Petain Reveals Secret Talks With Churchill
Paris reports Marshal Petain told the high court he secretly negotiated a treaty with Prime Minister Churchill during his Vichy government period after France fell. British sources confirmed Churchill was in contact but no treaty was signed. Petain said details could not be disclosed without British consent.
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Paris
Marshal Petain
Churchill
Vichy
Hitler
France
Petain
Tain
High Court Commission
Veterans Abuse Scandal Tapped by House Committee
Washington reports that fifteen soldiers faced courts martial and seven civilian workers were suspended or discharged over alleged patient abuse at Northport Veterans Hospital. Rep. Kearney questioned VA officials who cited a letter urging possible prosecutions and an ongoing investigation with 13 convictions among the soldiers.
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Washington
UPR
Northport
House Veterans Committee
John H. Baird
Veterans Administration
Bernard W. Kearney
Republican
New York
Baird
Edward Odom
Brooklyn
U. S
Odom
Laval Is Returning to France From Barcelona
Paris reports that a French plane at Barcelona will fly Pierre Laval back to France to face treason charges for collaboration with the Nazis. Laval, former Vichy premier, awaits transfer as Spain agrees to hand him to French authorities after his wartime movements.
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Paris
Barcelona
Pierre Laval
Laval
France
Switzerland
Patton Heads for Denver On the Road to Japan
Gen. George S. Patton Jr. flew from Bedford Airport to Denver after a hero’s welcome in Massachusetts. He told newsmen he sincerely hopes he fights the Japanese as he tours his adopted state on his return from Europe. Mrs. Patton accompanied him.
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Boston
George Petton, Jr
Bedford
Denver
Third Army
United States
Europe
Patton
Henry Benton Fields dies at 63 in local hospital
Henry Benton Fields farmer of Happy died in a local hospital early this morning at age 63. Survived by wife Mary Edith Fields son Bruce Fields daughter Mrs Loretta Dorris and brother T W Phids of Carthage NC all of Happy. Body to be sent to Iowa Park tonight by Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home with funeral services at Iowa Park Christian Church at 3 PM tomorrow.
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Henry Benton Fields
Happy
Christian Church
Mary Edith Fields
Bruce Fields
Loretta Dorris
T. W. Phids
Carthage
N. C
Iowa Park
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Christian Churen
Cole and Hoyt Return With Little to Show
County Clerk Hubert Cole and Tax Assessor Frank Hoyt return to their offices after a poor fishing trip. They fished in Elephant Butte Socorro and Hot Springs near Albuquerque and Conchas but only caught a few bass. They blamed wind and high water for the slim haul.
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Hubert Cole
Frank Hoyt
Elephant Butte
Socorro
Hot Springs
Albuquerque
Conchas
Amarillo businessmen confer with SWPC reps
Businessmen from many areas met here with Smaller War Plants Corporation representatives to discuss post war plans. SWPC delegates will hold further conferences tomorrow at the Chamber of Commerce. Representatives present included W. O. Coleman Ray Farley and Francis A Peek.
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Amarillo
War Plants Corporation
SWPC
Chamber of Commerce
W. O. Coleman
Ray Farley
Francis A Peek
Gas royalty suit against Phillips heard in federal court
Testimony finished in a federal case brought by J. L. Williams and others against Phillips Petroleum. Judge T Whitfield Davidson will charge the jury this afternoon. The suit seeks payment for gas allegedly taken from property in Hutchinson County.
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J. L. Williams
Phillips Petroleum Company
T. Whitfield Davidson
Williams
Hutchinson County
Eisenhower Commanded 91 Allied Divisions to Defeat Germany
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson announced Eisenhower had 91 divisions under his command to defeat Germany, with 60 American divisions including three airborne, 15 armored and 42 infantry. The force also included 14 British, five Canadian, 11 French and one Polish division, in addition to Italian armies with seven American divisions. Stimson noted 40,000 American soldiers liberated from German camps had returned home, with more to arrive this month and next. Bradley said the Ardennes offensive shortened the war materially and the Remagen bridgehead speeded final defeat, while recounting German counterattack plans and Roer River operations delayed by conditions and dam breaks.
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Washington
U.P
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Germany
Henry L. Stimson
Italy
Stimson
United States
Ardennes
Roer
Rhine
Wounds Fatal To Serviceman
A War Department telegram from Amarillo states Pfc. Horace B. Easley died May 20 from wounds received in action on Luzon. He was 36, born in Endee New Mexico, served since March 15, 1942, overseas since February 18, trained at Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was survived by wife Ethel Easley, Stinnett. his father Walter Easley, and brothers Clifford Walter H Albert Wallace. sisters Madge Garner Bonni Renfro Ethel.
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War Department
Amarillo
Horace B. Easley
Luzon
Easley
Walter Easley
Stinnett
Ethel Easley
West Seventh
Cheyenne
Wyo
Endee
N. M
Clifford
Walter H
Albert
Canyon
Wallace
Clayton
Madge Garner
Bonnie Renfro
Truman Sees Rep. Gene Worley on Postwar Trade
Rep. Gene Worley, chairman of a House special committee on postwar foreign trade, met with President Truman in Washington to discuss postwar trade prospects. Worley had spent two months abroad touring Germany, Italy, France, England, Egypt, Palestine, and other North African locations.
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Washington
Truman
Gene Worley
Worley
Germany
Italy
France
England
Egypt
Palestine
North Africa
House
Troopships Bring 4417 Americans Home From Europe
Four troopships carrying 4417 American servicemen from Europe and the Liberty Ship Thomas W Hyde docked in New York. The group includes men from the 34th 85th 88th 91st and 92nd Infantry Divisions and the 15th Air Force. Eighth Air Force veterans await reassignment as part of the war cycle.
