Southwest Wheat Crop Hit by Drought and Loss Forecast
The United Press reports that April delivered a 30 to 40 million bushel blow to the Southwest wheat crop. Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas face slashed 1948 production prospects as drought and late maturing fields threaten harvests. Oklahoma shows relative promise from recent rains, while Kansas and the North Plains report severe dryness. Abandonment of wheat land is expected to shift acres toward cotton, especially in the South Plains.
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Santa Fe Railroad
Charles W. Lane
Lane
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Agricultural Observer
Crowell
Chillicothe
Caprock
North Plains
Northwest
South
Civic Leader William Block Dies at 54 in Gainesville
William R. Block, a Gainesville hardware merchant and longtime civic leader, died of a heart attack last night at age 54. He served multiple terms on the city council and held active roles in several civic groups.
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William R. Block
Gainesville
Hardware Mighant
West Texas History Group Convening at Tech This Week
West Texas Historical Association plans its annual meeting at Texas Tech in Lubbock on Thursday. President R C Crane of Sweetwater presides with speakers including Hutto Abilene and Dr. Richardson Texas Tech, plus a letter from John C Jacobs and talks on weather history West Texas dirt road doctors and the cowboy myth. Out of town members will join the luncheon at the college campus.
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West Texas Historical Association
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
R. C. Crane
Sweetwater
Crane
Richardson
John Hardin-Simmons Universe
Hutto
Abilene
Wen
Historthropology
Texas Tech
M. L. Crimmins
San Antonio
Robert Earnest Lee Jr
Wichita Falls
J. R. Webb
Albany
Oscar A. Issor
Histo
Wichita Fal
West Texas
Holden
Webb
John C. Jacobs
Joe S. McCombs
Tion
Ric
Lee Kincaid
Bath City
J. H. Williams
Association For
China Navy Declares Open Season on Japanese Vessels
The Chinese navy announced open season on Japanese fishing boats in Chinese waters inviting passenger and fishing vessels to seize Nipponese boats and share in the catch as a prize.
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Nanking
City Building Permits Jump In Lubbock This Year
City Building Inspector Lloyd Ross reports a sharp rise in permits with 423 new dwellings approved this year worth 2 345 468 dollars. Seven permits issued Saturday. Residential activity accounts for over half of total building value 4 267 376 dollars. Suburban starts add an estimated 100 dwellings and projects valued near 2 000 000 dollars.
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Lubbock
Lloyd Ross
Ross
Coke Stevenson Opens State Headquarters in Austin
Coke Stevenson, candidate for the United States Senate, opens state headquarters in Austin on Monday. Martis Roberts of Victoria named campaign coordinator and Mrs Amerika Mallory named office manager. Stevenson plans a heavy schedule of speeches in East Texas the first half of May as district offices are expected to open in other cities.
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Austin
Coke Stevenson
United States Senate
Austin Mond
Martis Roberts
Victoria
Stevenson
Amerika Mallory
Texas
Building permits listed for 56 residences and total 583555
The record shows total building value 583,555 including 56 residences valued at 354,780. Saturday permits include J D Sanders 2301 3302 Thirtieth street 7500 Wayne Construction Thirtieth street 8000 South owner and Sam Tallmack Jr contractor 3418 Twenty sixth 7500 Urban Construction Co 3406 Thirty first 6500 Vin cent Thompson owner and G W Blair Jr contractor 2308 Ninth 4000.
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J.D. Sanders
Thirtieth Street
Wayne Construction
Sam Tallmack, Jr
Urban Construction _co
Vincent ‘Thompson
G. W Blair, Jr
Famous Texas Penhandle Circus Queen Dies in California
Do tain Bolton a celebrated Texas Panhandle circus cowgirl known as the queen of the rodeo died at 53 in California. She rode in Great Britain and Latin America with the 101 Wild West Show and later appeared with Barnum and Bailey and Buffalo Bill crews. She retired ten years ago to a ranch near here.
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San Jt Cotta
Eugene Bolton
Do Tain
Reise Non
Great
Texas Panhandle
Bolton
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