Butchered at La Salle College in Manila in 1945
Father Cosgrave of La Salle College testified at the Yamashita war crimes trial that Japanese troops shot and bayoneted to death 16 brothers on February 12 in Manila. He said more than 50 civilians were murdered at the college as invaders looted and attacked, with bayonetting and sword slashing described.
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Manila
U.P
Cosgrave
la Salle College
Tomoyuki Yamashita
la Salle
Philippines
Father Cosgrave
Yamashita
Lost Battalion Club Formed After Reunion Leaders Named
At the reunion mega turnout of 110000 in Wichita Falls the battalion organized as a permanent peacetime group called the Lost Battalion Club Col. Blucher Tharp of Amarillo was named president of the battalion and Mrs Clyde Freeman of Wichita Falls was elected president of the women's auxiliary.
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Wichita Falls
Lost Battalion Club
Blucher Tharp
Amarillo
Clyde Freeman
Women's Auxiliary
It's Like Summer It's Like Summer Heatwave Hits City
The thirtieth day of the month brings shirt-sleeves weather with the mid 80s expected this afternoon. Weatherman Winburn notes a shallow cool air pocket failed to lower temperatures, as 80 degrees was reached by noon and a light westerly wind warms the area.
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Winburn
Nome Is Lashed Nome Is Lashed NOME
Military police guard winter supplies in Nome Alaska as martial law is imposed by Col. W. B. Morgan after gale damaged waterfront structures. Winds 50 to 80 mph sweep from the Bering Straits, leveling Unalakleet and causing unclear damage to Nome with no immediate reports.
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Nome
Alaska
Col. W. B. Morgan
Nome Army Base
Bering Straits
Unalakieet
Unalakleet
Shirt Pajama Supply Steadily Decreasing
New York October 30 The National Association of Shirt and Pajama Manufacturers warned supply of shirts and pajamas is steadily decreasing and unlikely to meet demand in the first half of 1946 unless government agencies take steps to boost piece goods production. The bulletin says shortages will become more critical.
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New York
National Association of Shirt and
Association
Fort Worth visitors stay with Toombes family
Mr and Mrs Claude Mosely and Mr and Mrs M J Owens of Fort Worth were guests at 2500 Arthur in the home of Mr and Mrs G W Toombes. Mrs Owens is the former June Toombes.
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Claude Mosely
M. J. Owens
Fort Worth
G. W. Toombes
Arthur
Owens
June Toombes
Thomas Rowntree Lands in Newport News From Europe
Capt. Thomas Rowntree arrives in Newport News today from Europe. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J R Rowntree of 1515 B Van Buren. His wife is listed at 404 Forest.
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Thomas Rowntree
J. R. Rowntree
van Buren
Newport News
Europe
Forest
Insurance Man Rittenberry Hunting in South Dakota
C B Rittenberry the insurance man is in South Dakota this week on a pheasant hunting trip.
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C. B. Rittenberry
South Dakota
Ex-soldier fined for eye rolling at cafe cashier in Texas
A former soldier in Houston was fined $50 after standing outside a cafe window and rolling his eyes at the cashier. He claimed a soft wolf whistle. He argued that if wolf whistles were illegal then many sailors and Marines would be jailed. An old Houston ordinance bans wiggling, winking, rolling eyes, whistling or staring at a woman.
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Houston
Texas
Letter to Tack praise for traveling salesmen party idea
A reader in bed thanks Tack for proposing a big party for traveling salesmen and lauds Dutch Vahue for building Amarillo's goodwill. He notes 600 salesmen benefit local stores and suggests a Sunday morning meeting and a Quarterback Committee to boost community ties and fan morale. SIM COKER
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Tack
Hiroshima
Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Dutch Vahue
Dutch
Mama
Papa
Becuse
Tack Won’t Take Any Entries For Contest After Tomorrow
The best-kept yard contest for rented homes in Amarillo ends Wednesday at midnight. Entries must include name, address and length of residence and may be mailed to the Yard Contest Editor or delivered to the Globe News office. Prizes total 150 dollars with judging to begin Thursday and awards by November 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Amarillo Globe-News
Amarillo
Tremett
Cretney Drug
Walgreen’s
Oxford Products, Inc
Absence of Soviet Union Dominates First Allied Advisory Meeting
The Allied Advisory Commission of Japan opened in Washington with no Soviet Union representative. Foreign Minister Herbert V. Evatt of Australia asserted that small nations will not be pushed around by the big powers, after about 45 minutes of speeches and ceremonies.
