Local Building Hits New High in Lubbock Housing Plan
The Avalanche-Journal reports growth in civilian housing with eight new apartments to be built in Lubbock under Title 608 of the Federal Housing program, targeting veterans for leasing and with construction expected to start within 10 days and finish in six months. City electric plant expansion faces timing issues, with options including new Diesel engines or a steam turbine, the latter projected to generate 7 500 kilowatts and cost about 1.1 million installed.
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James Atcheson
Lubbock
Federal Housing Authority
Maxey
Homer A. Hunter
Hunter
South Plains
Reid
Commission
Argentina and United States seek accord on Nazi purge progress
Diplomats expect a full report from Messersmith over the weekend and a State Department review next week to decide if Argentina has fully met its obligations under the Chapultepec act. Argentina has removed Nazi influence from schools and businesses, deported 60 suspected spies, with 16 fled abroad, 43 deemed unsound, and others under arrest or free with UN approval. If accepted, the 21 American nations will proceed with a plan for their common defense.
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Messersmith
State Department
Argentina
Bramuglia
Washington
Marshall
Whater Bramagna
United States
United Nations
Solons Push Bills Amid Education and Labor Focus
The 50th Texas legislative session advances record education appropriations including a $55 per capita bill and a $2,000 minimum salary measure. It also targets a $60,000,000 building program for state schools and explores arbitration reform via Rep. George Nokes. Gov Jester pushes toward a conciliatory labor bill but faces opposition and possible Senate review as final passage nears.
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Texas State University For
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George Nokes
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Nokes
House
Senate
Conference Committee
NFTW to Be Replaced by Communications Workers Union
The National Federation of Telephone Workers, with 49 semi autonomous locals, voted at its national convention last November to dissolve and form a new central union the Communications Workers of America, aiming to better serve telephone workers.
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National Federation of Telephone Workers
Beirne
NFTW
Telephone Workers
The
Communications Workers of America
Stand for Monroe Doctrine and Truman Spirit
The piece voices buoyant optimism about President Truman guiding the free world in a decisive hour. It calls for rallying behind the president and the doctrine, while urging internal defense and action against disloyalty and Marxist influence.
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United States
Free World
Truman
Truman Says Mother Weaker as She Nears End
President Truman reported his 94 year old mother Martha E Truman was getting weaker at Grandview Missouri after another long day at her bedside He said there was little change and she slept most of the time There were no plans for moving or leaving Kansas City at that time and the president spoke to reporters about her condition via the hotel elevator incident was brief and cautious.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Associated Press
Grandview
Truman
Kansas City
Martha E. Truman
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Marshall seeks OK for foreign aid package reshuffle
State department officials outlined a four point priority list reshuffling the Marshall plan, with House action expected next week and Senate yet to act. Only three urgent bills have passed, including a 350 million dollar foreign relief program and a 400 million dollar aid program for Greece and Turkey, plus a 15 million dollar children’s relief fund. Officials remained optimistic despite a large backlog as many measures are considered routine.
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State Department
Marshall
United Nations
Greece
Turkey
Heavy Rain Floods West Texas Farms Delays Plowing
Rain totaled 6.35 inches in May with 2.03 inches Friday night, soaking soil and flooding fields. Lakes fill, ditches overflow, and farmers may wait two to three weeks before planting resumes. Wheat rust risk rises though stem rust not yet seen. corn and alfalfa harvests move as weather allows.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
State Experiment Station
West Texas
Pat Corley
Shallowater
Sherrill
LHS Graduates Largest Class In Ceremony
The LHS commencement honors the largest graduating class with a program led by master of ceremonies Dalton Hamilton. The ceremony features a full orchestral concert, vocal solos, and the presentation of diplomas by Superintendent R. W. Matthews and board president H. L. Allen.
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Tschaikowsky
la Cinquantaine
Gabriel-Marie
Dalton Hamilton
Irwin Jarett
O'Hara
Athalene Allen
Jeanetta Lewis
Leslie Stone
Harvie Pruitt
Malotte
Billie Nunley
Bettye Su Tippit
Marjorie Ann Sims
Brahe
Floyd Honey
R. W. Matthews
H. L. Allen
Board of Education
Report Cards To Be Issued On Tuesday
Students in Lubbock public schools will return Tuesday to obtain report cards. Elementary students receive reports at their schools at 1 30 p m. Town residents of C L Slaton Central Junior High and Senior High report at 9 a m, bus riders at 1 p m. Yearbooks issuance at Senior High continues Monday 1 to 2 30 p m from H J McCabe dean of boys office after over 800 books issued Friday and Saturday.