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New York
Thomas W. Hyde
Fifth Army
Italy
Eighth Air Force
15Th Air Force
Humidity High but No Rain Forecast Ends Moisture Streak
High humidity is the main meteorological note for today with little expected precipitation. The U S Weather Bureau five day outlook shows missing rainfall, predicting partly cloudy skies and little temperature change tonight and tomorrow.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Forest Fire Threatens Timberland North of Las Vegas
An 800 acre forest fire 35 miles north of Las Vegas N M was fought with Army walkie talkies and radio gear. At Governor Dempsey's request about 60 state guardsmen from Las Vegas and Santa Fe were sent to aid as the blaze moved within miles of Holman and Turquillo homes.
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Las Vegas
N. M
U.P
Dempsey
Santa Fe
Holman
Turquillo
Opposition to Draft Postwar Military Training
The American Civil Liberties Union urged delaying peacetime draft legislation until after the war. Ernest Angell said postponement would not harm national defense. Karl Compton of MIT proposed action on compulsory postwar military training, testifying to the House Post-War Military Policy Committee.
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Washington
The
American Civil Liberties Union Today
Ernest Angell
New York
Union
House
Karl T. Compton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Compton
Independence mayor defends Truman hometown image
In Independence Missouri Mayor Roger T Sermon urges press to drop backwoods stereotype of President Truman hometown He says Independence is average in spirit and will welcome the First Lady and her daughter this summer without intruding during their visit.
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Independence
Truman
Grocer
Roger T. Sermon
Sermon
Trumans
White House
Upward Trend Seen in Texas Construction
The Texas Contractor notes May privately financed construction in Texas rose, though overall activity remains below prewar levels. May contracts total 28,008,234 dollars across 577 projects with 10,176,901 dollars designated for specific work.
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Austin
U.P
Texas
Only a Third of B-Card Holders Get More Gas Q2
Washington reports that 3,000,000 of 8,553,200 B-card holders will be eligible for additional gasoline as monthly ceilings rise to 650 miles. A-card rations increase by one gallon weekly for all starting June 22.
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Washington
Kenniston Warns of Use Stamp Deadline
Ralph Kenniston division chief of Amarro office of internal revenue warns every motor vehicle owner must carry the $5 automobile use tax stamp by July 1. Stamps are sold at post offices and revenue offices with mail orders possible and penalties for noncompliance.
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Ralph Kenniston
Amarillo
Office of
Internal Revenue
Revenue Office
Federal
Kenniston
Military casualty totals rise to over one million in war
Army and Navy combat casualties reached 1,012,049, a weekly increase of 9,162. Army 895,834. Navy 116,215. Killed 185,670 Army. 44,503 Navy. Wounded 556,844 Army. 56,767 Navy. Missing 46,747 Army. 10,705 Navy. Prisoners 106,573 Army. 4,240 Navy.
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Washington
Army
Germany
Navy
Pacific
Stimson
Free Show for Girl Scouts Who Led in Sale of Cookies
About 175 Girl Scouts who sold 25 boxes or more of cookies will attend a free movie at the State Theater tomorrow afternoon. Scouts are to meet at 1 PM at the theater after contacting their troop leaders. proceeds funded Camp Kiwanis amenities including a double tennis court and shade arbor.
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Scout
General Motors Club Meeting Tonight Hear Union Question
Amarillo General Motors Club meets at the Herring Hotel to discuss Should Management Be Unionized with K C Dick regional GM PR head as speaker. A 6 30 p m reception and dinner follow, chaired by J J Breen of Oklahoma City GM Club.
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General Motors Club
K. C. Dick
Amarillo
Herring Hotel
General Motors Public Relations Department
J. J. Breen
Oklahoma City
Veto Formula Gains Approval At United Nations Conference
The United Nations conference moved toward finalizing the charter as Russia dropped its stance that any Big Five veto could block discussion. Stalin, Hopkins, and Stettinius pressed for unity to speed the talks, with only committee work and speeches remaining. Major powers shifted position to allow roundtable dialogue without a blanket veto.
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San Francisco
World Security Council
Russia
Stalin
Harry Hopkins
Moscow
Stettinius
Truman
Hopkins
Winchell's Daughter Seeks Annulment in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills Walter Winchell announced his daughter Walda would seek an annulment of her three day old marriage to William Law Less. The report cites the early-stage action and naming, noting the fast unfolding personal matter.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Walter Winchell
Walda
William Lawless
Thompson and Day Plead Guilty in Fort Worth Kidnapping Case
Thompson and Day faced Dyer Act charges in Fort Worth on March 20. Judge Wilson set trial for May 28. both pleaded guilty. Thompson received 99 years, Day five years plus five years probation for kidnapping after serving sentence. Day was moved to Fort Worth two days post sentencing.
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Fort Worth
Wilson
Thompson
Day
Japanese Conduct in Shanghai Praised by Collins Visit
Collins contrasts Japanese behavior in Tokyo with their conduct in Shanghai. He describes conqueror arrogance in Shanghai with civilians forced to work, foreigners disrespected, and a British seaman slapped for failing to show a passport in a cafe, highlighting contrasting attitudes and incidents.
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Collins
Shanghai
Mr. Collins
Jap House Patios Guard Against Evil Spirits, Not B 29 Raids
The article notes Japanese homes feature north west patios with edge bushes based on a superstition that evil spirits enter from the northwest and become entangled in the bushes. It humorously adds that no such bush can entangle B 29 raids targeting Japan.
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Orient
Lieve
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Park & Tilford
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Harwood
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State Chemical Company
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Charles D. Smith
Pvt
Jack Smith
Travis
Charles
W. R. Woods
Creamery
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