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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1948

Page

6

Voting Guide on Congress Draws CIO Critique

The CIO issued a guide listing voting records of Senate Democrats including Barkley Murray O Mahoney Green and McGrath as 100 percent in the CIO list. It named House members and noted issues like Taft Hartley labor act and housing rent controls while urging voter awareness before the next session called by President Truman.

Barkley Kentucky Murray Montana O'Mahoney Wyoming Green McGrath Rhode Island Odaniel O'Daniel D-Tex Douglas Havener King and Miller California Carroll Colorado 7Ion Price and Sabath Ilinois Madwus Indiana Kennedy Masso Dingell Lesinski Luchiess Karsten Missouri Norton New Jersey Celler Delaney Hefferman Klein Lynch Malter New York Labor Department Congress Truman The Labor Organization CIO Supreme Court

Football season in Hollywood features many athlete actors

Hollywood kicks off football season as stars and athletes mingle on film sets at Wrigley Field and the Rose Bowl. Victor Mature Lucille Ball and Sammy Baugh headline scenes while many sports legends try acting, with mixed success. The piece notes numerous crossovers from Johnny Weissmuller to Sonja Henie and Esther Williams, observing that most Hollywood sports are the horseplay variety.

Hollywood America Wrigley Field Los Angeles Rems Victor Mature Lucille Ball Sonny Tufts Lizabeth Scott Sammy Baugh Bob Waterfield Charles Trippi Sid Luckman Steve van Buren Ham Johnny Weissmuller Buster Crabbe Glenn Morris Tarzan Hardy King of the Eleanor Holm Warners Billy Rose Glenn Davis Doc Blanchard West Point Frankie Albert Stanford Tom Harmon Harmon Michigan Sonja Henie Esther Williams Johnny Mack Brown Herman Brix Bruce Bennett

Procter and Gamble Cuts Crisco Wholesale Price

The Procter and Gamble Co. lowers Crisco vegetable shortening wholesale price effective immediately in Cincinnati. The move follows a downward trend in vegetable oil costs, after a prior two cent per pound rise on May 8. The note also references research on plant and insect evolution driven by high frequency sound waves to treat parent cells.

Cincinnati Procter and Gamble Co Crisco

Bargain Rate Appeals Ported Women Fishermen Rise Portland

County Clerk Fred Lutes reported that women fishermen are becoming more common in local fleets near Portland Indiana as bargain rate appeals and economic shifts draw more women into commercial fishing roles.

Portland, Ind U.2 Fred Lutes

Licensing Fees Spark Gender Gap in Local System

A local report notes women pay 50 cents for licenses while men face a $1.50 fee. Officials speculate the disparity affects enrollment and participation, with some observers arguing the difference deters male applicants more.

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