03 Nov 1946
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1946
Page
1
OPA estimates price ceilings still cover about 40 cents of the average dollar in cost of living. Rent, clothing, house furnishings, fuel, food and miscellaneous items retain ceilings, while overall control is shrinking. Business costs and services see broader decontrol as master list nears completion.
In Jerusalem area near Petah Tikva and Haifa a road mine blast and a bridge bomb strike amid Arab strike over the Balfour declaration. One jeep crewman badly wounded, another cut and bruised. bridge damage minimal. Five British soldiers killed or wounded this week as violence erupts during the one day Arab strike.
A blaze at Mark Halsey Drug Store No. 1 on Broadway and Avenue L started by a flammable liquid leak at noon Saturday caused extensive damage. Estimated losses reach $100,000 as crews battled the fast moving fire and contained the flames to the shop and surrounding area.
A massive fire at Mark Halsey Drug No. 1 caused $100,000 in damage to Lubbock’s largest stock of drugs and sun dries. Firemen contained the blaze in 30 minutes after rescuing employees and moving prescription files to store No. 4. An inflammable liquid spill and smoke halted masking. one fireman was slightly injured.
Jesse S. Maynard Jr. a 20 year old of 2104 Seventh was critically wounded by a .45 bullet in the Silver Dollar cafe. A 52 year old white man was detained in connection with the incident. Maynard was not the intended target and was rushed to West Texas hospital after witnesses Roy McClish and Louis McMaster aided him.
Four members of Columbians Inc an anti Negro secret order were jailed in Atlanta on inciting riot charges during a demonstration against a black family moving into a former white tenant home. Homer Loomis Jr James Akins Jack Price and R L Whitman were held on 5000 bonds as police cited disorderly conduct.
On the eve of Tuesday's election both major parties claim victory as Democrats vow to expand their majorities in the Senate and House while Republicans foresee a GOP gain. The clash centers on issues like meat prices price controls and a coal strike with leaders predicting different outcomes for Congress.
In a broad stoppage, about 10 000 bituminous miners idle in West Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee as John L Lewis presses for pay and concessions under a government seized industry. Union and management warn of wider walkouts while talks resume next week.
Cold front from the Rocky Mountains pushes into the South Plains with near freezing temperatures and potential heavy damage to late grain crops if a killing frost occurs. Midnights dropped to 43 from 66 earlier, while Lubbock reports light dust, hail, or sleet and possible further precipitation.
In Lake Success the General Assembly committee heard Egypt and Argentina lead a small nations attack on the Security Council for rejecting Ireland Portugal Transjordan Albania and Outer Mongolia as UN members. Argentine Jose Arce condemned the veto and urged action by all nations.
A circuit court jury in Raleigh Mississippi convicted Johnny Craft an ex Marine of assault and a battery with intent to kill for a Sullivan Hollow gunbattle last August in which four white men were shot and wounded. The jury deliberated 21 minutes after 80 minutes of arguments and the case will be appealed to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
Local ad for King’s at 1020 Edwy offering silverplated serving trays priced at ten dollars each. Limited quantities and promotional pricing likely available.
British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin urged patience and tolerance as four-power talks begin to shape treaties for the postwar map. He noted progress toward permanent peace documents and the possible November discuss of a German pact after Italy Romania Bulgaria Hungary and Finland agreements. Bevin welcomed Belgium and the Netherlands to join the Germany talks.
The Ministry of Interior reports the arrest of nine individuals accused of plans to bomb the palace of provisional President Romulo Betancourt and kill members of his revolutionary junta, signaling a thwarted plot in Caracas on November 2.
A national trend study shows Democrats doubting Truman’s renomination in 1948 amid talk of alternative candidates. Analysts note voters weigh next Tuesday’s congressional outcome and future economic conditions as part of a broader presidential contest. California Democrat hints at exploring a stronger rival to Truman in two years.
Baltimore radio reported an SOS from the tanker Esso Camden after colliding with a freighter in Chesapeake Bay off Sandy Point. The vessel remained on fire but under control as two fireboats and a Coast Guard craft moved to the scene about 12 miles below the harbor.
Voters in Lubbock County are expected to cast limited totals in both the general election and the Thursday constitutional amendment vote. Estimates place 4 000 to 5 000 for the general election and 2 000 to 3 000 for the amendment, with only 50 absentee ballots cast so far. Polls open 8 a m to 7 p m in 26 precincts, urging early voting for prompt results.
Montague county Sheriff Buck Jameson issued a state ment pickup order for an ex convict wanted for questioning in the slaying of Marlin Camp 26 of Forney whose body was found north of Bowie. City detectives released a suspect arrested here early today. Highway Patrol Captain Browning called the man a hot suspect and said he was believed to have traveled through Fort Worth on a bus after being with the slain man earlier in the day.
President Truman, back to vote, tells Battery D veterans that the atom bomb makes war intolerable and a world peace is essential. He notes US restraint after WWI and recalls wartime leadership, saying he was nearly scared to death at times.
In Austin Texas on November 2 Beauford H Jester and the UT board of regents were booed by the student section at the Texas SMU football game between halves Jester had been introduced to urge support for a World War II veterans memorial scholarship and dormitory fund and was booed again when he mentioned the regents.
Classified ad notes crystal salt and pepper sets with sterling tops selling for over $1. The listing references location at King’s in the 1020 Edwy store and advertises household ware.
Partly cloudy with scattered showers Sunday and Monday, except west of Pecos valley. Colder Sunday. Readings from the Weather Bureau show a 34 hour period ending yesterday with highs around 68 and lows near 47. Experiment Station notes list maximum 68 minimum 47 and surrounding values across the day.
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