US plans for an American version of world peace group
Secretary of State Hull has asked Congress to prepare for consultations on an American version of a postwar international peace organization. The plan, possibly modeled on the League of Nations but with more enforcement power, seeks input from lawmakers after Easter recess.
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Jack Bell
Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Hull
Connatiy
D-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Connally
Congress
League of Nations
Moscow
United States
Great Britain
Russia
China
Ball
R-Minn
Ward
Austin
R-Vi
World Organization
Weselves
Local Service Briefs Highlight Veterans News and Events
Community notices include housing listings for Army Airfields in Lubbock, a semi monthly Allen Bros post American Legion meeting with comedy planned, and invites to veterans of World War I. Promotions and wounds in the war are reported for several Texas servicemen with details on ranks and home towns.
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Allen Bros Post
American Legion
Texas Avenue
EF. J. Rankin
Lubbock County Red Cross Fund Tops Quota by April 1
The Lubbock county Red Cross War Fund drive shows $90,654 raised, $12,154.50 over the $78,500 quota, per George P. Kuykendall, the general chairman. Most reports are incomplete but final totals are pending. contributions before April 1 count toward the county total.
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Lubbock County
George P. Kuykendall
Hoover Urges U S Help For Finland In Crisis
Former President Herbert Hoover called on the United States to aid Finland as it seeks a way out of its impasse. He cited Finland as a symbol of freedom for 800 years and urged use of land offices to support independence and land restoration for lasting world peace.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
United States
Finland
Hoover
Dewey accuses administration of suppressing news
New York March 1 Governor Thomas E. Dewey condemned the national administration for a deliberate and dangerous policy of suppressing news at home. He warned that despite large war information budgets the public remains surprised by events learned mainly from foreign leaders or dispatches from overseas papers.
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Dewey
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
War Information Service
Press Photographers Association of
Crew of Torpedoed Merchant Ship Saved
About 70 crew members from a torpedoed US merchant vessel were rescued by a British naval craft after four days adrift in the Arabian Sea. The survivors, including Navy gun crew personnel, were taken to an Arabian port then shipped to a Mediterranean port before returning to the United States. Ten survivors landed at Boston.
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Boston
Arabian Sea
Naval District
Arahan
Medierranean
United States
Higher Postal Rates In Effect
The new postal schedule takes effect at midnight with broad increases. Local letters rise from 2 to 3 cents per ounce and domestic air mail from 6 to 8 cents per ounce. Parcel Post, money orders, and registration fees all see increases, with insured and COD fees doubled and Alaska and Canada air mail rates adjusted under the revised system.
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Washington
Continental
United States
Alaska
Canada
Wolffarth Returns Home After 30,000 Mile Cruise
Donal E. Wolffarth, 30, quartermaster third USNR, is on leave through April visiting his parents at 3218 Broadway. His ship recently touched at New Zealand after a 30,000 mile cruise during which he met only one person from Lubbock, Jimmie Alis, and he notes most former associates are now in the armed services.
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Donal E. Wolffarth
USNR
G. C. Wolffarth
Broadway
New Zealand
Lubbock
Jimmie Alis
Truman Rally to Feature Senator Truman in Lubbock
West Texas and Eastern New Mexico Democrats plan an area wide rally on Saturday April 8 in Lubbock High Auditorium at 8 30 p m with U S Senator Harry S Truman of Missouri as principal speaker, joined by national party leaders and invited press and Democratic officials from Big Spring to Amarillo.
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West Texas
New Mexico
U.S
Harry S. Trumato
Missouri
Lubbock
Senator High Auditorium
Truman
Congress
Fd Pauley
Los Angeles
Democratic National Committee
Arch S. Underwood
Dallas
South Plains
Big Spring
Amarillo
Parrish Declares Candidacy for Texas Senate District 30
Sterling J. Parrish of Lubbock announced his bid for the Texas Senate from the 30th District, which includes Andrews, Bailey, Borden, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Lynn, Martin, Motley, Stonewall, Terry, Yoakum counties. He cites redistricting, support for Texas Tech, hospital at Big Spring, rural school aid, and state funding as his priorities. Parrish, 37, is classified 4-F and plans to serve if elected while noting his nonpolitical background and family history in public service.
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Hockley
Cochran
Batley
Hale
Crosby
Floyd
Briscoe
Motley
Cottle
Dickens
Kent
King
Stonewall
Fisher
Scurry
Lynn
Terry, Yoakum, Gaines and
Dawson Counties
Sterling J. Parrish
Lubbock
Texas
Andrews, Bailey, Borden, Cochran, Cottle, Crosby, Dawson, Lynn
Martin, Motley
Terry
Yoakum Counties
Parrish
Sam
Senate of Texas
Tech
Crosby County
Pink L. Parrish
Texas Technological College
Texas Senate
Hospital For the Insane
Big Spring
West Texas
Texas campaign platform stresses education and social welfare
A speaker outlines eight priorities including schoolteachers salaries, adequate social security for the aged blind and dependent children, support for farming, fair oil production for West Texas, and reducing state government bureaucracy. He notes gasoline and tire shortages limit campaigning and asks supporters to help.
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Texas
West Texas
Dobie for Governor Headquarters Opened in Austin
Mrs. Margaret Reacing of Waller County farms announced the draft Dobie campaign and that the Austin headquarters had opened. She said several telegrams had been sent to Prof J Frank Dowie in Cambridge urging him to enter Texas governor race. Dowie is in England as visiting professor from the University of Texas.
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Area
U.P
Margaret Reacing
Waller County
Dobie
Camypen
J. Frank Dowie
Cambridge
England
Texas
University of Texas
Funeral set for Mrs. J. L. Bacot Johnson in Rotan
Services for 68 year old Mrs. J L Bacot Johnson of 1118 Eighth St Rotan are planned this afternoon. Rix Funeral Home directs the rites. Johnson died Friday in a West Texas hospital after living 11 years in Lubbock and Rotan prior to that. She is survived by one son Harry G Bacot of Hollis Oklahoma seven daughters G A Thomas and G Smith of Lubbock Hargis Gray of Lubbock Tom Ram by of Rotan C T Seaton of Shreveport Oliver Jacobson of McNamee Spokane Wash sixte en grandchildren including five serving in the armed forces and six great grandchildren.
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J. L. ‘Bacot
Johnson
Eighth Street
West Texas Hospital
Rix Funeral Home
Lubbock
Harry G. Bacot
Hollis
Okla
G. A. Thomas
Guy Smith
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