Surge of Teenage Crime Alarms Officials Across Nation
A sweeping wave of youth violence in cities from Los Angeles to Chicago prompts alarm as gangs clash, police breakups occur, and teens face charges for homicide burglary and assault. Notable incidents include a fatal crossfire in Southeast LA and a Morton Washington marshal's suicide after shooting a teen.
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Freeman Fulbright
Korea
Indochina
Paramount
Los Angeles
Chicago
Pittsburgh
David Jenkins
Jenkins
Roxbury
Mass
Crime Wave Fears Rise From Juvenile Offenders
J Edgar Hoover warned of a flood tide of teenage offenders as a crime wave may confront the nation. He cited a growing number of youths nearing crime age and more seniors becoming targets for murder robbery and other offenses. Hoover projected 1953 may surpass last year as the worst crime year with increases across major offenses.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
America
International News Service
Drought Reflected in Texas Bank Deposits Rise
The Associated Press reports Texas bank deposits rose in many cities with drought effects seen in West Texas. Fort Worth shows loans and discounts at $265,464,800 as of Sept 30, up $11 million from the prior high on Dec 31, indicating heavy use of borrowed funds.
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Associated Press
Texas
West Texas
Fort Worth
Dallas
Houston
Waco
Midland
Big Spring
Amarillo
Lubbock
Thousands Bid Farewell To West Berlin Mayor Ernst Reuter
West Berliners gathered in mourning for Mayor Ernst Reuter, praised for standing firm against communism. The funeral procession stretched six miles to the American sector cemetery as the Freedom Bell tolled and Wagner's Gotterdammerung marked the service.
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Berlin
Ernst Reuter
City Hall
Reuter
Dallas Fraternity To Honor Newsmen At State Fair Party
Dallas Sigma Delta Chi will honor about 159 Texas newspaper men at a Friday party at the Baker Hotel. The event includes naming the Texas news paperman of the year and presenting a journalism scholarship to a Texas college student. Initiates listed include Morris Hooten Aiken and others.
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Dallas
Sigma Delta Chi
Texas
Baker Hotel
Allen Duckworth
Duckworth
Douglas Meador
Matador Tribune
East Texas State
North Texas State
Southern Methodist
Texas State College For Women
W. Glynn Morris
William J. Hooten
W. W. Aiken
Clyde Palmer
Carl Estes
S. B. Whittenberg
Vern DeBolt
J. B. Shores
Drouth Loans Held Up by Conflicting State Instructions
New Madrid county drouth committee chairman Raymond Ashley of Lilbourn says state directives are delaying disaster loans for needy farmers. He reports only 15 to 20 loans approved despite more than 100 applications, due to regulation confusion.
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New Madrid
Drouth Committee
Raymond Ashley
Lilbourn
Monahans Rites Set For John Swafford
Funeral services will be held at 3 30 p m Sunday in the Baptist Church for John Swafford 60 who died Friday at his home after a heart attack He was a farmer and grocer in Hockley County since 1920 and moved to Monahans ten years ago He is survived by a daughter Mrs Rex Wilson of Monahans two sons Elmo and Elbert and brothers and sisters in Lubbock Farr Funeral Home of Monahans is in charge of arrangements.
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Monahans
Baptist Church
John Swafford
Swafford
Hockley County
Lubbock
W. B. Evans
D. B. Moore
Farr Funeral Home
Rex Wilson
Elmo
Elbert
Death Proves Auto Driver Is Wrong
In Pineville Kentucky Charles Green 21 while proving his car could take a curve at 90 miles an hour with friend J W Smith 19 the vehicle struck a sign and concrete post and overturned Smith was killed Green critically injured State police reported the fatal crash underscored the dangers of reckless driving.
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Pineville
Charles Green
J. W. Smith
Green
Smith
Monahans Brothers and Siblings Noted in Obituary Tidbits
Swafford, both: Monahans, tw brothers, Beecher of Houston and Don of Ropesville, and another sister, Mrs. Harper Wright of Oklahoma City.
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Swafford
Monahans
Beecher
Houston
Don
Ropesville
Harper Wright
Oklahoma City
Slaton Voters Approve Two Bond Proposals
Slaton voters approved two bond measures in a light turnout. An $85,000 water works bond for storage facilities passed 78 to 31, and a $5,000 sewer extension bond passed 74 to 29. Voting occurred at City Hall. South Africa hopes to defeat its joined cactus menace with a hormone weed killer.
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Slaton
J. J. Maxey
South Africa
Bill Dean Elected Sophomore Class President at CHS
Bill Dean, son of Mr and Mrs W F Dean of 2608 20th St, was elected president of the CHS Sophomore Class after a Friday afternoon election. Jacque Price, daughter of Mr and Mrs W L Price of 2509 26th St, was elected secretary.
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Bill Dean
CHS
W. F. Dean
20Th St
Jacque Price
W. L. Price
26Th St
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