South Plains potato growers call meeting to seek price hike
J B McCauley Jr of Lubbock issues call for a Monday night gathering in the county courthouse to petition raise the potato price from 2.80 to 3.50 per hundred. Dozens of growers from Lubbock Crosby counties plan to attend with Don L Jones of the state experiment station expected to be present.
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South Plains
Lubbock
J. B. McCauley, Jr
Twenty-fourth Street
McCauley
Don L. Jones
State Experiment Station
Washington
Hereford
Plainview
Lubbock County
AAA
Crosby
Any Promise To Feed World Silly Says Editor Of Journal
Dr. Jonathan Forman editor of the Ohio State Medical Journal declares that promises to feed the world after the war are silly and dangerous. He notes the U.S. cannot feed all, existing food shortages, and warns such pledges would fuel hatred and unrest abroad.
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Columbus
Jonathan Forman
Ohio State Medical Journal
Potatoes Thrive On South Plains Irrigated Crops
Farmers on the South Plains report success with irrigated potato growing. McCauley notes that with proper attention the crop has been profitable for many growers.
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South Plains
McCauley
ll Duce Aims Reported by Aftonbladet in War Conference
Stockholm May 22 Mussolini told Hitler on April 12 Italy would not seek separate peace but proposed joint peace if a dead point arrives. He urged against adventurous offensives and outlined four points including no imperialistic aims, peace with the Catholic church, stopping Jewish persecution, and not sending more Italians to fight on the Russian front. Romania would provide main support as 10 Romanian divisions fought in Russia with six in reserve.
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Stockholm
Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Italy
Germany
Ilduce
Fuehrer
Aftonbladet
Europe
Hitler
Rumania
Russia
Poles Dragged From Pawiak Prison Reported in War Bond Notice
London May 22 Poles killed and hurled into a burning building are alleged in an underground radio report quoted by the Polish telegraph agency. The broadcast claimed 94 Poles including five women were dragged from Warsaw’s Pawiak prison.
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London
Polish Telegraph Agency
Poland
Warsaw
Pawiak
State auction offers Eureka cabin cruiser and more
The Texas State Board of Control advertises items for sale to the highest bidder including a 48 foot cabin cruiser named Eureka, 1500716 pounds of waste paper, and 60 tons of steel. Sealed bids for the boat are due May 28 in Austin. Waste paper from Confederate home records and two salvaged bridge girders in Lampasas county will also be auctioned May 31 and May 35 respectively.
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Austin
U.P
State Board of Control
Adjutant General's Department
36Th Division
National Guard
Gulf of Mexico
Camp Hulen
LaPorte
Auc
Lampasas County
U. S. Highway 190
Sulphur Creek
Lampasas River
Ship Production At Record Peak in 1943 Output
Admiral Emory Land announced that U S shipyards will deliver 700 ships by end of May and produce about 19 million deadweight tons of dry cargo ships and tankers in 1943. He noted a 157 ship 30 day record last month and that this month’s pace is higher.
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San Francisco
Emory S. Land
United States
Admiral Land
United States Maritime Commission
War Shipping
Indictments In Death Of Teacher Quashed
First degree murder convictions of James Reedl and LeRoy Ritchey for the hammer killing of California teacher Mrs. Abigail Agnes Williams were quashed by Federal Judge Tillman D. Johnson. The court ruled it lacked jurisdiction as the federal statute applied only to violence against an Indian or federal property on the reservation.
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Salt Lake City
James Joseph Reedl
Oklahoma City
LeRoy Edward Ritchey
Gowrie
Iowa
California
Tillman D. Johnson
Johnson
U. S
John S. Boyden
Calvin W. Rawlings
Reed
Boyden
Abigale Agnes Williams
San Leandro
Calif
Graduation Services Slated May 30 31 At High School
Graduation activities at Senior High include baccalaureate on May 30 and commencement on May 31. Dr. Jack M. Lewis will deliver the sermon at 2:30 p m. and Capt W B Irvin will speak at the commencement. The high school orchestra will perform at both services and diplomas will be awarded by Dr J J Hutchinson. Senior exams run Monday and Tuesday with Senior Day on Thursday a Buffalo Lakes picnic to follow.
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Jack M. Lewis
First Presbyterian Church
Irvin
W. B. Irvin
Lubbock Public Schools
Robert Brewer
Buffalo Lakes
Advertising Record Set In Bond Drive
Secretary Morgenthau announced the second war loan campaign raised over 18 billion dollars with 73 988 newspaper advertisements valued at 4 564 270. He called it the greatest advertising operation in history. Daily and Sunday papers ran 40 774 ads worth 3 362 890. weekly papers 33 164 ads worth 1 201 380. All ads were locally sponsored.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
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Avalanche-Journal
SUN
Ll Duce
Seabee
Martin H. Gunn
Houston
State
Marlene Jr
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Hanna-Pope & Co
Bond Drive
Fleming
Ave. H
Rand
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