Stevenson Likely Accepts Western Texas Federal Judgeship
U S Senator O Daniel says Governor Stevenson would accept a federal judgeship in the western district of Texas if offered He spoke from Washington to confirm he had Stevenson’s agreement before recommending him to Attorney General Clark and President Truman Stevenson reportedly told O Daniel he would consider only if offered later and suggested a time after his term ends Connally backs Judge Ben H Rice for the post
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Fort Worth
U.S
O’daniel
Stevenson
Texas
Star- Telegram
Austin
Washington
O'Daniel
Clark
Truman
Dallas
Truman O’daniel
Walter Keeling
Congress
Connally
Ben H. Rice
Court of Civil Appeals
Waco
Cutbacks Announced Hit War Industry and Jobs
The report warns 5,000,000 munitions workers may lose jobs in 60 days after Japan quits. About 3.4 million in shipbuilding aircraft and ordnance face cuts. total payroll could fall 63 percent. Half of released workers likely retire. 4,000,000 jobseekers remain with 2,000,000 staying in war-to-civilian shifts.
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Indies
Soviet Push Delivers New Strikes Near Harbin Rail Links
Soviet Far Eastern Army units under Meretskov and Purkaev drive east toward Harbin with captures along the Sungari and Amur regions. Bombers hit Japanese rail junctions as Pacific fleet strikes transports near Rashin Yuki and Seishin. Moscow rejects Tokyo reports of a Korea invasion.
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Harbin
Vladivostok
Mulingchan
Manchuria
Kyril A. Meretskov
Finland
Second
Far Eastern Army
Maxim Purkaev
Fuchin
Sungari
Purkaev
Mhsihsiahotao
Second Far Eastern Army
Amur
Blagoveshchensk
Rashin
Yuki
Seishin
Moscow
Tokyo
Korea
Morea
Local News Briefs Include Military, Court, and Community Events
US Army private James C Smith visiting in Lubbock faces possible overseas delay if surrender talks end soon. He must report August 17 at Lincoln Nebraska for ship prep. Judge Don Blair closes term and starts August session for six months. Boys club rodeo tickets go on sale August 22 23 24 25 at fair grounds with ABC club sales chief G H Nelson. Tom Fisher fined 100 dollars for liquor possession. Fire crews respond to a refrigerator motor outage at 2216 Ninth Street.
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James C. Smith
U. S
Lubbock
C. F. Smith
Ave
N. Smith
Avalanche Journal
Lincoln
Nebr
Boys’ Club
Fairgrounds
American Business Club
G. H. Nelson
ABC Club
Rains Sweep South Plains with scattered showers
Rainfall across the South Plains Friday night into Saturday varied from light showers to about one and a half inches. Measurements from stations near Justiceburg and Slaton show totals from .25 to 2.25 inches, with many observers reporting a strong rainfall and moisture brought by scattered showers.
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South Plains
Justiceburg
Santa Fe Railway
Post
Slaton
Shallowater
Anton
Amherst
Idalon
Lorenzo
Balls
Meadow
Tahoka
Midway
Curt Ledford
John Garner
Levelland
Joe Windfield
J. M Hartness
Ray Sawyer
Lubbock
Route 4
H. E. Phillips
Opdyke Switch
Pete Alexander
Slide
Wolfforth
Joe Hester
Acuff
Friends
Discharged Veteran Beheads His Wife
A Seattle housewife, Ida Jane Leslie Hartley, about 56, was severely wounded by two blows from a bolo knife as she ran to a neighbor. Earl Victor Bruce Hartley, a veteran with a medical discharge, confessed welding the blade and was taken into custody. He gave the odd reply when asked his motive, asking the sheriff to step on a cigarette.
