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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1948
Page
12
An analysis notes voters’ uncertainty over candidates positions on price control the draft and Truman’s nomination. It highlights Stevenson seen as against price control Johnson for price control and drafts and arms while Peay supports the draft.
The Navy announced a call for 2000 young men aged 18 to 25 to join the Naval Reserve as fliers. Recruits will serve four years on active duty, undergo indoctrination and flight training, with the first group heading to Pensacola Florida or Corpus Christi in about a month. They will receive free government life insurance valued at $10,000, plus bed, board and uniforms while learning to fly.
Memphis hotel manager H. O. Gardner received two crisp bills and a note from a former guest who admits taking a small smoking stand about ten years ago and wishes to make restitution for its value.
Mrs. Ralph Burdett returns home after a heart attack at St Marys hospital and is doing well. Gladys Taber book review at the South Plains Cocker Spaniel Specialty club meeting in Mackenzie park notes Beard as club president and Plainview members present. Texas pension supplement plan announced by R P Brouthertin will raise retirees pensions to 75 or 100 dollars monthly after long service. Charles E Merkt of IBM Lub boc office earns Hundred Percent Club honor and attends July convention in Endicott NY. E Murray Jones to return from Denver after floral design study at Colorado School of Floral Design.
Russell Long son of Huey P Long announces bid for the unexpired U S Senate term of the late John Overton in Louisiana. He faces Democratic primary August 31 with the term ending January 1 1951. Feazel appointed by Gov Earl K Long and not seeking election. Long pledges support for federal aid to education social security and school lunch program.
Fifteen local contestants perform Monday night at the Lubbock Supper Club in the third annual Jaycee Miss Lubbock show. The winner earns a trip to Port Arthur for Miss Texas, with potential advancement to Miss America and a $500 prize if placing high, plus possible scholarships.
D W Bentzel announced that three South Plains cities Muleshoe Plainview and Seminole will share 1400000 in airport improvements for class 1 and 2 facilities under a 7 million dollar national program. Total federal funds 35098459 with state or local match adding 38720996.
Department officials plan the Panhandle South Plains fair to be the largest in exposition history. A 2:30 p m Wednesday meeting at the Hilton Hotel will shape plans for the agricultural and livestock departments ahead of the September 27 to October 2 fair. George Bond will preside as work on the fair catalogue begins this week.
Heart of the Plains Kennel club announces a book review of Bart Dogs as an Avocation by Mrs. Russell Denison of Lubbock as the feature of the upcoming regular meeting at Hotel Lubbock. Members are urged to bring friends. meetings are on the second Sunday each month.
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