Weather gloom and drought hope in Panhandle amid August rain talk
The Weather Bureau forecast brings a dry spell with August expected to bring more rain. Historical data show ties between dry periods and later floods, urging caution for cattle movement. Also reported are a ranch death in Hemphill, President Truman’s Potsdam talks, and local pleas for hay rack rentals.
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United States Weather Bureau
United State Bureau
Department of Commerce
Mr. Weather Trust
Colorado
Broathstricken
Dempsey Reflects On Jack London And Rain Rally
Boxing legend Jack Dempsey reflects on Jack London and future champions. He discusses Joe Louis, Gene Tunney, and the impact of age on fighters. The piece also urges readers to pray for rain and promotes the Weather Trust amid drought in the Panhandle.
Allied Authorities Doubt Hitler Death
London reports Allied authorities remain unconvinced Hitler is dead and keep vigilant watch, especially around the Heidelberg area, as of August 3.
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Hitler
London
Paris
Adolf Hitler
Heidelberg
Pan American Plane Sinks Off Martinique
A Pan American amphibian plane with 10 passengers and a crew of four sank during a landing at Fort de France Martinique at about 10 30 AM airline officials announced.
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Miami
Fla
Air and Naval Attacks Escalate Across Japanese Ports
Maj. Gen. LeMay orders doubled mining to choke northwestern Honshu and Kyushu ports and even Japanese harbors. The July 9 phase aims to cripple shipping while carriers and B-29s strike Nagasaki Nagoya Kobe and Tokyo Bay oil centers. Armies report vast destruction with hundreds of ships and aircraft hit, including Nagasaki and surrounding bases.
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Curtis E. LeMay
Honshu
Kyushu
Nagasaki
Nagoya
Kobe
Iwo
Spaatz
U. S. Army Strategic Air Forces
Tokyo Bay
Manila
MacArthur
Tokyo
Maizuru
Nimity
Hazards of Home Front Frighten Him Away from Battle
Lt. Pennell Snowden of Atchison Kan visiting Amarillo discusses hazards of home life after Okinawa and Leyte. He rode in a Kansas City taxi fearing the driver, while awaiting return to a Longview Army hospital. The 382d Infantry veteran with 15 Pacific months earned the Combat Badge, Purple Heart, and campaign ribbons.
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Pennell Snowden
Amarillo
Kansas City
Okinawa
Leyte
States
Snowden
Atchison, Kan
T. E. Snowden
Globe-News Publishing Company
Taylor-Howe-Snowden Radio Sales
Col. H. P. Saunders
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
Longview
Robert Snowden
Amarillo Army Air Field
Pen
Atchison
OCS
Fort Benning
382D Infantry
96Th
Asiatic Pacific
New Highway Officer Here in Amarillo
Nelson Higginbotham arrives to assume sergeant duties in the Amarillo district Texas Department of Public Safety. His wife and son accompany him. they seek a furnished or unfurnished 3 or 4 room residence in Amarillo. Call 2-1121 with housing leads. Higginbotham previously served in Amarillo 1942-43 and has worked for the department eight years. He succeeds C. G. Connor, promoted to captain and moved to Corpus Christi.
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Nelson Higginbotham
Amarillo
Texas
Department of Public Safety
Highway Patrol Office
Higginbotham
Amarilo
Waco
el Paso
Department
Cc. G. Connor
Corpus rChristi
Reprieve for Monkeys in Medellin Park
Four pet monkeys in Medellin City Park were spared from death and exiled to the jungles north of the city after the City Council faced pressure from the Animal Rescue League. Officials feared tuberculosis spread but opted for exile over execution.
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Medellin
Colombia
Animal Rescue League
Here
Forest logging leaves land ready for reseeding new trees
More than 90 percent of forest land in 37 timber producing states is logged in a way that leaves the site suitable for reseeding a new tree crop. The report highlights sustainable practices that protect soil and future growth while meeting harvest needs.
Policy Extend Converts Wartime Insurance Extension
Mrs. W. N. Barrick says Congress extended the National Service Life Insurance Act period by three years, allowing service men and veterans more time to convert wartime government insurance to 20 or 30 year or ordinary life policies. Red Cross offices offer counseling on conversion and civilian readjustment.
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W. N. Barrick
Red Cross Home Service
Potter County
Congress
National Service Life Insurance Act
36th Division Man Is Home
J L Bandy, a 36th Division veteran, has returned to civilian life after nearly five years with the unit in Europe. He received his discharge at Fort Sam Houston and plans to rest before seeking work. About a thousand 36th Division men came home by Army planes. most are discharged. Only essential personnel remain in Europe with occupation forces.
