Fair exhibits to be among best in history at Lubbock fair
The 1948 Lubbock fair expects large daily attendance with favorable weather. Lions club day Monday honors Lions sponsorship of Queen for a Day broadcasts, and Tuesday is Lubbock day with many businesses closing early. Wednesday features the circus Great Show On Earth and Water Follies. Children’s days Thursday and Friday are expected to draw large crowds, with buses from area schools. Saturday lockers Press day honors editors and publishers with a Hilton luncheon. Admission remains 60 cents for adults, 30 cents for children, with season tickets and special tax rules in effect. Queen selections will be by judging, not chance.
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Jersey
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South Plains
New Mexico
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Tatum
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Portales
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Lamesa
Brownfield
O'Donnell
Plains
Seagraves
Seminole
Gail
Ropesville
Wilson
Meadow
Denver City
Truman Criticizes GOP on Debt in Southwest Swing
President Truman blasted the 80th Congress and GOP on national debt and public power during stops in Arizona New Mexico and Texas. He cited Dondero praising cuts to low cost power, urged expansion of public power, and met with Rayburn Jester and Garner before heading to Oklahoma City.
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Uvalde
Oklahoma City
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J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Thurmond
Frenship District Votes Down $150,000 Bond Issue
Frenship Rural High School district bond proposal for a new elementary school building failed 68 to not counted. Election officials L. V. Preston presided with judges W. A. Martin J. Wright Edwards and Mrs. W. A. Martin. Some voters arrived after polls closed at 1 PM.
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Wolfforth
Frenship Rural High School
L. V. Preston
W. A. Martin
J. Wright Edwards
Union critics wage offer in wage dispute with Southwestern Bell
Local and national union officials oppose the company wage proposal as of mid October with a potential Oct 15 deadline for talks. They warn a strike vote and walkout may follow if no agreement is reached after meetings in Lubbock. The statement cites rejected arbitration and unequal raises across towns in the Southwestern territory, including 104 Texas towns with no offer.
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Lubbock
Texas
Tech Board Forms To Coordinate A and M Projects
Amarillo official Weymouth says a joint committee with Texas A and M will coordinate college efforts on agriculture related projects. They are tackling wheat poisoning at the Pantex plant near Amarillo with Lexus Tech support and exploring bindweed control in wheat regions.
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College Station School
Pantex Ordnance Plant
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Texas Tech
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Two Unmasked Bandits Loot Iowa Bank Near Sheffield
Two unmasked robbers took about $7,000 from Sheffield Savings Bank in Iowa this afternoon. Both suspects about 25, wearing khaki clothes, fled north in a blue Frazier sedan with plates. A similar car was later seen north of Mason City, said Sheriff Charles W. Nolte.
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Franklin County
Charles W. Nolte
Mason City
Soviets Urge Arms Reductions in UN Assembly Debates
Vishinsky pressed a three point plan for global arms cuts within a year, called for a Security Council framework with an international control body, and urged prohibition of atomic weapons. The U S criticized his address as hostile to the UN while supporting arms limitation within the UN framework. Bevin absence noted as debate continues with Britain and France yet to deliver policy speeches.
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Burglaries Probed After Alleged Homeward Ride Failed
The report notes a woman accused a man of taking her car in good faith at 1 a m claiming to return her home but alleging assault afterward. Police may refer the case to county or state jurisdiction for fuller investigation. The itemized thefts include an ornate alarm clock, a Bulova watch, a billfold with cash, and a car bumper from a 1938 Chevrolet, with a suspect arrested and some property recovered.
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Welcome Truman Arrives in Uvalde for Garner Visit
President Truman arrives in Uvalde at dawn to meet with former Vice President Garner and dine at the Garner home. Local plans include three to five high school bands and thousands of residents expected for the welcome, with goat support noted to bolster Mohair subsidies.
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Associated Press
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Harry S. Truman
W. A
Bill) Kessler
Uvalde County
Democratic Executive Committee
Dolph Briscoe, Jr
Kessler
Truman
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John Nance Garner
Margaret
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Soviet Position on Berlin Blockade and Currency
The Tass statement outlines Soviet aims to control air routes and money flows between Berlin and the western zones while preserving the Soviet zone. It reiterates support for quadripartite currency measures but opposes extending the financial commission beyond Berlin. The piece notes the June blockade following Western currency in western Berlin and ongoing talks in Moscow and Berlin among Molotov, Stalin, and the four military governors.
