Monastery Firestorm as Cassino Evacuations Blocked
German troops set two machine guns at the Cassino abbey gate and blocked 2000 civilians from fleeing as Allied air and ground bombardment destroyed Monte Cassino. Survivors said the abbot denied exit to frightened men women and children before the March assault began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Roper
United Press
Fifth Army
Cassino
Italy
Mount Cassino
Don Gregorio
Mario
Monte Cassino
Marie
Air Trainees Pool Created At SPAAF
SPAAF opens a pool of air crew trainees to support Army Air Forces operations. Col. Norman Olsen says the program trains men in essential field operations and physical fitness on the line, preparing them for pre flight college detachments and eventual wings as pilots, bombardiers, or navigators. Capt. James Sproul leads the pool with Lt. Benjamin J. Schmittdiel as adjutant. Schmittdiel previously served on Ascension Island and in Natal, Brazil.
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Army Air Forces
South Plains Army Airfield
Norman
Olsen
SPAAF
AAF
James Sproul
Philadelphia
Benjamin J. Schmitttdiel
Detroit
Schmittdiel
Ascension Island
South Atlantic
Natal
Brazil
Egypts Great Pyramid and New Orleans Share Latitude
A note compares the great pyramid in Egypt with the city of New Orleans in Louisiana noting they lie on the same latitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Great Pyramid
New Orleans
Black porter held on charge of assaulting 13-year-old girl
A 44 year old Black porter named Wil lie Williams was denied bail and jailed in Lubbock on charges of injuring a 13 year old girl. District Attorney Burton S. Burks said statements are being taken and the case may prompt a recall of the 72nd district grand jury. The girl said Williams gave her a drink laced with a drug after which she became sleepy and woke to find him in her room. She later recalled threats to report her run away from home.
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Willie Williams
Lubbock County
Lubbock
Burton S. Burks
Burks
72Nd District Grand Jury
Glynn Hudgens
Norvell Redwine
Texas Ranger
Williams
Hudgens
J. W. Rollo
Walter Davies
Justice of Peace
Local court fines man for beer sale charges
Ernesto Dominguez, 37, a Mexican, was fined $100 and court costs after pleading guilty in county court to possession of five cases of beer for sale. He posted bond for stay of judgment.
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Ernesto Dominguez
District Grand Jury to Convene at Olton
The district court grand jury will reconvene at 10 o clock Monday in Olton to inquire into several matters including the murders of Dr Roy E Hunt and his wife Mrs Hunt. Many witnesses have been summoned from across the state. The couple were found dead at their Littlefield home on October 26 1943.
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Olton
Littlefield
Roy E. Hunt
Mrs. Hunt
Insurance and real estate services ofert at 1107 Main Street
Mr. Maisen offers all kinds of insurance including bonds life casualty and fire with Jake as contact. Margaret Hall oversees automobile loans with rates seven and forty cents per hundred yearly and repayment options. W R Faubion replaces S J McFarland in real estate sale management and real estate loans, Roy handles listing and purchases at 1107 Main Street.
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McFarland- Maison Company
Lubbock
South Plains
W. R. Faubion
S. J. McFarland
Roy
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Ken Ivan
Cassino Abbey
C. C. Carter
South
Houston
Lamesa
Texas
Deluxe Cleaners
19Th ST
J. W. New
Sue Foitik
Waldrop
Vinita Ferrell
Mary Alice Turner
Southwestern Public Service Company
Service and Rehabilitation Committee of the
American Legion
Legion Hall
Texas Avenue
Mae Murfee
Norvell Harris
War Production Board
el Paso
Lubbock National Building
Chamber of Commerce
Ames Chapel
The
Colored Methodist Church
C. R. Sedberry
A. L. Malwood
R. J. Cochren
W. M. Ledberry
Charles Dee
T. A. Amos
M. H. Wilkinson
Mrs. Johnson
Jess C. Levens
Seventeenth Street
Leon E. Levens
War Department
Germany
Levens
I. L. Levens
Abilene
South Plains Army Air Field
KFYO
629Th
Felix Walker
Eddie Donaldson
Hazel Wilhelm
Cpl
Frank Wilhelm
629Th Army Band
Washington
Tommy Tucker
E. K. Snider
20Th Street
Cubbeck
Gaite
Mother
de Lai
Mr. Maisen
Ness
Surance, Call
Jake
Margaret Hall
Margaret
Tcu
McFarland-Maison Company
Insurance and Bonds
Main Street
J. E
Jake" Maisen
Zugenia McClure
Mrs
Fern Kelley
W. Roy Faubion
Irene Bailey
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