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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1944

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2

Scarcity Of Oil Seen As Key Factor In Hitler's Downfall

Associated Press analysis argues Hitler's defeat hinges on petroleum shortages. The piece highlights Allied bombings targeting oil sources and the importance of Romania and Galicia as oil regions, noting fierce resistance in the Tar mapoal sector and near the Piesti field as pivotal conflicts unfold.

Hitler Dewitt MacKenzie Associated Press Europe Fuehrer Omar Bradley Britain Ploest Rumania Galicia Poland Romania Stilo Oso Tarmapoal

No Change Planned in Churchill Cabinet Says Official

An official disclosure stated no early changes in Prime Minister Churchill's government are planned. The note counters rumors that Anthony Eden would resign as foreign secretary to focus on party leadership.

London Anthony ‘Eden Churchill

World-wide Army radio link gains Auckland unit

An additional United States Army radio station unit was acquired in Auckland today. The new facility will relay American programs for entertainment of troops in the area.

Auckland United States Army Stata? Izm Amer.ca Bios Act

Aids Promised In Senate Investigation

Washington reports that the Office of Censorship will cooperate with a Senate inquiry into letters from Count Frederick Karl von Zedlitz of Buenos Aires. Bryan Price said the censorship office wants to uncover which agency published the letters and how Miss Vivien Kellems of Westport obtained them amid a controversy with Senator Coffee over sedition accusations.

Washington Age & 7 Frederick Karl von Zedlitz Buenos Aires Bryan Price Price Reed R-Nas Office of Censorship Zedlitz Vivien Kellems Westport Conn Senate Post Office Committee Ander Whith Miss Kellem Congressional Miss Kellems Mors Kellems

Fourth safety box yields recovered cash in Thompson hoard

Contents of a fourth safety deposit box linked to former Chicago mayor William Hare Thompson were opened. The hoard totaled about 4350 dollars in cash and securities, including a stock certificate with a face value of 4000 dollars, bringing the recovered amount to 4350 dollars.

Chicago Wiliam Hare

Racket Charged In Small Loans

Representative Sheppard names Teon Henderson Rolf Nugent and Frank Hubachek as key figures in a claimed national small loan racket. He accuses the Russell Sage Foundation and lenders under a small loan act of backing a sham battle to excuse usury and vows a congressional inquiry.

Washington Sheppard Calif Teon Henderson Rolf Nugent OPA Policy Credit Office Californian Congressional Henderson and Nugent Iwan The Russell Sage Foundation Frank Hubachek Hubachek and Kelly Federal Res Tve Board House Rules Committee OPA Congress American Bar Association Better Business Bureau Legal Aid Society

Fort Worth Senator Jesse Martin Declares Run for Texas Attorney General

Fort Worth state senator Jesse Martin announced Saturday his candidacy for Texas attorney general. He becomes the first candidate since the post was vacated by resignation of Gerad Mann and the appointment of Grover Sellers failed. Buy A War Bend TODAY.

Fort Worth Jesse Martin Texas Gerad Mann Grover Sellers

News Services Adopt Uniform Style Of Spelling War Names

Three U S news services adopt a uniform style for foreign place names to align with National Geographic usage while retaining certain Anglicized forms. They will translate island and gulf terms into English and preserve Tito, Marshal Josip Broz, with Monday as the effective start date to reduce confusion in war reporting.

New York Associated Press United Press and International News Service National Geographic Society National Geographic — Society U.S Geographic Board Atiag Map Rome Gulf Josip Broz Brovovich Tito Cernaute

Kravchenko Denies Desertion Charge From Soviet Embassy

Victor A Kravchenko an employee of the Russian purchasing commission denied today an accusation by the Soviet embassy in Washington that he was a deserter from the Russian Army. He gave no further comment and remained in New York.

New York Victor A Kravchenko Russian Purchasing Commission Washington

Postwar Plans Take Shape From Texas Cities and Counties

Texas municipalities and counties estimated postwar spending of 212 million dollars for improvements, with about 209 million for city projects and the rest for counties. Over 200 million expected on highways after hostilities end. City line items include water works and sewers 48.1 million, paving and bridges 36.8 million, buildings 6.57 million, parks and airports 37.48 million. Individual city tallies feature Austin 9.38 million, Houston 90.78 million, Dallas 50 million, and others. counties list Creag 50 thousand, Newton 8 thousand, Nueces 3 million. The note closes referencing tobacco use by Indians in Central American history.

Austin Texas Brownwood Corpus Christ Fl Paso Fort Worth Giddings Houston Kilgore Lubbock Mart West Columba Raymondville Westover Hills Dallas Cregg Newton Neuces

Five Die As Train Hits Bus Near Capiana

Five persons were killed and a sixth injured when a Texas and Pacific passenger train struck a Ram bin school bus at a crossing near Capiana eighteen miles south of Shreveport. Victims include bus driver William Rambin and Raj Bin residents Oscar Polk David Sims Barlow 18 and Bernice Polk 10. Mrs. Rambin injured. Coroner Dr Charles Boone noted six people aboard the bus.

Shreveport Apnil &1 Texas and Pacific Capiana Rambin Pelican de Soto Parish William Alford Raimbin Oscar Polk David Sims Barlow Bernice Polk William Alford Rambin Charles S. Boone Caddo Parish

Runaway Engine and Freight Train Collision Claims Three

Three trainmen died when a Cotton Belt freight and a runaway switch engine collided three miles north of Camden Arkansas early today. The crew aboard the freight included Engineer W. Hugon 54 Fireman E. C. Davis 27 and Brakeman E. C. Morrow all from Pine Bluff. Cotton Belt officials cannot explain how the switch engine left Camden yards and moved onto the main line apparently unmanned for about two miles.

Camden Ark Cotton Belt W. ©. Hugon E. C. Davis E. C. Morrow Pine Bluff Camden Yards

Night fliers use oxygen tanks on ground for better night vision

Night fliers stay on the ground and breathe oxygen from tanks to improve nocturnal vision. Officials note no flight is attempted during this ground protocol and training continues.

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