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Berlin tension rises as Reds renew Berlin demands
Soviet sector officials pressed Western powers to leave Berlin while clashes flare in the city. U S and British zones report continued airlifts despite threats of Soviet maneuvers over Western lanes. Paris violence injures forty in a rally clash as Communists attacked a De Gaulle supporters gymnasium.
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Four Killed In Head-On Crash Near Plainview
A late night crash near Plainview killed four people when a Ford pickup and a Chevrolet coupe collided. Authorities found a wedding band and suitcases in the pickup, with several names on belongings including Encarnacion Flores Jr and Joe Garcia. The fatalities, counted as 21 for the area, occurred as flames engulfed the vehicles and burned the wreckage beyond recognition.
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Alexander Marketing Co
San Benito
Woods Funeral Home
Texas Highway Patrol
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Raymondville
Texas
Avalanche-Journal
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Woman And Baby Slightly Hurt In Car Truck Crash
A woman and her five month old daughter were slightly injured in a two vehicle crash at Twenty first street and Avenue S. Evalyn Wallace 26 of Amarillo and Lenda Wallace were treated and released from West Texas hospital. Farrell Wallace drove the northbound Plymouth. Alvie Ater drove the westbound Ford pickup. The car struck the truck rear of the right front fender driving the car onto a lawn. Traffic patrolman noted several recent traffic deaths in the area.
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Evalyn Wallace
Amarillo
Lenda Wallace
West Texas Hospital
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Alvie J. Ater
Littlefield
Oklahoma City Hospital Holds Critical Patient
S Horace Scott of 2223 Fourteenth was reported Saturday as critical in condition in an Oklahoma City hospital where he had undergone surgery. Mrs. Scott went to Oklahoma City with him. Mrs. Willie Thomas of 712 Ave L returned Friday from Findlay Ohio where she visited her son and his family Kent and Kirk.
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Oklahoma City
Willie Thomas
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Findley
Ohio
George T. Thomas
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Kirk
End of Daylight Saving Time Reverts Clocks Nationwide
The article notes that daylight saving time ends and clocks are set back to standard time. The change occurs overnight, with 2 a.m. Sunday as the standard time return in affected regions. The shift makes Saturday night effectively one hour longer in many areas.
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New York
Court action sets hearing on Johnson appeal in Texas
The court moved toward probes of voting irregularities in Jim Wells Zapata and Duval counties as Stevenson and Johnson clash over the 1948 Democratic nomination. Special masters were named to investigate prima facie fraud claims and potential impacts on Johnson’s ballot status.
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Johnson
New Orleans
Luther Jones
Corpus Christi
Davidson
Fort Worth
W. R. Smith, Jr
J. M. Burnett
San Antonio
Jim Wells
Zapata
Duval
Stevenson
Smith
U. S
South Texas
Birth Announcements From West Texas Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Pan announce the birth of a daughter at 2 56 ounces weighing and born at West Texas hospital. Mr and Mrs John DePauw report a birth weighing pounds and ounces at a local address. Memorial Mr and Mrs L M Henson announce a baby born at 7 pm weighing ounces. Mr and Mrs W D Knight of Lubbock report a baby born at 3 3 pm weighing pounds at West Texas hospital. The father is a student at Texas Technological College.
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John DePauw
Toiriy-second Street
L. M. Henson
West Texas Hospital
W. D. Knight
Lubbock
Texas Technol ‘College
Dillard Trial Continues With Deliberations On Punishment
Burks and Vickers argued over verdict wording including confinement details amid ongoing dispute. The trial opened Monday with 200 summoned for special venue. Jury selection stretched into Wednesday, testimonies ran Thursday and Friday, and jurors retired with a verdict pending further action.
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Burton S. Burks
J. E Vickers
City builds itinerant cotton picker camp near Lubbock
Camp facilities near the northeast edge of Lubbock began use on Saturday. City Manager Marlin R. Smith Jr said the frame and metal camp, erected by W G McMillan, cost about 6000 dollars and will offer free shelter and cooking space for up to 48 hours. Sanitary toilets were added. The camp aims to connect cotton farmers with pickers seeking work at a convenient meeting place.
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Lubbock
Marlin R. Smith
W. G. McMillan
Lions club ticket booth to sell remaining advance tickets
Elmer East announces Lions club booth in Hilton hotel lobby will open today from noon to 6 p.m. for Queen For A Day radio program tickets. Advance tickets should be bought to ensure seats as sales begin daily at 10 a.m. during the fair.
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