Johnson and Stevenson head for Texas court clash over runoff fraud
Lyndon Johnson and Coke Stevenson head for a possible court showdown over fraud in the Aug 28 U S Senate runoff. A temporary restraining order blocks new election returns from Jim Wells County pending a Monday hearing in Alice Texas.
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BO Byers
Associated Press
Astin
Lyndon Johnson
Coke Stevenson
Texas
U. S. Senate
Johnson
126Th District
Jim Wells County
Democratic Executive Committee
Roy C. Archer
Jobson
Alice
Stevenson
Soviets Warn Berlin as Red Army Threat Emphasized
Soviet propaganda chief Col Ser ge Tulpanov spoke in Berlin declaring force the only answer to the United States and Britain over Germany. He praised the Red Army as battle hardened and announced four Germans would face military court on Monday for anti Communist acts. Russian troops and police fired on anti Soviet demonstrators, killing one German and wounding 30 to 50, with 23 more held for trial. Dr Curt Mueckenberger Berlin coal chief was arrested for refusing to vacate his office.
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Omer Anderson
Erlin
Berlin
United States
Britain
Germany
Serge Tulpanov
Red Army
Curt Mueckenberger
Tulpanov
K. Klux Klan
Brandenburg Gate
Soviet Union
Reich
Plumbing Group Ends Meet Here
The Associated Master Plumbers of Texas voted to rename the association to the Association of Plumbing Contractors of Texas and approved a long range PR program and an apprentice trading schedule. About 200 members discussed relief from shortages of fabricated plumbing materials. Frank Butcher of San Antonio led the name change proposal.
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Associated Master Plumbers of
Texas
Association
Association of Plumbing Contractors of Texas
APC
Frank Butcher
San Antonio
Violent Hurricane Nearing Puerto Rico At 115 MPH
A violent hurricane with winds of 115 mph was 530 miles northeast of San Juan Puerto Rico. The storm moved northwest at 18 to 20 mph and was forecast to continue that path for about 21 hours. All ships in the area were warned to proceed with caution.
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Miami
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Grave Talks Under Way Over Berlin Crisis
Washington reports top American and British leaders in conferences at the State Department with Senator Vandenberg and Secretary Marshall weighing next moves in the Berlin siege. American, British and French envoys in Moscow await instructions for a possible Stalin meeting as UN options loom.
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Edward Bomar
Associated Press
Washington
Soviet Russia
Berlin
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Marshall
State Department
Moscow
Oliver Franks
Stalin
Condon
Kremlin
United Nations
UN General Assembly
Paris
United States
Labor Outlook For Nation Remains Dark
The Associated Press reports a mixed labor picture with gains in New York truck drivers and Boeing Seattle plant workers preparing to return after a 140 day strike. Obstacles mount in the West Coast CIO Longshoremen dispute as talks for a nationwide telephone workers walkout loom and a jurisdictional fight with AFL Teamsters adds pressure.
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Associated Press
AFL Termsters
New York
AFL Teamsters
Boeing
Bell Telephone System
Washington
Harry Bridges
CIO
Lubbock building permits top ten million for 1948
Lubbock permitting total for 1948 topped 10 246 500 with the new 400 000 Municipal Airport terminal and administration building authorized. The year’s permits exceed 1947’s total by 546 641 and airport work helped push the annual sum toward a record, with final 1948 estimates ranging from 13 to 15 million dollars as ground breaking ceremonies were held for the terminal.
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Lubbock
Municipal
Lloyd Ross
W. G. McMillan
Miss Shopp Crowned Miss America of 1948 in Atlantic City
Beatrice Vella Shopp of Hopkins Minnesota was named Miss America 1948 before a crowd of 18 000 at Atlantic City. The 18 year old 5 9 138 pound winner received a 10000 crown a 5000 scholarship a 3000 car and interest from Hollywood talent scouts. Shopp represented nine states Hawaii Canada and Puerto Rico.
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Minnesota
Atlantic City
N. J
Beatrice Vella Shopp
Hopkins
Minn
Barbara Walker Hummel
Memphis
Hollywood
Miss Shopp
Hawaii
Canada
Puerto Rico
What would you do echo Elaine Mcguire hair dilemma
Echo Elaine McGuire an 11 year old 28 inch long golden tress dilemma faced whether to keep growing her hair or cut it to a bob as school starts. Her mother planned a portrait before a cut but Echo changed her mind and now debates style options with her family.
