Oil Wage Fight Sparks Navy Oil Takeover Track
The CIO oil workers may receive an 18 percent wage rise, from 1.20 to 1.40 per hour, below their 30 percent demand. Most major refineries and pipelines remain under Navy control since October to avert a fuel shortage, with private settlements reached at 18 percent. O. A. Knight of the CIO denounces the panel as evasive and vows renewed talks for 30 percent.
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Washington
CIO O
Truman
Schwellenbach
CIO
Assails
Fort Worth
O. A. Knight
Oil Workers International Union
Knight
Milk Dealers Fight For Higher Prices In Lubbock
Milk producers from Lubbock urge an 80 cent increase to the current 3.55 per hundredweight as feed shortages from last summer press on margins. Weber expects a Washington policy soon, with possible relief less than 80 cents. Mayor Ribble warns on impact of losing Grade A milk. consumers would face higher prices up to 17 cents a quart.
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Weber
Washington
Lubbock
K. M. Renner
Department of Dairy Manufacturers
Texas Technological College
South Plains
Renner
Overton Ribble
Brownwood Cattlemen Face Federal Contempt Action
Jim Tucker and Elwin Curtis of Brownwood were named as defendants in a contempt of court complaint filed in federal district court by Assistant District Attorney Frank Potter. They were enjoined, along with others, by Judge W. H. Atwell on Nov. 30, 1944, from letting cattle roam on the Camp Bowie military reservation. The trial date is set for Jan. 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownwood
Dallas
Jim Tucker
Elwin Curtis
Brownwood Cattlemen
Frank Potter Potter
W. H. Atwell
Camp Bowie
Beach Florida Lacks Rail Station Airport Cemeteries Slums
A report notes Beach Florida has no railroad station or airport and lacks cemeteries and slums, detailing the town's modern amenities and urban gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naam
Beach
Fla
Man Shot by Suspected Gunmen Near Dallas
Herbert Noble a 36 year old Dallas man driving toward Denton County was shot and seriously wounded by two men in a car who followed him near the rapevinee road. Noble fled on foot toward a farm house after being forced off the road and was shot again as he ran. Chief Deputy Sheriff Bill Decker placed the incident near the Denton Dallas county line with uncertainty about the exact location.
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Dallas
Herbert Noble
Lewisville
Tex
Denton County
Bill Decker
Noble
Rapevinee
Decker
Denton
Dallas County
Eisenhower Faces Soldier Protests Over Demobilization
In Toronto and Shanghai reports, soldiers press for faster demobilization while Eisenhower argues no miracles. Lt Gen Wedemeyer meets delegates to air their complaints as 600 soldiers protest the pace. Soldiers praise a protest turn as they demand homeward orders and eligibility for discharge.
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Shanghai
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Patterson
Jack Higginbotham
Waco
Tex
Wedemeyer
China
Sgt
Charles Calotta
Brooklyn
Far East
Former Baylor Coach Killed In Accident
Capt. Lowell N. Douglas Baylor university director of physical education on leave to the Army died in an accident at Seymour Johnson Field North Carolina. A Baylor baseball star class of 1929 he later coached baseball and basketball at Baylor and was an outstanding badminton player.
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Waco
Lowell N. Douglas
Baylor University
Seymour Johnson Field
North Carolina
Douglas
Baylor
Merchant seamen losses during Mindoro invasion exceed military deaths
The article reports that more merchant seamen died in the Mindoro invasion in the Philippines than soldiers or sailors involved in the assault. It highlights the heavy civilian toll alongside the combat actions on Mindoro during the campaign.
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Mindoro
Philippines
More Armor Urged As Infantry Aid
FRANKFURT Germany Jan 12 An Army general board headed by Gen George S Patton Jr has recommended adding large armored units as integral parts of infantry divisions to spear head assaults and reduce manpower losses The panel also urged lighter rifles and machineguns more 155 mm howitzers and replacement of anti tank companies with additional tank units
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Frankfurt
Germany
Army General Board
George S. Patton
Jjr
War Department
Ee Ee Cn A
Board
Telephone Walkout Threat Looms Over Nation’s Calls
An executive board may decide on a formal strike by operators over wage demands. A walkout would threaten national communications, affecting newspaper wire services and radio if the federation’s 48 locals join. Picket lines at Southwestern Bell exchanges in Fort Worth Houston Beaumont and Corpus Christi limited service to emergencies. District court restraining orders delayed further action as ACEW and Western Electric lawyers argued legality of picketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Federation
Equipment Workers Union
Western Electric Equipment Workers
Associated Press
Association of Communications Equipment Workers
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Fort Worth
Houston
Beaumont
Corpus, Christi
Dallas
San Antonio
Austin
Hal Dallas
ACEW
W. M. Cramer
101St
Dstrict Court
Western Electric Company
Cramer
Southwestern Bell
Western Electric
Hockley County Sets March of Dimes Drive
Hockley County will begin the March of Dimes campaign Monday with H. H. Mann as general chairman Truett Hatton county chairman and Mrs C F Faubion city chairman. The quota is 900 with half to be raised in Levelland and the other half in rural areas.