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Seattle
Harlan S. Callahan
Armed Services
Ida Jane Leslie Hartley
Callahan
Earl Victor Bruce Hartley
Hartley
Sergeant Crum McMasters Returns to Same Post Here
Sgt Crum McMasters came home to FT. LEONARD WOOD after 37 months overseas and found himself assigned to the same company and platoon in the 20th engineers as when he trained in the 30th engineering training battalion. He slept in the bed next to the one he occupied as a rookie trainee more than three years earlier.
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FT. Leonard Wood
Crum McMasters
McMasters
30Th Engineer Training Battalion
Arizona’s Guns Signal Honolulu V Day Celebration
The 14 inch guns from the sunken battleship Arizona will fire during Honolulu’s V day events. Gov. Ingram M. Stainbach announced the guns, some on the Pennsylvania and others in coastal emplacements, will launch 1,500 pound projectiles to mark the occasion.
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Honolulu
Arizona
Pearl Harbor
Ingram M. Stainbach
Pennsylvania
El Paso Bandits Captured Near Amarillo After Bank Heist
Two men sought in a $6,000 El Paso robbery were captured near Amarillo after road blocks and citywide search. A female accomplice, described as 28 to 35, 5 feet 1 inch, 100 pounds, remained missing as troopers closed in on two cars near Amarillo. Police traced leads from Lubbock to El Paso and pursued suspects driving a 1940s Lincoln Zephyr and an Oklahoma‑tag Chevrolet.
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el Paso
Amarillo
Lubbock
Tro
Oklahoma
Allies May Force Revision of Japanese Constitution
An Allied drive after Japan’s surrender could mandate a new form of government based on the freely expressed will of the Japanese people. Officials warn elections must be carefully timed and education of citizens begins from the ground up while the emperor retains substantial historical power.
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Washington
Iff
Japan
Potsdam
Diet
Red Cross Seeks Veterans Hospital Aid for Cox
J. C. Cox, 25, a Normandy D-Day glider survivor, seeks hospital care as the Red Cross backs a move to place him in a veterans’ hospital after court actions. He faces a $25 assessment and costs for aggravated assault against his wife, who filed for divorce, with a $1,000 peace bond request and jail confinement due to unpaid fine and bond provisions. He has been staying at a local hotel.
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The
Red Cross
Veterans’ Hospital
J. C. Cox
Normandy
D-Day
Court of Justice of Peace
D. W. Robertson
Nettie Sue Cox
Shaw welcomes daughter and Gill welcomes son
Congratulations to Set and Mrs John H Shaw of 2702 Twentieth on the birth of a daughter weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces at 6 30 a m Saturday in St Marys hospital. Mr and Mrs J A Gill route 5 Lubbock on the birth of a son weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces at 8 pm Friday in the residence Porter Sistrand clinic reported. The father is a farmer.
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John H. Shaw
St. Mary’s Hospital
J. A Gill
Route 5
Lubbock
Porter-Sistrand Clinic
Empire Builder Wreck Toll Reported At 34 Bodies
Great Northern officials announced the removal of a 34th body from the Empire Builder wreckage near Michigan and North Dakota. Incomplete reports indicated about 214 people were injured in the Thursday night collision.
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Michigan
N. D
Great Northern Railway
Empire Builder
Allies Demand Bow From Japan as Occupation Plan Looms
Allies tell Japan to bow to victors as forces stay in Japan until Potsdam aims are met. A million Americans may serve in occupation. Japan sought assurance Potsdam demands do not curb imperial prerogatives but got a counter proposal placing Allied command over the government via the throne. OWI spreads the reply nationwide in Japan. France seeks to join surrender terms as Asia territories would be returned to China.
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Japan
Allied Supreme Command
Office of War Information
OWI
West Coast
Hawaii
Saipan
France
Indo-China
Korea
Manchuria
Formosa
Pescadores Islands
China
Final Air Strike Reported Sinking and Damaging Enemy Fleets
Friday and Thursday air operations by American and British carrier planes destroyed or damaged 391 and 320 enemy aircraft respectively. The communique tallies ships sunk or damaged including destroyers, destroyer escorts, cargo vessels, luggers, and ferries, with Allied losses listed as seven American and seven British planes.
