Free Bond Spurs War Loan Sales
Hundreds of War Bond buyers flock to Zale Jewelry Company to purchase Series EF War Bonds and enter a drawing for a $1,000 bond to be awarded at the War Bond Premiere in the Paramount Theater. Contests, bonuses, and large corporate purchases push Potter County toward its loan goal as firms and individuals contribute sizable sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zale Jewelry Company
Zale’s
Paramount Theater
Yubbock
Zale
Mexico City
Hollywood
New York City
Potter County
Bowen Trailways
Swift and Company
Continental Oil Company
J. S. Case Company
Merril Lynch-Pierce- Fenner and Beane
O. M. Franklin Serum Company
General Motors ® Acceptance Corporation
The Quota Is Fixed The Quota Is Fixed
The Office of Price Administration announced that July civilian passenger car tire quotas will match June at 2,500,000. B and C ration book holders only may obtain new tires, while truck and bus tire quotas for July exceed June due to summer demand. Max McCullagh stressed that higher truck and bus quotas reflect need, not more supply, and urged continued tire conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Max McCullagh
New Air Mail Service To Begin Between Amarillo And Houston
Postmaster W. D. DeGrassi announced a new air mail route linking Amarillo to Houston via Lubbock Abilene San Angelo and Austin. Souvenir collectors may send self addressed envelopes to the postmasters of these cities for dispatch on the first flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Houston
Lubbock
Abilene
San Angelo
Austin
W. D. DeGrassi
Speeding Suspect Remains in County Jail After Alleged Stop
In Dallas on June 26 deputies J L Hulse and C C Mooney admitted the speeding suspect’s claim he was not away from home. They cited the man was traveling over 65 mph, a figure he disputed. He spent the night in custody.
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Dallas
J. L. Hulse
C. C. Mooney
United Nations Charter Signed as Truman Speaks
Delegates from 50 nations signed the United Nations charter at San Francisco’s Veterans Memorial Building as President Truman prepared to deliver a closing foreign policy address. The signing, led by Dr. V K Wellington Koo of China, followed hours of debate and a unanimous standing vote. Observers noted the event marked a pivotal step toward preventing a third world war though outcomes depend on future actions by governments and peoples.
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San Francisco
Truman
Britain
Earl of Halifax
V. K. Wellington Koo
China
Veterans Memorial Building
C.W.T
No Charter Fight Seen By Senator Wheeler
Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana said there will be no organized Senate fight against ratification of the San Francisco charter though he had not decided his vote. He indicated no other senators planned organized resistance and may speak on the charter when it reaches the floor. He stressed wanting to determine if the charter promotes peace or war before deciding.
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Washington
Burton K.wheeler
Montana
Senate
San Francisco
Wheeler
United Nations
Civic Center
Alger Hiss
Woman in New Canaan shooting case on trial
Mrs. Stevens, wife of a U.S. Army major, faces a manslaughter charge after allegedly shooting Kovacs and wounding his brother Albert in a Milton Avenue home. Witnesses dispute timelines as police note she had been drinking, and coroner proceedings continue.
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Stevens
Bridgeport
Conn
Imogene Stevens
New Canaan
Amarillo
James Kovacs
Albert
Faith
Charles Milton
James
David Goldstein
Theodore Steiber
Kovacs
Milton’s
Miltons
Steiber
Mrs. Stevens
Otto Schmidt
Portsmouth
N. H
Faith Coombs
Kovacs Brothers
Milton
Schmidt
University of New Hampshire
Political Foes Challenge Suzuki in Crisis Over Okinawa
In San Francisco on June 26 the Nippon Political Association urged Premier Baron Kantaro Suzuki to take stronger action amid the Okinawa battle. The group scheduled an emergency conference with Suzuki and his ministers as he warned citizens their decisive hour had arrived. Tokyo Radio reported the meeting and said vital issues would be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Nippon Political Association
Baron Kantaro Suzuki
Suzuki
Okinawa
Kiro Minami
Tokyo Radio
Tokyo
Weather outlook for Amarillo and West Texas region
Partly cloudy through Wednesday with warmer conditions today and winds up to 30 mph. Scattered showers expected in the Panhandle this afternoon. In New Mexico clouds bring possible showers or thunderstorms northern mountains tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. Highs range 70s to 90s.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Mine Sweeper Salute Lost in Borneo Area
The 945-ton mine sweeper Salute was lost in the Borneo area due to enemy action. About 100 officers and men were aboard with six killed and three missing.