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Echo Elaine McGuire
O. W. McGuire
Wilson School
Echo Elaine
Chris Davis
Reeves
Spies Target Atom Secrets Said To Have Succeeded
Congressional probes say Soviet attempts to steal the atom bomb secret succeeded in some degree and that Presidents Roosevelt and Truman were warned. Lt Gen Leslie Groves testified that information about the warnings and the espionage success was given to the House committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose McKeevis
Tashington
Roosevelt
Truman
House On- American Activities Committee
Leslie R. Groves
Groves
Rep
Vail
U. S
First Fair Booster Trip Set Tuesday For Panhandle Fair
Sixty four reservations are set for the first of four good neighbor trips to boost the Panhandle South Plains fair in Lubbock from Sept 27 to Oct 2. The all day tour leaves City Hall at 7 am Tuesday with at least two buses. Additional reservations and ticket solicitors should report by Monday noon.
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Lubbock
George Bond
Chamber of Commerce
Bond
Slaton
Southland
Post
Tohoka
O’donnell
Lamesa
Seminole
Seagraves
Brownfield
Meadow
Ropesville
U S Army Vessel Relieves Philippines Refugees from Camiguin
Manila dispatch says U S Army transports 8 000 refugees from the ravaged island of Camiguin to safety by night while another vessel heads to aid additional thousands. Mt Hibok Hibok remains active with fumes no longer deadly and a crater landslide alters eruption dynamics.
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Manila
U. S. Army
Camiguin
Mt. Hibokhibok
Philippines
States' Rights Group Scored At Fort Worth
States' Rights sympathizers were accused of holding secret precinct meetings and using Communistic tactics to gain control of the Democratic party in Texas. The credentials subcommittee began hearings to determine which rival delegations would be seated at the state convention Tuesday. A pro-Tan loyalist faction and the States' Rights group clash as the convention weighs Coke Stevenson or Lyndon Johnson as the U S Senate nominee. A runoff canvass Monday will be reported to the executive committee before certification Tuesday.
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Alicey
Coke
Johnson
Stevenson
Harrs
Brazoria
Harrison
Blue
Fort Worth
Oth
Dave Cheavens
Associated Press
Ort Worth
Democratic Party
Texas
State Democratic Executive Committee
States’ Rights
J. Strom Thurmond
Coke Stevenson
Lyndon Johnson
U. S
Harris
Tarrant
Dallas
Byron Skelton
Temple
Largest haul of contraband beer found in Lubbock county
Sheriff deputies and the Texas Liquor Control board recovered a warehouse cache of about 345 cases at Twenty third Street and Ave G. J S Lofant was fined 300 dollars plus 24 90 in costs after pleading guilty. Another man, Lewis Thomas Jr 28, also pleaded guilty and was fined 100 dollars plus costs.
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Lubbock
Texas Liquor Control Board
Twenty-third
Ave. G
J. S. Lofant
Walter Davies
Lamesa Break-In
Lofant
Odessa
Lewis Thomas, Jr
Buck
Legislative probe hinted in Texas runoff dispute
In Jim Wells county a Democratic committee member suggested a legislative investigation if an injunction against the committee is granted over the Lyndon Johnson Stevenson runoff. Johnson obtained a temporary injunction to halt new returns. hearing set for Monday.
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Associated Press
LICE
Jim Wells County
Democratic Committee
U. S. Senate
Lyndon Johnson
126Th District
Austin
Democratic Executive Committee
Coke Stevenson
Jim Wells
M. Brownlee
Precinct One
Brownlee
Wna
H.R. Poole
The
Monkey Hurdles City in Rope Lasso Stop
Officer Virgil Stephens a former cowhand tries to lasso Jo Jo the ring tail monkey that escaped into a garage rafters after a chase from 1611 Twenty seventh. The raid ends when the rope catches but the clever simian evades capture and the scene moves to page 18.
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Lubbock
RC. Hankins
Avalanche-Journal
Teve
Police Department
Virgil Stephens
King County
Stephens
Doyle Clark
Jo-Jo
Jo- Jo
Jett
Glen Teal
Smyex
Plains Cotton Crop Outlook Drops Again
K N Ander ton & Co. area manager cut his forecast to 650000 bales from 800000 on Aug 26 and 100000 earlier. Heat and dry spells hit most, with rain mainly in areas already well supplied. irrigated cotton suffered. Cooler weather recently offered some relief and a good rain could help bolls mature.
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South Plains
K. N
Anderton & Co
Houston
Lubbox Hale
Lamb
Floyd and
Bailey
Jinnah Dies Suddenly at Age 71 in Karachi
Mohammed Ali Jinnah founder and governor general of Pakistan dies at 11:25 p.m. local time in Karachi. The infant nation mourns as funeral plans are announced in the capital.
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Jinnah
Pakistan
Karachi
India
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Government House
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