Senators push inquiry into Pearl Harbor disaster
Senator Homer Ferguson with bipartisan backing moves toward a formal five member Senate committee to fully investigate the Pearl Harbor attack. The plan seeks to extend the court martial statute for Kimmel and Short and may probe Army Navy and State Department roles. Leaders Hatch Wherry Johnson Aiken endorse with caveats about not disturbing the war effort. The measure awaits introduction after the elections.
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Washington
U.P
Homer Ferguson
Michigan
Senate
Ferguson
United States
Husband E. Kimmel
Walter ©. Short
Hawaiian
Army
Navy
State Department
Sens
Carl A. Hatch
New Mexico
Edwin C. Johnson
Colorado
Kenneth S. Wherry
Nebraska
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Hatch
Student Leader Supports Rainey Over Regents in Texas Inquiry
Malcolm Wallace, student body president, testified that Homer Rainey is right and regents are wrong on multiple university issues. He defended Rainey against accusations in the firing probe and described the student sit down and parade for academic freedom, with further details promised this afternoon.
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Rainey
Austin
Texas
University of Texas
Homer P. Rainey
Regents
Malcolm Wallace
Dallas
Wallace
Ben Rainey
Penrose Metcalfe
San Angelo
Senatorial Inquiry Committee
Contested Guardianship For Five Year Old Tate Child
Judge E O North cutt in Potter County hears guardianship of Patsy Anthony Tate valued estate about 14000. Mother Eula Moran seeks custody against James Moran and Col E A Simpson represents Moran. Father Harold A Tate died serving country. Patsy named beneficiary of 10000 life policy. Moran now married Edgar C Hill and joined WACs seeking custody for release from service and financial capability.
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E. O. Northcutt
Potter County
Patsy Anthony Tate
Harold A. Tate
Eula Moran
James Moran
Edgar C. Hill
Southwest Pacific
Wacs
Roy Byrd Named To Randall Selective Service Board
Roy Byrd, a farmer stockman living 12 miles southwest of Canyon, is appointed to the Randall Selective Service Board. His son, Lt. Roy N. Byrd Jr., serves in Italy. This marks the first change in the Randall County board since its organization. Other members include Dean R. J. Jarrett of West Tex.
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Byrd
Canyon
Roy N. Byrd, Jr
Italy
Randall County Board
Dean R. J. Jarrett
West Tex
Houston Doctor Major Johnson Enlists in Army in 1942
A Houston physician and Amarillo High School graduate from the University of Texas Medical School class of 1931 joined the Army as a major in November 1942. His wife and two children reside in Houston.
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Houston
Johnson
Amarillo High School
University of Texas Medical School
Letters pour into Rayburn as day’s mail shows odd requests
In Washington the Rayburn office sorted mail with odd notes from readers. A Kansas City writer asked for an investigation claiming mind control by power waves. A Kansas resident demanded FBI inquiry alleging misconduct and illegal searches at Grand Rapids and Water Sweet Michigan. A strange Indian letter addressed to the secretary of the parliament surfaced. The signature read No. 48370 Leavenworth Kansas.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
India
Parlyment
Kansas City
Kansas
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Grand Rapids
Water Sweet
Mich
Grosse Point
Leavenworth, Kans
Seven Fighting Cooks Deliver Food to Front on Leyte
Pfc John B Owens of Waco is one of seven “fighting cooks” in the 14th Corps famed for feeding front line troops during the Battle of Catmon Hill. Led by Sgt Bahena of Los Angeles the unit crossed mud swamps and a 30 foot river under Japanese fire to keep food moving for six days.
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96TH
Leyte
Philippines
U.P
John B. Owens
Waco
14Th Corps
Bahena
Los Angeles
Catmon Hill
Douglas MacArthur
Pilgrims Described as Orchestra Sparks Iowa Exam Controversy
In McGregor Iowa a rural teacher challenged a student who claimed the Pilgrims were an orchestra, noting the exam answer based on a book line. The student pointed to the text saying a band of pilgrims landed in this country. A Globe News Want Ad invites inquiries via phone 6262.
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Mcgregor
Iowa
Ing
Globe News
CIO Seeks Wage Revision at Convention
At the CIO convention in Chicago on November 21 delegates heard Philip Murray and Bishop Bernard J. Sheil endorse two goals. They called for an upward revision of the Little Steel Formula and a guaranteed annual wage for industrial workers. Murray urged wage reform and continued no strike pledge amid calls for full employment. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt praised the delegates as good citizens and urged labor turnout.
