Jap Forces Slammed. With Mounting Fury
Washington reports mounting Allied fury in the Pacific with 13 U S bomber raids and submarine actions sinking a destroyer and a mine layer. Raids hit Kiska and the Solomons including Munda Vila Kahili Ballale and Retaka Bay as submarines tally 269 Japanese vessels sunk or damaged.
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Hamilton W. Faron
Washington
Pacific
Navy
U. S
Kiska
Solomons
Far East
North Pacific
Aleutian Islands
Munda
New Georgia
Vila
Kolombangara
Kahili
Buin
Bougainville Island
Ballale Island
Shortland
Retaka Bay
Santa Isabel Island
Roosevelt Son Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in Marines
James Roosevelt, eldest son of the President, is promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Marines general service. He distinguished himself with a marine raider unit in the South Pacific and was among 166 officers promoted. his raider force rank is revoked and replaced by the general service designation effective June 1.
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Washington
Marine Corps Headquarters
James Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
South Pacific
Marine Corps
Good Conduct Saves Escaped Convict
California acting governor Frederick F. Houser refused extradition of James J. Taylor to Indiana, citing twenty four years of good conduct and a solid domestic record as reasons to keep him in California. Taylor had fled after being convicted for the murder of his 13 year old stepbrother in May 1914 to complete a life sentence.
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Sacramento
Calif
Indiana
California
Frederick F. Houser
James J. Taylor
Globe-News
RAF Attacks Enemy Merchant Vessels at Dover Strait
The RAF attacked a three-ship enemy convoy with heavy E-boat escort through the Strait of Dover during the night. One vessel and at least two escort craft were damaged. All aircraft returned to base.
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London
RAF
Strait of Dover
Air Ministry
Theodore Pyle Rites Scheduled Today
Final rites for Theodore Maxwell Pyle a noted cattle industry leader who died yesterday morning will be held at 4 PM in the Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home chapel. Dr Earl G Hamlett will officiate. Pyle age 74 had lived in Amarillo since 1938 and spent 53 years in livestock business. Pallbearers include Bob Heulitt Boots Montgomery R H Muir Jr Joe Scott Joe Mitchell Johnny McLellan Jack Molesworth and William Lewis Jr. Burial in Llano Cemetery.
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Theodore Maxwell Pyle
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Earl G. Hamlett
Polk Street
Pyle
Amarillo
Bob Heulitt
Boots Montgomery
R. H. Muir, Jr
Joe Scott
Joe Mitchell
Johnny McLellan
Jack Molesworth
William Lewis, Jr
Llano Cemetery
War Rulings Hit Laundries
War pressures strain laundries as skilled labor dwindles under wartime controls. OPA and WPB dictates limit deliveries and supplies while laundries strive to maintain standards with reduced staff and aging equipment.
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OPA
WPB
Wardrobe of J Barrymore Finds Audiences at Auction
The wardrobe and furniture of John Barrymore were sold to help cover about 200000 in estate claims. Items drew wide bids from 50 cents for a tuxedo vest to 32.50 for a gray sack suit, with notable pieces like a Ham let shirt selling for 7 and a pink girdle at 4.50. Errol Flynn attended among 450 observers, commenting that Jack drew the crowds.
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Hollywood
John Barrymore
Barrymore
Hamlet
Edward Molen
Errol Flynn
Jack
Southwest Mapping Freight Rate Fight
In Austin the Southwestern steering committee began preparation of its brief for the Interstate Commerce Commission in its new inquiry into class freight rates. Members include J. C. Murray Little Rock chairman and E R Tanner El Paso traffic manager among others from state and regional agencies.
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Oklahoma Corporation Commission
E. R. Tanner
el Paso
el Paso Freight Bureau
Byron M. Gray
Topeka
Kansas Corporation Commission
John H. Frederick
University of Texas
Cecil Cammack
Texas
A. J. Scriviner
C. R. McNamee
Rate Division
Texas Railroad Commission
Dark Command Opens at the State Theater Tomorrow
Republic Studio's Civil War drama Dark Command stars John Wayne Claire Trevor and Walter Pidgeon. The film portrays Guerrilla Chieftain William Cantrell and his brutal band during a turbulent era with Seton Trevor and Pidgeon in key roles.
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William Cantrell
Republic Studio
Claire Trevor
John Wayne
Walter Pidgeon
Cantrell
United States
Kansas
Missouri
Attila
Middle West
Far West
Ohio
Canal Dover
Thomas Henry Cantrell
Caroline Clarke Cantrell
Moody
Colorado
Utah
Pike’s Peak
Republic
Dark Command
State Theater
Bob Seton
Seton
Bill Boyd double bill at Liberty Theatre
Cowboy star Bill Boyd appears in Rolling Down The Great Divide on a double bill with The Turtles Of Tahiti featuring Charles Laughton and Jon Hall at the Liberty Theatre Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.
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Bill
Cowboy Rambler
Boyd
Charles Laughton
Jon Hall
Tahiti
V Mail Voting For Services Is Proposed
Senators Lucas and Green propose V mail absentee ballots for armed forces on foreign duty. War and Navy to provide ballots and ensure voting access. civilians abroad to get ballots and election info. Berlin radio claims German sub sank a British cruiser and torpedoed another, unconfirmed.
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Washington
Lucas
Illinois
Rhode Island
Congress
Secretaries of War and Navy
War and Navy
United States
Continental
London
Berlin
Mediterranean
Reuters
Lisbon
Portugal
Santa Fe Carloadings Rise in Week Ending June 26 1943
Santa Fe System carloadings for the week ending June 26 1943 totaled 26 704 up from 25 304 for the same week in 1942. Cars received from connections reached 12 217 up from 10 694. Total cars moved stood at 38 921 versus 35 998 a year earlier. The preceding week saw a total of 36 953 cars. Globe-News Want Ads Get Results.
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Santa Fe
Globe-News
Movie Showtimes and Weekend Features Ad in State
A cinema listing reviews today showings including A Stranger in Town with Frank Morgan and Jean Rogers, plus Ozzie Nelson’s band act and government film A Ship Is Born. State Last Times Today features Something To Shout About with Janet Blair and Don Ameche, Wings Up in color, Air Force with John Garfield, and Gene Autry musical Ride Tenderfoot Ride with showtimes across the evening.
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Richard Carlson
Jean Rogers
Frank Morgan
Paramount Theater
Richard Carson
Ozzie Nelson
Paramount
Janet Blair
Don Ameche
Jack Oakie
Clark Gable
Tito
Movietone
Air Force
John Garfield
Gig Young
Tenderfoot
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnett
Rod Cameron
Constance Worth
Paramount News
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