Doolittle Raiders Reunite 12 Years After Tokyo Raid
Galveston hosts a reunion of Doolittle Raiders led by Gen. James H. Doolittle. Forty years after the April 18 1942 Tokyo raid, about 60 of the 80 still alive attend, with survivors in military and civilian life.
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Associated Press Aviation
Galveston
Japan
Dolittle
Free World
James H. Doolittle
Tokyo
Nagoya
Kobe
Osaka
U. S. Army Air Forces
Pacific
Sutheast Asia
Norfolk
Navy
Dootlittle
17Th Bombardment Group
8Th Air Force
89Th
Eglin Field
Fla
John A. Hilger
Houston
Texas
Alameda
Calif
Army Air Force
Doolittle
Hilger
China
Cpl
Leland D. Faktor
Plymouth
Iowa
William J. Dieter
Macdael
Donald E. Fitsmaurice
Maryville
Pentagon
Dean E. Hallmark
Dallas
William G. Farrow
Darlington
S. C
Shanghai
Hallmark
Robert J. Meder
Lakewood
Ohio
Nanking
Edwin J. York
Russia
Vladivostok
United States
Germany
Candlelight Honors 36 Royal Ambassadors and Girls Auxiliary
At Plainview First Baptist Church a candlelight ceremony honored 36 junior and intermediate Royal Ambassadors and Girls Auxiliary members. Recognitions included knights and queens with ranks from page to queen, sword presentations, and flower girls aiding the ceremony.
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Plainview Baptist Church
Plainview
Royal Ambassadors
First Baptist Church
John Murphy
R. A
King’s Court
Page
Jim Clark
Joe Foster
Rusty Jones
Robert Marshall
Curtis Eliff
Gary Don Autry
Squire
Rodney Yeager
Ronald Phinney
Thomas Eliff
Stanley Simmons
Knight
Bill Ramsey
Jerry Kendall
Jimmy Ferrell
Gary Hewett
John Willis
Bill Masten
Kenny Brasher
Vida Mae Findley
G. A
Janice O'Neal
Neysa Faye Walker
Sandra Kay Chaney
Paulette Mise
Brenda Churchwell
Glenda Churchwell
Carol Ann Smith
Caral Jackson
Vena Lou McEachern
Betty Caudle
Patricia Galloway
Linda Ayers
Charlene Galloway
Ada Levi
Ann Malone
Lou Ann Dixon
Nancy Smith
Maureds
Hanna
Linda Caudle
Yondell Bingham
Maurice Hanna
Women's Missionary Union
Yondell
Sunbea.s
Linda
Women Auxiliary Dance at Forum Hall in Amarillo
The women of the American GI Forum auxiliary host a dance at Forum Hall 508 E Broadway from 8 30 to 11 30 p m with Blue Moon Orchestra playing Lupe Ortez serves as auxiliary president The event showcases community service and social activity.
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American GI Forum
Forum Hall
E. Broadway
Blue Moon Orchestra
Lupe Ortez
Navy's Flying Radar Station Delivered in Honolulu
Navy officials prepared to activate a WV-2 flying radar station to sweep the Pacific for enemy attacks. The aircraft, described as the ultimate airborne early warning plane, can fly 30 hours, carry six tons of gear, and spot jets 200 miles away. Friday's delivery, the first of nine planes to be based in Honolulu, followed a ceremony near the sunken Arizona.
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Honolulu
T. H
Navy
Pacific
Arizona
Aircraft Corporation
United States
Pacific Fleet Adm
Felix B. Stump
Lockheed
Clovis Man Charged In Hit Run Death In Belton
Orval Kenneth Smith of Clovis New Mexico charged with murder with a motor vehicle in the hit and run death of Mrs. John Griffith 23 an Austin school teacher near the South Belton overpass. Bond set at 3500. He was brought from Austin where arrested. Two others detained as inquiry continues. Sheriff says tractor of the truck remained in Austin for lab processing.
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Belton
Tex
Orval Kenneth Smith
Clovis
N. M
John Griffith
Austin
Smith
Accient
Ralph Jeffries
State Laboratory
New Chevrolet Offers Efficiency and Value Across Models
A dealer highlights Chevrolet’s high compression 7.5 to 1 engines for better performance and economy. It promotes Powerglide transmission, power steering, and optional features on Bel Air and Two-Ton models, emphasizing popularity and lower overall cost due to large production and purchasing power.
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Chevrolet
Bel Air
Barber No. 13 gas well near Monument curbed after blaze
In Hobbs New Mexico on April 17 Sinclair Oil Co reports Barber No. 13 gas well near Monument blew in March 11 andr after fires destroyed about 500000 in equipment. Fire re ignited and finally extinguished March 29 as crews fought to stop underground gas flow. Over 350000 more in gas lost plus damage. Continental Oil's Bell Lake wildcat nearby remains out of control with a 12000 daily oil gas loss and a blown drilling rig valued at 1 million.
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Sinclair
Continental Oil Corporation
Bell Lake
Austria ramps up aluminum output amid production surge
Vienna reports show rising aluminum production and a statement noting Smith had taken a state role. The article highlights heavy increases in output and mentions a named individual in connection with a government position.
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Austria
Vienna
Jury finds Estep guilty of fraud in Automotor deals
A federal jury in Abilene Texas convicts William Estep on all counts for fraud in selling stock and handling funds of the Atomotor Mfg Co of Sandy. U.S. District Judge T. Whitfield Davidson sentences Estep to five years and a $12 000 fine. Estep offers no comment as defense links the Atomotor to scientific advance.
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Abilene, Tex
Wiliam
Atometor Mfg. Co
Sandy U.S. Dist
T. Whitfield Davidson
Estep
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