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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1950

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2

Western European governments oust Communists from posts

United Press report surveys Western European states showing known Communists removed from high government roles. Britain purges leaders, France removes top officials but keeps some in civil service, West Germany limited influence, Scandinavia and Belgium show few public posts held by Communists, Italy still strong in unions though strikes declined.

Robert E. Jackson United Press London Western Europe Iso Comunist Frederic Joliet- Curie France Belgian Max Cosyns Fin Rasse Universit Belwan Italy Britain General Federation of Labor National Assembly West Germany Scandinavia Belgium Federation of Labor

Fatal car mishap claims two in Pharr

Mrs Sarafena Aranda Oega 23 of Pharr died yesterday after tumbling from a moving car when a door opened unexpectedly. Her husband grabbed their two children to save them but rolled out himself suffering a broken neck and a skull fracture.

Sarafena Aranda Oega Pharr

Wooden Leg Aids Rescue In River Incident

In Cleveland on June 12 a man named Amos McCarthy aged 34 slipped into the Cuyahoga river while fishing. His wooden leg kept him afloat as rescuers tossed a rope. After hospital treatment he was sent home to dry out the wooden leg he has worn since World War I.

Cleveland Amos McCarthy Cuyahoga River McCarthy

Lubbock churches report hike in Sunday school attendance

Sunday's Sunday school attendance rose across Lubbock with 24 churches tallying 8 644 in contrast to 8 548 at 25 churches the prior Sunday. Reports list participating churches including Rothe Tabernacle Chhiberland Presbyterian Getral Baptist and multiple Methodist and Church of Christ congregations.

Lubbock Rothe ‘Tabernacle Chhiberland Presbyterian Getral Baptist Ssuare “Methoute r’Sionn's Methodist Caivare Baptist Adminster Presbsteran Ainette Benson Baptist Bist. Presbyterian Pioneer Mermoriat Methodist Forrest Heah

Water Districts For South Plains Urged

W O Fortenberry of New Deal president of the High Plains Water Conservation and Users Association urges forming water conservation districts to cover the High Plains. Dal lam Hockley and Lamb counties are seeking designation of underground reservoirs by the State Board of Water Engineers before elections on district formation. The High Plains association includes 13 county groups and the Petersburg Water Conservation association, aiming to protect water law and promote recharge and well spacing.

High Plains W. O. Fortenberry New Deal The Dallam Hockley Lamb State Board of Water Engineers Fortenberry Petersburg Water Conservation Association Fortenierry Texas Water Code Committee Lubbock Hale Bailey, Castro Dullam Briscoe Floyd Randall Palmer Deaf Smith Crosby Counties Petersburg

Polio In Houston Surges With Five New Cases

Houston health officials report five new polio cases including three from one family. The update brings this year’s total to 72 polio victims treated in city hospitals, up from 29 at the same point last year.

Houston

Houston Port Director Protests New Coast Grain Elevator Order

Houston Port Director Heavey protested RF C loans to build grain elevators at Mobile Alabama and Corpus Christi. He argued exports will stay down through the decade and that 1950 figures are far below port capacity and current elevators.

Houston New Coast N—W Heavey Port of Mobile Ala Corpus Christi Rf.c Washington

Ice cap on Greenland would flood oceans if melted

About six sevenths of Greenland the world's largest island is capped by an ice mass up to a mile and a half thick. If the ice cap were suddenly to melt it would cause the oceans to overflow their present shores.

Greenland

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