Burglary at Lamesa Nets Cash and Bonds
The Lamesa sheriff's department Texas Rangers and South Plains officers investigate a burglary at attorney Bob Huff's office. Thieves pried open a filing cabinet and took more than 15,000 dollars in cash and bonds, with new totals including trust funds. Detected Thursday night, the case remains under intensive inquiry with no clues yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamesa Sheriff's Department
Texas Rangers
South Plains
Bob Huff
Lamesa
Huff
Dangon County
A.M. Buck Bennett
Bennett
J. L. Rogers
Cording
Crash Kills Big Spring Couple in California Mountains
Leland Ray King age 36 of Big Spring Texas and his wife died when their private plane exploded and burned after crashing in the San Bernardino mountains. Coroner Williams identified the woman by gold crowns and scattered bones. The couple had left Big Spring for Sacramento after services at Blythe. King worked at Cosden refinery as a pumper helper.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Leland Ray King
Big Spring
Tex
Man
King
RR. E. Williams
Kings
Sacramento
Blythe
Mountain
Cosden
M. G. King
Merkel
A. V. Dye
Senator Chavez Opposes Sending Troops to Palestine
Senator Chavez joined by Morse and Tobey opposed sending American troops to Palestine. He argued U S forces could not restore peace in the Holy Land and supported calling an emergency conference on American policy in the Middle East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chavez
D-Nm
Palestine
United States
Holy Land
Middle East
Morse
Rore
Tobey
R-Nh
Shockproof Wyler at King's Jury Advertisement
Short theatre ad for Wyler presenting a "Shockproof" feature starring Wyler at King's Jury located at 1020 Broadway with ticket price 37.50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyler
King's Jury
Sweetwater Tops State Meet Honors as Lubbock Dominates
Sweetwater High led the literary events at the thirty-eighth Inter scholastic League state meet in Austin. Lubbock High and Belton also shone with top placements in debate, journalism, and oratory while Denton and Dallas Hillcrest earned multiple honors across 13 competitions. Richard Vann of Belton repeated as top journalism contestant, with Mary Ann Jennings of Sweetwater finishing second in journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BO Byers
Associated Press
Austin
Sweetwater
Lubbock
Denton
Belton
Hillcrest High
Dallas
University of Texas
of Austin
Sweetwater High School
Mary Ann Jennings
Texas
Richard Vann
Vann
Bobby Messer
Atute
J. A. White
Dan Davis
Wanda B. Smith
Barbara Wadley
James Hunt
Charles Casenbary
Sonora
Maurice Harrel
Reagan High
Houston
Leonard Buntrock
Mercedes
J. B. Gardner
Amarillo
Gardner
Bebe Couch
Thomas Jefferson
San An- See Lubbock
Purge of Russian Officers in Germany Reported
Copenhagen based National Tidende says in a Berlin dispatch that a severe purge targets Russian officers in the Soviet zone of Germany for alleged Western influence and links to non Communist Germans. Eighty four officers were removed as others were sent to the Soviet Union. a figure named Schgrnoff alias Rakossy is cited as leading the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
INS
National Tidende
Germany
Berlin
Soviet Union
Mr. Schgrnoff
Rakossy
Shooting Warthen New Tennessee Political Rev
Benton Tennessee May 4. Ins The bitter two faction political fight in Polk county threatened to explode into a shooting war reminiscent of the 1946 McMinn county gun battle. H M Love 34 secretary of the oust Polk administration group was attacked and blackjacked by three unidentified men last night in Benton. Members of the county Good Government league walked Benton streets with firearms. A former McMinn political figure, ousted in 1946, was arrested today and charged with attempted murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Tenn
INS
Polk County
McMinn County
H. M. Love
Good Government League
McMinn
Condon Seeks Full Hearing On Secret FBI Letter
Dr Edward A Condon chief of the Bureau of Standards asks full disclosure of an FBI letter cited by the House Committee on American Activities to challenge atomic security. He sent the request to Under Secretary William C Foster and a copy was sent to the President. The committee pressed for access while President Truman refused to reveal confidential executive documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Greenwald
Ashington
Edward A. Condon
FBI
President Truman
Congress
Atomic Scientist
Bureau of Standards
Commerce
William C. Foster
House
Amer
Ican Activities Committee
Condon
Secretary of Commerce
J. Edgar Hoover
Truman
Foster
Labor Peace Talks Set On Three Fronts
Nationwide rail strike talks falter as optimism rises in Chrysler dispute while CIO United Auto Workers threaten AT T contract if not signed. Rail talks open in Washington after White House session. Chrysler workers face a Wednesday strike with Monday review planned. Union seeks 30 cent hourly raise, company offers six cents. See NEW STRIKES Page 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chrysler Corporation
Cio-American Union of Telehone
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Long Lines
At&t
Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Washington
White House
Detroit
Chrysler Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Stassen Pushes Red Party Ban in Republican Race
Harold Stassen urged outlawing the Communist party calling it a key to staving off World War II while facing Taft and Dewey who oppose such a ban Dewey argues it would violate the Bill of Rights and keep Communists in the open Stassen defended his stance in Washington and Charleston and called Dewey too soft on communism Page 10
