Stalin press Q and A signals cautious peace overture
Stalin answers interview questions from Kingsbury Smith on a Soviet peace line and offers to consider joint declarations with the United States to ease tensions. He lists allied nations under defense and probes Norway about joining the Atlantic pact and base rights. The West awaits concrete acts to back rhetoric.
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Norway
Stalin
Russia
U. S
J. V. Stalin
Kingsbury Smith
International News Service of America
U.S.S.R
United States of America
Theft Reported To Sheriff's Office
Five tires a battery and a barrel of gasoline were stolen from the S T Shivers farm about the wad weather time near Idalou. Bond for Everett Lester Fitzgerald set at 1500 on a murder while intoxicated charge. Chris W May given a 500 peace bond after alleging threats to kill his wife. More thefts under investigation including a Ford AR 8149 stolen from Brownfield and tools valued at 100 taken from Robert Wassom’s car.
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S. T. Shivers
Idalou
Sheriff’s Department
D. W. Robertson
Everett Lester Fitzgerald
Ave. Q
Robertson
Chris W. May
Lubbock
Soviet Answers on Peace Pact and Disarmament Clarified
The Soviet government says it would consider a declaration of peace and would cooperate with the United States in measures to implement a peace pact and gradual disarmament. It also states it could lift transport restrictions between Berlin and the western zones if the US UK and France meet conditions and extend dialogue on German problems.
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U.S.S.R
United States of America
Germany
Great Britain
France
Quiet New York session ends lower on light trading
In a notably calm day for stocks the market drifted downward with about 600,000 shares traded. Leaders fell back through the day while a few majors edged up slightly offering a mixed picture across steel, automotive, aviation and oil names. Cotton and livestock markets also moved with little conviction amid weather and policy hedges.
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New York
Santa Fe
Illinois Central
Gulf Oil
Mission Corp
Commonwealth Edison
Kennecott
Phelps Dodge
Johns Manville
Owens Illinois
U. S. Gypsum
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Goodrich
Montgomery Ward
Curtiss- Wright
General Motors
Chrysler
Goodyear
J. I. Case
Anaconda
Caterpillar
No Objection to Meeting On Peace Pact Says Leader
The official states there is no objection to a meeting with President Truman at a mutually suitable place to discuss the possibility of concluding a peace pact. He answers the fourth question by affirming willingness to confer at an appropriate time and place.
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Truman
Markets At A Glance
New York stock prices drift lower while bonds mix. Cotton quiet as mills buy. Chicago wheat and corn ease with light trading. Oats hold steady in dull trade. Hogs mostly 25 cents down with a top of 22.50. Cattle uneven, many issues down up to 50 cents.
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New York
Washington
New Orleans
Fort Worth
Kansas City
Chicago
Grain futures ease after early rally stalls
Chicago grains slipped after a brief rise as trading slowed on Monday. Cash corn arrivals were 213 cars, with commercial buyers largely out of the market. Wheat closed down with May at 2.19 to 3s, corn down 1 to 8, oats mixed, rye up slightly, soybeans down and lard lower. Fort Worth reported No 1 hard wheat at 2.34 to 2.39, oats at 9.41 to 9.85, corn No 2 white 1.73 to 1.75, and sorghum No 2 yellow at 2.63 to 2.68 per 100 pounds.
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Chicago
Commodity Credit Corporation
Fort Worth
Chicago poultry and produce prices and egg quotes
Chicago market report lists prices for poultry including hens, fowls, fryers, turkeys, ducks, geese, capons, and muscovy ducks with quotes by type. Butter, carrots, and egg price ranges are given with case counts and grade scores.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
Colored Springs
White Rock Springs
Plymouth Rock Springs
Services Planned For Overbay Infant
A graveside service for Sherman Lee Overbay infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Overbay of 707 Ave D was set for 2:30 this afternoon in Lubbock cemetery with Rev. George R. Anthony officiating. Rix Funeral home directed arrangements. The baby died about five hours after birth. Survivors are the parents one sister Viola Mae paternal grandparents Sherman Overbay of Gentry Missouri and Joe Raymer of Plainview maternal grandparents.
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Sherman Lee Overbay
W. L. Overbay
Ave. D
Porter Hospital
Lubbock Cemetery
George R. Anthony
Church of God
Rix Funeral Home
Viola Mae
Sherman Overbay
Gentry, Mo
Joe Raymer
Plainview
Burglar Wounds and Breaks Ring Hobbs Plant
Police report a burglar broke into the Hobbs plant injuring himself, smashing glass and ransacking the office. A German pistol and clip were found with four cartridges, blood-soaked shop coats indicated the burglar bled inside, and windows showed hammering with no clear starting point.
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Hobbs
R. N. Biggers
Biggers
Tragedy in Lynn as Lynn Family Loses Member in Crash
A Lynn family member from Amarillo died in a crash 20 miles north of Plainview with references to C. W. Lynn and H. D. Lynn, both wartime pilots. Relatives from Lubbock and Wichita Falls, plus a sister in Oregon, are noted as survivors. funeral arrangements were not announced. A second line notes a California study linking faulty vision to auto accidents.
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Lynn
Amarillo
Plainview
C. E. Lynn
C. W. Lynn
H. D. Lynn
J. W. Lemon
Lubbock
Drastic Break-in Reported at Local Produce Facilities
A door was kicked in at the Hobbs plant and the produce company noted intrusion at its facility. Police described the incident as a break‑in with swift response by officers and investigators collecting evidence. Local authorities urged anyone with information to contact the Hobbs precinct.
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Hobbs
Fruit Company
Airliner and small plane collide in daylight
Authorities report no passengers or crew at the collision site. Pilot Knuth describes the small plane flying into the Constellation. Co pilot Wade recalls a tremulous tire blowout sound and the Constellation shuddering before a controlled landing at Mitchell Field. Two tires burst on landing as the aerial is ripped apart cutting radio. Body of a passenger and parts of a pilot remain.
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Page One
Knuth
Malcolm Wade
Mitchell Field
Air Force Base
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