Mass evacuation after RAF raid on Cologne
The New Times reports from Berlin estimate about 20 000 killed and 54 000 wounded in the Cologne raid with mass evacuation of three fifths of the city’s 800 000 inhabitants. Aachen Dusseldorf Wuppertal and other Rhine cities also begin widespread migration amid fear of further bombardment.
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Cologne
New York
Rhineland
New Times
Berlin
Munich
Aachen
Dusseldorf
Wuppertal
Main
New York Times
Scrap metal drive organized for war effort in Potter County
Roy O. Greenhill announces multiple scrap drop sites including a vacant lot at Third Avenue and Grant Street near the Maverick Club. The Maverick Club will collect small amounts, sell to licensed dealers, and fund its treasury. larger amounts may be sold directly to dealers.
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Roy O. Greenhill
Potter County
Texas Salvage Committee
Third Avenue
Grant Street
Maverick Club
Maverick Club For Boys
Maverick Treasury
Joe A. Jenkins
Greenhill
C. J. Fowlston
Fowlston
Lawrence Hagg
John Winters
Chansler Weymouth
Jay Taylor
WPA
Amarillo
A. A. Meredith
American Pilot Flies Bomber Home on One Engine
Four Zeros shot down during a 35 minute dogfight over Lae New Guinea. Lt John C O Donnell and crew saved the mission flying a twin engine bomber home on one engine despite gunfire and a flat left tire, landing safely back at base.
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Tom Yarbrough
Australia
John C. O'Donnell
Oakland
Lae
New Guinea
O'Donnell
Ivan W. Henderson
South Bend
Wash
Harry Berg
Cedarville
N. J
Louis McCord
Montgomery
Ala
R. L. Callaway
Seguin
Tex
Henderson
Cecil E. Riddle
Ashland
A. J. Capello
Rochester
N. Y
O’donnell
Five Oppose Stevenson In Democratic Governor Race
The late filing period added five candidates against Governor Coke Stevenson as the Texas Democratic primary neared July 25. Hal H. Collins of Mineral Wells, Alex M. Ferguson, Hope Wheeler, Gene S. Porter, and C. L. Somerville submitted applications or petitions. Campaigns moved forward with Allred planning a U S Senate kickoff in Wichita Falls and W L O Daniel setting up Fort Worth headquarters June 10 with his wife as campaign manager. Stevenson addressed a Tex Tech graduation in Lubbock and prepared to speak at a sheep and goat raisers convention after leaving Junction for Kerrville.
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Associated Press
Hal H. Collins
Mineral Wells
Coke Stevenson
Texas Democratic Executive Committee
James V. Allred
U. S. Senate
Wichita Falls
Washington
W. Lee O'Daniel
Fort Worth
Dan Moody
Allred
Houston
Floyd E. Ryan
O’daniel
Collins
Senate
O'Daniel
E. B. Germany
Dallas
Alex M. Ferguson
Howe
Grayson County
Jim Ferguson
Hope Wheeler
Arlington
Gene S. Porter
Belton
C. L. Somerville
Stevenson
Lubbock
Texas Technological College
Porter
Junction
Kerrville
Texas
Alfred
Bowie
Second War Front Seen
Washington observers say Oliver Lyttelton visit could shape a Western European front and U S British production plans. Talks with Roosevelt Nelson aim to fuse output, form a joint production board, and discuss an Anglo American food board.
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Washington
Oliver Lyttelton
Ritish
Lyttelton
Roosevelt
War Production Board
Donald M. Nelson
America
United Nations
Seay Seeks Re-Election as Potter County Attorney
Potter County attorney Tom Seay announced his candidacy for re election. He thanked residents for past support and cooperation and promised to exert every effort to merit continued confidence in the office.
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Tom Seay
Potter County
Mr. Seay
Germans capture mobile tank repair unit in Libya
In Libya last week German forces attacked the British and brought a large mobile tank repair unit to service their tanks. The plan failed as the British captured the repair unit, highlighting a misstep in the German operation.
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Cairo
Libya
Amarillo Alumni Barbecue Slated
The Amarillo 25 Year Alumni Club will hold its annual barbecue Thursday night at 7 o'clock at the Tri-State Fairgrounds. J. N. Browning, president, announced eligibility for anyone who lived in Amarillo and attended school there for 25 years. John Snider will prepare the barbecue.
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Amarillo
Tri-State Fairgrounds
J. N. Browning
John Snider
Home Defense Unit Holds Regular Drill Tonight
Company C of the Texas Defense Guard will conduct its regular drill at 8 PM. Members should attend as unit photographs will be taken. The drill will focus on extended order drill and four vacancies for recruits remain.
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Texas Defense Guard
Allies Raid Three Jap Strongholds
Allied airmen carried out three nocturnal raids on Japanese bases with no plane losses and destroyed or damaged nine of 30 aircraft raiding Port Moresby. MacArthur’s headquarters also said two of the three Japanese midget submarines in Sydney harbor were located and recovered, with divers inspecting wrecks for clues. Six naval personnel were killed, 13 missing believed killed, and ten injured in ships. Invasion bases at Lae and Sala
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Australia
Port Moresby
Douglas MacArthur
Sydney Harbor
House Drops Pipeline Bill
The House leadership abandoned legislation for an oil pipeline and barge canal across Florida after opposition. The bill was rejected 121 to 85, and leaders cited President Roosevelt broad authority to order construction as a war measure. Critics argued the $144 million cost was unwarranted now.
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Washington
House
Florida
McCormack
Massachusetts
Mansfield
Texas
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Florida Ship Canal
Flying Tigers Join Army Air Corps in China War Theater
The Flying Tigers will become an official United States Army Air Corps pursuit squadron in a July 4 ceremony. Brig. Gen. Claire L. Chenault will remain in command under Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek. Unenlisted volunteers will return to the United States. Switzerland launches its fourth motion picture company.
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Chungking
Flying Tigers
United States Army Air Corps
Central
Claire L. Chenault
AVG
Chiang Kai-Shek
United Nations
China War Theater
Army Air Corps
United States
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