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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1948

Page

17

Southern Democrats Convene Monday for States Rights Talk

Mississippi Governor Fielding Wright announces a states rights convention starting Monday in Jackson with about 1200 delegates from 12 Southern states plus Illinois Missouri and Indiana. The move aims to press the national party and may lead to a separate presidential nominating event with possible nominees Thurmond or George and Arkansas Governor Laney as permanent chairman.

Jackson Miss National Democratic Party Toda Mississippi Fielding L.wright Wright Wight Indiana Ilinois Missouri South Carolina J. Strom Thurmond Georgia U. S Walter George Arkansas Ben Laney

German grandmother hunter dares jaws of Africa rhinos

An article profiles Mrs. Swietzer a German born and naturalized South African sharpshooter known as the first woman white hunter in Africa. She supports her two sons by guiding big game safaris and hunting rhinos with precise shots behind the second horn.

James Powers INS Gatti-Hallicrafters Tanaganyika Territory British East Africa Africa Whistler Arusha Swietzer Germany German East Africa Wity Ceranaers Ger Tanganyika United States Canada Schetzer Auly Rhino

Russians Skip Next Kommandatura Meeting

Berlin officials report the Soviet delegation will not attend the next Allied Kommandatura meeting due to illness of Maj. Gen. Alexander Kotikov. Western officials view the move as a step toward wrecking the four power German authority and a possible creeping paralysis of the control council.

Kommandatura Berlin Germany Allied Control Council Alexander Kotikov

Conditional Pardons Granted Couple By Governor Jester

Gov Jester grants conditional pardons to Juan Garza and Brady Smith. Garza, released for a 1946 Cameron County murder without malice sentence of five years, and Smith, released for a 1940 Gregg County theft sentence of ten years.

Jester Juan Garza Cameron County Brady Smith Gregg County

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