Amendment Proposed to Safeguard Freedom of Press
David Lawrence editor proposes a constitutional amendment to protect press freedom arguing the first amendment is narrowed by court interpretation. Speaking at the American Society of Newspaper Editors meeting he urges explicit safeguards for press content across media and cautions against reliance on the commerce clause.
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Washington
David Lawrence
Lawrence
American Society of News‘paper Editors
America
United States
Congress
Supreme Court
Reich Geological Survey Finds 15 New Oil Fields
The Reich Geological Survey received half a million dollars before the war to survey German oil possibilities and discovered fifteen new fields.
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Reich Geological Survey
Southern Baptists Finances Show Gain in 1943 War Year
In 1943 the Southern Baptist Church system posted strong gains in gifts to churches totaling 63 million dollars while Sunday schools and training unions saw enrollment and baptisms fall due to wartime losses. Alldredge reported church property rose to 248 million with net local gifts up by over seven million.
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Nashville
Tenn
Southern Baptist Churches
FE P Alldredge
Survey
Sattstics and Information
Alldredge
Armed Services
Southern Baptist Convention
Women's Missionary Union
Tire Repairing School Opens in Dallas May First
Dallas hosts a four week tire repair and retreading course beginning May 1 taught by an experienced tire rebuilder. The program, organized by the Dallas War School and funded by the OPA, aims to conserve rubber by training, at 2219 Live Oak Street, students in repairing and retreading automobile and truck tires.
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Max
Tha Livre
Dallas
J. Davie Settle
OPA
Live Oak Street
Ed Frauenfelder
Dallas War School
Ross Avenue
Settle
Open Censorship Hearings Urged
Washington on April 22 Censorship Director Byron Price urged public hearings for any congressional probe of wartime censorship. He backed Senate action to authorize inquiry into censorship operations and the handling of intercepted or restricted information. He noted an independent inquiry into censored correspondence and asked for open committee sessions. He cited business complaints that censorship data could reach competitors.
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Washington
Byron Price
Price
Reed R-Kant
Senate
Senate Post Office Committee
Price Uri
Vivian Kellems
Westport
Frederick Marl von Zedlitz
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Reed
Delay In Action On Poll Tax Bill Seen
Washington reports that Senate action on an anti-poll tax bill likely shifts to the week of May 1. Majority Leader Barkley Ky says proponents may push the bill when Judiciary Committee chair McCarran Nev returns. Administration backers favor passage but do not rank it as must-pass, hoping to avoid a two-thirds cloture showdown amid Southern Democratic filibuster plans.
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Washington
Barkley
Senate
McCarran D-New
Two Texans Die in California Bomber Crash
Santa Maria Calif April 22 Two Texans were killed in a bomber crash in the Los Padres National Forest between Santa Maria and Santa Barbara on January 29 The victims were 2nd Lt Chester L Harvey and 2nd Lt Harold T Owen both among ten Army officers and enlisted men killed The Texas men were identified with wives and fathers listed in the report.
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Santa Maria
Col
Los Padres National Forest
Santa Barbera
Santa Maria Army Airfield
Texas
Chester L. Harvey
Selma
Wicehwa Falls
Harold T Owen
Clyde
Graham
Half of Frankfurt Damaged by Bombing Attacks
The city’s inland harbor and industrial center suffered destruction from four Allied bombing raids. RAF reconnaissance photos released today show extensive damage across roughly half the urban area.
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London
Frankfurt
Germany
Local News Briefs From Lubbock Area Proceedings and Notices
Routine school board session closes 142 44 term as trustees prepare to meet at the district business office 1007 Texas Avenue. Alen Bros American Legion plans a semi monthly meeting with coffee and doughnuts. Citywide cleanup chairmen to meet Tuesday to finalize May 1 campaign plans. War department reports Second Lt. Tom L. Lemond Jr. missing in action in Europe. Warrant Officer Samuel D. Jones on furlough. Pvt. C Frank Campbell and wife welcome a son in Waco. Navy enlistments include Billy R. Bessent and six others. Red Cross expects gauze for surgical crossings with knitting volunteers needed. Ensign Walker Nichols and family announce a son birth in Wichita Falls. Brown family naval pilots advance in rank. Masonry schedule items listed for Lubbock bodies. Probate filing for Walter P. Jennings estate valued around 25 000. Navy officer George W. McCauley visits family on return from California. Calloway family en route to West Coast via Yorktown.
