White mobs riot in Texas bay area prison crowd
A large white mob roamed the Beaumont area torching cars and buildings after a night of rioting that left at least four whites injured and a jail crowd rounded up. Texas Rangers and state guards rushed to restore order as a separate Marianna jail lynching occurred nearby.
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Soviet Breaks German Front North of Orel in Heavy July Front Fighting
Russian forces crossed a strategic river north of Orel and pushed into German defenses near Orel and Tula. Red Star reported four German counterattacks failed as Soviets gained depth while Ukraine and Donets Basin actions continued. A Soviet commander cited aims to keep Germans tense and gauge strengths. The high command said Germans retook outskirts of a town northeast of Orel but were driven back, with 400 men and six tanks lost.
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Allied Bombers Begin Shattering of Sicily
RAF bombers ranged from Denmark to France in renewed aerial offensive. Whirlwinds hit an airdrome near Dunkerque and barges on Bruges Ghent canal while a Mosquito crossed to Denmark and downed an enemy bomber. U S Eighth Air Force raided Catania and Gerbini in Sicily.
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Allied bombers pound Sicilian airfields in major raids
Allied forces unleashed a sustained night and day bombardment of Sicily airstrips including Bocca Di Falco Castelvetrano Sciacca and Borizzo as part of the invasion buildup. Heavy bomber formations and escorts targeted runways and aircraft, with several fires reported and sixteen enemy planes shot down. A landing party found Lampione Island uninhabited.
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United Press
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Chaplin Elopes Again Amid Joan Barry Crisis
Hollywood reports say Charlie Chaplin reportedly eloped with 18-year-old Oona O’Neill after Joan Barry, 23, collapsed upon hearing the news. Miss Barry fears for her unborn child while physicians attended. O’Neill is daughter of Eugene O’Neill and a young actress studying cinema.
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Chaplin Wins License to Wed Oona ONeill in Santa Barbara
Charlie Chaplin, 54, white-haired film comedian, obtained a license to marry Oona ONeill, 18, drama protege and daughter of playwright Eugene O'Neill, in Santa Barbara. The marriage links a global star with a young stage talent and family of note.
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Chaplin's romance with Miss Barry examined by police
The 54 year old Chaplin has kept his distance since choosing Miss Barry over other actresses. Miss O Neill told detectives she never saw the British born actor alone, with her mother present. She called Chaplin a wonderful teacher and man but said their relationship has been strictly esoteric.
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Miss O'Neill
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Amarillo Faces Short Water Reserve As Area Rates Cut
Amarillo public works report a 20 percent shortfall in the citys two Palo Duro reservoirs while 13 million gallons were pumped yesterday. City Manager A P Hancock says mains work and lightning storms hinder supply and requests larger users to curb lawn watering as crews tie in new wells by July 1 and the city pushes Clean up Week trash collection.
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Japanese Navy Claims Large Allied Losses Since War Start
Japanese navy minister Shigetaro Shimada told the imperial diet that the navy has sunk 13 Allied battleships, nine aircraft carriers, 55 cruisers, 66 destroyers and 128 submarines since the start of the Pacific War. The figure was broadcast from Tokyo.
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Pro German Paper Reports Another Peace Effort
A Reuters Stockholm dispatch said the pro German newspaper Allehanda published a special edition claiming peace talks between Germany and Russia occurred in Stockholm. The paper called the talks a Nazi plant and said they broke down over Russia demanding territory.
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Reuters
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Russia
Pantex Housing Opens 360 Dwelling Units
Amarillo Housing Authority reports 360 dwelling units at Pantex will soon be ready for occupancy though only 190 applications are on file. Plans include a large shopping center to serve the new housing complex.
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Pantex
New Crop of Crows Growing In Famous Dalhart Dust Bowl Tree
A long abandoned locust tree in Dalhart, once iconic of the Dust Bowl, now hosts a new crop of crows in a wire nest. Cambridge Professor Dr FP Engledow studies the scene amid renewed land recovery, noting the birds hunger mirrors world food needs. The Soil Conservation Service reinforced the tree to preserve the symbol as dunes give way to pasture.
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Dust Bowl
Britain
England
FP. L. Engledow
School of Agriculture
Cambridge University
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Cambridge
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Washington
Soil Conservation Service
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Weather still hot with only light June showers
The bureau reports a hot spell with 99 degrees in the shade the peak so far this year. June remains the hottest month with historical highs near 107 to 108. Follett and Shamrock saw light showers, other moisture scarce as winds stay strong and temperatures dip to around 62 tonight.
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Weather report for Amarillo and West Texas region
Cooler tonight and early Thursday with diminishing winds. In West Texas temperatures fall little, cooler in parts of the Panhandle and South Plains. New Mexico cools east this afternoon and tonight with little change elsewhere. Temperatures show a 24 hour span with a high near 99 and a low around 62 today reaching 75 in the day.
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