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Washington
Allied Advisory Commission of
Japan
Russia
Soviet Union
Herbert V. Evatt
Australia
Soerabaja Battle Flares Then Truce Arranged
Fighting between Indonesian Nationalists and British Indian troops at Soerabaja intensified during the day and paused at nightfall when a second truce was arranged. A British spokesman called the naval base tense as Maj. Gen. Hawthorne and President Soekarno negotiated. Soekarno returned to Batavia for possible peace talks. Hawthorne also flew back.
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Batavia
Java
Soerabaja
D. C. Hawthorne
Soekarno
Hawthorne
Firefighters respond to three small fires yesterday
Firemen answered three calls yesterday with minor damage. They were sent at noon to 910 West Fourth for battery box flames, at 7 p.m. to a grass fire at Polk and Fourteenth, and at 7 38 p.m. to an upholstery fire in a car at Sixth and Polk.
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910 West Fourth
Polk
Fourteenth
Sixth
Two Cars Stolen In Amarillo Last Night
A 1934 Plymouth sedan was taken from the residence of C. F. Mc Carry at 903 Buchanan, with carpenter tools inside. A 1938 Ford was stolen from Bobby Hadley at 502 Georgia, in the same incident window.
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Amarillo
C. F. McCarry
Buchanan
Bobby Hadley
Georgia
Army Veteran Is Discharged After Three and a Half Years
Sgt Harvey C Lockwood 26 of 300 North Belleview is discharged in San Antonio after serving in the Aleutians and European Theater. He earned the Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster, Presidential Unit Citation, DSM, Bronze Star with seven battle stars, and expert rifleman and pistol medals. He is the son of Mrs Mamie Lockwood of Amarillo and husband of Rosalie West. They have a daughter Sharon, three.
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Harvey C. Lockwood
North Belleview
Aleutians
Sergeant Lockwood
San Antonio
Mamie Lockwood
Amarillo
Rosalie West
Walter West
Military Officer Orders Cleanup in Rubble City
Lt. Col. Robert S. Smith of the military government told Mannheim civil authorities to mobilize every able bodied man not employed to clear rubble. He warned that if authorities cannot enforce the order he will request American military assistance.
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Mannheim
Germany
Robert S. Smith
Strike-Bound Ports Taken Over by Government in Britain
London reports the government now controls all strike bound ports ordering thousands of troops to unload ships and restart export trade. Soldiers previously used only to unload foreign ships now operate at domestic ports amid a six week old stevedore strike.
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London
Britain
Air Force Separation Base Returns 23,879 to Civilian Life
Separation bases within the Army Air Force Training Command returned 23,879 individuals to civilian life during the past week, according to the AAFTC announcement made in Fort Worth.
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Air Force
Fort Worth
Army Air Force
Training Command
AAFTC
Mrs Zischang Visits Daughter in Houston
Mrs W A Zischang matron of the Children's Home is visiting her daughter Mrs Wilbur S Barber Jr in Houston.
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W. A. Zischang
Wilbur S. Barber, Jr
Houston
Markets Close Mixed On New York Exchange
Stocks listed by Merrill Lynch show varied moves with a mix of gains and losses. Notable entries include Anaconda, Bethlehem Steel, General Motors and General Electric, reflecting a broad session of price fluctuations across industries.
