McGrath Orders 93 Special Grand Juries Across Nation
Attorney General J. Howard McGrath orders 93 special grand juries to probe racketeers and organized crime with cooperation from the Secret Service, Post Office inspectors, and other federal agencies. He backs a new racket unit to coordinate findings and urges immediate conferences with FBI and local officials.
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Associated Pross
Ashington
Attor Yency
J. Howard McGrath
McGrath
Secret Service
Post Office
United States
Justine Department
Senate Crime Committee
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Justice Department
Criminal Division
James M. McInerney
U. S
FBI
Customs Bureau
Alcohol Tax Unit
Internal Revenue Bureau
Narcotics Bureau
Seers Ses Eee
Seven Americans die in Navy Air Force crash at Burtonwood
Seven Americans are killed when a U S Navy patrol bomber crashes on landing at Burtonwood England hitting a U S Air Force C 47 transport. The P 2 V which had returned from Iceland caused the collision and both aircraft burned with all aboard aboard the C 47 killed. 13 aboard the P 2 V survived.
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Burtonwood
Eng
INS
England
Leutenant
U. S. Air Force
Iceland
Churchill greets guard on arrival at Brooklyn Army Base
Winston Churchill arrives in New York en route to Washington for talks with President Truman. He is welcomed by an honor guard as a Coast Guard cutter transfers him from the Queen Mary to a base in Brooklyn with New York City Mayor Impellitteri nearby. County officials plan to run and vote drives as the political year heats up in Lubbock and the South Plains.
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Winston Churchill
Britain
Brooklyn
New York
Washington
President Truman
Coast Guard
Vincent Impellitteri
C. W. Ratliff
Avalanche-Journal
Ith
Lubbock
South Plains
Jayce
Suanook
Harold Chapman
Jayces
John Lee Smith
Geo. S Berry
Lubbock County
Walter Davies
R. C. Short
Geo. Green
Slaton
JH. Robbins
Idalon
Newton Stokes
Shallowater
Victor H. Lindsey
Rescue Tug Keeps Crippled Freighter Moving Toward Port
In a calm Atlantic, Capt. Kurt Carlsen and crew aboard the Turmoil kept the crippled freighter Enterprise in tow toward Falmouth England. The tow line stretched 750 yards as weather eased and visibility rose, with hopes to reach port by midweek.
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Associated Press
London
Kurt Carlsen
Enterprise
Atlantic
Carlsen
Kenneth Dancy
Dan Parker
Falmouth
Falmouthport
England
U. S
Willard Keith
U. S. Navy
Reds Showing Interest In POW Exchange Plan
Communist negotiators appeared sincerely interested in the UN proposal for Korean prisoner of war exchange. Allied spokesmen said the explanation was given from scratch as subcommittee talks continued at Panmunjom. A second subdelegation adjourned until 11 am tomorrow.
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UN Security Council
Security Council
Andrei Nishinsky
U. S
Benjamin Cohen
Korea
Vishinsky
Assembly
Cohen
United Nations
Panmunjam
William P. Nuckols
AREA CLIMATE OUTLOOK SHOWS SUNSHINE VARIANCES
Area weather coverage highlights Lubbock Texas enjoying over 3 300 sunshine hours in 1951 while other regions like San Diego Corpus Christi and Los Angeles vary. The report notes mild nights cool days and dust events. Miami and Florida comparisons are included with temperature gaps. See AREA CLIMATE Page 10. War updates cover Truman Churchill Anglo American talks aboard the Williamsburgh with plans for a broader policy review and next steps. See CHURCHILL Page 16.
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South Plains
Texas
San Diego
Calif
Corpus Christi
Los Angeles
Miami
Fla
Chamber of Commerce
Lubbock
Florida
California
INS
Warmares
Truman
Churchill
Russia
Williamsburg
White House
Anthony Eden
Acheson
Washington
New York
Govertans
Coun Iy
Bish House
Hill
Eisenhower Likely To Enter New Hampshire GOP Primary
Eisenhower expected to allow his name to appear as a Republican in the New Hampshire presidential primary. Sen. Lodge prepares to announce at a Sunday news conference, signaling a GOP path and ruling out Democratic entry. The timing coincides with the first anniversary of Eisenhower leaving for Europe.
