Plains Cotton Crop Outlook in South Plains Sees Sharp Decline
K N Clapp of Anderson Clayton forecasts eighteen counties in the South Plains will yield about 166000 bales of cotton this year, a drop from 84319 last year and far below the normal 500000. He cites weather pests and late rains as major factors with nine counties likely under 500 bales each.
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Clapp
Briscoe
Castro
Cochran
Gaines
Garza
Palmer
Swisher
Terry
Yoakum
Lubbock County
Bailey
Crosby
Dawson
Floyd
Hale
Hockley
Lamb
Lubbock
Briscoe, Castro
Parmer
Truman plan to delay public works falls through
Washington report notes President Truman abandoned a plan to save 700 million by delaying projects to after June 30. Budget officials aim to keep all-purpose spending at 41.5 billion for 1947 while seeking new economy targets amid protests from agencies and congressmen.
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Washington
Truman
James E. Webb
Budget Bureau
Webb
Congress
Experiment Sale of Scarce Goods Set
The War Assets Administration in Dallas plans a guinea pig sale at Camp Howze Gainesville starting Monday to aid veterans housing. Officials from Dallas Tarrant Gainesville Denison examine lumber flooring soil pipe and fixtures as prices are set by the OPA. The sale runs 15 days and will be the first site sale at an army camp designated for HH priority holders.
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Dallas
Camp Howze
Gainesville
Harry L. Holliday
War Assets Administration
WAA
Terrell
Denison
OPA
Secretary Anderson To Address Nation On Food Prices
Secretary Clinton P. Anderson will radio nationwide from Albuquerque Tuesday night to discuss current and future food prices. He also plans a weekend conference with Robert H. Shields, head of the Production Marketing Administration.
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Albuquerque
N. M
U.P
Clinton P. Anderson
Anderson
Robert H. Shields
Production Marketing Administration
Agricultural Department
Bus driver charged in fatal city bus shooting
Barry Branch, 61, died from a gunshot after an argument on a Houston city bus. L. E. Linville, the bus driver, was charged with related offenses in the incident.
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Houston
Barry Branch
L. E. Linville
Linville
Thugs Pick Wrong Time For Holdup
Two would be holdup men tried to rob taxi driver C. C. Ross as his cab pulled up in front of the Dallas police station during a shift change. Eight officers were on duty to thwart the attempt.
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Dallas
C. C. Ross
Ross
De Molays Organizing in Lubbock Sponsor Seeks New Members
More petitions are filed as 15 DeMolay memberships already turned in in Lubbock. A large class of initiates is expected at the reorganizing meeting Sunday September 29. Ely Fonville president of the South Plains Shrine club says boys ages 14 to 21 are invited to join. A DeMolay team from Amarillo will conduct initiation. Masters are invited to attend.
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Order of de Molays
Lubbock
Ely Fonville
South Plains Shrine Club
Fonville
Shrine Club
Amarillo
Maen
Wall Serves Purpose In Family Scrape
A Dallas man and his sister fired at each other through a wall separating their apartments. Police said the wall likely averted greater harm as the 53 year old man and his 35 year old sister exchanged shots. Both were arrested.
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Dallas
U.P
Plan to Rebuild Europe Proposes Broad UN Economic Strategy
The United Nations sub commission on the economic reconstruction of devastated areas released a 450 page report outlining a broad plan to restore Europe’s economy and form a long-range European economic program. It urges creation of a European economic commission, a permanent international housing body, and an international power resources agency to coordinate hydro electric development. A similar Asia report is expected next spring.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations
Europe
Asia
UNRRA
TWA
Army Officers Apologize for Memphis Assault
Two Army lieutenant colonels and a major apologized for assaulting AP photographer Allen Snipes at a Memphis football game last week. The Fourth Ferry command officers Wendell Van Sickle Robert Lenox and Roy Barnes faced an Army board which called the attack unprovoked and wrongful and noted alcohol influence. Snipes was knocked down beaten and kicked while photographing a gang fight after the Oklahoma City game on Sept 11. The officers paid for Snipes damaged camera.
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Memphis
Tenn
U.P
Army
Associated Press
Allen Snipes
Fourth Ferry Command
Wendell van Sickle
Akron
Robert W. Lennox
Canton
Roy I. Barnes
Hale
Financing Urgent Imports and Recommendations for FX Assistance
A feasibility review outlines financing urgent imports and seeks recommendations for financial aid to ease foreign exchange difficulties. It analyzes potential funding sources, currency risk mitigation, and policy options to stabilize liquidity and support essential trade flows.
Bisbee Copper Mine Yields Over Twenty Million Tons
A surface copper mine at Bisbee Arizona spans 35 acres and has produced more than 20 million tons of copper ore.
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Bisbee
Ariz
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Lubbock, Texas
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Economic and Social Council
Economic Commission For Europe
Texas
Avalanche-Jo
Oklahoma City University
Snipes
Mississippi
John Rankin
D-Miss
ICT
Maisens Insurance Loans
Alee
Arcrre
America
Sears and Save
Sears
DIAL
Sears, Roebuck
Texa
Broadway
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