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NEW York Stock Exchange
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Seeees
Bentweene
Wotccasseecs
Aviation Corp
Seeeuel
Baldwings Seeet
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Soc
Ccc
Cccnses
Western Union
Unni Sale
Burroughs
Chrysler ‘ Haan jComm
Sinclair OU
Motors
Curtiss Wright
Deere & Co
Douglas Aircraft
General Electric
General Motors
Gillette Rager
SC Itil Cen
Cecces Sesvoee Cor
Int Harvester
Eesceces
Kennecott Copper
Lockheed
Glenn L. Martin
Gulf Oils Censocosenes SE
Mid Cent Pet
Montgomery Ward
Nash Kelvinator
Nat Bise
Nat Can ‘* Io
Ce Ences
Packard
Ceceseees
Thy
Pan Amer Airways
Paramount Ales
Penn RR
Phelps-Dodge Co
Phillips
Chicago and Kansas City Livestock Markets Report Oct 30
Hogs active and steady at Chicago 14.85 ceiling for 140 lb barrows and gilts. cattle 7,000 with steady to uneven trends. calves 1,000. cows steady. sheep steady to 10 cents lower with good and choice slaughter lambs 14.50 to 14.65. Kansas City reports salable cattle 9,500 with steady to higher trends, hogs unchanged at ceiling, sheep active and higher on killing classes.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
P Usda
Kansas City
U.P
USDA
Courthouse Deeds Record Transfers in Amarillo
Oliver R. E. Barfield transfers lot 6 block 55 East Eakle to Ernest C. Holley. Fred M. Seale and others deed lots 20 and 21 block 47 East Amarillo to C. L. Munday. Local courthouse records list these warranty deeds.
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Oliver R. E. Barfield
Ernest C. Holley
Eakle
Fred M. Seale
C. L. Munday
East
Amarillo
Divorce cases and marriages filed in district court
In district court Yvonne Brewer v Doyle Riley Brewer divorce. Margaret Marcom v Oliver Marcom divorce. Wilma Blackwell v L C Blackwell divorce. Dale Osborne v Dorothy Osborne. Alma Jacobs v Alton Jacobs divorce. Marriage licenses issued ER Houser with Mildred Newton Thorley Fanning with Pauline Blanks Jack Jones Self with Jewell Nichols. Property deeds listed prior.
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Ab&m
Courthouse Janitors Quell Small Fourth Floor Fire
Smoke filled the courthouse north end as janitors rushed to a waste basket blaze in a storage room. The fire was extinguished quickly and its cause remains unknown, possibly from a lighted cigarette dropped by a passerby.
Discharged Veteran to Start Work With City Engineers
Frank J. Hainze Jr son of Mr and Mrs Frank Hainze 3621 Fountain will begin work tomorrow in the city engineering department as a rodman. He has just been discharged from the Army after four and a half years.
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Frank J. Hainze, Jr
Frank Hainze
Fountain
Japs Drop Bombs Over Oregon Area
The Fourth AAF disclosed that a submarine launched plane dropped incendiaries near Brookings Oregon on Sept 9 1942 starting a small forest fire. The Brookings area was not covered by radar along the southern Oregon coast. A subsequent plane from the same submarine 20 days later dropped more incendiaries in the same forest.
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San Francisco
United States
Oregon Coast
Fourth Aaf
Brookings
Ore
California-Oregon
Pacific Coast
AAF
Bombs Seen Near Cape Blanco Reported Ineffective
A forest ranger spotted the first plane near Cape Blanco north of Brookings. The second bomber was heard but not seen due to damp undergrowth, leaving uncertainty about its presence.
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Cape Blanco
Brookings
Butch the Pet Raccoon Missing From Home
Butch the raccoon, belonging to 12 year old J L Gober, is missing from the home. The animal was last seen at supper and was expected to be on its chain but is now gone. Fay Gober, J L's father, suspects the pet may be asleep somewhere in the neighborhood.
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Butch
J. L. Gober
Fay Gober
J. L
Reward Offered for Return to 1704 Hayden
A $5 reward is offered for returning him to 1704 Hayden or by calling 2-3559.
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Borhood
Hayden
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Dow-Jones
Merrill Lynch
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Courthouse Records
Ansley Cleaners
West 9Th
All News
Bob McGeehan
JESIS
Powerhouse
Oregon
Freeman
Bootmaker Guild Shores
St. Joseph
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Sta — Salim
Sunsiter
Toni
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Thessahub
Quicksilver-Smith CO
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