Probe Shooting of Executive
Harold W. Fletcher vice-president and general manager of Hughes Tool Company was found shot to death near Beaumont Highway 23 miles east of Houston. The body was located in brush. a long letter and $293.15 were found. Justice of the Peace withheld verdict pending further investigations. Fletcher had been missing since yesterday morning after leaving home to the Hughes plant. He is survived by his widow and three children. A separate Denver notice reports Pauline C. Trumbo named deputy collector of internal revenue, one of only three women holding the post.
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Houston
Texas Rangers
Harold W. Fletcher
Hughes Tool Company
Beaumont
Here
Fletcher
Howard Hughes
Justice of the Peace
Mark M. Carter, Jr
Goose Creek
Tex
Carter
Hughes
Angus Morrison
Crosby
Hughes Tool Company Employes
H. D. Brewer
J. R. Tinsley
Hughes Employes
Youths Flock To Recruiting Offices Today
Young Americans aged 18 and 19 rushed to enlist amid a draft-avoidance window as Congress debated the Selective Service revision. Navy army and marine offices reported busy sessions with up to 60 percent increases in several cities and nationwide surges described as the day after Pearl Harbor.
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United Press America
Congress
Army
Navy
Marine
Pearl Harbor
Salt Lake City
Milwaukee
New York City
Denver
Colorado
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Seventh Corps Service Command
E.S. Powell
Omaha
Indianapolis
Washington, D. C
Dallas
Air Force
Philadelphia
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Card
An old advertisement urges relief from sluggish digestion by Carter's Little Liver Pills. It promises increased bile flow and general well being, claiming charges of 10 and 25 cents and urging readers to buy and take as directed.
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Carter
Willkie Repeats Call for Second Front Worldwide Tour
Former presidential candidate WendellWillkie, back as a private citizen, urged a second front after a 31,000 mile tour through fighting fronts in the Middle East, Russia and China. He met with Roosevelt and Moscow officials, voiced confidence in victory, and outlined aims to show Allied unity and learn how to win the war swiftly and securely.
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Washington
Wendell L. Willkie
White House
Roosevelt
Middle East
Russia
China
Willkie
Moscow
Germany
Hump-Backed Goobers for Grid Game at Butler Field
Amarillo Golden Sandies face Norman Tigers tomorrow night at Butler Field with peanuts back in supply after war related shortages. R B Norman notes Tennessee Reds from Portales New Mexico provide fresh harvest roasted and sold for concessions. Popcorn candy and hot dogs will be sold in stands. A U P report from Pullman Washington notes Army students at Washington State College prepare for global warfare after completing a Japanese course alongside many other languages.
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Butler Field
Amarillo Golden Sandies
Norman Tigers
Tennessee Reds
Portales
N. M
R. B. Norman
Pullman
Wash
U.P
U. S. Army
Washington State College
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Pauline C. Trumbo
California
Kansas
Brazos River
Calvert
Third Army
Robertson and
Milam Counties
Cleveland
Kansas City
Caromel
Mnesota
Taylor Steamarillo
Second Front
By Douglas B. Cornell
United States
Cairo
Chungking
The
Daniel Webster
Daniel
Webster
Col
James Crow
Ana Cn
Old Crow
National Distillers Prod. Corp
N.Y
LE Sage Company
118-An
Taylor St
Amarillo, Tex
Pantex Ordnance Plant
Taylor
Amarillo
St. Francis
Certain-feed Products Corporation
Prime Contractor
Samson
General Electric
Esmond
Northmoor
Women's & Girls’ Gay Colored
Goodrich
Fourth
Fillmore
Alabama
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