Localizing freight costs blamed for higher furniture prices
Jerome Marks reports industry leaders say high railroad freight rates push Americans to buy more furniture to fill homes. R F Bohman, president of the National Furniture Traffic Conference, calls rates unjust and seeks February talks with eastern railroads to curb costs. He warns sustained high rates cut rail traffic and raise consumer prices amid inflation.
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Jerome Marks
Ancaco
Bohman
Gardner
Mass
Chicago
Iti
Melchior Palyi
Lubbock YMCA Sets 1250 Member Goal For Week
Lubbock YMCA leaders announce a membership target of 1,250 as National YMCA Week is proclaimed by Mayor Murrell Tripp running Jan 3 to Feb 1. YMCA Sunday on Jan 25 and Father and Son event on Jan 27 are planned with the drive opening Jan 2.
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Lubbock
YMCA
Swedish Missionary to Address Women’s Group at Tech
The Rev. Lennart Bloomquist a Swedish missionary to Southern Rhodesia now studying at Texas Tech will speak at the First Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Society meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The program includes an executive board meeting at 10 a.m. 10:30 a.m. missionary program 11:30 a.m. conferences and noon luncheon.
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Lennart Bloomquist
Southern
Rhodesia
Texas Tech
Women’s Missionary Society of First Baptist Church
Unclear Claim Targets Economic Undermining Forces
The fragment attributes broad blame to one speaker for all current undermining forces in America’s economy, but provides no identifiable names, dates, or organizations to ground the assertion. The text reads as a sweeping accusation without verifiable details.
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America
Trial Of Civil Cases In Federal Court Set
Twenty four of a 37 member petit jury panel will report to Judge Joseph B Dooley in U S District Court to start trial of civil jury cases for the January term. Nine cases are docketed for Monday with several settlements reported. Rex Bates faces Central Surety Insurance in the first case. The panel served last week in the Shannon case and will reconvene Tuesday. About 30 cases are set for the remaining three weeks of the term.
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Joseph B. Dooley
U.S. District Court
Rex Bates
Central Surety & Insurance Corporation
O. L. Shannon
Sudan
Boston Post to Raise Sunday Price in Local Zones
The Boston Post reports its Sunday edition will cost 20 cents in areas beyond 30 miles of Boston and 15 cents within the 30 mile zone starting tomorrow. Other Boston papers are raising prices similarly.
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Boston
Boston Post
Shi Dy
Dutch Treat stage show at Roosevelt Civic Association
Roosevelt Civic Association presents a family night program The Dutch Treat featuring Harry van Pelt and Maria van Pelt at 7 30 p m in the school gymnasium. The show offers wooden shoe dances folk songs and comedy with refreshments. Association president W D Killian notes 70 members meeting every second Monday with officers Keeler Harty and Williams listed.
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Roosevelt Civic Association
Harry van Pelt
Maria van Pelt
Klompen
Netherlands
W. D. Killian
Date Keeler
R. K. Harty
T. J. Williams
County Wexford Sees 50 Percent Rise in Mechanized Combines
County Wexford in Ireland reports a fifty per cent increase in the number of mechanized combines used on its farms since 1951. The change marks a significant shift toward modern farming methods within the region.
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County Wexford
Eire
Lubbock Savings and Loan Association Opens Monday
Lubbock Savings and Loan Association will begin operation Monday in temporary quarters at 1611 Ave Q with Paul M. Hardwick as president. Directors include Walter G. Alderson J Dickey J O Garlington and Jas H Milam among others. capital $75,000 surplus $7,500. It will join the Federal Home Loan Bank System and insured deposits up to 10000. The Department of Banking Texas supervises the new stock company.
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Lubbock Savings and Loan Association
1611 Ave. Q
Paul M. Hardwick
Guy L. McAfee
Incedent
Hardwick
McAfee
Walter G. Alderson
Tyson Cadillac Co
Ore
Lubbock Jane - Ee Ae Co
J. Dickey
O Scoggin
Department of Banking
State of
Texas
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Federal Savings and Loan Insuree Corporation
Washington
Lubbock
Miss Alexander
Hanna-Pope & Co
New Association
Split in Communist Italian Socialist Party over Moscow ties
The Communist Italian Socialist party fractured as regional leaders boarded a separate session to protest postwar subservience to Moscow during a national convention in Milan. Delegates and regional leaders contend over alignment while the regular delegates press claims at the main gathering.
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Milan
Moscow
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