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Hockley County
Levelland
H. H. Mann
Truett Hatton
C. F. Faubion
Lois Vestal
Rufus Bushyhead
Medal of Honor Bill to Honor Gen George S Patton
Rep Rankin of Mississippi announced plans to introduce a House bill on reconvening Monday awarding the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to the late Gen George S Patton. The measure seeks official recognition of Patton's military service.
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Patton
Washington
George S. Patton
House
Rep
Rankin
D-Miss
City Women Marry Later Than Rural Counterparts
A study finds urban women marry at older ages than rural women, highlighting regional differences in marriage timing and social factors influencing nuptial habits across communities.
Rites for Dr. G H Ater Held at Lubbock
Funeral services for Dr. G H Ater of Lubbock are set for 2 30 this afternoon at the First Methodist church with Knights of Pythias Imperial Palace officials and Masonic and American Legion participants attending. Ater a World War I veteran, will be interred at Lubbock cemetery after a Pythian aveside service. Relatives from Texas and beyond are noted among attendees and bearers.
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Supreme Domain
Knights of Pythias
Imperial Palace
Dramatic Order
Knights of Khorassan
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
G. H. Ater
Lubbock
Dokk Order
Imperial Basha
The
DOKK
Benjamin
Ater
Pythian Home Board
Weatherford
Knox City
Pythian
First Methodist Church
H. I.robinson
Knights of the Order
Castle Hall
American Legion
U. S
Fred Ater
San Angelo
A. C. Ater
Galveston
J. B. McCarley
Stamford
John F. Berry
Clyde
John H. Vaughan
Amarillo
John Lee Smith
Supreme
Fallis Rees
Denver
Colo
C. J. Blinn
Oklahoma County
Oklahoma City
Barney P. Ashley
Texas Grand Lodge
Barney P. Carroll
Dallas
Frank Smith
Abilene
Mose G. Cox
Cameron
Herman Webber
Beaumont
Weatherford Home Board
Lou North
Waxahachie
W. J. W. Scott
Charleston
W. Va
Wichita Falls
Albuquerque
N. M
Rix Funeral Home
J. Ray Dickey
K. L. Riggs
Carl York
Vernon Brown
J. Porter Giles
Walter Chalk
O. W. English
Sam G. Dunn
W. L. Baugh
Joyce Clark
W. V. Clark
D. D. Cross
E. L. Hunt
Olan Key
Allen T. Stewart
C. J. Wagner
Stewards
Mexico Considers Limits On Large Gatherings Over Meningitis
Mexico City reports health officials weighing a proposal to curb fiestas pilgrimages and other large assemblies in regions with high spinal meningitis rates as a preventive measure.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Department of Health
Births in Lubbock Area Show Multiple New Arrivals
Mr and Mrs F G Schafle welcome a daughter at West Texas hospital weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces. Clyde R McNeil and wife report a son at St Marys hospital weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces. E J Grantham and wife announce a son born at Lubbock Memorial hospital weighing 5 pounds 15 ounces. Seaman L Nelson and wife greet a daughter at 2211 Sixth Street weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces. A W Carr and wife report a daughter at West Texas hospital weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces. Father occupations include student and farmer with local employers such as Ferguson Auto Supply Co and Borden Co.
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F. G. Schafle
Ave. O
Wee Ee
West Texas Hospital
Texas Tech
Clyde R. McNeil
Lubbock
St. Mary’s Hospital
Ferguson Auto Supply Co
E. J. Grantham
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
Seaman L. Nelson
Borden Co
A. W. Carr
Route 2
Steel Strike Delayed as Talks Move to White House
The labor dispute slows with a postponement of hearings to Thursday after Murray agrees to delay a walkout by 800,000 steel workers at the President's request. Prices and settlement figures are debated, with unions pressing for a larger raise while industry and government seek a compromise.
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Nathan P. Feinsinger
Steel
Murray
White House
Truman
John °. Snyder
Chester Bowles
John C. Collet
Cio-United
Beaty Injured In City Motorcycle Crash
Ben Beaty 25 of 2302 Fifth suffered a compound fracture of the right leg plus a skull concussion and facial abrasions when his motorcycle crashed into the rear of a city bus at Sixth and Ave. V while loading passengers. He was taken by Plains ambulance to West Texas hospital in satisfactory condition. Police investigators noted the bus, driven by P. T. Moore, 24, of 2502 Locust, was westbound. Beaty also rode west. Several other weekend city accidents were reported but none were serious.
