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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1947

Page

8

Soviet Press Attacks U S Attitude On Communism

A Soviet press and radio campaign denounces U S policy toward communism, arguing that communism and capitalism can coexist. It cites reactions to Truman aid programs for Greece and Turkey, sees promises of loans as pressure, and predicts possible British grain sales to the Soviet Union if harvests allow. The piece notes Moscow’s desire to aid Britain and improve trade if conditions permit.

Eddy Gilmore Associated Press United States Sta Jeader Harold E. Stassen Truman Greece Turkey France Taly Iran Mosene Radio Today Netherlands Soviet Union United Kingdom Russia Britain Uss.r

Dawson Group Backs Broadway to Big Bend Route Plan

Dawson County officials will petition the Oklahoma State Highway Commission on June 4 in Oklahoma City to fund links in a proposed highway from Oklahoma City to Presidio Texas. Delegations from towns along the route will attend, aiming to connect Oklahoma with Chihuahua Mexico and pass through Big Bend National Park for tourism and trade.

Lamesa Dawson County Kilmer Corbin Commissioners’ Court Oklahoma State Highway Commission Oklahoma City Big Bend Texas Oklahoma Road Group Oklahoma Presidio Rio Grande River Big Bend National Park Jim H. Littlefield Chamber of Commerce Committee Chihuahua Mexico

Foreign students pick tech college for varied reasons

Texas Tech attracts students from Mexico City Costa Rica Hawaii and Switzerland. Emil D Acosta plans a summer trip to Mexico City and return to Lubbock, Jorge Padilla seeks graduate work after architecture studies, Nancy Jo Anderson learned of Tech from relatives, and Ralph Wild aims for textile mill experience after term end.

TECH U.S Texas Technological College Guillermo E.perea Arequipa Peru Jorge Padilla Alajuela Costa Rica Monica Sheppard Mexico City Ralph Emil Wild St. Gallen Switzerland Andrez Perez-Velez Yazco Puerto Rico D'Acosta U. S Emil D’acosta United States New York E. D'Acosta Emil D'Acosta Lubbock Chicago Central America Texas Tech Padilla Nancy Jo Anderson Papaikou Hawaii J. R. Beverly Crowell Mahank Texas Ralph Wild St. Galler J. Ben Cole Wild

Royal Ambassador Leader To Conduct Classes At Church

Bill Farrar of Fort Worth a Royal Ambassador leader will conduct classes at First Baptist Church Monday through Friday 7 30 p m for RA leaders and counselors of Baptist District 9 which includes eight associations Rev Joe Motsenbocker Idalou is RA leader for Lubbock Association Mrs R E L Pattillo district WMU president will be in charge at nightly meetings

Bill Farrar Fort Worth State Royal First Baptist Church R. A Baptist District 9 Joe Motsenbocker Idalou Lubbock Baptist Association R. E. L. Pattillo Women’s Missionary Union

Democratic League Calls for End to Civil War in Nan King

A Shanghai Democratic League spokesman said the group would press for a ceasefire at the upcoming session of the people's political council in Nan king. The statement frames the push as a demand to end the civil conflict.

Shanghai Democratic League League People's Political Council Nanking

Veteran With Twenty Years Army Service To Be Discharged

T/Sgt. Theodore R. Craven, veteran of 20 years in the Army, is en route from Japan to Fort Bliss El Paso to be discharged. His parents Mr and Mrs Perry Cravens report the news and say the 1st Cavalry division band member and his superiors joined in a farewell. Mrs Cravens will join her husband in El Paso before they visit home after discharge.

Theodore R. Craven Japan Fort Bliss el Paso Perry Cravens Tohoka Highway Cravens 1St Cavalry Division

Ring Is Smashed by U S Army in Berlin Capture

U S military government agents crushed a major Berlin black market ring and arrested leader Karl Jahn a 50 year old German who started in Holland during the occupation and moved operations to Berlin under Allied control.

Berlin U.S Karl Jahn Jahn Holland

Pioneer Airlines Adds Two Flights Serving Lamesa Travelers

LAMESA May 17 Special J T Warren local manager for Pioneer Airlines announced two new flights for Lamesa travelers. A Dallas to Midland to Odessa morning hop and a Houston to Midland via Odessa evening trip start Sunday May 18 1947. Southbound service from Lamesa departs 4 17 p m and arrives in Houston 8 p m via Midland San Angelo and Abilene.

Lamesa Lamesans J. T. Warren Pioneer Airlines Dallas Midland Odessa Houston Yal Lamesa Air Midland-Odessa Field Midland‘a San Angelo

Battery terminology in British usage

A motor car battery is referred to as an accumulator by the British. This terminology reflects historical electrical language and indicates how automotive power storage was described in UK English. The term contrasts with the American usage battery for the same device.

Scandinavia United States

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