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Lubbock Independent School District
Boa’clack
Texas Avenue
A. C. Jackson
Quarantine Placed On Diseased Cattle Shipment
Three lots of diseased cattle headed for packing houses were quarantined at Fort Worth stock yards after findings of cancer eye and big jaw. State Livestock commission chief Dr. E A Grist issued the orders as Fort Worth was cited as a clearing house for diseased cattle, with a probe planned to extend to other areas.
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U.P
E. A. Grist
State Livestock Commission
Huston
Haslet
David Wunthh
Virgil Goodman
Ate
Vows Of Miss Noble Arrington Announced
Miss Noble Arrington daughter of Mrs Tennie Arrington 1008 Avenue N and Cpl Johnny A Ayers son of Mr and Mrs L E Ayers of San Angelo were married April 13 The bride wore a light blue suit She attended Lubbock High school and works at Hilton hotel Cpl Ayers attended San Angelo High school joined the Army June 12 1942 and is stationed at Ft Snelling Minnesota as a paratrooper
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Tennie Arrington
Avenue N
Johnny A. Ayers
L. E. Ayers
San Angelo
Lubbock High School
Hilton Hotel
Cpl. Ayers
San Angelo High School
Ft. Snelling
Minn
Salerno Landing Veteran Lt Calloway Recalled
Time and the Mediterranean theater mark Lt Calloway s service aboard a mine sweeper and his participation in the Salerno landing as part of World War II operations.
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Calloway
Mediterranean
Salerno
Popplewell Funeral Set This Afternoon
Funeral services are held at 1 30 PM at Rix Funeral chapel for F K Popplewell 81 of 710 Main Street who died Friday night at Lubbock General Hospital Dr H J Robinson pastor of the First Methodist Church will officiate He was a Lubbock resident for 20 years born March 4 He is survived by a daughter Mrs W T Brady of 2436 Twenty Eighth Street two sisters in Kentucky and a brother in El Dorado Missouri Pallbearers are Loyd Johnson E L Price W Sheeley J T Trigg C C Jones and Frank Hargrove Burial is in Lubbock Cemetery with Rix Funeral Home directing
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F. K. Popplewell
Main Street
Lubbock General Hospital
H. J. Robinson
First Methodist Church
Lubbock
Popplewell
W. T. Brady
Twenty- Eighth Street
Kentucky
el Dorado
Loyd Johnson
E. L. Price
W. ©. Sheeley
J. T. Trigg
C. C. Jones
Frank Hargrove
Lubbock Cemetery
Rix Funeral Home
Felony Trials Set Monday In Morton
Three felony indictments will be tried in 72nd district court beginning Monday. Defendants include Robert Waller charged in two forgery counts and H P Wood a former mayor accused of obtaining property by means of an insufficient check. Judge Dan Blair and officials travel from Lubbock to conduct proceedings.
Nazi oil output tied to northwest Germany region
The article notes that nearly all prewar Nazi oil production, both existing and planned, concentrated in a 200 square mile area in the northwest corner of Germany.
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Germany
4-H Club Council Meeting Set For Saturday
Raymond L. King announces the regular 4-H club council meeting will be at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon in the district courtroom on the courthouse second floor. Topics include the Sears Roebuck cow hog and hen program and an essay contest on Advantages of the Cow Hog and Hen Plan of Farming. Essays are due Saturday. Plans for summer sessions will be discussed. King urges sponsors and community leaders to attend.
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Raymond L. King
Lubbock County
Sears-Roebuck
King
Housing units under FHA program reach 1944 Q1 totals
Washington reports that 27,050 new privately financed dwellings for war workers began construction in Q1 1944 under the federal housing administration mortgage insurance program while 30,948 units were completed. Commissioner Abner H. Ferguson announced the figures.
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Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Abner H. Ferguson
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