Thousand-Dollar Bond Club Honored At Amarillo Hospital
The Sixth War Loan campaign at the U S Veterans Hospital Amarillo raised 22308 40 in bonds as 12 staff joined the thousand-dollar club after Lt Col O E Herndon urged $1000 purchases. A flag from the Capitol was presented in the hospital lobby despite rain with 150 in attendance.
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U. S. Veterans Hospital
Amarillo
Capitol
Washington
O. E. Herndon
Herndon
R. E. Shepherd
Dallas
War Savings Bonds Committee
Barney B. Parker
Amarillo Army Air Field
Mr. Parker
Guy Saunders
Potter County
Amarillo Hospital
Bureau of Reclamation
U. S. Veterans Hospital of
Hugh Finnerty
Rescue of 2000 Prisoners in Los Banos Operation
American soldiers and Filipino guerrillas freed 2146 internees at Los Banos camp, taking the Japanese garrison by surprise. Sixteen Americans were killed or wounded. 1 Nicaraguan and others liberated included 11 Navy nurses.
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Los Banos
Philippines
Los Banos 2
Manila
MacArthur
Providence
United States Navy
Canacao Naval Hospital
Cavite
Santo Tomas
Los Banos Hospital
Robert H. Sove
11Th Airborne Division
11Th Division
Laguna de Bay
Nichols Field
511Th Parachute Regiment
Los Banos City
Bay Shore
Luzon Island
United Nations
Rangers
Old Bilibid Penitentiary
West Texas State College
Federal Court Upholds Drafting of Farmer
Federal Judge Frank L. Kloeb refused a declaratory judgment restraining the Marion draft board from inducting Harry O. Crawbaugh a Marion farmer into the Army. Crawbaugh sought deferment as an agricultural worker under the Tydings amendment and counsel said they might seek presidential appeal permission.
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Toledo, O
Frank L. Kloeb
Marion, O
Draft Board
Harry O. Crawbaugh
Marion
Crawbaugh
Tydings
Governor designates March Red Cross War Fund Month
Gov Coke Stevenson proclaims March 1945 Red Cross War Fund Month urging all Texans to support the Red Cross fund to its limit due to an unprecedented burden this year. The proclamation calls on citizens to contribute generously to aid in wartime relief and welfare efforts statewide.
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Red Cross War Fund
Austin
Coke Stevenson
Red Cross
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Haley Furniture Company
Haley
Taylor
Dr.w.0
Allison
Monroe
Tri-Way Garage
Mechanicc! Services
S. Pierce
Howard McDonald
Maryland
Southwest
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Jeoffroy Manufacturing CO
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N. E. 8Th St
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Hedley High School
Phillips
R. F. Newman
Civil Service
West Texas State
Amarillo Center
United States
Canyon, Texas
Williams-Boyce Agency
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