Eight-Day Reign of Terror Before Manila Was Liberated
Survivors told a military tribunal that Japanese forces killed former Supreme Court Justice Antonio Villareal and 14 others, and raped up to 40 Manila women during a brutal eight day terror before American forces freed Manila. Witnesses described killings at Pax Court and mass selections of 20 young women from Manila’s socially prominent circle, with victims coerced into fear and violence in February 1945.
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Manila
Supreme Court
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Philippines
Pax Court
Walter K. Frankel
Frankel
Antonio Villareal
Villareal
Bayview Hotel
Retail Liquor Permit Notice for Amarillo Establishment
The applicant seeks a Retail Liquor Permit from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for 3701 E. 17th St. Amarillo Texas. Joe Chambers owner and Joe's Place No. 2 Co. C Gilbert manager are named in the notice.
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Texas Liquor Control Board
Texas Liquor Control Act
17Th St
Amarillo
Texas
Joe’s Place
No. 2
C. Gilbert
Mgr
Joe Chambers
First Spaniards Reach South Carolina Coast in 1521
The earliest European visitors to the South Carolina coast were a group of Spaniards from Cuba who landed in 1521. This expedition marks the initial contact period between the region and European explorers.
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South Carolina
Cuba
War Fund Campaign Extended to Nov 30 in Amarillo
Amarillo leaders said the National War Fund campaign deadline moved from November 11 to November 30. General chairman Clayton Heare noted Amarillo has raised under 25 percent of its quota. A telegram from Gov. Coke Stevenson and Judge Ben H Powell urged reorganization to avoid failure and urged renewed efforts for war gifts and war bonds to support the war effort.
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National War Fund
Clayton Heare
Amarillo
Heare
Coke Stevenson
Ben H. Powell
United War Chest of Texas
Texas
Capucline Pain Relief Liquid Formula
Capucline provides fast relief for simple headaches and neuralgia with a ready to act liquid mix. The balanced formula combines four celebrated pain relievers designed for quick absorption and effective soothing impact.
Local Navy V-12 Squad Shrinks As Campaign Funds Sought
The final campaign targets the Potter County quota of 61782 dollars with mail contributions to the National War Fund in Amarillo. The Little Monk Simons squad, once Navy heavy, now lists 11 V-12 cadets among 45, reflecting a reduced V-12 presence this season.
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Potter County
National War Fund
Amarillo
Little Monk” Simons
Navy
Tulane Football Changes With Navy V-12 Reassignment
The 1941 42 Navy V 12 program that supported Tulane football is no longer the backbone of the team. The article notes broader wartime shifts affecting college football and hints at evolving coaching and player dynamics.
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New Orleans
U.P
Tulane
Claude
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Fdr
Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Bayview
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Alhambra
Miramar
Miss “N
Kito
Guy Saunders
Germany
Japan
Petty F
Antes
J. B. Coe
Lincoln
Grand Bar
Polk
du Pont, Johnson
Carl
Scott Broaddus
Taylor
Vata
Am&clure
Odiciew Bose
Campbell
Kuner
Archer House
Eideal
Crisco
Wesson
Longines
John Furbach
War
Jere B. Johnson, M. D
Fisk Building
Swan
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