MacArthur May Back Taft For GOP Nod
Senator Brewster says MacArthur may publicly support Taft before the July nominating convention. Eisenhower remains an indispensable force in Europe, while Taft and Eisenhower backers prepare for the Republican National Committee meeting in San Francisco. Pennsylvania delegates at large chosen to test Eisenhower strength. outcome indecisive.
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Taft
Ashington
Brewster
Gen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Repub
Lican
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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North Atlantic
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Tion
Republican National Committee
San Francisco
Pennsylvania
Republican Committee
Harrisburg
Earl Warren
Cali
Fornia
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
David S. Ingalls
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Reds Oppose UN Arms Plan
United States officials express pessimism about the UN disarmament commission’s ability to craft an acceptable arms reduction plan. The body was created at the Paris General Assembly vote, with Russia opposition, and Washington fears it will not stop defense buildup.
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Ashington
United States
United Nations Disarmament Commission
Paris
UN General Assembly
Russia
Truman
U.S
UN Commission
Moscow
Fire drives guests from Cincinnati’s Sinto Hotel
A blaze hit the Sinto Hotel in Cincinnati prompting evacuations. Initial reports say the fire started in the linen room between the second and third floors. Three guests were carried out on stretchers to a hospital, with at least two others trapped in the rear.
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Cincinnati
Sinto
Poll Tax Campaign Gains Momentum In Lub bock County
Roving collectors back a vote drive led by the Lubbock Junior Chamber of Commerce. The effort targets more than 60 000 eligible voters as poll tax payments push toward a looming deadline. Chauncey Trout leads the Jaycees with support from Dan Johnston Fred Duncan Oscar Primm Joe Seay John Trout Harry Hayes and Harold Chapman.
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Lubbock
League of Women Voters
Torch Sweaters Spark nationwide manhunt and injuries
Police across the country hunt for peddlers selling explosive torch sweaters after a Baltimore 17 year old, Jetson Franklin, suffered burns when a sweater detonated after lighting a cigarette. In Washington DC, B W Brock tested two sweaters after reading about them and reporting the incident to police.
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Jetson Franklin
Young Franklin
Washington, D. C
B. W
Brock
Officials Predict Auto Mishaps Claim Five Lives In 1952
Lubbock traffic safety experts forecast five fatalities in city auto crashes in 1952 based on four year trends. They cited 1951's 124 deaths countywide and 3 city deaths as a sharp drop from 1950. Officials urged drivers to stay alert and collectively boost safety efforts.
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Jerry Hall
Avalanche-Journal
Fne
Lubbock
Austin
Citizen’s Traffic Commission
South Plains
Harold McInroe
J Y Boyd Lubbock County Auditor Dies at 70
Joe Y Boyd 70 longtime Lubbock County auditor since 1929 died Saturday at a West Texas hospital after a 14 month illness. Funeral at 2 pm Monday First Baptist Church with Dr J Ralph Grant officiating. Burial at Lubbock City Cemetery. He was a member of the First Baptist Church Masonic lodge Woodmen of the World and Lubbock Lions Club. Survivors include his wife a son a daughter a sister and two grandchildren. Active pallbearers listed.
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Lubbock
West Texas
First Baptist Church
J. Ralph Grant
City of Lubbock
Sanders Funeral Home
Masonic Lodge
Woodmen of the World
Cleburne
Fannie Boone
Brandon
Hillsboro
Hill County
Joseph Y. Boye
Herbert T. Kirk
Holmes Hill
Whitney
Amos Howard Hurley Carpenter
Louie Mere
Grady Harrist
H. B. Bryan
Odis Hackney
Reds Propose Atomic Ban and Global Inspection Plan
Andrei Vishinsky urged simultaneous abolition of atomic weapons and a strict control system allowing international inspectors to operate continuously in any country, including Russia, with no interference in domestic affairs. The U S and U N members reacted cautiously while seeking debate within the new disarmament framework.
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Francis W. Carpenter
Associated Press
Aris
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Russia
United Nations
U. S
Vishinsky
Ernest A. Gross
United States
Iran Orders Closure of Nine British Consulates in Iran
Iran orders closure of all nine British consulates and vice consulates in Iran by January 21. Ghegham Meéger dichian, acting Reuters correspondent, is jailed on charges of false reporting and threatening sovereignty. Reuters notes he was hired as a part time translator and had been sending news pending arrival of another staffer. Four foreign correspondents, three British and one American, have been expelled by Mossadegh's government in six months.
