Amarillo Hero Wins Three Medals in Dutch New Guinea
Lt. John R. C. McGowen of Amarillo received the Silver Star, Oak Leaf Cluster, and Soldier's Medal for gallantry in actions April 23 to May 1, 1944 in Dutch New Guinea. He led raids at Hollandia and Demta, captured prisoners, and saved lives at risk to his own.
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Amarillo
John R. C. McGowen
R. L. Thompson
Lipscomb Street
War Department
Texas Infantry
Dutch New Guinea
McGowen
Hollandia
Demta
Tami River
Los Negros Island
U. S
Texas A. & M
Hull pledges Congress kept informed on Dumbarton Oaks talks
Secretary of State Hull told members of Congress they would be kept informed on progress at the tri power Dumbarton Oaks conference. He said the initial talks were technical and that when policy decisions arise he would brief both Democratic and Republican leaders who were not invited to the preliminary discussions.
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Washington
Hull
Congress
Dumbarton Oaks
U. S
Second Primary Saturday Voting To Be In Courthouse
Potter County voters will cast ballots in a single box on Saturday on the courthouse second floor. Poll open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Two runoffs: attorney general and associate justice of the supreme court. Candidates include Jesse E. Martin and Grover Sellers for attorney general. Richard Critz and Gordon Simpson for associate justice.
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Potter County
Bob Stone
Ernest Archambeau
Supreme Court
Jesse E. Martin
Tarrant County
Grover Sellers
Hopkins County
Associated Justice
Richard Critz
Williamson County
Gordon Simpson
Smith County
Gulf Storm Moves Inland Toward Brownsville With High Winds
The Associated Press reports a small gulf storm moving inland near Brownsville with squally winds near 59 mph. Rain began in Brownsville and spread through the lower Rio Grande Valley as the storm shifts northwest toward the Texas coast at about 10 mph. Residents from Corpus Christi southward prepared for the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Brownsville
Weather Bureau
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Texas Gulf Coast
Corpus Christi
Papal Secretary of State Maglione Dies at 67
Rome reports Cardinal Luigi Maglione, 67, longtime papal secretary of state, died at 4 A.M. in Casoria near Naples after months of neuritis and circulatory trouble. He sought thermal baths after Allied occupation of Rome and died under supervision of American Pope Pius XII was informed at 8 A.M.
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Rome
U.P
Luigi Cardinal Maglione
Casoria
Naples
Rom
Pi. XII
French patriots shell German positions in Paris
A Paris communique says French forces inside Paris have been supplied with light artillery and are shelling German positions at the Place de la Republique and along the boulevard Benne No yelle in the northeastern city area. Also notes visitors from Nevada and a soldier landing in New Guinea with updates from families.
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London
Ag. 22
Paris
Place de la Republique
Boulevard Benne Noyelle
Pleasant E. Easley dies at 72 in Amarillo
Pleasant E. Easley a Rock Island engineer died early this morning at a local hospital aged 72. He moved to Amarillo in 1910 and belonged to Buchanan Street Methodist Church and Khiva Temple. Survived by wife two sons Elmer of Tyler Leon of Amarillo and a daughter Mrs Henry C Lyle of Amarillo. Funeral arrangements pending. Body in state at Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home.
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Pleasant FE Easley
Rock Island
Easley
Amarillo
Buchanan Street Methodist Church
Khiva Temple
North Tavilor Street
Elmer Easley
Tyler
Leon Easley
Henry C. Lyle
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Washington Needs Thorough Housecleaning O Daniel
Senator W Lee O Dan iel of Texas urged a thorough Washington housecleaning in Birmingham Alabama speaking at an American National Democratic Party of Alabama meeting opposing regular party candidates. He warned of a socialized centralized dictatorship and urged voting out the leadership while noting party realignments. Indictments, jury delays, and letters from prisoners appear in a broad local update including a Ger man camp contact and notices of civic matters.
