace Justice Harry Puryear for Mrs Mary Courtney charged with murder in the shooting of her husband World War II veteran Joseph P Courtney 39 Mrs Courtney showed little emotion during the preliminary hearing though pale from a week in hospital She said she shot him because he came home late drunk and beat her at three a m a neighbor testified that Mrs Courtney phoned I just shot Joe Civilians ate an average 126 pounds of meat yearly 1935 through 1939 rising to 150 pounds in 1944 with a forecast of 145 to 155 pounds in 1946.

Roswell N. M Harry Puryear Mary Courtney Joseph P. Courtney Courtney Frances Herring Mrs. Courtney Miss Herring

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