Former Lubbock Man Sets Fast Pace In Rise In Business World
Texas born Thornton, a former Lubbock man, leads Ford Motor Company planning after a distinguished WWII career. He earned the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, and Meritorious Service Medals, then joined Ford to head a department forecasting vehicle demand, plant needs, and expenditures up to $500 million over five years amid expected economic recession.
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Thornton Hind
Henry Ford
Ford
Thornton
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Ford Company
Roswell Man Killed in Colorado Highway Crash
William C Hall of Roswell New Mexico died after his car overturned four times on a Colorado highway five miles south of San Luis. He was alone, suffered a fractured skull, and died about five hours later at a Alamosa hospital.
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William C Hall
Roswell
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Alamosa
Two Injured In Local Traffic Incidents
Two persons were injured in motor vehicle mishaps Saturday with others examined at area hospitals. Basil W Webb 27 of Lubbock route 7 survived a collision with a freight train near the Plainview cut-off and rested at Lubbock Memorial hospital. Clyde Browning 15 of 2114 Twenty fourth received emergency treatment for a bruised leg after riding on a car fender in a 200 block Avenue H incident. Five people were taken to West Texas hospital after a two car crash at Broadway and Avenue E with no injuries found on examination.
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Lucille Hopper
East
Londoners Stage Near Riot Over Strewn Potatoes
On Old Kent Road thousands of hungry Londoners scrambled for a load of potatoes after a truck rear broke open sending about 50 crates into the street. Police reserves were called to restore order amid an extreme police shortage not to ease until Monday. Broadway and Mrs. G. W. Pierce, 49, of Wolfforth, appear in the accident report.
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Old Kent Road
Mirket
Jester Urges Local Backing for State Parks in Texas
Governor Beauford H. Jester called for local support for state parks saying state funds are insufficient. He signed a bill creating Independence state park on the Brazos near Independence. Executive secretary N. H. Lee warned the parks board lacks adequate appropriation to maintain existing parks.
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Beauford H. Jester
Independence State Park
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Jester
State Parks Board
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