Rail Workers Spread Strike Across Lines
Rail workers extended a strike to the Union Pacific line amid mediation talks. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and other unions pressed management as two general mediation sessions were held, the second lasting three hours. Some trains were operating north and west of Chicago as negotiations continued.
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Patrick Joyce
Hicagqo
Orth
Meciafien
Union Parifie
Unien
Brotherhood of
Loromotive Fremen
Engice
Union
Pennsyand
Cecvic
Rar
Mediation Board
Francis A. Onedi
RAIL
Eisenhower Considered For Defense Post By Big Three
The Big Three announce an anti communist pact and may ask Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower to become supreme coordinator of Atlantic Pact defenses. The move aims to integrate Germany into the free world while coordinating joint resources to reduce risks and build lasting peace.
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Russia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S
State Atcheson
Bevin
Oo Schiman
Retssia
Johnson Relates Story Of Slaying At Amarillo Cabin
Johnson, a red haired ex Air Force veteran, testified he found his wife dead in Amarillo tourist cabin owned by W A Thornton after a June 23 incident. He described waking to his wife in a hallway and then entering Thornton's room before the narrative shifts to more details on the crime scene and surrounding events.
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Max
Johnson
Air Force
Ospeke Shaidis
Amarilla
W. A. ¢Yex
Thornton
Wie
Diana
Tucumcari
N. MM
San Jon
Thorntons
Slaton Man Shot To Death. Suspect Held
Wal ter A Red Biggs 38 of Slaton was killed by a single shotgun shot in a confrontation near a beauty shop on East Division street in Slaton. Watkins Gurden 41 of Slaton was charged with murder in Lubbock and held for safekeeping after arrest. Eyewitness testimony and police reported the assailant fired after an earlier dispute with the victim, who had stopped his car near Mexico street.
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Avalanche-Journal Saton
Walter A
Red” Biggs
Staton
Watkins Gurden
Slaton
Gall
Lubbock
Gurden
Murreer
C. E. Lynn
Bill D. Tucker
Croslin
Biges
Brees
Armed hijacker raids two cab drivers near Lubbock
An unknown man about 20 years old, armed with what seemed a .38 caliber pistol, robbed two Bryant cab drivers near Buffalo Lakes, taking about $13.50 and the trousers of one driver. The taxi was later found abandoned east of radio station towers on the Lubbock Sharon highway. Police launched a wide search with no arrest by midnight.
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Lubbock
Vacinity
Bryant
Lubbock-Sharon
Bandit
John Lampkins
Joe Warren
Buffalo Lakes
Lumpkins
Warren
Census Shows County Business Boom in 1948
Preliminary figures from the 1948 Census of Business show Lubbock County wholesale and service establishments expanding dollar volume from 23.1 million in 1939 to 115.7 million in 1948. Countywide wholesale sales reached 181.1 million in 1948 versus 33.4 million in 1939, with service trades receipts noted.
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Lubbock County
Bureau of Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
Truman Urges Lower Tariffs On World Trade Peace
President Truman urged Congress to lower tariff barriers to promote world peace and urged approval of the international trade organization agreement. He spoke in Fargo during a cross-country tour, arguing the plan would provide a basic code of safety in trade and curb economic isolationism.
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Robert G. Nixon
Argo
N. D
Truman
Congress
Fargo
International Trade Organization
Mrr
United States
Texas Officer Cuts Race Wire Disrupts News Relay
A sheriff's officer climbed a pole at the New Mesxaco border and cut Western Union wires serving Anapra New Mexico. Sheriff Joe Campbell said the act disrupted the Continental Press relay of racing news to the West Coast Mexico and to Las Vegas and Reno Nevada. County Attorney Ernest Guinn ruled the act did not violate laws. The cut occurred about 6 p.m. MST.
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Paso
Mesxaco
West Coast
Mexico
Las Vegas
Reno
Nev
Census Push Aims To Count Every Lubbock Resident
Census search efforts target Lubbock city amid estimates of 69 000 to 70 000 residents and a county population over 90 000, potentially making Northwest Texas’ largest area. Officials emphasize counting every person in the city to avoid omissions during the two to three week drive.
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U.S
Lubbock
Lubbock County
Potter County
Amarilla
Texas
Census Drive Aims To Count Missed Lubbock Residents
The Sunday Avalanche Journal prints a postage paid coupon to report names of people possibly overlooked in the census. Officials expect Lubbock's population to exceed 70,000 with civic cooperation. The campaign seeks broad public help to reach the target.
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Lubhoack
Goa
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
L. See Drive
Soil Studies Over Area
A brief note on soil studies covers the local area highlighting ongoing tests and expected findings. Researchers note potential impacts on regional agriculture and land use planning, with future updates anticipated from the university extension service.
South Plains hail storms lash Ralls-Petersburg area
Avalanche-Journal reports hail storms and heavy rains swept the South Plains Saturday afternoon, damaging homes, businesses, and wheat from east of Abernathy through the Petersburg area to Ralls and Lorenzo. Windows and roofs were hit NE of Lubbock as strong winds struck other parts of the state with more moisture forecast.
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Jim Cockrell
Avalanche-Journal
Solent
South Plains
Abernathy
Petersburg
Ralls
Lorenzo
Lubbock
Ina
Acros
Lubbocjge
Plysiview
Sligger
Flovdada
Matador
Spt
Labbock
Pete Lee
Tornado and Storms Hit Abilene Area in Texas and Louisiana
Tornadoes and windstorms swept across parts of Texas and Louisiana on Saturday. An Abilene edge tornado caused damage as the Gulf of Mexico saw a seaman drown in a squall. Louisiana reports two deaths from lightning and a man missing from a shrimp boat near Galveston. Across the region, high winds, heavy rains, and hail damaged buildings, crops, and lines, with Lubbock and surrounding areas recording record rainfall and flood risks.
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Texas
Altea
Lufkina
Pexas South
South Plains
Abilene
Brownwood
West Bie
West Texas
Waco
Atto
North Texas
Matthew Giese
Galveston
Geo
Coal Guard
Believes 13 Is Lucky Oil Strike on Heckley Farm
A rugged Heckley farmer, Underwood, near West Texas, staunchly believes No. 13 is lucky as his land yields a rich oil find drilled five miles south of Summer. The 60-year-old, with a black briar pipe, discusses the Payoff and his land sale at $1,000 an acre, recalling a double the cost of last year’s venture.
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Livermore
M. D. Underwood
Smyer
Beulah Burleson
Underwood
Mr. Underwood
C. W. Ratliff
Smver
Jones
Huta
Fred
Lytky
Bern
Ron
Sig
For Graduatiog King’s Jury Waterproof Shockproof Ad
Ad note promoting a waterproof shockproof item priced at 24.75 dollars. Mentions a brand or store name King’s Jury. Reads as a compact classified or promotional snippet from a historical newspaper page segment.
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King’s Jiry
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