Peiping Seeks Peace as Nationalists Push Talks
Peiping accepts a separate surrender with the Communists ending a 40 day siege while a nationwide peace move gains momentum. Fu Tso Yi begins an agreed march out of Peiping as Nan King hopes for a broad settlement. Reds hold strong position while Chiang Kai Shek's retirement sparks debate.
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James D. White
Associated Press
Anking
Peiping
Fu Tso-Yi
North China
Pieping
Nanking
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
San Francisco
Li Tsung-Jen
Lockney Youth Gets Key To Washington
A 13 year old from near Lockney, Teddy Carthel, rode a tractor all summer to win a trip to Washington. He saw the inauguration and sat in chairs used by House Speaker Rayburn and Senate President Meany during his trip with his uncle and guardian.
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Chas
A. Guy
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Ashington
Washington
Teddy Carthel
Teddy
Lockney
Truman
Hershel Carthel
Chester Cagefiel
Mga Ton
House
Rayburn
Senate
Twenty One Die In Explosions and Crashes Across Nation
A Saturday tally shows 21 killed 15 injured and three missing in two fires, three plane crashes and two explosions. The worst incidents include shell blasts at the Southwestern Proving Ground near Hope Arkansas and a powder dump near Lancaster California.
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Associated Press
Hope Ark
Southwestern Proving Ground
Herbert Worthey
Felton Hartsfield
Melba Jean Worthey
Mary Emma Worthey
Worthey
Jenina
Robert Bain
Lancaster
Calif
Mojave
Donavan L. Edwards
Compton
John P. Becker
Huntington Park
River A
Virginia Air National. Guard
James River
Fort Eustice
S. J. Smith
R. F. Drewery
Richmond
Jester names tax study group as session opens
Gov Beauford H Jester appointed a fact finding committee to aid the 51st Legislature on taxation issues. Dr Stuart MacCorkle chairs the group, described as experts in taxation and finance. A separate plan proposes a 200 million bond issue for water conservation with a November 1949 voter referendum.
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Dave Cheavens
Associated Press
Beauford H. Jester
Stuart MacCorkle
Bureau of Municipal Research
University of Texas
Texas
John J. Bell
Cuero
Bell
Seeker Durwood Manford
House
Palestine Peace Talks Bog Down
Rhodes January 22 The next 36 hours will decide if Israeli Egyptian armistice talks succeed or fail. Deadlock over evacuation of territory from recent offensives. Egyptians seek a face saving device while Bunche bears the strain of near continuous negotiations. See Palestine Page 10.
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Rhodes
Israel
Egypt
Ralph J. Bunche
Bunche
Palestine
Fire alarms halt blaze in Little Rock business district
A general alarm was sounded as a fire broke out in Little Rock's business district. By 9 p.m. the flames were reported under control and authorities continued to monitor the scene.
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Little Rock
Ark
Asian Bloc Demands Indonesian Self Rule
Asian nations at a New Delhi conference urged the United Nations to halt Dutch military rule in Indonesia and grant the people self rule. They pledged to form a permanent regional bloc and will reconvene if UN handling of Indonesia worsens.
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New Delhi
India
United Nations
Indonesia
Pioneer Floyd Pioneer Dies
Col. W. M. Massey 83 longtime Panhandle landowner and Floyd county founder dies in Lubbock Memorial Hospital after a yearlong illness. Survived by wife, daughter Mrs Wm Murray, son W A Massey, three brothers, three sisters, and two grandchildren. Massey owned 100 plus sections from Amarillo to Midland and helped found Floyd county in 1890 serving as county surveyor. See FLOYD PIONEER, Page 10.
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Col. W. M. Massey
Panhandle Plains
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
Col. Massey
Floyd County
Hilton Hotel
Floydada
Wm. Murray
Harrisburg
W. A. Massey
J. M
C. M. Massey
Gerald Massey
Atlanta
Betty
Janie Massey
W. C. Poston
Mineral Wells
Massey
Amarillo
Midland
South Plains
Floyd Pioneer
GOP fills U S House committee with lawyers and judges
The House Un American Activities committee gains a legal-leaning lineup as Republicans name Velde of Illinois and Case of South Dakota to complete its membership. The panel moves toward hiring an outstanding chief investigator after Robert Stripling’s resignation.
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Allan J. Finchins
VV Ashington
GOP
House UN- American Activities Committee
Martin Dies
Texas
Robert Stripling
Committee On Committees
Velde
Illinois
Case
South Dakota
FBI
Congress
Lee
New Army Recruit Won't Need Latest Service Treatment
Grand Rapids January 22 The Army enlistment brings Cornelius Van Zelfden a 60 year old father who served in both world wars and will retire with a pension. He will report Monday at Camp Campbell Kentucky amid family concern from a grandchild who urged him to stay home with grandma.