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INS
Ashington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Washington
Sen. Lodge
R-Mass
Truman
Lodge
Ike
Eisenhower
Paris
Army
U. S
Solon
Warmer Weather Forecast in Lubbock Area
The South Plains area is expected to thaw with clear skies and temperatures rising to around 52 degrees after a near 20 degree low. A brief return to sub-freezing temperatures tonight is forecast, with a warmup continuing Monday as facilities resume normal operation post storm.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Plane 18 Spotted Near Catalina Mountains
An F-51 Mustang missing since last Sunday was sighted high in the Santa Catalina mountains this afternoon. The aircraft appeared upside down with no sign of life. Air Force pilots located the wreckage on the west slope of Bassett Peak about 16 miles north of Tucson.
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Tucson
Ariz
Santa Catalina Mountains
Air Force
Bassett Peak
Atomic Training In Army Ordered
Gen. Mark W. Clark announced that tactical use of atomic weapons is integrated in all phases of Army training. Plans include revised field manuals and realistic simulations, plus three focus areas: individual unit training, combat intelligence for target selection, and atomic weapons delivery methods. Maneuvers Snowfall and Longhorn involve the Army and Air Force, with dates Feb 9–15 at Camp Drum New York and April in Texas.
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Washington
INS
Mark W. Clark
Clark
Europe
Army
U. S
Air Force
Camp Drum
N. Y
Texas
Bookie Chasing Officer Jailed With Wife in Corruption Case
Los Angeles police sergeant Harvey W. Harper 34 and his wife Margaret were jailed on suspicion of handling a bookie operation. Harper, a decade on the force and longtime vice squad member, resigned promptly after his arrest.
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Los Angeles
Harvey W. Harper
Margaret
Harper
Force
Taft HST Tie In Poll Editorial Preview
The notice lists roundup sections and page references for editorial content on Taft and HST. It notes sections covering South Plains Farm News and radio program listings across pages 2, 6, and 7, with page numbers and section identifiers.
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Taft
South Plains Farm News
Gifts of help pour in for frail Vernon boy
Four year old Tommie Yates, beaten unconscious on Christmas Eve in Vernon Texas, lies paralyzed on his right side with brain damage at Baylor hospital. His mother and stepfather, Robert Dale Simpson and wife, are held on assault with intent to murder charges. Reporters and photographers visit his hospital room as widespread local sympathy grows.
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Dallas
Texas
Tommie Yates
Tommie
Robert Dale Simpson
Vernon
Baylor Hospital
Texans
Barkley Says He and Truman Never Discuss 1952 Campaign
Vice President Barkley stated on NBC’s American Forum Of The Air that he and President Truman have never talked about the 1952 campaign. He said neither the President nor the campaign has been discussed in his presence.
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Barkley
Truman
Washington
Jan
INS
NBC
McCarthy Reveals Loyalty Program Minutes From Review Board
Senator reveals minutes of a government loyalty program review board from February. Board Chairman Hiram Bingham and members discuss resignations over possible ouster for disloyalty while Secretary Acheson is told, with Civil Service instructions to limit comment.
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McCarthy
Nrett Hoag
Boston
State Department
Hiram Bingham
Bingham
Civil Service Commission
Review Board
Truman
Two Injured In Wreck Near Seminole
Special to the Avalanche Journal reports a head on collision six miles north of Seminole on Seagraves highway at 8 p m. Two men were injured with Lewis Folk 44 of Seminole in critical condition with multiple fractures. M L Sullivan of Lubbock treated in Seminole hospital later moved to West Texas hospital. Ralph Morris believed from Lubbock escaped injury.
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Avalanche-Journal
Seminole
Seagraves Highway
Gaines County
Lewis Folk
M. L. Sullivan
Lubbock
West Texas
Ralph Morris
Beeves
Lewis
Sullivan
Morris
Weather summary for Lubbock area with temperature highs
Partly cloudy with rising temperatures today and Monday. Cold tonight with a 20 degree low. Today’s high near 52. Observed data from the Weather Bureau Station show a maximum near 41 and a minimum near 72 with humidity around 92 percent.
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Lubbock
Anc
Conan
G. S. Weather Bureau
Bry
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