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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1948
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR describes an uprising linked to acetates and the export sector amid a civil war within a civil war. The scene mentions antler-ward powers and the Fucopean motions, with a note that Muso entered Java by plane 37 days earlier and aided a former Republican Socialist premier.
Federal suit by 27 tire dealers and the National Association of Independent Tire Dealers accuses major firms Firestone General Tire Goodyear and others of reducing discounts to various customers, causing millions in losses. The action seeks an injunction and about 4.266 million dollars.
A double funeral will be held at 5 p m today for Mrs Leo Gourley and her nephew Goaree T Hudson Jr both of Corsicana and who died from polio in a Waco hospital Mrs Gourley died Thursday.
Mrs Gladys Workman announces a Retail Credit Course conducted by Sterling S Speaks as part of the vocational education program. Classes run 7 30 to 9 30 PM Monday to Thursday and 6 30 to 8 30 PM Friday with a $3 enrollment fee.
An odor believed by residents to be natural gas and possibly caused by crude oil filled homes in northwest Lubbock Friday afternoon through Saturday. Beth Pope reported sleeplessness as West Texas Gas staff investigated multiple calls. Oil was in use at the George P. Livermore shop at Fourth and Ave W, where officials said the odor likely arose from the oil.
Mrs Work man states she is available to supply detailed information and can be reached by telephone 5701.
J W King 71 of 3514 Twenty eighth died about 2 a m Saturday after extended illness. Funeral at 2 30 p m in Rix Funeral home chapel with Rev Cecil Ray officiating. Interment in Lubbock Memorial Park. King formerly of Paris moved to the South Plains in 1930 and since 1942 has lived with his daughter Mrs A C Mack at 2415 Twenty eighth. He was a member of Honey Grove First Baptist.
Pre Micister Price Billingsley, longtime Church of Christ minister who first arrived in Lubbock around 1905, relocates to the city and rooms at Hotel Lubbock. His wife, a Bible College of Alabama teacher, will join later. He authored Springs not Church Hight and wrote more than 500 sermons. Survivors include his wife, daughter Mrs Mack, and two grandchildren.
Alfonso Guerra, assistant secretary of foreign affairs for Mexico, reported in Chicago that about 70 000 Mexican workers are semi illegal in the United States. He is touring the country to study illegal labor traffic and contract compliance and plans to report findings in about a month.
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