Death toll in Texas crashes climbs in first half of 1950
The Avalanche Journal reports a sharp rise in area traffic deaths and injuries for the first half of 1950 across 21 counties in district 6 Texas. Patrol officials Capt. E L Posey and Sgt. E L Stroud note 38 fatal accidents, 140 personal injuries, and 416 total accidents investigated, with $218 526 65 property damage.
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Avalanche-Journal
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Dickens
Hockley Martin
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Vietnam seeks higher output but peanut oil not yet commercial
Lima reports Vietnam aims to raise its production capacity yet has not put peanut oil on a commercial basis. The note indicates ongoing development efforts without full-scale market deployment.
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Lima
Paraguay Alco Plant Workers to Get Wage Hike by Order
Government orders a wage increase for workers at the Paraguay Alcohol Corporation plant. The raise ranges from 25 to 4 percent, as reported from Asuncion.
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Paraguay Alcohol Corporation
Asuncion
Illinois VFW Calls For Use Of Atom Bombs In Korea
In Chicago on July 22 the Veterans of Foreign Wars urged giving military leaders full authority to use the atom bomb in Korea if deemed feasible. Hugh Keable of Chicago urged action to end Communist aggression and defend world power amid casualties among American troops.
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Chicago
Hisnels
Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Korea
Hugh Keable
Dent
Kremlin
VEW
Littlefield Street Improvement Schedule Advances
Littlefield plans a paving and street improvement program beginning early August. The 12 to 20 block project will be funded via property assessments, with a public hearing July 31 and a proposed assessment ordinance to follow. Contractor Purtell of Lubbock will oversee all work. total cost about 24000 dollars.
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Paskage
Purtell
Lubbock
Fillco
Expansion Plan for Al Sudan Compress Plant and Granaries
July report from Al Sudan notes Shannon Compress and Elevator owner plans to build two more granaries boosting capacity by 500000 bushels. Construction starts immediately with a further 100 feet added to the compress. Nigeria and Israel have ordered ships from the same Dutch yards.
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Sudan
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Shannon Compre
Shannon
Plans For Annual Miss Lubbock Contest To Be Presented
Plans for the Miss Lubbock contest near completion with nine entrants and more expected. The event at Lindsey theatre starts at 9 p m Wednesday with Harold Banks as co chair. winner goes to Miss Texas pageant in August to try for Miss America. Music by Ted Cragee and emcee Hev Allen. Performers include Two Black Woodys and the Accordion Trio. Tickets cost 1 dollar and cover the contest and the movie Beauty on Parade.
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Woodys
Glenn
Frank Woods
Rowantee
14th Annual XIT Reunion Opens Thursday in Dalhart
Dalhart hosts the 14th Annual XIT reunion with a memorial service to honor pioneers. Mrs. Glenn R. Dunn of Friona will speak at the opening night. A get acquainted hour is planned. Friday features include the XIT parade at 11 a.m. the Rocky Mountain Air show at Municipal airport at 2 p.m. and a professional rodeo at 7:30 p.m.
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Alhart
Glenn R. Dunn
Friona
Rocky Mountain
Americans Called To Active Duty Get It Over With
Americans drafted or serving reserve duty express readiness to join quickly and finish the war effort. Reservists vow to leave families and jobs, while officers and veterans see it as a duty to be done, with calls extending to naval air and marine units. In Hamburg, food hoarding causes shortages as events mix with local entertainments and rodeo amid ongoing wartime anxieties.
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United Press
Naval Air and Marine
J. G. Marvin Skappell
Dessell
Minn
Naval Air Squadron
Wold-Chamberlain Field
Minneapolis
Arthur Lutman
Naval Air
Memphis
Byron
Madison, Wis
Edward W. Sewell
John S. Leahy, Jr
St. Louis
Congress
Missouri
Naval Air Reserve
Body Found Near Santa Fe Trestle After Four Days Missing
A man reported missing about four days ago was found dead entangled in willow branches beside the Santa Fe railroad trestle. The discovery ends a search by local authorities and family members.
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Santa Fe
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