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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1969

Page

13

The 1918 Spanish Flu World Toll and Mystery

The report notes global deaths near 21 million with the US tally at 548,452 and New York City reporting 851 deaths in a day. It details outbreaks from Camp Funston to Chicago, describes mass burials, hospital strains, and speculates on origin and disappearance of the pandemic.

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Postal conventions bring West Texas clerks to Lubbock

Postmasters and postal clerks from a wide West Texas area gather in Lubbock for two related conventions. About 100 postmasters attend a two day Texas Branch meeting at the Pioneer Hotel with a 7:30 buffet dinner and speakers including Charles Sebesta and Jack Staples. Over 125 clerks and wives expected at the United Federation of Postal Clerks events with sessions at In Town Inn and a banquet dance at the Pioneer Hotel featuring the Mark Ant orchestra.

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