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Lubbock
C. L. Slaton
Central Junior High
H. J. McCabe
Coal by products total around two hundred thousand
The article notes that approximately 200000 by products are derived from bituminous coal, outlining the scale of material obtained from coal processing. It highlights the diversity of outputs and implies industrial significance in refining coal into multiple products.
J Ben Cole Injured In City Auto Crash Saturday
J Ben Cole 52 of 3006 Twentieth suffered a slight concussion and knee abrasions in a two car collision at Tenth and Avenue H on Saturday. Milton Haney 20 of Route 7 drove the other car. Cole is president of the Lubbock Rotary Club and will be home for two to three days. L J Timmons 26 of 601 Avenue E had a taxicab struck in the incident. police investigated.
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J. Ben Cole
Twentieth
Milton C. Haney
Route 7
Tenth
Avenue H
Cole
Lubbock
Thefts Probed At Local Cleaning Establishment
City detectives Pat Davidson and LeRoy Boling Jr along with Patrolmen Charlie Street and George Hall investigated thefts from a car and clothing removed from a cleaning establishment. Intruders entered the cleaning room but did not appear to enter the pressing department or office.
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Pat Davidson
LeRoy Boling, Jr
Charlie Street
George Hall
Light speed in glass versus water explained
The statement notes that light travels about two thirds as fast in glass as in water, reflecting differences in refractive indices between the two transparent media.
Fire damages vacant East Forty-ninth residence
A vacant house on East Forty-ninth near the Tohoka highway burned around 3 45 a m Saturday firemen said lightning was suspected as radios in the area were damaged at roughly the same time Three dogs were killed or crippled and 75 turkeys on the Joe Perkins farm four miles northeast of Lubbock were reported by the sheriff's department as damaged Officers noted the birds laid about 270 eggs weekly valued at 175 dollars with potential market value of 10 dollars per bird.
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East Forty-ninth
Tohoka Highway
Joe Perkins
Lubbock
Sheriff's Department
Poppy Day Sales Record in Lubbock Hit $1500
W. E. Creel the poppy chairman of the Veterans of Foreign Wars announced that Poppy Day sales in Lubbock totaled about 1500 dollars. About 11 000 poppies were sold in the sale sponsored by the VFW Auxiliary with Mrs Billie McHroy and Mrs Mandie Marbut as co chairs arrival of Bennie Jack.
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Lubbock
W. E. Creel
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Creel
VFW Auxiliary
Billie McHroy
Mandie Marbut
Poppy Sales
Bennie Jack
Brime Couple Welcome Daughter Born at West Texas Hospital
Mr and Mrs H K Brime of Tidar in Nue Mi Tid Ara nue celebrate the birth of a daughter weighing 8 pounds 47 ounces at 3 PM Saturday in West Texas hospital. The father is fountain manager for Mark Halsey Drogstore No 2.
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Tid Aranue Mi
West Texas Hospital
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Mrs. J. M. Lackey Dies in Lubbock at 56
J M Lackey a Lubbock resident aged 56 died at 6 30 p m Saturday in West Texas hospital after a brief illness Funeral services are set for 4 p m Monday at First Methodist Church with Dr H I Robinson officiating Burial will be in Lubbock Cemetery Plains Funeral home in charge Survivors include husband a son James Millard Jr a daughter Cornelia two brothers C RB Fields Lewis Fields ELA Fields two sisters Miss Mamie Fields Mrs J C Blair all of Lubbock
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H. I. Robinson
Lubbock
Plains Funeral Home
James Millard, Jr
Cornelia
C. RB. Fields
Kilgore
Lewis Fields
Dallas
Ela. Fileds
Cisco
Mamie Fields
Fer Worth
J.C. Blair
Son Heads Auxiliary as President of Sale Proceeds
Creel says the auxiliary sale proceeds will be recounted with an expected final count just over $1500. The statement frames the event as a community effort with careful accounting.
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Auxiliary
Creel
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