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Ben, Beaty
Lubbock City
Sixth
Ave. V
Plains
West Texas Hospital
R. O. Christesson
J. N. Cox
Police Department
P. T. Moore
Beaty
Treaty Drafting To Start Soon
Paris reports deputies from five powers will begin work on European peace treaties. They will implement Moscow decisions and draft Italian terms with France as a key signatory. Greece and Yugoslavia—injured by Italy’s actions—may be heard. London to host delegations. US reportedly favorable to France’s view.
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Paris
Nhon
Moscow
Couve de Murville
London
United
Greece
Yugoslavia
Italy
Milon Frey Named Forest Avenue Head Basketball Coach
Milton Frey former Ball High School Galveston assistant football and head basketball coach is named head basketball coach at Forest Avenue here. Frey served as Forest’s assistant football coach last fall.
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Dall U.S
Milton Frey
Ball High School
Galveston
Forest Avenue
Frey
Forest
Fire and theft notes from Lubbock incidents
Firefighters responded to two Saturday morning calls in Lubbock the first at 9 25 to the Robert Middleton woodworking shop at 1630 Seventh where a blaze started from an overheated fire and the second at 9 05 to 801 Texas where trash in a trailer burned Police detained two white men for theft at 1401 Ave E where 350 was reported missing Six Negroes were arrested for dice gambling and police were notified of a black 1937 Chevrolet coach CD 6162 stolen at Seminole and a red 1942 Chevrolet truck MA 2927 stolen at Muleshoe Floyd Frazier paid 150 fine and court costs for liquor law violation on Saturday
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Lubbock
Robert M. Middleton
Seventh
Texas
Ave. E
Seminole
Muleshoe
Floyd Frazier
UAW Plans Action and Kaiser-Frazer Contract Ending Standoff
Walter R euther declines to discuss the dispute as Thomas signs the Kaiser-Frazer contract despite the GM strike entering its 53rd day with 175,000 workers idle in 92 plants. The union seeks a 30 percent wage rise while Chrysler recalls 3,000 at the Dodge truck plant and the AFL Teamsters lift a Tuesday picket line.
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Walter P. Reuther
Uawcio
Thomas
Kaiser-Frazer
Chrysler Corp
Dodge
AFL Teamsters Union
Clinton Ritter Tops High Point in Clinton Judging
Clinton Ritter led the judging competition at Clinton with top honors in cattle and sheep divisions. Other placing contestants included Maurice Renick of Nolanville, Miss Celia Smith of Alpine, Gerald Buchannan of Luther, and H. C. Bettes of Roby tying for fourth. In sheep judging Ritter again placed first with Donald Hogan of Missouri second and Horace Underwood of Garden City third, Cade fourth, and J. C. Bartlett of Mineral Wells fifth. J. H. Baumgardner, assistant professor in animal husbandry, supervised the event.
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Clinton Ritter
Clinton
Maurice
Renick
Nolanville
Celia Smith
Alpine
Gerald Buchannan
Luther
H. C. Bettes
Roby
Ritter
Donald Hogan
Norbourne
Horace Underwood
Garden ‘City
Cade
J. .C. Bartlett
Mineral Wells
J. H. Baumgardner
Animal’ Husbandry
Truman Faces Test as Draft and Price Controls Loom
The Senate debates extending the Selective Service Act past May 15 amid a possible filibuster by Senator Bilbo. Truman seeks continuance of price controls through June 30 and peacetime military training, plus an Army Navy merger, with hearings ongoing and final fate uncertain.
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Particu
Senate
Bilbo
Congress
Truman
House
Trumah
Mexicans Freed In Wholesale Slayings
Four of five Mexicans charged in the wholesale slayings of farm laborers returning from the United States were freed by the federal court in Monterrey. Magistrate Dionisio Montelongo dropped charges against Gustavo Diaz Morales 45 Robert Benavides De La Rosa 24 Juan Pas Cortes 33 and Cirilo Mata Quintanilla 25. No date was set for Mancha Mendoza's trial.
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Monterrey
Mex
Rio Grande
United States
Juan Mancha Mendoza
Pat Aad
Dionisio Montelongo
Gustavo Diaz Morales
Robert Benavides de la Rosa
Juan Pas Cortes
Cirilo Mata Quintanilla
Mancha Mendoza
Snowflakes Reflect Light Rendering White Appearance
Snowflakes are transparent in substance. Their crystalline structure scatters light in many directions, giving the appearance of whiteness when viewed. This optical effect explains why snow often looks white despite its transparent nature.
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Eisenhower
Toronto
Ont
Kryptok
DR. Fald Feris
Lee
Zale
New York
Union
Uion
Fairless
Ross
Price
Pittsburgh
United States Steel
United Steelworkers
CSO
Steel Platts
Ben Beaty
City
Green
Atlantic City
N. J
John Green
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
Home Town News
Baldridge Bakery
the Aldridge A AC
UAW
Georgia
R. C. Oliver Monument Co
Texas Ave
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