Extension Of City Limits Studied In Lubbock
Lubbock officials study extending city limits to bring suburban areas into the tax base and provide water and sewage services. Options include raising the tax rate or reappraising valuations to boost revenue, selling existing bonds, or developer funded utility lines with later city reimbursement. Health, census prospects, and growth spur concern as commissioners weigh slow action.
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Lubbock
City Commission
Rodgers
Commission
Texas
Levelland Voters Approve $20000 School Bond Issue
Levelland voters approved a $20,000 school bond for Lobo stadium upgrades with 54 voting yes and 25 no. The plan adds 2,000 seats and a visitors dressing room, bonds payable annually from 1949 to 1958 at up to six percent interest.
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Levelland
Lobo Stadium
O. W. Marconi
W. OM. Pickard
Pickard
L. R. Murray
Reunion Plans and Burris Letter Highlight 1906 Canyon Tale
The article recounts Burris leaving Corsicana in 1904 to work in Oklahoma and his wife moving to Ferris for their second child. He later failed to contact her, pursued furniture shipments, and learned she had remarried. Burris plans to visit once his pension arrives as decades of memory surface. City plans for new extensions promise more jobs and larger payrolls, with Engineer Oldham compiling data from Fort Worth to Dallas to guide a near term decision after Steve Mathews becomes city manager.
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Ing
Burris
Oklahoma
Corsicana
Altus
Okla
Ferris
Tex
Hale County
Mershon
R. L. Oldham
Fort Worth
Houston
Tyler
Dallas
Steve Mathews
Pampa
Peach Bee
County Courthouse Basemen Arrests Highlight City Court
Print Shop informants report men hanging around the county courthouse basement day and night, mooching money and drinking bay rum. Four men arrested Saturday morning. two pleaded guilty to vag rancy and fined 25 dollars each, two held on trial appearance bonds. Phillip Gant, 26, charged with aggravated assault and disturbance. several county court judgments listed for check law violations and drunk driving with fines, costs, and license revocations. County Attorney Waggoner Carr says he introduces evidence before plea and makes punishments tailored to each case.
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Phillip Gant
East Ave. E
Mary Knight
Davies
H. H. Roberts
A. J. Redman
Danny Williams
Lloyd Leslie Nettles
Lorenzo
Amon Williams
Levelland
Waggoner Carr
Carr
Record cold grips state with widespread frost and outages
The state endures a fierce cold snap with near zero readings across the Panhandle, snow along the Gulf coast, and strong winds. Gas and power shortages trigger curtailments for large users while officials monitor ground temperatures for ice buildup in mains. At least seven deaths are attributed to the cold, with one man found dead on a San Antonio porch.
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Associated Press
Panhandle
Gulf Coast
Sebastian
Harlingen
McAllen
A. M. Hamrick
Dallas Weather Bureau
Kansas
Winnipeg
Canada
Pacific
Atlantic
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Salt Lake City
Kansas City
Amarillo
Weather Bureau
East Texas
West Texas
Pecos Valley
South Plains
Denison
Red River
Hillsboro
Paris
Gainesville
San Antonio
J. W. Schuchardt
B 36 Sets Bombing Record and New Missile Tests
The B 36 bomber carried 42 tons of bombs to a California range and dropped two large inert bombs. From Carswell AFB Fort Worth the flight covered about 2 400 miles round trip. Vandenberg announced two new guided missiles the Consolidated Vultee 774 and the North American Nativ with prior test firings. The navy to launch high altitude balloons in the Caribbean for cosmic ray research and dedicate a new ordnance lab at White Oak Maryland.
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Siles
Carswell
Fort Worth
Murock
Calif
Vandenberg
Nativ
New Mexico
Navy
Saipan
Caribbean
Ordnance Laboratory
White Oak
Fashington
United States
Californa
Air Force
Carswell Base
Texas Field
Congress To Get New Labor Bill
The administration pushes a labor bill to curb unfair labor practices, restrict jurisdictional strikes and secondary boycotts, promote arbitration in contracts, and restore the mediation service. Secretary Tobin sent the bill, with Truman urging Congress to pass measures reshaping Taft Hartley. Sen Taft criticizes surrender to labor leaders.
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Tobin
NLRB
Capitol
Senate Labor Committee
Mr. Truman
Congress
U. S
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Labor Department
U. S. Conciliation Service
AFL
CIO
Labor Studies
AFL Executive Council
Miami
Ohio
Taft
National Mediation Service
Truman
Water test aims to probe depth for fresh supply near Lubbock
City officials monitor the Layne Texas oil test as depth nears 900 feet to determine if a substantial water layer exists beneath sands. Experts doubt the fluid will be potable, but results could indicate quantity and quality for the High Plains region from the Canadian river to the Caprock. Carl Gelin leads Layne Texas project with city spending up to 10 000 dollars.
