Parity bill advances as Agri Committee reports favorably
Washington notes report of a farm labor parity bill favorably coming from the Agriculture Committee by unanimous vote. The writer urges prompt action in House and Senate and rejects federal overreach on home loans and anti labor policies while criticizing Marcantonio and coal strike inaction. He also mentions a Department of Agriculture pamphlet Victory Gardens and offers to send copies.
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Committee On Agriculture
House
Senate
Farm Security Administration
Agriculture Committee
Ways and Means Committee
American
Vito Marcantonio
Judiciary
Marcantonio
Congress
Russia
United States
Lewis
P. S
Department of Agriculture
Negro Jail Escapee Caught in St Louis by U S Marshal
Walter Stilwell, an African American army deserter who escaped a local jail on December 7, 1942, was arrested in St. Louis by a Deputy U S Marshal. He had been beaten by a cafe owner after causing a disturbance and was jailed again, then fled with three others in a stolen car from Rockdale. Authority says military jurisdiction applies and he will not be returned for trial.
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U. S
St. Louis
Walter Stilwell
Walter White
Rockdale
Stilwell
Lang and Lola Johnson wed at Cameron court house
Orlo W. Lang and Lola E. Johnson were married at 5 15 p m Saturday by Judge Jeff T Kemp in the courthouse office. The bride, longtime Cameron resident, worked at Moore Cafe. The groom, stationed at Camp Hood, is a native of Alabama.
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Pfe. Orlo W. Lang
Lola E. Johnson
Jeff T. Kemp
Court House
Cameron
Moore Cafe
Camp Hood
Alabama
Red Army Advances Toward Rostov on the Don
The Red army pressed within 40 miles of Rostov on the Don as the offense to drive Germans back intensified. American troops reportedly entered action and forced a German withdrawal from one position. Indications point to a German counter in Tunisia with increased land and air activity in the Solomons.
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Red Army
Rostov
Don
Tunisia
Solomons Islands
Weekend Party Guests From Texas and Camp Hood
Mrs Tracy Hobson and daughter Florence hosted a weekend gathering with Mrs Morris Cross Miss Minerva Sorley of Austin Mrs C B Hewitt and Mrs Tom Legett of Bryan candidate Tom Legett Corp Orville Hubbs Corp Joe Parkin and Pfc Quentin Yeckley of Camp Hood The group including Miss Irene Rouse visited the Larkin farm Sunday marking the first Texas farm visit for Corpus Hopps Larkin and Pfc Yeckley whose home states are New York Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
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Tracy Hobson
Florence
Morris Cross
Minerva Sorley
Austin
C. B. Hewitt
Tom Legett
Bryan
Corp
Orville Hubbs
Corps
Joe Parkin
Pfe
Quentin Yeckley
Camp Hood
Irene Rouse
Larkin
Texas
Corpus
Hopbs
Pfc
Quentin
New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Judge and Mrs Ware Visit Cameron From Bryan
Judge and Mrs A W Ware of Bryan traveled to Cameron on Monday. Judge Ware serves as president of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas.
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Ware
Bryan
Cameron
The
County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
John C. Andres III Hospitalized With Illness
John C. Andres III, a civilian employee at Camp Swift, is seriously ill at Newton Memorial Hospital after contracting influenza. His condition worsened at home and pneumonia is feared. friends will be notified when visits are possible.
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John C. Andres
Camp Swift
Newton Memorial Hospital
Andres
Rockdale and Thorn Dale Couples Visit Cameron
Mr. and Mrs. FE. L. McGuyer of Rockdale and Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Stiles of Thorn dale were in Cameron Monday.
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FE. L. McGuyer
Rockdale
Cameron
E. G. Stiles of
Thorndale
Slight Damage To Houston Cafe Fire Damages Grady Houston Cafe
A fire at 10 p.m. Friday damaged the Grady Houston Cafe but firefighters confined the loss to slight damage. Mr. Houston, in Cameron Theatre when the blaze was found, praised the prompt defense by firemen who allowed immediate resumption of business with minimal disruption.
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Grady Houston
Houston
Cameron Theatre
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A. E. Matula
J. O. Mitchell
Buckholts
REDS
Rosto V
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