Equities in Freight Rates On Grain Charged At ICC Hearing
Oklahoma grain shippers pressed the ICC to end unequal rates as C B Bee of Oklahoma City testified for farmers and trade groups. The hearing examined a proposed uniform mileage scale for grain shipments to southern points to curb discrimination favoring Memphis and Kansas City. The debate covered Southeast routes, water rates to Charleston and other Atlantic ports, and potential impact on New Orleans grain trade.
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ICC
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Memphis
C. B. Bee
Oklahoma City
ICC Today
Bee
Enid
South
T. C. Maurer
Lewis Petteday
Miami Traffic Association
Florida
Frank Weaver
Peninsula
Maurer
Charleston
S. C
Hannah
South Atlantic
Ohio River
E. H. Thornton
New Orleans
War In Pacific Continued From Page One
Reported battles across the Pacific sketch a retreating Tapeka force and air raids over Japan. A radio broadcast claimed executions of Yank airmen, citing Gen Doolittle’s raiders called murderers. U S naval forces pressed operations near Japanese waters as campaigns moved toward the inner defense lines.
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Tapeka
Jan
Steel Center
Eee
Doolittle
U. S
Te Berate Es Mare
Japan
Bragg Guests Among Plainview Visitants
News notes list Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Whisenant of Socoro New Mexico and W. W. Whisenan of Fresno California visiting Mrs. Bragg at 2606 Thirtieth Street as Plainview residents report police activity.
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George B. Bragg
Thirtieth Street
J. C. Whisenant
Socoro
N. M
Italian Ministers Meet in Rome After Liberation
The Italian council of ministers met in Rome for the first time since the city’s liberation on June 4. They considered Italy’s postwar participation and approved Premier Ivanoe Bonomi’s plan to erect monuments to Romans who fought Germans during the September Allied landings and to victims of the Rosse Ardeatine massacre in March.
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Rome
Italian Council of Ministers
Italy
Ivanoe Bonomi
Normandy Front Update Near Caen as Battle Looms
Allied forces built up for a decisive clash around Caen with British and Canadian troops advancing on Maltot and Hill 112. The German high command warned of a Montgomery push, while Luftwaffe and artillery figures showed heavy activity near St Lo and along the Odon front as Americans pressed gains south of the marshes near Periers.
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Seine Bay
le Havre
Montgomery
Orne River
Normandy
Odon River
Maltot
Bernard L. Montgomery
Paris
St. Lo
Erwin Rommel
Vire
Caremtan
la Haye du Puits
Periers
Rainey Proposal Seeks Texas Medical Branch Stay
Dr. Homer Rainey urged the University of Texas to grant 1.5 million dollars for a Galveston hospital with a 250 thousand dollar Regents match and proposed new university branches and expanded education. Dr. Chauncey Leake defended dispersed facilities while noting Galveston’s medical history and urging consideration of local ties amid protest from city and foundation leaders.
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Galveston
General Hospital
Board of Regents
Rainey
Texas
City and Foundation
George W. Fraser
The
Sealy and Smith Foundation
University of Texas
Homer P. Rainey
Uniersity
Veteran southpaw Tony Freitas leads Ellington Fliers to pace in South Coast League
Houston July 15 CP Tony Freitas, former major league pitcher now an aviation mechanic at Ellington Field, contributes as a pitcher and engine control expert. He has 55 scoreless innings in the South Coast League and a history across the American and National Leagues plus other circuits.
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Houston
Tony Freitas
Ellington Field Fliers
South Coats
Freitas
Ellington Field
Ellington Fliers
Tony
Walters Shuts Out Cardinals For Ninth Win Of Season
Bucky Walters of the Cincinnati Reds earned his eighth consecutive night win by defeating Mort Cooper and the league-leading St. Louis Cardinals 3 to 0. It was Walters ninth win in 10 starts this season, his fifth shutout of the year, and his 34th career shutout, making him the major leagues shutout king. Walters also became the first MLB pitcher to reach 15 victories this season, inching toward 30 wins as Dizzy Dean last did in 1934. The Reds have completed half their 1944 schedule.
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Bucky Walters
Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Walters
Mort Cooper
St. Louis Cardinals
Bucky
Dizzy Dean
Cards
Reds
Anderson Beats Haegg In Stockholm 1500m Race
Arne Anderson defeated Gunder Haegg in a 1500 meter run at Stockholm stadium in 3 48.4 as the city contemplates support for keeping the medical school in Galveston. The discussion includes potential funding from Sealy and Smith estates and concerns over John Sealy hospital investments.
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Haegg
Stockholm
Sweden
Arne Anderson
Gunder Haegg
Board of Regents
Galveston
Fraser
John Sealy Hospital and Medical College
Sealy and Smith Estates
Edward Randall
Sealy and Smith Foundation
Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Softball Tournament Heads to Dallas
The Texas Amateur Athletic Federation announces the girls softball state tournament set for August 18 and 19 at Fair Park in Dallas. At least 16 teams are expected with entries from Houston San Antonio Austin Dallas and Fort Worth. Twenty districts and six metropolitan areas vie for winners and runners-up to compete.
