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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1952
Page
4
New Orleans police in plain clothes and an undercover officer arrested 61 dancers under 17 and two adults for narcotics possession and 12 for narcotics violations after a Friday night raid on a teen dance hall. The floor was littered with narcotics and barbiturates tossed by fleeing youths.
Texas production workers earned an average of 65.94 dollars per week in July on a 42 hour work week, the Texas Employment Commission reported. The pay rose 1l1 dollars from June while the work week shortened by six minutes. Crude petroleum production workers led the pay with a 47 hour week. apparel and fabric workers averaged 36.19 dollars weekly.
IPAA says Truman tariff cuts on oil imports will cut about 30 million dollars yearly from federal revenues and raise Americans tax burden. Russell B. Brown argues lower rates favor Standard Oil of New Jersey and Royal Dutch Shell, increasing prices for importers and harming domestic producers. He warns cuts undermine U S oil policy and encourage reliance on foreign oil.
Engineering awards paved the way for a $26,329,296 building week in Texas. Engineering contracts totaled $11,832,410 for residential work and $7,439,500 for nonresidential, with total yearly accumulations at $730,405,632.
Chile may nationalize American copper mines and renew diplomatic ties with Russia if congress names Gen Carlos Ibanez president. Ibanez led in votes but lacked a majority. congress meets Nov 4 to choose. A note recalls Louis Braille’s writing system now used worldwide.
The Texas Railroad Commission reports an all-time oil allowable of 3,250,130 barrels per day, the September permissive period ending its first week. The prior record was 3,194,082 barrels daily on March 23, with a weekly gain of 266,360 barrels. In the week 127 new Texas wells were completed, the smallest weekly total this year. five gas wells were completed, and wildcat drilling yielded 10 oil wells and 73 dry holes.
An advertisement promotes a booklet from the Kansas Medical Press explaining the prostate gland in simple terms. It invites readers to write and mail 10 cents for the booklet and other medical topics listed.
The Federal Appeals Court affirmed the 1950 perjury conviction of longshore leader Harry Bridges and upheld the revocation of his U S citizenship. Bridges, an Australian native, was found to have lied at his 1945 naturalization hearing by denying Communist ties. Two fellow officers of the ILWU were convicted of conspiracy as his witnesses.
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