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36Th Division
J. L. Bandy
Bandy
Brownwood
Germany
36Th
Fort Sam Houston
J. A. Bandy
Cleveland
Texas Division
Europe
Army Transport Command
Globe News
Jail Newsmen for Contempt in Corpus Christi
Nueces County Judge Joe Brown ordered three Corpus Christi journalists to three days in jail for contempt after a May trial report. Publisher Conway Craig Managing Editor Bob McCracken and Reporter Tom Mulvany waived immunity to testify as defense sought habeas corpus to review the case with Austin seeking relief. The Caller-Times indicated it would pursue higher court review if needed.
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Corpus Christi
Nueces County
Joe D. Browning
Conway Craig
Caller-Times
Bob McCracken
Tom Mulvany
Browning
Marcellus Eckhardt
Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
Eckhardt
High Court
Supreme Court
Gardiner recalls no lost rail tickets in 38 years
Albert A. Gardiner, general passenger traffic manager of the Canadian National Railways, says he cannot recall a single instance of a railway ticket being lost in his 38 years of experience.
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Albert A. Gardiner
Passenter
Canadian National Railways
Finally Reunites with His Daughter After Army Service
Corporal Clifford Morrow, a five year Army veteran discharged at San Antonio, and his wife Dorothy Edwards welcome their two year old daughter Charlotte Ann after his service in the Medical Corps with Field Artillery. He served in Italy and North Africa after mobilizing in 1940.
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Cpl
Clifford Morrow
Charlotte Ann
Corporal Morrow
Army
San Antonio
Field Artillery
National Guard
Italy
North Africa
A. P. Morrow
Hughes
Dorothy Edwards
H. J. Edwards
Tulsa
Japs See 200 Ships and Possible Invasion Next Month
The Yomiuri Hachi, quoted by Radio Tokyo, says five hundred U. S. warships including battleships and cruisers have concentrated in the Okinawa area. A landing against Japan could occur as early as next month, and if an invasion is attempted before 1946 the United States would field about 40 divisions.
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San Francisco
U. S
Okinawa
Yomiuri Hachi
Radio Tokyo
Tokyo Daily
Japan
America
Pacific Theater
Redeployment timetable for U S Army divisions
Paris August 3. Ninth Army HQ reports ships and camps in motion. 20th Armored to reach ports mid next week. 30th Infantry to sail from Le Havre to Southampton then to New York. 13th Airborne advance party on high seas. bulk leave Le Havre next Wednesday. 45th Infantry advance party in New York. main movement to Le Havre Aug 1d. 35th Infantry at Camp Norfolk. Le Havre move postponed to August 15. All units except 12th Airborne have homeward advance parties.
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Paris
U.P
Ninth Army
High Seas
United States
20Th Armored
Port
30Th Infantry
le Havre
Southampton
New York
Queen Mary
13Th Airborne
Pittsburgh
Reims
St. Louis
35Th Infantry
Camp Norfolk
12Th Airborne
Potsdam Declaration Sparks Diplomatic Speculation
The Potsdam declaration spurs talk of Russia entering the Pacific war and possible Allied breaks with Spain. Stalin signs a declaration praising Italy, hinting at military talks among the Big Three. Madrid fears export limits and severed ties, while Spain watches U S Britain relations. Russian nonrecognition of Franco noted.
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Philault
London
U.P
Russia
Spain
Japan
Charles Arnot
United Press
Potsdam
Stalin
Italy
Arnot
William Ridsdale
British
Foreign Office
Louis Mountbatten
Southeast Asia
Britain
Radio Tokyo
Pacific
Tokyo
Ralph Forte
Madrid
Luis Araquistain
United States
Death takes member of pioneer family
Mrs. J. E. Kinney of Miami sister of Will Carter and Mrs. Cleve Coffee died early this morning in a Pampa hospital. She was the daughter of the late S. G. Carter a Roberts County pioneer.
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News-Globe
Frank Bradney
Hemphill
Higgins
J. E. Kinney
Miami
Will Carter
Florida
Cleve Coffee
van Buren
Pampa
Kinney
S. G. Carter
Roberts County
Two Amarillo Soldiers Arrive in New York Port
New York August 3 Two Amarillo men arrived in New York from Europe yesterday on the SS Hermitage. They are Pfc. G. W. Elkins 416 East Ninth and Cpl. Elmer F. Ebert Route 3 Box 536 Amarillo.
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New York Port
New York
Europe
Hermitage
Pfe. G. W. Elkins
East Ninth
Cpl
Elmer F. Ebert
Amarilo
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