Yamashita Betrayed by Subordinates Claims Muto in Manila Trial
General Yamashita’s chief of staff Lt. Gen. Akira Muto testified that Yamashita was betrayed by officers who disobeyed orders to withdraw and that starvation and mistreatment claims were misattributed, noting radio and communication limits in Manila. He cited Admiral Iwabuchi led the Manila street fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
U.P
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Akira Muto
Yamashita
Muto
Jack Pace
New York City
Koa
Philippines
Harry F. Clarke
Altoona
Pace
Iwabuchi
Kimes Reported Seen in Texas City Beer Hall
Texas City police said Matt Kimes, famed Oklahoma gunman, was seen in a local beer hall Tuesday night with two women. A witness who knew him 20 years ago identified him, though police doubt the sighting. No FBI investigation yet.
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Texas City
U.P
Matt Kimes
Oklahoma
W. L. Ladish
Ladish
Kimes
Plans to Burn Mortgage at Masonic Temple Ceremonial
W S Norman the potentate aims to burn the mortgage on the Masonic building at Fifth and Fillmore during the fall ceremonial next Wednesday and Thursday. The temple expects about 250 initiates with sixty already arranged through Shine temples in Dallas and El Paso. If successful the debt under $18,000 will be paid off, finalizing temple ownership after refinancing last year under Past Potentates Gilstrap and McCarty.
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W. S. Norman
Masonic
Fifth and
Fillmore
Shine
Dallas
el Paso
Bill Gilstrap
John McCarty
Norman
John Boarts Injured in Automobile Accident
John Boarts aged 26 of 1304 Fast Ninth is in St. Anthony's Hospital with facial cuts and a minor back injury after a crash at 304 North Buchanan around 12 30 this morning. He was at the front of his car repairing a flat tire when his vehicle was struck by Mattie Shook of Lubbock driving another car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boarts
St. Anthony's Hospital
North Buchanan
Mr. Boarts
Mattie Shook
Lubbock
Albert Kelly Crafton Receives Navy Discharge
Albert Kelly Crafton son of Mrs Thelma Crafton 2511 Cleveland has been discharged from the Navy He served as a fire controlman operator second class aboard the tanker USS Platt since entering in December 1944 The Amarillo High School alumnus now works for the Santa Fe He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs R W Edwards of Amarillo Texas
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Albert Kelly Crafton
Thelma Crafton
Cleveland
Navy
Crafton
Platt
Amarillo High School
The
Santa Fe
R. W. Edwards
Infantry
Amarillo College
Williams-Boyce Agency
Army
Rid Your Premises of RATS by SAF-KIL Product Claim
An advertisement touts SAF-KIL as a quick safe way to rid premises of rats by sprinkling the ready mixed powder where infestations occur. It promises rapid results, pet and human safety, economy with a 607 package priced at 59 and a money back guarantee with retailers promoting the product.
German Loot Molded Into Bowl Trophy From War Loot
Major Cochran C. Terrell reports a 10 gallon silver bowl and 150 matching cups fashioned from German looted ornaments found in a Kufstein Austria warehouse after capture by Company 142nd Infantry. The item, engraved with campaign maps and regimental battle dates, will return to Texas with the regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochran C. Terrell
Harrison
Germany
Terrell
Kufstein
Austria
142Nd Infantry
Texas
Mrs Sue Donald Travels to Enid for Thanksgiving
Mrs Sue Donald of 905 Milam has gone to Enid Oklahoma to spend Thanksgiving with friends. She is a teacher of home making at Amarillo High School.
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Sue Donald
Milam
Enid
Okla
Donald
Amarillo High School
Rest Leave For Captain Ernest S McDonald
Captain Ernest S McDonald son of Mrs Mac McDonald 1119 Polk is on a 45 day rest leave with his mother after flying 21 strafing missions from Iwo Jima against Honshu. He wears the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters and intends to remain in the Army Air Forces. He trained as a flight instructor after enlisting in September 1940 with the Royal Canadian Air Force and served in both European and Pacific theaters.
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Ernest S. McDonald
Mac McDonald
Polk
McDonald
Royal Canadian Air Force
England
United States Air Force
States
Pacific
Iwo
Honshu
Amarillo High School
Army Air Forces
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Antos
van Buren
SEC
Polk Street
Juuun
Chris Roberts Shoe Store
Federal Bureau of Investigation
W. S. Norman YY
St. Joseph's
de Luxe Bouc
Kodak Films
White Owl
Roi Tan
Headline, M. & CO
Tiffany, Muriel Cigars
Prince Albert
Raleigh
Schenley
Sth
Old Thompson
Paul Jones
Star Drug Store
N. Fillmor
Lichty
Jordan John H. Merchant
Eugene E. Jor
Partnership In Law
Fisk Building
Tom Mott
Washington
Texaco
16Th
Amarillo Ice CO
Ernest McDonald
Linen Dept
Trading Post
Jacquard
Farberware
Aluminum
Morrow
Thomas
Hardware Company
U. S
America
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