27 Aug 1944
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1944
Page
1
Paris awakens to freedom after German resistance wanes. Parisians welcome American GIs with kisses as jeeps fill streets with food trailers and bread loaves. Lights burn bright, refrigerators hum, and the city celebrates liberty under the tricolor after four years of occupation.
County commissioners will hold a public hearing Monday during a semi monthly court meeting. The 1945 budget was estimated at 14 440.66 with a 19 62723 increase to fund replacement of machinery and equipment frozen during reconversion to civilian needs.
Marines Conridge C. Thomas of Lubbock Texas and Roy H. Mardin of Lebanon Kentucky flush a Japanese sniper near a Guam motor transport center. After shots, they return with chicken on bayonet tips, explaining they ran into a flock in the hills. Separate item notes ration book distribution in Lubbock with 12,000 to 15,000 books planned.
Miss Paulina Longworth daughter of Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth married Alexander McCormick Sturm at a North Shore resort. The event was reported from Manchester Massachusetts and mentions Sturm’s work with Emmanuel church and government service. The item also notes a Guam battle reference with Thomas and Mardis dining on the first chicken dinner.
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