Allied Forces Close in on Lae from Two Sides
Allied troops and artillery push toward Lae New Guinea from Port Moresby and the Owen Stanley range. Australians and Americans tighten the noose near the bombed air base as 20,000 Japanese may be surrounded in the Lae Salamaua area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Pacific
Owen Stanley
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Lae
Associated Press
Olen Clements
Markham Valley
Singata
Finschhafen
Railroads News Notes Far-Reaching Staffing Moves
Amarillo region rail operations see staff shifts including John B. White from Topeka and notable returns such as Jean Wright to PBX duties. Paul Ellis leaves for Army service with Virgil Henville replacing him. Agnes Womack joins Public Relations. Harold Hemphill and family visit Dallas and San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Wright
Amarillo
Jean
Albuquerque
Harold Hemphill
Division
Dallas
San Angelo
Harold
Soldier Vote Bill Faces Scrutiny at State Officials Meeting
National secretaries of state plan to iron out flaws in the 1943 soldier voting law at the October session in St. Louis with reps from war navy and justice departments. The bill would let service members vote in national elections, with ballots sent by V mail from overseas and counted by precinct election boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
George Zielke
Washington
National Association of Secretaries of State
St. Louis
War, Navy
Justice Departments
Leo Seybold
Council of State Governments
Armed Services
United States
Lucas
Illinois
Green
Rhode Island
Congress
Red Cross
Amending bill on voting by absent service members
The law and proposed amendment raise questions about which civilians abroad may vote and how qualification is determined. It notes absent service members may vote if eligible where they reside and registered, but leaves state qualification to local rules amid wartime. A Chicago image shows rain flooding streets with Mrs Spleeter crossing barefoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Services
Red Cross
United States
Gustav Spleeter
Chicago
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By C. Yates McDaniel
Salamaua
Lae-Salamaua
John B. White
Topeka
Mr. White
Paul Ellis
Virgil Henville
Burl Moore
O. H. Jordan
Agnes Womack
P. A. Quarles
Jeannette Donaldson
Quarles
Division Freight and Passenger
Santa Fe
Navy
Wilma Leete
Bernice Kempton, Stone
General Freight Department
East Tenth
North Florida
Buchanan St
Pfc
Royce Kempton
el Paso
Willienell Zimmer
Tom Arnold
S. S. Adams
FE. H. Holmes
C. ©. Beeman
Wilma Son
Leatha Naomi Morrison
Wilma
Betty Williams
Dalhart
Steno
Genelle Davis
Oklahoma City
L. B. Burris
Tom C. Straw
Kansas City
Cc. Cunningham
Liberal
P. F E. Strait
el Reno
E. R. Melvin
Houston
B. D. McGuire
Mr. Melvin
Beaver
J. R. Robinson
Leon Boyd
Fort Sill
Leon
Lubbock
H. H. Williams
T. W. Pointer
Pointer
Rock Island
Marion Roberts
Des Moines
Iowa
Marion
Texas
J. P. Matthews
The
Needles
Cal
C. F. Yund
C. E. Inglish
CFA
U. S. Shipyards
Little Rock
J. T. Fortson
Cf&pa
Atlanta
F. N. Woodworth
TFA
Cincinnati
Roger M. Francis
Bruce
D. W. Britains
Dave
Welsh
Betty Bell
Britain
Dave Britain
John Gabert
C. A. Washburn
Margaret Ann
Robert A. Love
Dean Strain
la Junta
Colo
Raymond Bearce
Superintendent of Special Service
Hiawatha
Kans
Ray Daniels
General Claim Agent's Office
J. D. Hinds
Master Mechanic's Office
M. C. Garrett
Roundhouse
L. T. Hardin
E. A. Wallace
J. P. Chilton
Los Angeles
J. F. Haynes
Belen
Joe
C. Sides
M. E. Harmon
Uncle Sam's Army
Ernest Brown
IDEAL
California
Malaga
Fancy
Colorado
Eds
U. S. No
Utah
Wheaties
Lge
Beks
N. Fillmore
Folgers
Maxwell House
6Th
Mississippi
Neksa
Barwell
New Orleans
Molasses
Staley
Rinso
Dikt
Embez Lifebuoy
Soar
OPA
Wey
Great West
Parasnow
Pinkney
Carton
Bologna
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