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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1943
Page
3
A fragmented reminiscence discusses crime writers’ pay compared with detective magazines, detailing the Snow case, a multi-murder outline, and the author’s nervous drafting in a dark newsroom. It references editorials, the Texas City Sun, and newsroom policy on front-page placement and timely news.
Fragmentary report describes a match or event at WHS involving Roshan Grats and Peay, with Baty and McCrecior noted in a confusing sequence. The text mentions a desertped fable, French lac bern, and base geo beable af grax, suggesting a patched summary of local items and names without clear outcomes.
AKRON Ohio IPS The Allies will not be the first to use poison gas in thin war. We do not want to and have proclaimed this stand on many questions. But past Axis tactics force caution. American industry has developed a chemical spray that renders it harmless as decontamination units. Flexible hoses failed rubber and synthetic rubber, so government engineers enlisted a rubber products company. A material from limestone coke and salt used on cables proved resistant to acid and suitable for tanks and hoses. It withstood long exposure and thousands of feet of hose were produced, ready for war needs.
Lt Gen Breton Somervell declared the U S Army Servic Forces are well ahead of timetable as mobilization and training proceed. He noted prisoners of war exceed wartime manpower and that training centers will rehabilitate wounded and serve as supply hubs. He spoke at a Chicago conference of army services officials.
A correction to a previous college donation note clarifies that the gift was from Mr Milton Terger von, not Mrs Milton Terremon as printed. The error arose from rush printing last week and has been corrected in this issue.
Dr Geo W Cox State Health Officer urges parents to vaccinate preschool children against smallpox before school entry. He emphasizes booster toxoid immunization, a complete physical exam, and ensuring no health handicaps remain before September to help children compete equally with peers.
The Record publishes Pvt. Melvin C Ichert’s letter from the Southwest Pacific. He praises the UBA and mentions island postings, troop life, and longing for friends while requesting pen pals and replies to his Many readers.
Washington reports growing discontent in the Democratic strength of the solid south amid concerns over Negro policy and Mrs Franklin Roosevelt. Leaders including Murry Hopkins Lowell Mollet seek Roosevelt’s fourth term and probe reactions in Texas to party actions, aiming to gauge possible shifts in southern support.
Amarillo leaders urge rapid removal of ration points to move beef from Panhandle ranches. With record cattle numbers and abundant pasture but little feed, editors like John I. McCarty argue delaying sales risks ruin for the cattle industry as war workers command high wages and demand meat.
A wartime appeal urges soldiers and civilians to maintain a 10 percent payroll deduction for war bonds, stressing the value of every worker as a total effort toward victory. The message emphasizes discipline and collective sacrifice as the Axis threat grows.
In Sulphur Springs Texas a Flying Fortress crew member, Sergeant Laws Blatchie, steadied his post despite severe injuries to protect a wounded navigator during a bombing run over a naval base. The navigator was struck by shrapnel but survived as the aircraft neared the English coast. The bombardier, Fletcher, kept at his station until the order to drop the bomb.
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