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Harold F. Stassen
Robert A. Taft
Thomas K. Dewey
Taft
Executives Club
Milwaukee
Dewey
Dewey Sid Tast
Oregon
Stassen
Communist Party
United States
Stasson
Charleston
W. Va
Two Killed As Plane Crashes Near Cincinnati
A twin engine Beechcraft crashed into trees and exploded soon after takeoff from Greater Cincinnati airport. At least two people died and one occupant burned beyond recognition. one other victim severely injured. Fireman W. L. MacBee, from Burlington Kentucky, suggested the plane may have been owned by Sinclair Refining Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Greater Cincinnati
W. L. MacBee
Burlington
Sinclair Refining Company
Deep Water Test Plans in Lubbock Encounter Setbacks
City commission discussed drilling deep water tests near Lubbock. A proposed 1600 foot hole on the F R Friend place was rejected in favor of a 1200 acre city well field northeast of the city. Commission seeks contracts for drilling and possible city owned equipment, with water demand growth prompting multiple new wells annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
F. R. Friend Place
W. H. Rodgers
Friend Place
Big
Clarence Whiteside
Wates
South Plains Highway Projects Approved
State Highway Commission authorized over $460000 in three South Plains counties Hale Andrews and Floyd as part of a $2,673,112 Texas program for 24 counties. Floyd projects total 40 miles of farm to market roads Hale covers 19 miles and Andrews 62 miles of dustless two lane highways under a 75-25 cost share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains
State Highway Commission
Associated Press
Hale
Andrews
Floyd
Texas
Lockney
Lone Star School
Floydada
Sand Hill
Harmony School
State
Flooydada
Cedar Hill School
Center School
Fairview
Plainview
Floyd County
Winkler County
Andrews-Winkler County
New Mexico State
Dawson County
Wisconsin Educator Seen asDarkhorse for Tech Presidency
The Texas Tech board began early talks on June 7 to narrow a list of about 25 presidential candidates for the college. Chairman Charles C. Thompson said invited candidates may appear at a July 10 called meeting. Dr. Whyburn received an honorary Doctor of Laws as he nears departure after leading Tech for three and a half years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Ratliff
Avalanche-Journal
Exas Tech
Towa
Apital Ws
Wm. M. Whyburn
Charles C. Thompson
Colorado City
Neasin
Sider
Lst
Thompson
Whyburn
Tech
Dr. Whyburn
Holy City Cease Fire Halts Fighting in Jerusalem
Cease fire, agreed by Arabs and Jews, protects Jerusalem and shrines for the first time in five months. It takes effect at noon CST with no shots in the first hour. Talks for a permanent Jerusalem truce begin tomorrow, conditionally tied to road access and expulsion of foreign Arab fighters. General Cunningham negotiated the cease fire with Arab leaders in Jericho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Holy City
Tel Aviv
Holy
Golda Myerson
Jewish Agency
Alan Gordon Cunningham
Palestine High Commissioner
Jerico
Jericho
Cunningham
Haganah
Soviet Scientist Extracts Healing Substance From Plants
Moscow May Pravda reports Soviet scientist V. Filatov extracted from plants a substance with healing powers for human animal and plant tissue. Called an elixir of life, it is not claimed as a cure-all. Experiments link cold effects on plant and animal tissue. Extract made from aloe leaves kept in darkness at three degrees above zero before plant death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
May
Pravda
V. . Filatov
Communist Party
Filatov
City Library Bond Sale Hints Begin For Lubbock
City commissioners weigh starting the Lubbock Public Library project after $300,000 in bonds voted last year. Sale of bonds next fall could allow construction to begin late this year or early 1949, but debt limits and valuation figures pose key obstacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. I. Kiefer
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock Public Library
Lubbock
City Commission
City Library
Three Unions Reject Wave Offer in Rail Strike Standstill
Washington May 8 The nationwide railroad strike will go on as scheduled Tuesday after a three hour White House conference failed to yield agreement. The three major unions rejected the railroad’s 15 percent raise and rule changes, deeming no settlement. Union leaders pledged to continue the walkout with no immediate government action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
A. J. Glover
Switchmen’s Union
David B. Robertson
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Alvanley Johnston
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Senatory
Ashington
W. T. Fariey
Association of American Ra
Truman
Shooter
Engineers
Firemen
Oneine Phemgld
Switchmen
Johnston
Steelman
Manor
Union
Bee
Shadow Looms Over U S Economy Amid Rail Strike
The looming rail strike disrupts 48 of 132 Class I lines, halting embargoes on perishables and livestock. Florida citrus and California crops suffer a daily loss of about one million dollars as freight freezes, with 20 000 Florida workers affected and broader fears of brownouts and plant layoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert N. Schwartz
Chicago
Eia
Florida
California
L Acess
Alea
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Crash
KFYO
Avalanche-Journal Station
Helen Gartside Hines
Springfield
Ill
Golden Rule Foundation
Charles V. Vickrey
Foundation
New York City
Lubbock High
Red Army
Shooting Warthen
New Tennessee
HST
Wisconsin
Post
Commission Studies
U. S
King’s Jewelry
Dow
Sureau
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