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Lubbock
High Plains
Layne-Texas
Canadian River
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Pecos River
New Mexico
Caprock
Carl Gelin
West Texas
Three Lubbock Fires Tied to Weather Saturday
Fire department reports three incidents in Lubbock on Saturday all linked to thawing pipes or appliances. An Alamo Courts ceiling damage occurred at 11 40 am during thawing. A pump house at 306 Monroe caught fire while thawing pipes and the 2631 East Ave B residence suffered attic fire from a stovepipe. Damage minimal.
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Alamo Courts
Monroe
East Ave
Welfare Aid Request Draws Broad Local Help
Ben Mansker spoke for the City-County Welfare association praising a large response to aid needy families. Donations from churches clubs and individuals followed appeals by the Salvation Army and Welfare. Goods included money clothing bedding mattresses and food as idle weather left many in need. By late Saturday afternoon the rush had subsided and plans were made to finish aid by nightfall under Mrs. Nancy Green at the assistant director post.
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Ben Mansker
Mansker
Salvation Army
Nancy Green
Soviet Union Defends Unity as West Rebuffs Russia
The Soviet foreign ministry calls Britain France and the United States warmongers and vows a firmer line to end UN destruction. In London a British spokesman rebukes Moscow over Anglo American dominance claims while Senator Connally accuses Russia of undermining the UN with vetoes.
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Russia
Britain
United States
Soviet Foreign Ministry
Soviet Union
United Nations
U. S
London
INS
British
Foreign Office
Oaay
Washington
Tom Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Local Auto Club Meeting Aims to Boost Traffic Safety
Forty South Plains Automobile Association members and branch managers gather in Lubbock at the new building on North College for a two day session. The goal is to plan traffic safety initiatives across cities with AA A offices. Attendees include Lubbock area supervisors and out of town managers from Abilene Snyder and San Angelo. A separate note reports Barbara Nell Ingram 14 died after a fire at East Ave D. Dwayne 8 injured, kerosene explosion cited. A hospital patient J L Pate in fair resting condition. Police investigate a late night attempted break in at Powers Sporting Goods Store after a would be burglar was surprised and fled.
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South Plains Automobile Association
Texas
American Automobile Association
Lubbock
North College Avenue
Fred Zeitz
Jimmy McFarland
Charles Ehring
J. Allen McChesney
Abilene
Gerald Gordon
Snyder
Frank H. Anderson
San Angelo
Midland
Jack Douglas
Dallas
Association
Joe Erwin
Betty Norton
Barbara Nell Ingram
Chatham Hospital
East Ave D
Dwayne
Powers Sporting Goods
Army Seeks Civilian Control Debate Abroad
The piece notes a renewed focus on civilian versus military control as Russia blocks changes. It discusses how any move to replace the current leadership would be complicated by Russian propaganda and prior handling of rumors.
Regional instrument to bolster world peace efforts
The passage notes a legitimate regional instrument aimed at strengthening the world peace organization. It also states that the State Department declined to comment on the Russian charges, adding an element of diplomatic sensitivity to the issue.
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World Peace Organization
State Department
Moisture During Month Worth Millions Of Dollars To Area
Moisture from snow sleet and rain, totaling 4.05 inches in three weeks, boosts area crops and pastures. County agent D W Sherrill notes near zero runoff and deep soil penetration, with wheat and grain sorghum prospects improving and cotton planting likely to rise as conditions stay favorable. Livestock losses were minor, but increased feeding occurred during the cold spell, and the labor situation remains normal.
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D. W. Sherrill
Sherrill
Demos Seek Speed in Senate debate on filibuster rule
Senate Labor committee plans delayed hearings Monday led by Secretary of Labor Tobin as Republicans charge Democratic tactics choke off testimony. Lucas hopes for teamwork but a key issue could split Democrats over a proposed rule change to outlaw the filibuster, with Southern Democrats backing limits to confront civil rights measures.
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Senate Labor Committee
Tobin
Lucas
Senate
Possible U S Policy Shift On Germany Refuge From Military Rule
Reports hint at a retirement move as evidence of policy change toward Germany. Developments with Russia blocked a prior March plan to switch from military to civilian control. The State Department's role under Byrnes repeatedly faced questions about taking over policy matters but momentum stalled.
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Germany
Russia
State Department
James F. Byrnes
Mattrey
Texas Senate to Take Up Emergency Bills at Session Start
The Texas Legislature plans to begin Monday with the fourth bills of the session. Senate leaders say formal intro duction of the first House bill may occur Monday, limited to emergency or uncontested measures. Over 300 measures have been referred to Senate committees, with last session totaling 892 House bills and 289 reaching the governor. The week’s Senate bills include four major money measures for departments colleges eleemosynary institutions and the judiciary.
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Senate
Manford
House
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Jack Sessums
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Roofer
C D Andrews
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
Troy Wilson
Clary Poultry and Egss Company
J. D. Minter
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