Puge Entertainment Program Set For Panhandle South Plains Fair
Daily 2 30 pm programs mark the Panhandle South Plains Fair with Texas Tech groups on Friday as College Day. Parade of Progress Monday features bands ROTC and delegates led by Attorney General Daniel who will crown fair queens. Oldtimers day Tuesday includes a 4 45 pm fiddlers contest and 5 30 pm basket supper. Wednesday Armed Services day showcases RAFB band and drills. Thursday Religious day offers gospel singing and a long serving minister scroll awards. Friday College Day caps with barber whisker contest winners announced at 7 pm. Saturday is Youth day.
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Texas Technological College
Tech Band
Saddle Tramps
O. B. Ratliff
Tech Board of
Reese Air Force Base
ROTC
Daniel
Fairgrounds
Monay
Lubbock County
South Plains
Junior Lubbock
Grandstand
Cecil R. Cagle
Richard G. Richards
Lubbock
Armed Services Day
RAFB
Robert W. Sisson
Maj. S. S. Williamson
Rafe
H. J. Robinson
First Methodist Church
College Committee of Barbers
Preston Smith Honored at Abilene Area Legislature Party
A two day gathering near Abilene honored Preston Smith Lubbock theater owner and former candidate for lieutenant governor as former Texas lawmakers and elects gathered at Lytle Lake lodge. Hosts Sterling Williams Harley Sadler Herman Childress and Henry Rampy led the event with barbecue and bull sessions amid calls for West Texas unity and continued activity for Smith.
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C. W. Ratliff
Avalanche
Preston Smith
Lubbock
Texas
Lytle Lake
Abilene
Sterling Williams
Snyder
Smith
Mortis Cobb
Amarillo
Harold
Jerry Stewart
Fairfield
Arthur Gramotty
Mullin
House
Bill Tippitt
Hugh Stewart
West Texas
Waggoner Carr
Senterfitt
Carr
U S urged to keep part of armed forces ready for UN
The American Association for the United Nations urged the United States to keep part of its armed forces ready to act as a UN police force until the UN has its own military. It noted Canada and the Philippines favor such a plan and urged other nations to provide ground troop reinforcements to Korea.
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American Association For the United Nations
United Lates
Canada
Philippines
51 Missing As Ship Explodes Near France
Rescue ships probed stormy seas off St. Malo for survivors of the weather ship La Place after it sank following a drifting World War II mine strike. Of 93 aboard, 51 were dead or missing. 42 saved, 13 bodies recovered. The former U. S. frigate Roanone had been anchored offshore after earlier war service.
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France
la Place
Navy Ministry
Ava
U.S
Roanone
Spanish
Conferees OK 17 Billion Defense Bill Amid Aid Provisions
House and Senate conferees approved a 17 billion emergency defense appropriation with a House vote pending on a wartime aid provision. Reductions trimmed Senate figures by 121 million and cut main allocations from 60 million to 20 million, while 117 billion for expanding armed services to counter communism abroad remained. A plant disease hit Saudi palm trees in Yanbu area.
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Senate
Truman
America
Conf
Armed Services
Korea
Yanbu
Saudi Arabia
Marshall Urged To Air Military Views
Republicans pressed General George C. Marshall to outline his military views in a closed session before his expected Senate confirmation as Secretary of Defense. Sen Knowland and Sen Hickenlooper advocated early access to Marshall's policies, as Truman prepared to sign the bill and forward the appointment.
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George C. Marshall
Defense
Knowland
Calif
Senate Armed Services Committee
Marshall
Louis A. Johnson
Hickenlooper
Congress
White House
Charles G. Ross
Truman
Senate
Acti
Additional Texas Guard Unit For Federal Duty
Gov Allan Shivers announced that the Secretary of the Army designated an extra Texas National Guard unit for federal service. The unit will train at the designated station between October 15 and 25 and the adjutant general of Texas will notify the unit commander.
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Austin
Allan Shiveers Athie
Texas Natonal Guard
Adjutant General of
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