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Iran
Reuters
Ghegham Meégerdichian
Justice Ministry
Megerdichian
Leopold Herman
London
Mohammed Mossadegh
Weather report from Southwest station for 24 hours
Fragmentary weather note records a temperature reading period at a Southwest station. It mentions low tires and end times but lacks clear measurements, locations, or officials.
Flutterjack traffic lights tested to boost safety in Lubbock
City tests pulsating flutterjack signals at two intersections to improve visibility and reduce accidents. Engineer Lynn Andrews, who developed the concept in Shreveport, reports no accidents at the tested sites since installation though results are preliminary.
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Bill McCann
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Lynn Andrews
Shreveport
Nineteenth
Brownfield
Levelland
Amarillo Highway
Erskine
Plainview
Andrews
Amarillo
Dimes Campaign Pushed and YMCA Meeting Set
A brief newspaper item notes the ongoing Dimes Campaign push and announces a forthcoming YMCA meeting. It references page placements in the current issue, indicating sections where more details can be found. The note previews later editorials and regional farm and oil news updates.
Shivers Seeks Re-Election to Lead Texas Democrats
Gov. Allen Shivers announced his bid for re election to lead Texas Democrats against President Truman and his policies. He vowed a stern national and state fight, refused to pledge support for the convention nominee, and predicted Truman would step aside if re nominated. Shivers, 44, has led Texas since 1949 and aims to stay in Texas with his family while tackling state problems.
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Associated Press
Astin
Allen Shivers
Texas
Truman
Chicago
Shivers
Texas Press Association
Tom Connally
Price Daniel
Connally
Daniel
Beauford H. Jester
U. S
Sen
Richard Russell
Georgia
Harry Byrd
Truman Warns Civil Defenses Inadequate For Atomic War
President Truman warned that U S civil defenses are insufficient to stop an atomic attack and that a war could be decided in the first days. He urged Congress to fund a nationwide defense system noting only about two million of 17 5 million needed workers have volunteered. In Egypt at Ismailia British forces reported eight Egyptians and one soldier killed in a tank and gun clash with terrorists. Egyptian interior ministry said a police officer and two civilians were killed.
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INS
Truman
U. S
Congress
Ismailia
Egypt
Egyptian Canal Zone
Interior Ministry
Lubbock Population Estimate Rises Over 91 000
Lubbock officials estimate city population at 91 651 as of January 1, 1952, via a ratio-based method tied to utility connections and scholastics. The figure surpasses the 1950 census by 20 261 and 1951 July 1 estimate by 3 824, with metropolitan area data not yet available.
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Ubbock
Lubbock County
Chamber
Lubbock
Banks Report Resources and Deposits Across Four Institutions
Four banks hold resources totaling 155 525 297.82 dollars with deposits of 148 062 522.88 dollars. The previous year figures show 140 107 779.99 dollars and a note directs readers to Population on Page 16.
Navy to build ten 60000 ton carriers with atomic power
Navy Secretary Dan Kimball announced plans to construct ten 60 thousand ton carriers over ten years with some vessels possibly atomic powered. The Forrestal, under contract at Newport News, will be the first and feature a retractable superstructure to maximize flight deck width.
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Atom Press
Washington
Navy
Dan Kimball
Forrestal
Newport News
HST May Not Ask Tax Hike
President Truman seems inclined to avoid new income and excise tax hikes this election year. Officials say he will push tighter tax enforcement and close loopholes to save revenue, with a final budget message due January 21 outlining about 85 billion dollars in spending for the new fiscal year.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Truman
Congress
International News Service
Amarillo Man Hurt In Wreck Near Electra
Wayne L. Evins 22 of Amarillo was critically injured when his car overturned on U S Highway 287 about three miles west of Electra. Patrolmen said the eastbound vehicle apparently lost control and flipped over.
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Electra
Wayne L. Evins
U.S. Highway 287
Here
Evins
England's Jet Capable of Dropping Atom Bomb Crashes
Britain's only four engined jet plane capable of dropping atomic bombs crashed on a test flight near Christchurch Hampshire. One crew member was killed when the RAF Vickers Valiant went down in a wood. the remaining four parachuted to safety.
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Britain
Christchurch
Hampshire
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