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Birmingham
Ala
W. Lee O'Daniel
Texas
Roosevelt
America
Washington
American National Democratic Party of
Alabama
O'Daniel
Anne Shirley ill in Hollywood doctors limit visitors
Hollywood reports Anne Shirley remains severely ill with limited visitors, choosing Adrian Scott as her daily guest. Oscar chatter and film gossip fill the page with industry notes and stock market blurbs from New York and Kansas City.
Items Found Placed On File At Globe News Office
A batch of items turned in to the Globe News office can be claimed by their owner. The haul includes an Army discharge for Pvt. Thomas A. Parr birth certificate for the same name a service statement for John C Woolard a 1944 Texas license plate EV 4983 a Pantex badge 9709 and an Aviation Mechanics School badge 3826. A reader seeks to care for at least two children at either home and urges contact at 1119 Tyler Street or by phone 5240.
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Hollywood
Anne Shirley
Adrian Scott
Roger Touhy
Ingrid Bergman
Beverly Hills
Marc Connolly
Maria Zavian
Paramount
Veronica
Lake
Arturo de Cordova
New York
Chili Williams
Mert Lynch
Fenner & Beane
Tel
Anaconen Ras Mita
Aocow Vr Tae
F. Ban Sas
Ge Aviation Corp
Baldwin Loco É Ieee
Ty Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
GE Pierce
Prev
Capi- Barger
Jess Barger
Su- Briges Migaha
Hayward
Columbia
Won
Comm
Lupe Velez
Wirer
Cent Motors
Eleanor Powell
Douglas Aircraft
Riedtrich
Gillette
MGM
Esther Wil
Telliams
Glenn I. Martin
Otto Premingers
Biltmore
Down- Montgomery Ward
Aols
Town L. A
New York Shipbuilding
Uncle Ohio
Ose Sivers
Joan Crawford
Air 18
Hollywood Canteen
Steel
Era OY
Maurice Tourneur
Bendeepee Sree
Socony
Vacuum
Jay
Ind
Jace
Cary Grant
Barbara Swift
Hutton
Texas
Corp Asie
Marilyn Ae
Maxwell
John Conte
Union Carbide
Des Hear
U & Steel
Wilson & Co
White Motors
Warner Bros
Western Union
Woolworth
Zenith
Globe News
Pvt
Thomas A. Parr
John C. Woolard
Aviation Mechanics’ School
Tyler Street
Allied Patrols Push Ahead After Florence Fall
Allied forces announced Florence was fully occupied and Eighth Army patrols pushed beyond the city’s northern fringe. Italian troops seized Santa Maria Vet Carpioneta near Pergola while Polish units with armor reported success northeast of Cerasa with heavy enemy losses and 100 prisoners taken. The Adriatic sector remained active with ongoing clashes.
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Rome
Florence
Eighth Army
Art Center
Harold Alexander
Adriatic
Santa Maria V Carpioneta
Pergola
Cerasa
Italy
Rimini
Labor Resents Hillman Browder Faction in New Deal Era
New York Aug 22 Republican national chairman Bert Brownell Jr said labor unions nationwide resent the Hillman Browder faction of the New Deal. He cited resignations from the CIO Political Action Committee as evidence of widespread labor opposition to the faction and its portrayal of union support for the New Deal.
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New York
Herbert Brownell Jr
Hillman-Bowder
New Deal
Brownell
Sidney Hillman
CIO Politia’ Action Committee
Hillman-Browder
New Desl
Funeral Services Held For Harvey Pearlman
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Pearlman of 1611 A Fillmore Street died yesterday morning in a local hospital. Funeral services were held at 10 o clock this morning in Llano Cemetery under Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home direction.
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Baron Pearlman
Harvey Pearlman
Fillmore Street
Llano Cemetery
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Mitchell Speaks at Amarillo Homemaking Conference
W C Mitchell of Lubbock told homemaking teachers at the Amarillo High School conference that girls should learn to run a home and act as business managers. He noted veterans in training may receive salaries through vocational rehabilitation. The event features Miss Gladys Armstrong directing a panel and Miss Ruth Huey slated as principal speaker.
