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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1948
Page
8
The program will take effect when cotton is planted and cease when moved from the field or on Jan 31 1949 or due to frost winter kill tornado or excessive rain. One application covers all cotton in the county of interest and does not require separate forms per acre. Insurance is available as low as 97 cents per acre on irrigated land and $1.40 per acre on non irrigated land.
The Brazilian training ship will arrive in Veracruz on January 27 and stay two days in the capital. It carries the crew and 74 naval cadets who will attend several functions arranged in their honor.
A pharmacist unveils an innovative compound designed to ease prolonged illness. The report notes potential benefits for patients facing chronic misery and highlights testing steps undertaken to verify safety and efficacy.
Twelve choice steers averaged 1.2 pounds daily gain over 215 days on six irrigated pasture mixtures at Texas Tech. Mixtures include combinations of alfalfa, brome grass, perennial rye, native grass, and white clover. Feed costs averaged 11.98 per hundredweight gain.
The case of Harold McAlevien fronts a 1946 murder in Dallas County where the defendant faced the electric chair for a crime tried in May 1946. The initial verdict was overturned by the state court of criminal appeals due to a defective juvenile indictment. Mrs. McHenry’s body was found, tying the suspect to the case.
Attorney says Mrs Brink sought help citing public relief of 240 dollars a month for her 12 children. The family was told to leave the state after public aid and residency issues, and subsequently moved to Texas Colorado and Salt Lake City while seeking work.
A fragment notes a quiet West Dallas road near a beer shop and an implied incident. Readable details are scarce but place and mood suggest a minor local event on a secluded street.
A fragmented report describes a boy leaving school early and boarding a homebound bus in a rainstorm. The father notes the boy’s departure and a troubling moment as he arrived at an unspecified stop, with details cut off in the OCR.
New York reports that the death rate for 1947, once all figures are in, is expected to be the lowest on record. The preliminary data suggest substantial declines, reflecting postwar health improvements and rising life expectancy across the city.
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