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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1945

Page

4

Dragnet spreads in London as deserters held

Police and military squads raid central London districts Mayfair Pad dington Soho and Vauxhall to detain deserters and check identity papers. American MPs Scotland Yard and local police cordon dancehalls and hotels as jewel thefts rise and raids expand across the West End.

London Sta Wn Aome Scotland Britain Scotland Yard Larabie Mayfair Paddington Soho Vauxhall Berkeley Grosvenor House Dorchester West End

Full Moon Eclipse Visible Tuesday Night In Texas

Texas Tech instructor Dr. R S Underwood reports a total lunar eclipse Tuesday evening from 5 38 p m to 11 02 p m with penumbra entry at 5 38 and umbra at 6 37 total eclipse at 7 40 mid eclipse at 8 20 and end at 9 00 moon rises northeast about 5 20 and should be visible with a red tint if clouds are present.

R. S. Underwood Texas Tech Underwood

Auto Theft Ring Smashed in Manila by FBI Operative

Manila report: on military leave, a young FBI operative and former Master Sgt. Harry J. Painter from Parsons West Virginia cracked Manila s largest auto theft ring. A dozen staff cars stolen from the U S and defense motor pool were recovered. Arrest warrants issued for five American soldiers connected with the Army headquarters motor pool.

Manila Federal Bureau of Investigation U. S&s Harry J. Painter Parsons W. Va Con Coenally Army Headquarters Motor Pool

Nine New Recruiting Stations Opened In District Nine

Lt. Col. Robert L. Hardy announces nine temporary recruiting stations in District Nine expanding to 16 total. Stations at Pampa Borger Wellington Sweetwater Odessa Lamesa Dalhart plus two recent adds Childress Plainview. Emphasis on high school grads and GI Bill education post enlistment.

U. S. Est Texas Recrui Robert L. Hardy Pampa Borger Wellington Sweetwater Odessa Lamesa Dalhart Childress Plainview Buil Hardy G. I Frank D. Bee Army W. H. Hitch, Jr Amarillo Hitch

Local World War II Notes From Lubbock Area

Local items recount veterans and families from Lubbock and nearby towns. Claimed awards include Good Conduct, American Defense, Asiatic Pacific ribbons and Philippine Liberation, with updates on promotions, leave, and housing. Names include Clifton, Bales, Lambert, Carlile, and Penn among others.

Malcolm A. Bales M. A. Bales Litttlefield San Francisco 31St Dixie Philippines Cpl. Bales Army New Guinea East Indies Lynch Shallowater

Beef Supply Exceeds Demand Says National Livestock Official

Mollin of Denver, secretary of the National Livestock Association, told the California Cattlemen's meeting that 1944 beef head count was 33 6 million with 1945 forecast at 64 million, noting demand still outstrips supply due to war workers' purchasing power and increased meat use in the Deep South as soldiers enter beef rations. He cited heavy demand from war spending and regional increases as factors.

Ban Francisco R. Mollin Denver National Livestock Mollin Thomas Wilson Chicago Deep South Mol- Yin California Cattlemen's Association

Pushon and Memmabe Postwar Era Gellssra

Fragmentary OCR notes reference postwar period figures Pushon and W E Memmabe with unclear context. The text hints at names and events but lacks coherent details or dates to form a complete report. The readable items suggest an obituary or biographical note with possible regional significance.

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