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W. C. Mitchell
Lubbock
Amarillo High School
Gladys Armstrong
Ruth Huey
Austin
The Road To Berlin Distances By Front
The record lists distances to Berlin from key fronts: Russian front 322 miles from eastern Warsaw, Northern France 530 miles from Seine bridgehead near Paris, Italian front 603 miles from Florence, Southern France 670 miles from Castellane.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
France
Seine
Paris
Florence
Castellane
Swore at PILES Now Smiles At Cretney Drug Amarillo
A promotional line from Cretney Drug in Amarillo invites customers to smile as they stock a range of products. The jingle emphasizes cheerful service and approachable pricing at the local drug store.
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All Good Drug
Amarillo
Cretney Drug
Senior Nurses Take State Board Examinations
Over 50 senior nurses from four schools in the Panhandle and South Plains are taking the state board exams at St. Anthony's Hospital. The tests, directed by Miss Lena Thomas, R N, began today and continue tomorrow. Nurses come from Amarillo's two training schools, Lubbock, and Plainview. Red Cross nurse aides assist while seniors are tested.
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Panhandle
South Plains
St. Anthony's Hospital
Amarillo
Lena Thomas
R. Ny
State Board of Nurse Examiners
Lubbork
Plainview
Red Cross
Sister Mary
St. Anthony S Hospital
Refinery Bombed by Fortresses and Liberators Near Vienna
A force of up to 750 Fortresses and Liberators attacked oil targets in German Silesia and around Vienna. They struck Odertal near Breslau and underground storage at Lobau and Kerneuburg north of Vienna, using heavy delayed action bombs amid air opposition. MATTHEWS IS HERE Set H B Matthews of Lubbock, license supervisor, visiting Amarillo today.
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Rome
Odertal
German Silesia
Vienba
Vienna
Breslau
Lobau
Kerneuburg
Matthews
H. B Matthews
Lubbock
Amarillo
It's a Pleasure To Drop Eggs on Hitler Domain
Lt Charles R. Cutter writes his grandmother Mrs J F Hamilton at 700 Mirror Street about flying over Hitler's domain and dropping eggs. Miss Parker, 1111 South Fillmore Street, returns home after a work trip in Nazareth.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Montana
Washington Spring
Hitler Domain
Hitler
Miss Parker
Margaret Parker
South Fillmore Street
Nazareth
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Nevada
R. W. Robinson
Ana Ann
Las Vegas
Nev
C. W. Robinson
East
Fifteenth Avenue
W. H. Harrold
Ross
New Guinea
Josephine Ross
Charlie L. Ross
New Caines
Pleasant E. Easley
O' Daniel
Hirty
Sheriffs Office
Sgt
Knorpp
Art Knorpp
Hayden Street
Billy F. Knorpp
McPaddens
Baytown
Dallas
Houston
Jack McFadden
Fast Sixth Avenue
Albert Thomsen
Ellington Field
Lola Thomsen, Jr
Jackson Street
Oklahoma City
Jane Speed
Monroe Street
Alma Lou Griffin
Kennedy
Melborn Kennedy
Jimmie Fidler
Dow-Jones
Universal
Donald O’connor
Peggy Ryan
Jack Oakie
Maisie
Reno
Ann Sothern
John Hodiak
20Th Century-Fox
G. I. Joe
Lana Turner
James Craig
Monogram
Billy Gilbert
Shremp Howard
Maxie Rosenbloom
Kansas City
New Mexico
R. F. Thomsen, Jr
Earl Foreman
Frances of
Denton
Foreman
Thomsen
Gloria Caldwell
West Tenth Avenue
New Orleans
Eldridge Armony
West Sixth Avenue
Dee Nee
Hoedar
Lor-Odo
RFUM
Mitchell
Berlin
French Cleaners & Hatters
Fifth Phone
Polk
Bank
Walkers DeLuxe
Hiram Walker & Sons Inc
Peoria
É 'S
Mather
Bourbon
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