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Agama
Nimitz
U. S
Elevators Gain Traveling Secretary Miss Violet Henderson
In Ogden Utah on August 11 a U S Forestry service office adds a secretary who appears via an elevator. Miss Violet Henderson travels between floors performing secretarial tasks, describing the arrangement as fun and efficient.
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Ogden
Utah
Violet Henderson
U. S. Forestry Service
Henderson
Nine Generals Arrive From Europe at La Guardia
Nine generals arrived at La Guardia field on an Air Transport Command plane from Europe. They paused for a group photo before boarding other planes en route to homes for leave. The officials were bound for Washington D C for further reports and eventual reassignment.
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Europe
New York
la Guardia Field
Air Transport Command
Washington, D. c
Joslin Harris Are Tops Of All-Stars
In Abilene the South defeated the North 13 12 in the Texas high school all star clash. Leon Joslin of Waxahachie, a late addition, starred with sharp passing and consistent play earning the best backfield honor. Dick Harris of Wichita Falls won best lineman. Arthur Sweet of Brackenridge scored the tying and winning extra point as the South rallied from a 12 7 deficit in the final minutes before 6500 fans.
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Abilene
Pahang
Leo
Dutch) Myer
North
Meyer
Texas Christian University
Leon Joslin
Waxahachie
Joslin
Texas Sports Writers Association
Wichita Fall
Dick Harris
Sterling
Arthur Sweet
San Antonio
Brackenridge High
Sweet
Champs Crowned At Port Arthur Boxing Meet
Eight state boxing champions were crowned as the TAAF tournament closed in Port Arthur Aug 11. Three champions had byes, including Billy McCoy Freeport state AAU light-heavyweight. Warren Cooper and Edward Galvan of Port Arthur won titles in middleweight and heavyweight respectively. Jimmy English of Port Arthur won welterweight on a first round TKO over Cecil Allmand. George Easterling of Port Arthur beat Shirley Gaudet Beaumont for bantam. Roy Culver Port Arthur defeated Carl Bagesse for 126 pounds in a split decision. Semi final Fred Flores Galveston won a split decision.
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Port Arthur
TAAF
Billy McCoy
Freeport
Warren Cooper
Edward Galvan
Jimmy English
Cecil Allmand
George Easterling
Shirley Gaudet
Beaumont
Roy Culver
Carl Bagesse
Fred Flores
Liz
Galveston
Sole Survivor Hatfield Leaves Army Quietly
Pvt. William P. Hatfield, 41, a grandson of Devil Anse Hatfield, is out of the Army after serving as a cook since January. He says he never met a McCoy in service and warns that a McCoy will get it if one seeks trouble. He lost his mother father and five brothers in the feud legacy and had no overseas service.
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Fort Lewis
Wash
U.P
Hatfield
William P. Hatfield
America
McCoy
Congress to reconvene September 4 for major bills
Washington August 11 Congress will cut its recess and reconvene likely September 4 to take up five major items from unemployment aid to government reorganization. President Truman and Senate Leader Barkley announced this after a White House meeting with House leader McCormack.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
House
McCormack
Massachusetts
Jap Newspapers and Surrender Warnings In Editorials
San Francisco reports on August 11 shows Yomiuri editorials cautioning that a nation must preserve its existence and cannot self destruct. Broadcasts via Domei and FCC recordings convey Tokyo’s stance while urging calm in contingency.
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San Francisco
Tokyo
Yomiuri
Asia
Domei News Agency
Federal Communications Commission
United States
Local boxing results from Port Arthur and Beaumont card
In Port Arthur two 112 and 135 pound bouts concluded with decision wins for local boxers over opponents from Port Arthur and Beaumont. Cecil Allmand defeated Robert Pardi at 147, while Fred Flores won a split decision over Don Trim in the finals for Port Arthur.
