Ex-Lubbock Man Linked to 30 Burglaries Faces Charges
A 39 year old former Lubbock businessman, caught in a lit Fort Worth lounge, is suspected in about 30 burglaries across Dallas and Fort Worth. Police say he admitted 15 Fort Worth and two Dallas break ins and may be connected to all 30 as charges are prepared. He was found with keys and stolen goods, and relatives say his life has deteriorated since 1951. See BURGLARY Page 12.
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Down Payments For Homes To Be Cut
Washington reports the government will lower down payment requirements on new houses. Regulation X by the Federal Reserve Board will be modified across price brackets with Housing and Home Finance Agency concurrence. Changes will be slight for low price brackets but substantially reduced for medium and higher priced homes.
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Truman warns on new Koreas and air supremacy
President Truman warned that Russia may be plotting new Koreas globally but said U S air supremacy in Korea allows bombing almost anywhere. He cited air combat results claiming Russian losses eight to one and attacked critics of defense spending.
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Truman rallies Missouri crowd in heat at 35th Division reunion
President Truman spoke before about 4 000 at Shrine Mosque in Springfield, then led a three mile parade with 100 000 to 150 000 cheering Missourians. He denounced budget-slashers as political hooey and warned against cutting defense and foreign aid while defending the air force and allies. He boarded The Independence at 1 05 p.m. CST for Washington.
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Thousands flee East Germany as Reds arm civilians
Thousands rush from Soviet zone into Bonn republic as East Berlin pushes a vast arming program. FDJ members and workers in key industries are enlisted for a 25 division army of 375,000 with Red militia. ADN cites high schools teaching firearms and military topics.
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McGranery Sets Prosecution Priority At D. C. Conference
Attorney General McGranery announced a three day closed session for U. S. district attorneys to discuss prosecutions, especially tax frauds and rackets, with representation from all states and territories. The meeting aims to set uniform federal prosecution policies amid a broader cleanup push.
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Missing DC-4 Transport Plane Lands in Texas After Oakland Theft
A DC-4 transport plane vanished from Oakland Airport and triggered a three nation alert before landing nine hours later in Brownsville Texas. Crew members Lloyd Webb and Leonard Mills were released on recognizance. Webb, a former company vice president, reportedly held a 25 percent stake in the aircraft.
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Steel talks progress disputed as 3rd day recesses without settlement
Negotiators expressed mild optimism after the White House sponsored talks recessed for the day without a wage increase, union shop, or other benefits. John R. Steelman said the six member panel would reconvene at 9 a.m. Sunday as both sides weigh a possible pattern wage raise for about 650,000 steel workers.
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Houston Hit by Strong Thunderstorm Drenching Downtown
Thunderheads moved across South Texas with heavy rain and lightning. In Houston a downtown street excavation flooded, traffic backed up for miles until police rerouted flow. Temperatures reached 89 on the South Plains under clear skies elsewhere.
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Taft Narrowed Lead In South Dakota Canvass
In South Dakota Taft's GT lead for 14 Republican delegates narrowed to 576 votes after county canvass. Three counties unresolved. Taft credited with 64,840 votes to Eisenhower's 64,020 after unofficial tally showed Taft ahead by 820.
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Lubbock Area Weather Outlook With Thunder Showers Possible
Be The WEATHER forecasts partly cloudy skies in Lubbock and vicinity with a few widely scattered thundershowers today and Monday. High around 94 and low near 64. Temperatures rise slightly, with regional highs in the upper 80s to 90s and overnight lows in the 60s across nearby cities.
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Duval Rule Under Fire In Today’s Paper
Editorial notes controversy surrounding Duval rule drawing sharp public attention. The piece outlines key arguments, dates, and stake holders urging guidance or reform with emphasis on accountability and transparency.
Floor Fight Over Delegates Faces GOP Convention Showdown
The McCarthy era framing gives way to a floor battle as contested state delegations at the Republican National Convention near Chicago spark a clash between Taft and Eisenhower camps. Texans reject compromise while Eisenhower backers claim voter sentiment favors their man, with 76 seats in dispute across four Southern states and challenges in Indiana.
Allies Start On Truce Holiday At Panmunjom
In Panmunjom on June 8 Allied armistice delegates began a three day recess from Communist propaganda. General Harrison declared further talks on prisoner exchanges futile and said the UN team would not reconvene until June 11. Red chief Nam II demanded a top level plenary session today. a Communist Yak fighter was shot down by a Marine interceptor near the front.
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Rainmakers From New Mexico Stir Michigan Tourism Worries
In a Lansing to Defense Department letter Sen Moody questions cloud seeding by Dr Irving Langmuir and its effect on Michigan rainy weekends. Michigan resort owners complain rains often leak over weekends affecting tourism as seeds set on Mondays to Wednesdays drift eastward toward Fridays to Sundays.
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Burglary at Palace Laundry Netted $1358
Police pursue leads after burglars broke in to Palace Laundry at 1824 Ave Q late Friday or Saturday. They pried open a filing cabinet and stole cash, mostly from a Reese AFB collection. Owner O C Bumpass suspects an inside job.
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Jury Returns 25 True Bills in BSD District Court
A BSD district grand jury, excused by Judge Victor Lindsey, returned 25 indictments including two murder cases. Defendants Sally Mae Robinson and Gaylen Mitchell face murder charges, along with others listed for theft burglary forgery and assault with intent to murder. Judge Lindsey did not issue special charges. 58 cases were presented by Assistant District Attorneys Forrest Bowers and James Moore.
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Eisenhower Rejects Taft Compromise on Delegates Fight
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower and his top Republicans flatly rejected Sen Robert A Tafts overture to settle the Texas Indiana Louisiana Georgia and Mississippi delegate battles by compromise The Eisenhower camp will seek the entire 105 disputed delegate votes and invites delegates of all GOP factions to meet him before the July 7 Chicago convention He stressed there will be no compromise on the question of the delegates and urged justice from the Credentials Committee against any partial seating arrangements.
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Woman Dies From Auto Accident Injuries
Breckenridge June 7 Mrs Ben Roberts of Sweetwater died from injuries sustained in an auto accident yesterday.
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Strange Light Seen Near Nation's Capital
Two men reported a bluish white streak across the Washington sky near the capital, one suggesting a flying saucer. Washington National Airport officials denied any such sighting and cited distant lightning as a possible explanation. Observer Howard Henkin, Teleprompter Corp. executive, said he holds a pilot license and estimates the light’s speed at about 1000 mph.
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