Flight Due From San Francisco Reveals Pearl Harbor Misread
Army duty post at Pearl Harbor was misled by a radar plot and a Hawaiian radio broadcast on December 7 1941. Kermit A. Tyler and radar operator George E. Elliott Jr. recalled mistaking Japanese planes for American bombers, delaying alert actions.
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San Diego
Calif
Shafter
San Francisco
Pearl
Kermit A. Tyler
Sanj
Opana
Diego State College
Bambardment
Peat Harbor
Wheeler Field
Tyler
Guadalcanal
Solomons
George E. Elliott Jr
Long Beach
Joseph L. Lockard
Seattle
Elliott
Lockard
New Jersey ‘Bell Telephone Co
Asbury Park
Meyner Plans Private Law Practice After Term
New Jersey Governor Robert B Meyner said at a news conference he will enter private law practice in Newark after leaving office next month. He will work with counsel Stephen B Wiley and secretary Edwin C Landis. The move has been considered long in advance of election day. London report notes courtesy welcome road signs amid safety concerns.
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Trenton
N.J
Robert B.meyner
Newark
Stephen B. Wiley
Morristown
Edwin C. Landis
Meyner
Shoplifter Fined For Stealing Tape
A woman pleaded guilty Thursday to shoplifting a 25 cent roll of Scotch tape and was fined 25 with court costs by Judge Robert J. Allen in County Court at Law No 1. Enid Holland 47 Slaton was arrested Wednesday at Farr's Supermarket 34th and Ave H. Three other defendants pleaded innocent. Mrs Bill Cathey 47 520 E Tulane charged with check law violation enhanced by prior conviction was placed under 750 bond. Bonds of 500 were set for Walter Dale Abney 22 Wolftorth and Robert Hall 28 12312 Cedar.
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Robert J. Allen
Enid Holland
Slaton
Sam Kelley
Farr's
34Th
Ave. H
Bill Cathey
E. Tulane
Walter Dale Abney
Woltforth
Robert Hall
Couldn't Find Work Man Attempts Bank Holdup With Songs
Chicago report details a jobless man from Detroit who traveled with his family to Bridgeview to attempt a bank robbery using a songs-based decoy. The suspect Nick Mikulin, 35, had recently faced financial strain after losing work and car troubles, with his Reynolds Metal Co. job failing to offset housing costs.
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Mikulin
Detroit
Bridgevinw
Reynolds Metal Co
Two Jurors Named for Trial in Midland Murder Case
In Midland, two jurors were selected for the trial of W. B. D. Cooper, a Negro doctor charged with murder by abortion. Jurors H. F. Heath and Harold M. Smith were chosen as the panel proceeded with 47 salesmen and the remainder to be examined at 9 a.m. Judge Robert H. Bean presides.
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W. B. D. Cooper
Robert H. Bean
Ruth Carter
H. F. Heath
Sith St
Pioneer Naturs
Harold
Pearl Harbor Admiral Blames Roosevelt for Attack
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, once Pearl Harbor commander, claims President Roosevelt engineered the war by withholding critical intelligence and using a 1941 ultimatum to provoke Japan. He asserts Washington officials blamed him and General Short while arranging for public support.
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Groton
Conn
UPI
E. Kimmel
Pearl Harbor
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Great Britain
Netherlands
Jamel
Pest Harbor
Kimmel
Walter C. Short
Washington
Pearl
Short
Roosevelt
United States
Seven Area Men Are Called For Induction
Seven area men from Dawson, Borden and Gaines counties were called for induction. They were to report to the Armed Forces Examining Station at Abilene and then proceed to a reception center at Fort Bliss. Inductees include Alvirohn P. Todd, W. Lee Harris, George F. Davis, J. L. Kilpatrick, R. Harvey, and Charles Wo Stringe. Seventeen others made the trip to Abilene for preinduction physicals.
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Dawson, Borden and Gaines
Abilene
Fort "Lif
Alvirohn
P. ‘Todd
W. Lee Harris
George F. Davis
Ah Lamesa
J. L. Kilpatrick
R. Harvey
Charles
Tyler Ji
Safety Sunday Plans Mapped by Texas Traffic Council
The Texas Department of Public Safety announces a statewide Safety Sunday campaign to reduce holiday traffic deaths. The program, led by Col Homer Garrison Jr and Rev Don Megahan, will distribute 16 000 safety greeting cards and 80 000 book matches at liquor stores and clubs to promote caution from Nov 1 through New Year.
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Texas Department of
Homer Garrison Jr
Direc- 10
CTC
W. E. Medlock
Safetor
Department of Public
Medlock
Don Megahan
Son
Pal
Garri
Department of Public Safety
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
London
Nicholas Mikulin
Bridgeview
Currency Exchange
Victor
Exchange
Christopher
Bridge View
Chicago
Man
Nick Mikulin
Finance Ministry
Sips
Vbanks
Junesruso
Arthur Dunlap
Mikalis
Ue Station
Wever
Daniel Green
Wheo
Binet Drachwlarian Cher
Complete Insurance and Loan Service
Estern Wruto
W.A
W.al
Allewood
Truetone
Western Flyer Fire Truck
Western Flyer
Teme
Vers
Ahesters
Regis Westen
Aig
Lesen
Pooch
RT A
Monterey
Nationa
Lly
Davis Wearwell
Fed
Davis Tire
Western Auto Company
Elgin ST
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