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Associated
Grand Rapids
eMitch
Army
Cornelius van Zelfden
van Zelfden
Harmony urged between Texas water agencies and users
The state board of water engineers urged close coordination between water users and agencies in its progress report for 1946 48. It notes rising competition and calls for a reappraisal of water rights and classification of surface water statutes ahead of the 1951 legislature.
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Board
Texas Water Agencies
Austin
State Board of Water Engineers
Funeral Rites for Levelland Resident Levi Lewis Held
Funeral rites for Levi Lewis longtime Levelland resident were held Saturday at First Baptist Church Levelland. Rev J H Wright officiated burial followed at Levelland Cemetery under Plains Funeral Home. Lewis a retired farmer died Friday at a son’s home after long illness. Survivors include two daughters from Winters and five sons from Dallas Lubbock and Winters plus 17 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.
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Levelland
Levi Lewis
First Baptist Church
J. H. Wright
Wvelland
Plains Funer
Lewis
Cooper
Winters
Charlie
Willie
J. H
Dallas
Vander
Lubbock
Witness describes six vehicle mishap on east road
Only one person hospitalized, identified as D Garcia, 47, of Oakland, California, after an accident on the east side involving a Six vehicle pileup.
Seven Hurt In Traffic Mishaps
Seven people were injured in three traffic accidents Saturday east of Ida lou west of Shallowater and inside Lubbock city limits. Five more injured in two accidents Friday night started a string of mishaps. A car truck collision two miles west of Shallowater sent Alvin Atler Taylor and four others to Lubbock Memorial hospital. Mrs. Taylor suffered a broken rib and facial cut while Mrs Featherston was temporarily blinded but regained sight later. Ernest Featherston husband of one victim reported the foggy moment when Taylor drove up as he attempted to join his truck to a semi-trailer.
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Idalou
Shallowater
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
Alvin Atler Taylor
Dunlap's Department
Clovis
N. M
Earline
Lynn
Kay
Helen Marie Featherston
Route 1
Muleshoe
Taylor
Mahon Named Head of Key Defense Budget Subcommittee
Congressman George Mahon of Colorado City and Lubbock will chair a five member House Appropriations sub committee handling the entire military budget for national defense. The appointment places him in a pivotal role overseeing requests from President Truman totaling fifteen billion dollars. The veteran lawmaker began an eighth term this month and will lead peers including Sikes of Florida and Engel of Michigan with Plumley of Vermont.
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Sarah McClendon
Ashington
George Mahon
Colorado City
Lubbock
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Capitol
Clarence Cafienon
D-Mo
Texas
Mahon
Truman
Cong
House
Senate
Cong. Mahop
Congressmoan Sikes
Florida
Harry Sheppard
California
Albert Engel
Michigan
Charles Plumpley
Vermont
Soaking Rains Hit Lubbock and South Plains Area
Late tonight four percent soaking rains threaten the South Plains from midnight to 6 a m Monday as a weather system moves across the region. Precipitation at 1 a m registered .36 inches with a sharp temperature drop expected to 12 to 16 degrees. Weather officials say wide areas of West Texas and neighboring states will see continued rain and cold through today and tonight.
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Lubbock
South Plains
Noat Lubbock
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Vobbock and Kinity
Maysus
Bill to Extend Rent Controls Is Prepared
Washington reports a two year extension of rent controls with no further 15 percent voluntary increases. Officials say the measure could go to Congress Monday with Rep Spence planning to introduce it. Senate and Truman administration support a two year continuation before the March 1 expiry.
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Sterling F
REEN
Associated Press
Ashington
Congress
Truman
Washington
Capitol
Spence
D-Ky
House Banking Committee
Senate
Senate Banking Committee
Myers
D-Pa
Truman Ends Inauguration Week With Rest After Gruelling Schedule
President Truman, 64, dubbed the iron man of inaugural week, rested after a taxing sequence of events. He slept 13 hours in the 72 hour period, with only brief naps between long days of meetings, calls, and social obligations at the White House.
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Truman
Iron Man
Felix Cotten
Ashington
Losseep
Perle
White House
Charles G. Ross
Local theft reports and vigil findings in Moore’s
Patrol Friday night found a door jimmied at Wat son Coal & Gr Co Moore’s Nded Patrol open business Saturday loss details unclear. A $75 reward offered for protector’s return. Sheriff Harrist returned I B Jameson to Libbock from El Paso on a swindling charge. A tire and wheel were stolen from Edwin Bailey’s car at 2105 East.
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New Mexico
Protector
Watson Coal & Gr Copany
Moore
Watson
Sheri Lady Harrist
I. B. Jameson
Brownfield
Libbock
el Paso
Ewitt Bailey
East Ote. E
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