Building Permits Continue Climb in Lubbock July
A heavy volume of building permits during the week ending Saturday lifted Lubbock's construction total to 13,600,401 for 1950, with July reaching 1,503,382. Baldridge Bakers at 1420 Nineteenth filed a $15,000 addition permit. Tidmore Construction Co. named general contractor. City offices project a total near 20.6 million this year, potentially surpassing 21.6 million if current pace holds.
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Tidmore Construction Company
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Texas Guardsmen End First Training Week at Fort Hood
Five thousand Texas National Guardsmen of the 49th Armored division wrap up a strenuous first week of summer training at North Fort Hood with a review and a brief rest before returning Monday for a second week of maneuvers and field exercises. The event honors Gov. Allan Shivers who attended portions, while overhead training planes and armored vehicles were featured in the demonstration.
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Texas National Guardsmen
Washington
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Adan
Tevag_ Guard
Eivision
Texan
Tas
Fara
Model Plane Lost for Month Found and Returned
The remnants of Sgt George Groster's engine powered model plane were returned to Reese AFB after disappearing into a cloud about a month earlier. Groster said the craft launched from Lub Lock reached 2,500 feet before vanishing, with search efforts tracing the cloud until the plane was recovered near Slaton highway Route 6.
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George Groster
Reese Afb
Groster
Lub Lock
St Wath
Slaton
Lubbock Soldier Shown With Bazooka In Korea Photo
A Lubbock soldier named Hunt is pictured in a wartime photo in the Korea region. He belongs to the 17th Infantry of the Seventh Division and has served two years in the Army. He trained at Fort Ord and Fort Calhoun and recently sent a letter home describing readiness for action.
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Korea
L.fe
Dave Hurt
Hunt
Tokyo
Sendia
Fort O. Calf
Plains
Bus Driver Rushes To Hospital After Passenger Dies
An Houston bus driver swerved from his route to rush a passenger to Methodist Hospital but failed to save 73 year old Thomas W. Adair who collapsed on board and was pronounced dead on arrival. Adair reportedly suffered a heart attack.
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Thomas W. Adair
Methodist Hospital
Adair
So You Can Hear free brochure for deafened persons
Free offer promotes a brochure titled So You Can Hear for hard of hearing individuals. It claims practical advice and encouragement for happiness and business success, available at no charge by sending name and address to Beltene Dept 8376 1450 W 19th St Chicago Illinois. Share with friends or relatives who may be hard of hearing.
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Beltene
Chicago
Taedon Battle Echoes Like Miniature Manila
Dispatches describe a fierce Taejon withdrawal and house to house fighting as American forces endured six miles of sniped roads and blocked exits. Frontline reports say over 200 Americans struggled back to lines, while Maj. Gen. Dean directed bazooka fire amid red armored advances. The siege ended with renewed American defenses on hillside positions as the town’s center burned.
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Associated Press
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Tucson
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