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Chicago
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Philip Murray
CIO
Bernard J. Sheil
Albanian Partisans Capture Seaport Durazzo
Albanian partisans who had freed Tirana reportedly captured the seaport of Durazzo, about 20 miles west, according to a Free Yugoslav Telegraph Service dispatch recorded by the FCC.
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New York
Tirana
Durazzo
Free
Yugo Slav
FCC
Ghost Fleet Only Target In Manila Bay
A ghost fleet of about 100 Japanese ships lies in Manila Bay as U S carrier pilots patrol the harbor for targets. Few usable ships remain after prior attacks. at least three were found and damaged, with Lt Monroe S Doss and Ens Charles Esnad scoring confirmed hits and Lt Charles C Taylor destroying radio towers.
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U. 5
Luzon Island
Philippines
Navy
Manila Bay
U. S
Monroe S. Doss
Seminole
Tex
Ens
Charles Esnad
Centerville
Charles C. Taylor
Corpus Christi
Legion to Hear Discussion of Apprenticeships for Veterans
C H Culpepper, field representative of Apprentice Training Service, will address the American Legion at 8 tonight on initiating apprenticeship programs for returning veterans. He will explain benefits to employers and veterans and will be available for consultations with businesses and unions. Call the War Manpower Commission to arrange.
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C. H. Culpepper
American Legion
Culpepper
Veterans’ Service Committee
Santa Fe carloadings rise in week ending November 18 1944
The Santa Fe System reports week ending Nov 18 1944 carloadings at 25 879 up from 24 091 in 1943. Cars received from connections total 15 890 versus 12 492, and total cars moved 41 769 up from 36 583. Santa Fe moved 41 024 cars in the preceding weeks of the year.
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Santa FE
Gleason Private Visits Parents After Camp Transfer
Pvt. Fred Herold Gleason visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Gleason at 831 Carolina Street. He has been transferred from Camp Stewart Georgia to Camp Howse Gainesville for anti air craft training. he is a former News Globe carrier.
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Fred Gleason
Fred Herold Gleason
Frederick Gleason
Carolina Street
Pvt. Gleason
Camp Stewart
Camp Howse
Gainesville
News Globe
Dip in Your Pocket for The Boy in the Locket Motto
In Kalamazoo Michigan on November 21 Nazareth College girls adopt a Sixth War Loan motto to support the war effort. The slogan reads Dip in your pocket for the boy in the locket.
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Kalamazoo, Mich
Nazareth College
Strike Spread Is Threatened Across Ohio and Beyond
In Cleveland on December 21, wartime style measures were expected as maintenance and plant workers joined striking women operators in 27 Ohio cities. The walkout, starting in Dayton, paralyzed about 58 Ohio centers and drew sympathy actions from Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and beyond. The National War Labor Board summoned Ohio officials to Washington to justify continuing the strike, which union leaders say could spread to Detroit and other states if not halted.
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Cleveland
U.P
Ohio
Dayton
J. R. G. Pollock
Ohio Federation of Telephone Workers
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Michigan Telephone Employer Federation
Detroit
National War Labor Board
Washington
WLB
Pollock
Bell System
Cincinnati
Frances Smith
Michigan Telephone Union
Michigan
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Lions Club Praises Support For Passion Play
The Lions Club publicity director Les Smith thanked the public for liberal patronage of The Passion Play held here recently. He said the event was a success and the Lions have a substantial sum to turn over to the Crippled Children's Council due to public cooperation and patronage.
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Lions Club
Les Smith
Lions
Crippled Children's Council
Mr. Smith
Negro Indicted for Robbery To Be Questioned in Murder
Frank Grays, a negro, was returned from Los Angeles to Amarillo and held in the county jail. He is under indictment for a local robbery and to be questioned in the slaying of Mrs. Dorothy Snelson on May 28. Authorities Sid Harper and Dick Vaughn supervised the transfer.
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Frank Grays
Amarillo
Los Angeles
Calif
Dorothy Snelson
Grays
Snelson
Sid Harper
Dick Vaughn
Potter County
Routine City Commission Meeting Tonight
At noon today only routine business was scheduled for tonight s meeting of the city commission. The first session of the winter schedule begins at 7 30 o clock instead of 8 o clock. City manager A P Hancock returned today from a business trip to Fort Worth.
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A. P. Hancock
Fort Worth
Littlefield Man Killed In Two-Truck Collision
A. C. Bates, 26, of Littlefield was killed when two trucks collided head on between Lubbock and Littlefield. Four others were injured in the crash reported yesterday.
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Littlefield
Lubbock
A. C. Bates
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