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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1953

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Nine Held In Federal Dope Raids Here

Nine people, including two women, were charged in U S District Court after Treasury agents and local officers conducted raids here based on months of undercover work. Drugs valued around 17 thousand dollars were seized along with jellied nitroglycerin and dynamite caps found at a home. Bond amounts and specific charges list several defendants with varying narcotics offenses.

Avalanche-Journal Lubbock U.S. District Court U. S.treasury R. L Hagan E. Broadway Hale IE U.S Olive Fluke U.S. Treasury Ave. E Lubis Dalton Wood

Dead in Heavy Storms Across Nation

The Associated Press reports severe winter storms brought snow wind sleet and rain across wide areas causing 37 deaths. Early reports credit the hardest hit regions in the Southeast and on the North Pacific coast with ice accumulations up to three inches and continued threat into Saturday.

Associated Press New North Pacific Coast

Raiders Target Rail Yards In Strike

An attack targeted rail yards Sunday January 11 with blasts reported near the facility. Officials confirm damage but details on casualties or scope were not immediately released.

General Blames President for Armed Services Desertions

MacArthur denounces President Truman and kingpins of the armed forces as desertions plague the ranks. In a fiery address the general accuses the executive of appeasement and mismanagement in the feud over defense policy.

Armed Services Trum

Woman Panicked by Knife Slayings Is Killed by Auto

A garbled report notes a woman driven to panic by knife slayings was killed in a vehicle incident. The fragment references the United Nations general, MacArthur remarks, and unspecified land and military figures, plus a Pentagon count about 13,790.

State Board to Study Petitions and Water District Vote Push

Lubbock group advocates securing voter approval to form a Canadian Water District while the state board prepares to study the petitions. The action centers on creating a new district and guiding potential elections.

State Board Lubbock Group Canadian Water District

Boys Admit 30 Burglary Mall Break-ins by Brothers

Two Latino brothers aged 12 and 13 confessed to breaking into at least 30 Lubbock businesses over three months. They reportedly stole thousands of dollars in cash and merchandise, with details provided by Fenley Avalanche Journal staff writer.

Fenleyvalanche-Journal Lubbock

Good Morning Gud Morning Budget Puts GOP On Spot

fragmented newspaper entry notes page and section references. mentions radio TV programs and South Plains Farm News. shows scattered items about Cotten Hooton and controls, with city and church references. contains no coherent event or outcome.

Bedget Cotten Hooton Ead Otee City Ares Church South Plains Farm News South Plains

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