County approves nutrition binders and selects loaders
Hill Printing Co. wins a $2,864 low bid for 200 plastic legal-size binders replacing aluminum current stock. West Texas Equipment Co. awarded the dirt loader contract over lower biders with a Caterpillar model citing Caterpillar experience and Deere’s late entry. Other contracts include Stafford London Co. for clerks files 932.50 for 10 units The Paper Clip 1100 for 6000 Case binders Frank McGlain Office Supply 722.15 for 11 file cabinets Southwestern Stationery 601.60 for four roller shelves.
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Precinct 3
Les Derrick
Derrick
Caterpillar
John Deere
Stafford London Co
Frank McGlain
Southwestern Stationery
Plains Cotton Trading Remains Lively on Lubbock Spot Market
Cotton trading stayed brisk on the Lubbock spot market with low grade cotton up to 500 points over loan levels and white grades 31 to 32nds inch selling 100 to 175 points over loan. Domestic mills showed firming inquiries while some Far Eastern buyers appeared. about 5,000 bales were classed in Lubbock, with the season total around 1.3 million bales vs 1.5 million last year.
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Lubbock
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
U.S
Foreign Agricultural Service
Liverpool
CCC
Military man earns business degree and serves in Air Force
The subject studied at the University of New Mexico and Boston University before entering the Air Force in 1943 as an aviation cadet and navigator. He and his wife have two sons, both former Texas Tech students.
Night school offers varied courses in Lubbock district
Night school provides stenography clerical practice general business consumer math typing and woodworking. Courses run Monday Wednesday and Tuesday Thursday from 6 25 to 9 30 p m with tuition 22 50 for district residents and 33 75 for non residents per half unit. Free texts are provided but a book deposit and materials are the student’s responsibility. Book fees are refunded. Diploma requirements may be completed through night school and graduates should plan with officials per director H F Owen.
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Lubbock Independent School District
H. EF. Owen
Lathers Strike Pickets Stand Firm in Lubbock Talks
Union lathers picketed two major sites in Lubbock as contractors and leaders met for discussions over wage demands. Fathers seek immediate raise of 75 cents plus 12 and a half cent welfare, while current journeyman earns 4.50 an hour. welfare fund remains non negotiable. McCandless indicated a brief gain but no details and said another meeting would occur later in the week.
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Union Lathers
Lubbock
St. Mary's Hospital
West Texas Museum
Texas ‘Tech
George Wortman
Glenn Lattimore
Glenn McCandless
Lathers Local 427
McCandless
Fathers
Jather
Wortman
Local Elections Set Polling Places Across Districts
Election updates list polling sites for Lubbock County Water Control and Improvement District and High Plains Underground Water Conservation District. In Lubbock voting occurs at courthouse basement and Fire State 6. other towns include Wolfforth Shallowater Itdalou Becton Roosevelt McClung Posey Slaton and more with community clubhouses and city halls as venues.
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Lubbock County
S. H. Schoenrock
Hockley County
Polla
Thalou City Hall
Itdalou
Becton
Roosevelt
McClung
Posey
Slaton
High Plains
Lobbyist and Aide Indicted Over Influence Peddling
A federal grand jury indicted House Speaker McCormack's chief aide Martin Sweig and lobbyist Nathan M. Voloshen for conspiring to use the speaker's Washington office as a pressure base. The case cites payments up to 30000 dollars over six years to influence a wide range of clients.
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New York
John W. McCormack
Washington
McCormack
Martin Sweig
Nathan M. Voloshen
Three Youths Die In Lake Plunge
Three teens died when their car sped from Interstate 10 and plunged into a small lake near Columbus Colorado County South Texas. Killed were Joe Louis Rodriguez 17 driver Diane Dominguez 14 and Armando Morales 16 all of Hondo.
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Columbus
Interstate 10
Colorado County
Texas
Joe Louis Rodriguez
Diane Dominguez
Armando Morales
Hondo
Greek C47 crashes in mountainside killing 23 on board
A Greek air force C47 transport plane crashed into a mountainside on Monday. The air force announced 23 of the 27 people aboard were killed with four survivors.
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Athens
Apt
Air Force
Texas Mobilizes Polio Vaccine Supply Amid Shortages
Dr Rankin notes no shortage for DPT and smallpox vaccines but federal budget cuts reduced state funds. Legislators boosted Health Department appropriations aiding immunization. Manufacturers cut polio vaccine, prompting Texas to order 175000 doses for distribution to local departments with expected delivery by February 25.
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Rankin
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
State Health Department
Lubbock
Texas
Farmer Enters Lovington Race for County Commissioner
Marion Benham, a Lea County farmer since 1948, filed as a Democratic candidate for District 1 county commissioner. He would replace incumbent Don Langford, who cannot seek another term. Benham is from Coryell County Texas and a 1947 Texas Tech graduate.
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Lovington
Marion Benham
Lea County
Don Langford
Benham
Coryell County
Tex
Texas Tech
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