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i vv/u^Member of dissociated. Press—Dai/ aad 7/jght leased Wre Service[W) Means “By Associated PressGi.R) Means “By United Pres!VOL. 23, NO. 201 LUBBOCK, TEXAS, 'The Hub Of The Plains, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1947Midnight Marauder Strikes As Mother Sleeps Few Feet AwayofBaby Strangled By Prowler(By The United Press)CHICAGO, June 18—A marauder strangled a baby boy to death early today as the infant’s mother slept a few feet away.There was no apparent motive, police said,.The victim was Gerald Drazin, son of Mrs, Betty Barrows, 24, by her first marriage. Gerald would .have been three years old next morrih.Mrs. Barrows was asleep in her bedroom when she was awakened by a noise at 12:10a. m. (CST).As she rose, a dark form loomed above her ana a hand was crushed against her mouth. The other tore at her pajamas, ripping two buttons from the jacket.Mrs. Barrows said she struggled and the man ran from the room. He escaped by the back door oil the apartment, where she lives with her parents, Mb and Mrs, Roy Black..Dazed by the attack, Mrs, Barrows stepped to Gerald’s crib. Redmarks, apparently made by a strong hand grasp, were on the baby throat. His head was bruised.When she failed to^ hear a heartbeat, Mrs, Barrows screame( Neighbors summoned police and firemen who worked with an inhalatc for more than an hour in hope of reviving the baby. ,Police sald^the back door of the apartment was open' but ther was no sign of a forced entry.Mrs. Barrows has been married ‘and divorced- twice.Her first husband, Louis Drazin, now lives in the vicinity of Sa Pedro, Ca!.She said she divorced her second husband, Robert Barrows, 2f last December. They were separated after being married just tw weeks; Barrows was questioned at his home early today. Police sat they verified his story that he went to bed at 10:30 p; m.t Mr. and Mrs. Black said they heard no noises in the apartmen until Mrs. Barrows screamed. ■City s Building Total So arsPermits Issued For $557,350Lubbock mantained its million-a-month building pace of 1947.today when $557,350 in authorized new construction sent the city building permit total for the year to $6,059,168. 'The total is larger than for any entire year in the- city’s history except in 1046. when it hit $8,-946.191. Totals this year consistently have run ahead of those for corresponding periods last year, ■ $700,000 Investment , Biggest of the new permits is* sued by Building Inspector H. B. Hamilton was one for $425,000 for the new'regi'onal Veterans Administration office building 3 612-20 Nineteenth street. With equipment the structure will represent a total investment of approximately$700,-000, the VA announced.Other larger permits were for a $45,000 warehouse, a $25,000 addition to '£he Avalanehe-Journal building at 3211 Texas avenue, and improvements costing $19,900 in the Citizens National bank building, Texas and Broadway.Completion Set Jan 1 Permit for the Veterans Administration building was issued to Carl E. Maxey, contractor, and the West Texas Regional Investment Co., Inc., owner. The building, which is scheduled for completion about Jan. 3, is to be two stories and contain about 70,000 square feet of floor space,Mnxcy also is the contractor or improvements in the Citizens bank building, for which two permits were obtained. One, or $15,-000. authorizes alterations and.Installation of a heating system in the bank itself on the first floor. The other, for $4,900, was issued to the law firm of Klctl, Bean, Evans and Justice as owners for alterations and installation of air (Turn to Page 10, Column 1, Please)TRUMAN REPORTS DEATH RATE DEFINITELY DOWNWARDNation Branded DisasterOnce Known For Watermelons And BrawlsBig Juneteenth Celebrations Are Planned All Oyer Texas, (By Th* Associated P-ress)Juneteenth, . once known lor watermelons and brawls, will be featured in Texas tomorrow byik icmi-fin'A ‘ lt;«*seriousy-dignified 'observances in most major cities as negroes celebrate their emancipation day.. The largest events are scheduled at Dallas, Houston, Austin, Corpus Christi and Corsicana, Ex-Slaves To Attend The Dallas observance will be centered at the State Fair grounds. The program begins at 30 a. m. and closes- in the Colton bowl in the evening. It is sponsored by the Dallas Negro Chamber of Commerce,An estimated 20 ex-slaves are expected to attend the ex-slaves and old-folks dinner at the State Fair picnic pavilion. Several of the ex-slaves are said to be over 100 years old.Later, a bathing beauty contest featuring .12 negro girls will be held. A section - of .the Starlightnnprnf.ia u/itl hn cof- efrtooperetta will be set aside for negroes, The Jodie drill team of negro soldiers from Fort Sam Houston will perform at the Cotton bowl.Several Speaker*At Houston, Lhc National Association for Advancement of Colored People will sponsor an afternoon meeting at Sam Houston coliseum to observe both the June 3 9, 3 865 emancipation anniversary, and the end of the Houston chapter’s membership campaign, LulaR. W b (I *■» Ovnilt;l1 ( Iw/1 . DAK.'alfrom. 6 a. m, tomorrow toil a. m. Friday. . ■ ;He said about 10,000 persons, including 2,000 soldiers from Camp Hood'' and Bergstrom fi'eld, were expected; The program includes a teenage dance,- swimming, break-, fast parties, softball games,' tennis, volleyboll, bicycle races, picnics, softball games, band concerts, a carnival and a. baseball game.Three events are scheduled ai: Corpus Christi. ■'They. include a patriotic program and barbecue by the Carver, Community Civic (Turn to Page 10, Column 6, Please)Drouth ThreatI (By The United Press)WASHINGTON, .Tune 18,' President Truman said today tl the death rate on the natio highways is “definitely dow ) ward” but - warned that the j• of accident reduction “is by j means done.” -• Opening his second anm highway safety conference, 1 Chief executive reported .that 1. 350,000,00.0,000 vehicle 'miles trs eled in 1946 set,a hew record..Death Biaie Lower And despite the fact that t) was four per cent above the 19 total, he said, the death rate w lower. In 3941, 40,000 persons di in ■ automobile accidents, in ID the number was 33,500, the Pr( ident said.“Beginning in May, 1946, 1 highway fatality rate showed sharp and gratifying decline,” IV Truman said, “Last, year, the i*e was 9.8 deaths, per 100,000,000. \ hide miles, compared with 12 3941. So far: this year, the trej has continued definitely dow ward.” .Seen In Texas(By Thn Aasoclal.od Press)Warm, dry weather continued over most ,'of Texas today as the weather bureau said the first six months of '3.947 approach the all-time dry record, pointing to a possible serious-drouth la tor.In the Dallas area, for example, j.he weather bureau said 30,34 inches of rain.had XalLen since Jan, 3 compared with the normal of 18.88. The growing season, from May .1 through June, has received only 1.58 inches compared with aWbn Major Victory“We have won a major victory ! in the campaign against careless-; ness,” be said. “Measured. against i the black record of 1943, this | means that at least 6,500 lives were I saved last year.”Mr. .Truman ascribed the record to the concerted effort of motorists, pedestrians, government agencies and public-spirited citizens, Blit he warned the toll is still a “notional disaster.”“The job has been well started, but it is by no means won,” he said.Mr. Truman urged more states to adopt the “action program” set up at last year's highway' safety conference. Uniformity is stiil
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