Nazi Fugitives Captured Near Cedar Park After Escape
Two German POWs, Inwig Jung and Harald Stalbecken, captured near Cedar Park 12 miles from Austin after escaping Camp Hood with five others. They surrendered to Roscoe Faubion, Carl Scott, and L D Hammett following a tip from Mrs. Halsey Streed. they were unarmed and held at Travis County jail awaiting return to the army camp.
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Austin
Camp Hood
Travis County
Halsey Streed
Cedar Park
Help Wanted Notes From A Tumbleweed Page
Classified items include proposals to care for children by the day or week, farm or ranch work by a 14 year old, dog and pet losses, companionship for an elderly woman, and requests for cotton cards. Names and addresses appear with contact numbers, reflecting neighborhood help notices and small employment seeks.
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North Pierce St
Lincoln St. Rear
Hollywood Gossip Roundup From Jimmie Fidler Desk
Jimmie Fidler reports on Hollywood gossip including Lina Romay and Xavier Cugat, Sonny Tufts marriage tension, Greer Garson fan reactions, and Frances Gifford in a sarong photo. Harold Lloyd eyeing a Columbia star for Mr Winkle Goes To War, Maria Montez teaming with Carmen Miranda, and previews of upcoming films and celebrity quips.
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Hollywood
Medicos
Olive
Henry Aldrich
Blakeney
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Frances Gifford
Harold Lloyd
Columbia
Mr. Winkle
Maria Montez
Carmen Miranda
Rosita Moreno
Americas
Markets and livestock results mixed across Kansas City and Chicago reports
Markets brief covers Dow Jones levels with mixed gains and a Kansas City livestock note showing hogs steady to 10¢ lower and cattle trading unevenly. Chicago livestock markets report that hogs run 15-20¢ lower, cattle uneven and vealers weak, with limited trading and varied quotes across weights.
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Kansas City
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Amarillo Men Reach Fort Knox Center
Pvt. Thomas B. Ponce and Pvt. Arthur L. Edmondson have arrived at Fort Knox Kentucky for three months of Armored Force Replacement Training Center work. The 13 week program includes a week on a battle training course with live ammunition, mines, and hand to hand combat.
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Thomas B. Ponce
West 6Th Ave
Arthur L. Edmondson
Japs Bomb Guadalcanal But No Damage Reported
Japanese planes dropped a small number of bombs on Guadalcanal during a night raid but no damage was done to American troops or material, the Navy announced.
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Guadalcanal
Washington
Navy
Ickes pledges Midwest not subject to East rationing
Petroleum Administrator Harold L. Ickes assured a group of Midwestern Senators and Representatives that the tightened gasoline restrictions in the East will not be extended to the Midwest merely for rationing purposes. He emphasized maintaining regional policy while addressing wartime fuel needs.
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Washington
U.P
Harold L. Ickes
East
Midwest
Civilian Air Raid Casualties Rise in London
The Ministry of Home Security reports last month saw the highest civilian losses this year in the UK air raids. 584 killed or missing and 733 seriously injured require hospitalization.
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London
United Kingdom
Ministry of Home Security
Tax Deadline Near as Local Office Closes Early
Today marks the last day to pay the second installment of 1942 income taxes. Deputy collector Ralph Kenniston announced the local internal revenue office will close at 5 PM this afternoon.
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Ralph Kenniston
Internal Revenue
Axis Drive on Greeks Reported Unsuccessful
Greek sources report a German Italian assault on Greek guerrillas failed to clear mountain strongholds after ten days of tank, air and artillery support.
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Ankara
Navy Mothers Club to Honor Relatives of Servicemen
Mrs. M. E. Jordan commander of the Navy Mothers Club asks all parents relatives and sweet hearts of men and women in the Navy Marines or Coast Guards to attend the Thursday 8 pm meeting as honor guests at Legion Home 1800 Harrion Street. Yeoman Elizabeth Huscher WAVES SPAR recruiter for the Panhandle district will sing as part of the program.
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M. E. Jordan
Navy Mothers Club
Navy
Marines
Coast Guards
Legion Home
Harrion Street
Elizabeth Huscher
WAVES
SPAR
Panhandle
Congress Seeks Tax Bill to Meet Roosevelt Revenue Request
Congressional tax leaders said they will make every reasonable effort to pass a tax bill this year to raise an additional 16 billion dollars as demanded by President Roosevelt. The conference with Treasury Secretary Morgenthau followed the president's call for higher revenues.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Roosevelt
Britons Get 19th Egg of Year Under Rationing
LONDON June 15 Britons receive their 19th egg of the year this week under rationing. Potato stock is sold at about six dollars a ton for feeding pigs, a move noted for potato conscious Americans.
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London
Church Official to Speak at Assembly of God Tonight
Rev. Doyle Davis district superintendent of the Texas Assembly of God will address the Assembly of God Church at 8 o clock tonight at 900 North Pierce Rev. Davis based in Fort Worth oversees about 800 preachers
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Assembly of God
Doyle Davis
Texas
The
Assembly of God Church
North Pierce
Davis
Fort Worth
Stilwell Heads to China With Plans for Air Offensive
Lieut. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell arrived in Chungking bearing plans for an air offensive aimed at Japan. The strategy, formed in Washington, sought air field captures within range of Tokyo. In Tokyo, the Diet met for a three day session as Tojo prepared to address lawmakers. Allied fliers raided Dutch New Guinea and Huon Peninsula while U S bombers hit the Mu River approaches and Maymyo shops. The Australian defense minister said Japanese invasion chances had dropped to near zero.
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United Press
Joseph W. Stillwell
China
Burma
India
Chungking
Japan
Stilwell
Washington
Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Tomor
Southwest Pacific
Dutch New Guinea
Huon Peninsula
F. M. Forde
Australia
U. S
Mu River
Maymyo
Hungarian Nazis Seek Involvement in Country
In Bern on June 15 Hungarian Nazis led by former Premier Bela Imredi wage an underground campaign against Hungary's new policy of non belligerency but have yet to gain marked support, according to Budapest circles.
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Bern
Switzerland
Bela Imredi
Budapest
C C Agricultural Group Announces Meeting
The agricultural committee, appointed by Chamber of Commerce president Jack Cunningham, will meet at 5 o'clock this evening in the Chamber of Commerce assembly room. A F Madison of Plains Creamery will preside. other members include Leonard Cowden H M Bainer Jack Roach W M Gouldy Joe Morris and several others.
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Jack Cunningham
Chamber of Commerce
Agricultural Committee
A. F. Madison
Plains Creamery
Leonard Cowden
H M. Bainer
Jack Roach
W. M. Gouldy
Joe Morris
E. J. McCartt
Ted Neely
Arthur G. Miller
Harve
Oil price dispute narrows to seven cent increase
The Phillips Petroleum Company agreed to a seven cent rise while opposing any Panhandle specific increase. Phillips, the region’s largest buyer, argued for a general crude price increase rather than targeted hikes.
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Phillips Petroleum Company
Phillips Company
OPA
Panhandle
WAAC Interest Grows As Recruiting Tour Moves On
WAAC recruiting staff Lt. Rose Smothers and Sgt. Della Coleman interview prospective volunteers in Shamrock at the Chamber of Commerce offices this evening. Tomorrow they visit Wheeler and Canadian per Lt. Bruce Curry. Interest rises as women learn they will join the Army rather than serve separately.
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Rose Smothers
Della Coleman
WAAC
Shamrock
Chamber of Commerce
Army
Wheeler
Bruce Curry
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