Winter Soldier Tale Shows Bond Across Cultures
A stray wartime tale follows Lt. Winter aiding a 71-year-old Chinese refugee during a harsh winter journey. They form an unlikely friendship as they travel with aid from Canadian missionary Miss Ethel Wallace and student Villa Lin. After brief separation they reunite with American forces. two years later the war ends and Winter returns home.
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Ace
Jc Ma
Joe
Benning
Ethel Wallace
Lt. Winter
Villa Lin
Campaign For the Eisenhower Campaign Collapses
New York reports the Eisenhower draft movement dissolving after his firm refusal. Supporters pivot toward Stassen and Ripon effort while liberals in the GOP face a stalled initiative and uncertain backing.
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New York
Harold Estes
League
Ton
Stassen
Pauley Attacks Stassen Over Market Deals
Pauley accuses Stassen of ignorance and falsehood in indicting him over market trading. He cites government connections and claims to have faced aggressive, misleading charges tied to commodity dealings during the past two years.
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Pauley
Stassen
Bens Bes
U S May Join Bloc Later
A dispatch notes U S officials considering joining a western European alliance bloc in the long term. The plan was studied at the State Department and Russia may react, with reassurance sought if a treaty could persuade Western Europe to act.
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Britain
Rusa
Tusa
Britain courts a western bloc third force
Britain's drive to organize a western bloc pursues a third world force to balance America and Russia. Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin proposes a mutually dependent bloc to combat Soviet expansion, potentially forming the nucleus of a broader western organization pending page twelve.
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Alex H. Singleton
Associated Press
Ondon
Britain
United States
Russia
Ernest Bevin
Temy
Ga Ts
Eui
Color Printing Debuts in Weat Tex News
This edition marks the first use of color plates in Avalanche-Journal publications. Three advertisements introduce color in Lubbock with Hemphill-Wells on Page 20 Section 1, Dunlap's on Page 5 Section 2, and Baldridge's Bakery on Page 15 Section 2.
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Weat Texas
Oday
Avalanche - Journal
Lubbock
Hemphill- Wells
Dunlap’s
Baldridge’s Bakery
Mill Worker Fatally Hurt In Industrial Accident
Marvin Wooten a 24 year old mill worker from route 7 Lubl was fatally injured in an industrial accident at the mill. Authorities investigated the incident as a fatal workplace incident with investigators tracing the cause and securing the scene.
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Marvin Wooten
Lubl Route 7
Wes
Abilene Student Injured In Car Crash Near Lusticeburg
Lewis 23 a ministerial student at Abilene Christian College was seriously injured when his car skidded on a slick highway and overturned near Lusticeburg about 20 miles south. Joyce Tabor, also a Christian student, was hurt as the church side of the road.
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Lewis
Abilene Christian College
Abilene
Lusticeburg
Dovee Abot
Ellerthe Injered Collision
Meadow street scene reports injuries after a collision between a horse rider and a truck near Meadow while attempting to avoid a collision at night.
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Ellerthe
Garand Freenay
Meadow
Seventeen Are Claimed, East Hit By Storm
Severe winter storm blankets large portions of the nation with snow and ice. Temperatures plunge across the South and Northeast as epic cold and blizzard conditions disrupt travel from New York to Mississippi and Alabama. Local reports note 73 in San Francisco and 85 in Los Angeles despite winter woes.
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East
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New York
Mercury
Rio
Vickaburg
Mises Ai la
Cullemburg
Ala
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Quake Kills 12 In Philippines
An earthquake in the central Philippines devastated Iloilo and Jaro, killing twelve people and injuring many as a six story bell tower collapsed. The quake struck at 1 44 a m Manila time and lasted 70 seconds, rattling 125 000 residents.
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Manila
Mbilo
Island
Philippines
Jaro
Philippine Weather Bureau
Iloilo
London
West Bromwich
Or. J. Shaw
Levelland High School Bond Issue Passes By Wide Margin
Levelland voters approve a high school bond measure by a wide margin to fund new facilities and an auditorium. Officials cited enrollment growth from 600 to about 1,638 students and described plans for adding school buildings and related maintenance.
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Levelland High School
Marcom
St Marcen At
Levelland
Vandenberg Proposes New Marshall Plan Agency
Senator Vandenberg urges a fresh program and a dedicated agency to administer a Marshall Plan style aid. The proposal calls for centralized management, clear objectives, and rapid disbursement to support European recovery efforts.
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Marshall Plan
Marlin Smith Jr Leads Commission to Appoint City Manager
Marlin Smith Jr leads the commission as it moves toward selecting a new city manager during the week. Mayor Bestwick and commission members expect to announce the choice soon, with further details on page 12.
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Commission
Bestwick
Voters urged to protect right to vote over county
A page note reports over 13,287 taxpayers or exemptions compared with prior totals. It states county offices will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and mentions Senior High school hosting similar operations.
Neill Elected President of West Texas New Mexico NEC Chapter
L O Neill of Lubbock was elected president of the West Texas New Mexico chapter of the No Electrical Contractors Association. New officers include Jack Carr Sen Angelo Beard and Vic Paren Paso among others with directors listed from El Paso Midland Fair bairn Odessa and Carlsbad.
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EL Paso
L. O. Neill
Lubbock
West Texas- New Mexico
No- Electrical Contractors Association
Jack Carr
Sen Angelo
Beard
P77
Exnors
Vic Paren Paso
Any Peoples
Four Die At Littlefield From Flu Complications
Four people in Littlefield died from complications of a flu illness. Hospital authorities warned there was no cause for alarm, and noted the fatalities occurred within hours. Page 12, column 6.
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Littlefield
Snow and Cold Weather Across Plains to Texas
Snow flurries spread from Dallas and Fort Worth to the Red River with heavy snow over Oklahoma. Fort Worth reports up to eight inches while Waco and surrounding areas face rain and sleet. temperatures drop across the region with forecasts of continued wintry conditions.
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East Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
Red River
Oklahoma
Waco
Five Persons Aboard Plane Missing Over East Coast
Five men aboard a plane vanished after contact was lost with Starmail and civilian stations as a gale swept the eastern seaboard. Rescuers search the stormy area for traces of the missing craft and crew.
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East
Bron Ton Ghegal
Gents fitted leather kits offered at 14 price
King's Jewelry advert highlights men’s fitted leather kits priced at fourteen with emphasis on value and style.
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King’s Jewelry
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Marlin Smith, JR
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