Death March Terror Disclosed at Trial
At Yokohama a military commission heard affidavits from Japanese officers on trial for their roles in the Bataan Death March. Witnesses described prisoners buried alive in basements and trenches, with American and Filipino captives starved and brutalized, including executions and forced burial by fellow prisoners under orders. The case targets Maj. Gen. Kawane and Col. Hirano for permitting executions and causing thousands of deaths.
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Yokohama
Bataan
Richard Kadel
Cave City
Japnese
Martin
Panese
Murray M. Sneddon
Glendale
Cal
George W. Kane
Atlanta
Frank C. Stecklein
Hays
Kan
Cabanatuan
Stecklein
Hugh E. Welman
Huntington
Wva
William R. Benson
Los Angeles
Frederick L. Lee
Big Spring
Tex
Wesley E. Jordan
Ari Tex
Yoshitake Kawane
Kurataro Hirano
Camp O'Donnell
Philippines
Bulldozer Theft Trial Delayed by Hill Existence Claim
Brownwood June 15 The trial of J D Rambo of Levelland for stealing a 15 000 pound bulldozer from Brown County Water Improvement District was stalled by whether a Charlie Hill existed Rambo testified he bought the bulldozer in March with a promised bill of sale Attempts to locate the alleged seller failed and witnesses said delivery occurred March 21 at Lubbock
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Brownwood
Charlie Hill
J. D. Rambo
Levelland
Brown County
Rambo
Hill
Lubbock
Odd sounding vacation spots attract travelers and shipments
Railway Express officer L. J. Francis notes summer shipments head to quirky town names such as Choccoloces Agawan Embarrass Loving Paradise Cash Money Greenback and Dime Box. He urges clear labeling solid packaging inside address labels and advance baggage shipping with Brooks Baggage Seal as added protection.
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Railway Express
Shess
Maine
Zephryhills
Fla
L. J. Francis
Amarillo
Francis
Choccoloces
Ala
Agawan
Mont
Embarras
Ark
Tex
Mr. Francis
Texan Hurt in Car Collision En Route to Wife Grave
FORT WORTH area reports 74 year old E F Gillespie of Riesel sustained serious injuries after a collision one mile east of Riesel on Monday. He was en route to his wife's grave. Lee Evans of Fort Worth, driving the truck, escaped injury.
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Marlin
F. E Gillespie
Riesel
Lee Evans
Fort Worth
Gillespie
Death Suspect Bayless Faces Blackout Claim in Crossley Case
Leonard M. Bayless, 21, hardware clerk and father of two, told police he blacked out after an evening with Mrs Gladys Taylor Crossley. Police say a waitress saw him with Crossley in a saloon before her body was found in a city park, and a couple saw a man drag Crossley into the park before midnight. Bayless refused a lie detector test.
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Jeremiah O’connell
Leonard M. Bayless
Gladys Taylor Crossley
Tate
Jess
Bayless
Chief O'Connell
Great Waltz Draws Record Opening Crowd
The Great Waltz attracted 4,730 attendees for its opening night starring Kenney Baker, the largest crowd to date for this production.
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Kenney Baker
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American Legion
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A. B. Crawford
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Butler
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Theta Pi
Children’s Home Fund
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Harris Company
West Tenth
The
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Morton Downey
KGNC
Kwitche Oe Athe
Wall Street Journal
Mexico
Hunt
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Texas
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Reid’s
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Sea Foods
Chops
Sin Gees
Eos Copfes Shop
N. Tyler
Amari
Your Town
Vumas Dalhart
Stratford
Texhoma
Guymon
Hardesty Hooker
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Elwood Perryton Booker Farnsworth
Spearman
Grover Stinnett Borger
Sanford Pampa
Alanreed
Panhandle
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Glazier Higgins ‘Wheeler
Shamrock
Wellington
McLean Groom Claude Clarendon
Memphis Childress
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Matador
Floydada
Plainview Andes
Texas State Board of Health
America
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Playhouse
Sigmund Romberg
Arillo Radio PI
Dick Tracy
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Isc
KFDA
Kvai Ec
Radio Paocaans
Playhouse of
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aid _Reean
Morton Dow
SPS
PME
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Lawrence Welk
Richard Mimber
Trading Post
Lora Lawton Ib
Rome
Poane
Inca Ag
Tektes Bap
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