Japs Land on Aleutians and Threat to Hawaii
War report notes Japanese landings on the Aleutians near Dutch Harbor and Kishka while a submarine shells the Oregon coast. General MacArthur vows Hawaii will be held as Allied leaders fear a major Pacific invasion. American planes sink a Japanese cruiser and damage a carrier.
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Hawaiian Islands
Edmonds
Pacific
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Douglas MacArthur
Hawaii
Army
Navy
Aleutian Islands
Dutch Harbor
Oregon
Kishka
Washington
Family Men Deferred Until All Single Men Are Drafted
President Roosevelt signed an act that defers family men from the draft until all single men are called to service. The move pleases factions in Congress who argued married men should wait. It may allow married men in defense plants to replace single workers under Total Manpower Mobilization led by Paul McNutt.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Paul McNutt
Mrs. Lester Glass Returns Home After Hospital Calamity
Mrs. Lester Glass, operated on at Kings Daughters hospital in Temple two weeks ago, is back home in Cameron and convalescing. She may now receive limited company as friends note her progress from the critical illness and operation.
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Lester Glass
Kings Daughters Hospital
Temple
Cameron
Glass
Saddler Withdraws Resignation From Railroad Board
Jerry Saddler, a member of the Railroad Commission, withdrew his resignation filed with Governor Stevenson after recently resigning. He had asked Paul Kilday of San Antonio to be his successor, but Stevenson declined. Ten candidates filed for the seat. Kilday sought to block others from appearing on the ballot and lost in court. Saddler had served as a lieutenant in the army.
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Jerry Saddler
Railroad Commission
Stevenson
Paul Kilday
San Antonio
Kilday
Democratc State Committee
Saddler
Briary Man Harry White Visits Cameron Saturday
Harry White of Briary was a visitor in Cameron Saturday. Mrs. Bill Seedman returned from California this week.
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Harry White
Briary
Cameron
Bill Seedman
California
Moody launches Texas U.S. Senate campaign tour
Dan Moody begins a speaking tour across Texas to promote his bid for the U.S. Senate. He cites following President Roosevelt on wartime policy, attacks isolationist records, and outlines plans for winning the war and peace, urging a broad alliance and tariff reforms to restore world trade.
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Austin
Roosevelt
Dan Moody
U. S. Senate
People of
Sen
O’daniel
Jimmy Allred
Moody
South America
Moody Mexico? Texas Governor Moody in 1926 bid
The text profiles James V. Moody born June 1, 1893 in Taylor Texas. It notes his early education, military service, political rise from Williamson County Attorney to Texas Attorney General and then Governor first elected in 1926. It emphasizes his isolationist stance opposing blocking efforts and backing President Roosevelt during wartime.
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Roosevelt
Moody
Taylor
University of Texas
Williamson County
26Th Judicial District
Texas
Camp Hood Soldiers Planned Cameron Weekend Visit
L. Van Perkins, Cameron Chamber of Commerce manager, announced that 172 Camp Hood soldiers will arrive tonight to spend the weekend. About 50 have been spoken for in Cameron homes, with more requests and likely additional placements. Scheduled activities include entertainment for the troops this evening and Sunday.
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L. van Perkins
Chamber of Commerce
Camp Hood
Cameron
Mr. Perkins
Montgomery visit with Green family in town
Mrs. A. J. Montgomery and her family are visiting relatives, staying with her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Green during their stay in town.
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A. J. Montgomery
Mrs
A. N. Green
Blasts Hit Emden As RAF Losses Reported
The air raid on Emden mirrors Cologne with a large scale operation as RAF losses reach six planes. Concurrently Britain reports reinforcements arriving in Libya and evacuations of women and children from Sevastopol amid anticipated German victory.
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Emden
Cologne
Royal Air Force
Tion
Libya
Sevastopol
Drivers License Renewals Timeline and Outreach
All licenses numbered 900001 to 135000 expire July 1 and renewals follow thereafter. Carl Hachtel of the Drivers License Division will visit Cameron from 9 to 4 each Tuesday to assist motorists.
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Carl Hachtel
Temple
Cameron
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Canada
Australia
Midway
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Odie
Chevrolet
Ellually
Grabein Chevrolet Company
Cameron, Texas
United States
Mamie A. Hefley
Lone Star
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