Japan fears Allied move as U P reports Pacific air raid
Tokyo said American parachute and mountain troops moved into the Aleutians and warned of a northern attack. B 29s struck Sasebo Moji Nobeoka Okayama causing fires and heavy damage while Tokyo claimed the fires were controlled and enemy losses were limited.
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United Press
Tokyo
Aleutians
United States
Japan
Hue F Pacific Base
Radio Tokyo
Agattu Island
Attu
Kiska
Kuriles
Adm
Frank Fletcher
Sasebo
Kyushu
Moji
Honshu
Nobeoka
Okayama
President Truman Drafts 600‑Word UN Charter Message
President Truman in Kansas City prepared a 600 word message to the Senate on the United Nations charter. He plans to urge Senate support for the charter as the basis of his proposal for a world republic to prevent future world wars.
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Kansas City
Truman
Philippines
Japan
MacArthur
Luzon
U.P
Senate
Romantic Complications In Stevens Kovacs Shooting
Coroner Theodore Leiber cites an alleged illicit love affair between Mrs. Imogene Stevens and neighbor Charles Milton. He says Stevens killed Seaman Albert Kovacs amid a night of drinking and drunken dispute, with evidence suggesting Milton’s wife may have harmed Stevens. The case prompts possible manslaughter charges against Stevens in New Canaan.
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Bridgeport
Conn
U.2
Theodore Leiber
Imogene Stevens
Charles Milton
Amarillo
Pampa
Tex
Seaman Albert Kovacs
Steiber
New Canaan
Stevens
Texas
Milton
Darien
Kovacs
Kovacs Brothers
Faith Coombs
Miss Coombs
Milton House
Miltons
Mr. Milton
Albert Kovacs
Imogene Dumas Funderburg Stevens
Connecticut
Amarillo High School
la Airosa
Carl Lee Funderburg
Funderburgs
Maj
George Stevens III
First civilian war criminals hanged in Germany at dawn
Hangings occurred at Hangar Rheimback military prison in Hoheneck Germany as Pete Back Peter Kohn and Mathias Gierens were executed for the murder of an American airman who parachuted into Germany last August. Krein was convicted but reprieved by Lt. Gen. Gerow. Sgt John Woods conducted the executions witnessed by a small official party.
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Rheineback
Germany
Pete Back
Peter Kohn
Mathias Gierens
Mathias Krein
Leonard T. Gerow
15Th Army
Back
John Woods
Texas
Army
Acceptable Peace Offer Claim Sparks Senate Disclosure
U S Senator Homer Capehart says he has information that Japan has made a peace offer he would accept though he declined to reveal sources. Acting Secretary Grew denies any Japanese peace offer exists.
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Washington
U.P
Homer E. Capehart
Indiana
Grey
Joseph Grew
United States
Grew
Sen
Homer Capehart
Victory Bond Flight bonus prize winners and schedule
Tonight the highest vote getter in the Victory Bond Flight contest will win a bonus flight to Lubbock for a Braniff Airways familiarization trip, with a Saturday to Sunday schedule. Four of twelve candidates will win trips to New York City Hollywood and Mexico City plus $100 expenses, as tabulations finish. Overall Mighty Seventh War Loan sales near 21.66 billion with EBonds not yet hit.
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Lubbock
Braniff Airways
reauinRy Cancgciagcats
Amarillo
O. J. Downs
Pantex Village
Zale Jewelry Company
State
Paramount
Interstate Theaters
The
Globe News
United States
Japan
New York City
Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc
Hollywood
TWA
Skyliners
Mexico City
Sudden Tornado Hits Electra Causes Damage
Electra Texas endured a sudden tornado that moved from the Oklahoma border last night in heavy rain. Officials estimate damage near half a million dollars as volunteers clear uprooted buildings and broken power and telephone lines. no fatalities or serious injuries are reported. The twister struck Electra after touching Quanah Chillicothe and Vernon, then hitting E A Regal Co Real Estate and Loans.
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Electra
U.P
Texas
Oklahoma
Quanah
Chillicothe
Vernon
Vandenberg backs United Nations charter as path to peace
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan urged colleagues to accept the UN charter as a brave experiment and the world’s only collective chance for peace. He defended the San Francisco conference pact, warned against chaos, and said the charter binds no nation to surrender American rights while offering hope and the pursuit of outlawing aggression.
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Washington
Vandenberg
Michigan
San Francisco
Taft
Ohio
Republican Steering Committee
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
World Security Council
Pacific
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Britain
American National Bank Announces Capital and Surplus Boost
Howard Paul says the American National Bank raised capital structure from 100 000 to 150 000 and paid off all preferred stock. Surplus grows to 100 000, undivided profits just over 100 000, with deposits at 11 707 038.72 and total resources 12 111 955.28. Grady Oldham vice president and cashier, B C D Bynum chairman of the board.
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American National Bank
Howard Paul
Grady Oldham
B. C. D. Bynum
TWA Discourages All Non-Priority Air Travel
Transcontinental and Western Air aims to curb non-priority travel with Glenn Hall Amarillo district manager stating only high priority passengers with Army Air Forces travel certificates will be guaranteed flights. This marks a first in the air transport sector.
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TWA
Transcontinental and
Western Air, Inc
Glenn Hall
Amarillo
Hall
Army
Aiir
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
The section notes fair conditions this afternoon and tonight with warmer temperatures, and a warmer Saturday. It covers West Texas and New Mexico with highs ranging from 70 to 100 degrees and a reported 24 hour high of 82 and low of 57. It also includes ads for roofing, insurance, and an auction sale this evening plus Horace Mann School on N. Buchanan.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Horace Mann School
N. Buchanan
Missing County Check Recovered After Month
County Treasurer L. D. Heyser questions a missing $4.90 check mailed October 10 to W. Rippy of City Sign Company for courthouse work. The check reappeared yesterday on a Polk Street sidewalk, clean and folded, later being reissued to City Sign Company with payment from last September.
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L. D. Heyser
Mr. Heyser
W. D. DeGrassi
Polk Street
City Sign Company
Mr. DeGrassi
Mr. Rippy
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Tarakan
Balikapapan
Borneo
Liuchow
High Command
14Th Air Force
Lieuchow
Linchow
Charles G. Ross
War Food Administration
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Clinton P. Anderson
City Hall
Lawrence Jackson
R. W. Patterson
Patterson
City Tax Department
Eugene S. Blasdel
Lee Bivins
Ross Rogers
Joe A. Jenkins
W. H. Fuqua
Stevens-Kovacs
Autry iStudio
Russell Stationery Company
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