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Cision
John Neely
Port Arthur
Tommy Johnson
Earnest Jones
Beaumont
Cecil Allmand
Robert Pardi
Fort Worth Army Airfield
Fred Flores
Don Trim
Mixed used cars and trades listed for sale
Classified notices show multiple vehicles including a 1938 Ford with good tires and motor, a 1941 Chevrolet coupe in good mechanical condition, a 1940 Ford convertible in excellent condition, and a 1941 three-quarter ton Chevrolet pickup. Trade offers target cleaner cars. contact Otis Wells in Slaton and R Dean in Ashley Courts. Sold locations include 1105 Ave L and 2324 Ave, with phone references and condition notes.
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Ford
Otis Wells
Slaton
Phere LD
Bee
Ave
R. Dean
Ashley Courts
Daily Markets Cotton New Orleans and New York reports
Cotton declined in New Orleans as traders priced in Japan's anticipated acceptance of the Allies peace proposal. Closing prices ranged 16 to 55 cents higher, with notable gains in several contracts. New York trades paused on hedging and liquidation amid Japanese peace developments, closing 5 to 40 cents lower. The average Southern spot price fell to 22.37 cents per pound with a 30 day average of 22.57.
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New Orleans
Japan
New York
Fort Worth and Kansas City Livestock Market Report
Fort Worth and Kansas City markets show varied livestock results with steady to higher cattle values in some grades. Cattle receipts small, steers and yearlings steady to strong, cows mostly steady. hog quotations unchanged, sheep and lambs uneven with spring lambs adjusting after a volatile week.
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Fort Worth
USDA
Kansas City
Ave
Grain futures slump as peace rumors boost liquidation
Chicago traders liquidated grain positions with wheat futures down about 3 cents and nearby deliveries easing hedges against cash grain. July Wheat led losses while Corn and Rye eased, oats fell modestly as prices drifted from yesterday’s levels. Fort Worth price clips show No 1 hard wheat around 371 84 and oats at 73 percent. Butter and eggs in Chicago were nominally steady.
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Chicago
Fort Worth
Cotton Quiet in Liquidation and Markets Closed
At A Glance reports a quiet commission house liquidation in cotton with hedging. Markets closed on stocks and bonds. Chicago wheat weak from long liquidation on peace prospects. corn and rye weak from good crop reports. cattle and hogs nominally steady.
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New York
Commission House
Chicago
Lubbock Divorces and Construction Bid Listed
Court records show 82nd District Dan Blair presiding in a divorce case between Josephine G. Davis and James H. Davis. 99th District G V Pardue presiding case Nettie Rua Cox against J C Cox for divorce. W E Moffitt owner and Ray Roberson contractor awarded a $4900 bid to build a one story frame residence at 3112 Twenty-eighth Street.
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Dan Blair
Josephine G. Davis
James H. Davis
G. V. Pardue
Nettie Rua Cox
J. C. Cox
W. E. Moffitt
Ray Roberson
City to hear zoning changes for Lubbock district areas
The City Commission will hold a public hearing on August 23, 1946 at 2:30 p.m. in the City Hall to consider Zoning Commission recommendations for changes affecting Quarter Survey 7 Block B area in Lubbock, Wagner Park, and Phillings Addition. Citizens may protest or support the proposed amendments.
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Lubbock
Texas
College Avene
Fourth Ith
Nineteenth 19Th Street
Wheelock
Lubbock County
Ft. Worth
Denver Hillroad
Asieaman
East 26Th Street
P. and
8. F
Wagner Park
Phillings Addition
City Commission
Zeping Commission
Uni
W. Ribble
Lavena Williams
Cif
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Tom Clark
Thurman Arnold
U. S. Court of Appeals
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Universal Motor CO
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Bob Fuller
Phope
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12Th St
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