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Borneo
Washington
Tree
Setting Up Court for Nazi War Crimes Trial
London reports the Big Four meeting to form an international court to try major Nazi war criminals possibly starting in August. United States Britain Russia and France aim to present a complete plan to Truman Churchill and Stalin at next month’s Berlin conference. Robert Jackson sees adoption of an American plan for a military tribunal. The proposal would try Goering Ribbentrop Hess and others on a single conspiracy charge.
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London
U.P
United States
Britain
Russia
France
Truman
Churchill
Stalin
Berlin
Robert Jackson
U. S. Supreme Court
Toto
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Fuehrer
Rudolf Hess
B-29 Raiders Hit Honshu Targets Near Nagoya
American B-29s of the 21st Bomber Command launched a new night raid on Honshu targeting Yokkaichi near Nagoya. The attack followed a massive earlier strike by 450 to 500 Superfortresses on Honshu’s aircraft,gun and ammunition factories.
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Washington
Honshu
20Th Air Force
21St Bomber Command
Yokkaidai
Nagoya
Marianas Islands
Half Brother of Hitler Arrested in Hamburg
An Allied source reports Adolf Hitler's half brother, once a Berlin tavern proprietor, arrested in Hamburg by British security police with the 21st Army Group.
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Hitler
Hamburg
21St Army Group
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Bill to adjust presidential succession line of succession
Chairman Hatton W. Sumners of Texas introduced a bill to implement President Truman's recommendation on succession. The measure would place the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate after the Vice President in the line of succession.
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Washington
Hatton W. Sumners
Texas
House
Judiciary Committee
Truman
Senate
Operator Strike Ends as Buses Resume in Mississippi
Jackson Mississippi June 26 Tri State Transit Company buses, idle for 16 days due to a nine state drivers and mechanics strike, began regular operation after striking workers voted to return to work pending talks. Mechanics serviced buses as traffic resumed across the system.
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Jackson
Miss
Tri-State Transit Company
Victor adding machines repaired at Russell Stationery
Russell Stationery Co offers repair services for Victor adding machines of all makes. Trained technicians diagnose and fix mechanical and motor issues to restore full operation. Visit or call for service hours and estimates.
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Victor
Russell Stationery Co
Invasion talk and air raids across Nippon and surrounding regions
Allied air power intensifies with over 500 Superfortress raids on 10 Japanese war plants and multiple bombings across Nagoya Osaka Kobe areas. Generals report beachhead advances in Luzon while Tokyo claims plans to invade Ryukyu islands. Rear Admiral Sherman warns of no safe harbor for Japan, urging surrender or annihilation.
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Amami Gunto
Kyushu
Yaku Shima
Japan
Amami Oshima
Togara Gunto
Kamaro Suzuki
Iwo Jima
Nippon
Canton
Formosa
Tokyo
Ternate Island
Philippines
Halmahera
Balikpapan
Borneo
Ryukyu Islands
Okinawa
Frederick C. Sherman
Service Troops Leave for Asia from Marseille
Paris reports thousands of American service troops have departed Marseille for the Far East to build bases for combat units arriving via the eastern route. Large numbers of troops and equipment move toward the Pacific as staging areas fill and ships converge.
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Paris
U.P
Marseille
Far East
Europe
Pacific Theater
Atlantic
Mediterranean
China
Alcan
Aleutians
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Lonclad Alibi
A. Regal Co, Real Estate and Loans
Argentina
Andre Kaminker
Edward Platt
Imogine Stevens
John Maynard Lbr. Co
W. 5Th
Autry
CUS Weather Bureau
Foreign Office
Hit Honshu Industries
Mississippi
McArthur
U.S. 25Th Division
Baler Bay
Luzon
Balud Valley
Asia
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