Martinique Joins Allied Fold On Bastille Anniversary
Martinique, long the only French non Axis holdout, transfers allegiance to the United Nations. Admiral Robert relinquishes control to Henri Hoppenot as France’s liberation front solidifies. Antilles naval and merchant ships, including the 22,000 ton aircraft carrier Béarn, are mobilized for the war.
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Washington
Martinique
France
United Nations
Bastille
Henri Hoppenot
French
Committee of National Liberation
Fort de France
Georges Robert
State Department
Robert
Algiers
French Front For Liberation
French Antilles
Guadeloupe
Panama Canal
United States
Gun Men Rob Liquor Store in Houston Heist
Three men robbed a Houston liquor store of over $1,000 in Scotch and Canadian whiskies and fled in a large black sedan after firing on a police patrol car. Officers C. K. L. Lewis and P. W. Vetuski were transporting five youths when the shooting occurred. a juvenile was wounded in the leg, and seven bullets hit the patrol car.
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Houston
C. K L. Lewis
P. W. Vetuski
Hirohito Congratulates Petain on Bastille Day
The Tokyo radio reported Emperor Hirohito sent a congratulatory telegram to Marshal Petain on Bastille Day marking France’s democracy celebration. The notice also references a Globe News want ad line about ads delivering results.
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Hirohito
Petain
Associated Press
Tokyo Radio
Marshal Petain
Velushi
Globe News
Globe-News
Polio Rate Not Alarmed By Week’s Infantile Paralysis Rise
Austin reports 90 new infantile paralysis cases for the week ending July 10, total 346 for the year. Health officials say the rising curve may be leveling, but urge sanitation and caution. Counties listed include Dallas, Harris, Wichita, and others with varying case counts.
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Austin
Health Department
J. V. Irons
State Laboratory
Bowie
Dallas
Eastland
el Paso
Freestone
Galveston
Genziles
Gregg
Hamilton
Harris
Hill
Hunt
Jefferson
Johnson
Lamar
Lamipasas
Limestone
Live Oak
Lubbock
McLennan
Mills
Tarrant
Wharton
Wichita
Wise
Chiefs and farmers charged in James Person death case
Thirteen people including four former Indiana lawmen are indicted in a civil rights conspiracy over the fatal shooting of James Person, a 33 year old Black man. The arraignment targets Vigo County figures and a Terre Haute area posse that pursued Person across the state line into Illinois before his body was found on Strickland’s farm. The case cites deprivation of life and liberty without due process with potential decades in prison and fines.
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East
Louis
Indiana
James Person
Illinois-Indiana
Terre, Haute
Ind
Mississippi
Person
John Trierweiller
Vigo County
James Elliott
Herbert Beasley
Pearl Miller
Guy Morris
Martin Kindo
Libertyville
Wau
R County
James Strickler
Paris
Strickier
Strickie
Strickland
Danville
Ill
Time out for plays pattern by Anne Adams for summer wear
Pattern 4098 offers a two piece dress with travel or town wear plus a bra and shorts outfit for sports and sunning in rayon or cotton. Sizes 12 through 20 with fabric yardage for size 16 jacket skirt and bra shorts. Order details and price in cents from Amarillo Globe Pattern Department.
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Anne Adams
Amarillo Globe
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
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