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Dallas
Texas Amateur Athletic Federation
Maurice Beck
Beck
Houston
San Antonio
Austin
Fort Worth
TAAF
Fair Park
Dallas Park Department
Redskins to Play March Field in Los Angeles Coliseum
Washington Redskins prepare for a charity game against the March Field All-Stars at the Los Angeles Coliseum on August 25. Maj. Paul Schissleer coaches the March Field squad with training starting August 1. Slingin’ Sammy Baugh leads the Redskins with ex All Americans Jack Jacobs and Jimmy Nelson in support. Proceeds aid Army charities.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Washington Redskins
March Field
Air Force
Paul Schissleer
March
Air Forces
Redskins
Dud de Groot
Stanford
Red Cochrane to Meet Fritzie Zivic in San Antonio
San Antonio July 15 A $15,000 guarantee has been offered to welterweight champion Red Cochrane to defend his title against former champion Fritzie Zivic. Sam Slotsky said he wired the offer to Cochrane’s manager Willie Zitzenberg. Cochrane is in the Coast Guard and Zivic is stationed at Camp Normoyle.
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San Antonio
Red Cochrane
Fritzie Zivic
Sam Slotsky
Willie Zitzenberg
Cochrane
Coast Guard
Zivic
Camp Normoyle
Slotsky
Pyote Field Boxing Team Joins State Tournament
Pyote Army Airfield today became the 13th team to enter the state TAAF boxing tournament to be held here Aug. 3-5. Director Ray Crowell said the event is expected to draw 16 to 20 teams from the region.
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Pyote
Abilene
Pyote Army Airfield
TAAF
Ray Crowell
Crowell
Eams
Penicillin Promising Results But Delivery Limits Noted
Deaths occurred among 10 000 cases but the total was far lower than expected. In staphylococcus infections penicillin cut fatality from 80 percent to 15 20 percent, with many deaths among terminal cases. Gonorrhea infections show 99 percent cure in 24 hours. Brain abscesses complicate other infections and can be fatal. A Walter Reed patient faced grim odds. Doctors called reports amazing and brilliant. Penicillin must be injected or applied topically as gastric juices destroy it.
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Walter Reed Hospital
Texas E-Bond Sales Lag Quota Despite Rising Totals
Texas war bond figures show overall sales climbing to 568.74 million with individuals at 277.86 million, yet the Series E total trails the 125 million goal by about 20 percent. The State War Finance committee reported the shortfall while noting stronger overall bond uptake.
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Dallas
Texas
State War Finance Committee
Birth announcements from Lubbock during wartime period
Mr and Mrs Bill Walker Route 6 Lubbock welcome a daughter 8 pounds 8 ounces born 4 19 am Saturday at Porter Listrand clinic. Lt and Mrs Charles T Soule 1922 Twenty fifth street welcome a daughter 6 pounds 8 ounces born 8 20 am Saturday at West Texas hospital. Cpl and Mrs C M Walters Route 6 Lubbock welcome a son 7 pounds 514 ounces born 9 27 pm Friday at West Texas hospital. Mr and Mrs S H Assiter 3117 Twenty first street welcome a daughter 7 pounds 8 ounces born 1 37 am Saturday at West Texas hospital. Father is a farmer.
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Bill Walker
Lubbock
Porter-Listrand Clinic
Charles. T. Soule
Twonty-fifth Street
West Texas
Loule
South Plains Army Airfield
C. M. Walters
Route 6
West Texas Hospital
Lakeland
Fla
S.H. Assiter
Twenty-first Street
Woman Mistakenly Takes Poison and Dies
Mrs. Elsie Crudup, 51, wife of R. T. Crudup who runs the Crudup tourist camp at 1309 Thirty-first street, died at 10:30 Saturday after ingesting strychnine mistaken for headache powder. She died about 15 minutes after arrival at West Texas hospital. The poison was left in the kitchen by her husband, who used it to kill rats at the camp. Funeral services are set for Monday at 10 in Plains Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Jeff D. Welch. graveside rites by the Veterans of Foreign Wars ladies auxiliary. Survived by husband, son Thomas of Lubbock, father S. E. Ballinger of Sulphur, Oklahoma, a brother and three sisters.
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Elsie Crudup
Crudup
Thirty-first Street
West Texas Hospital
R. T. Crudup
Paris Evacuation Urged as Gas and Power Cuts Considered
The Paris city council president urged evacuating all nonessential civilians in a council meeting. The Berne radio, cited by CBS, said Paris might have to halt gas and electrical distribution entirely.
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Paris United
New York
Paris
Berne
Switzerland
CBS
Mrs. M. D. Treadwell Dies in Idalou at 79
Mrs. M. D. Treadwell, 79, died Saturday afternoon at her daughter’s home in Idalou where she had lived five weeks. Survivors include five sons E D of Haskell P D in Colorado J C of Dalhart Jack of Longview and J R of East Texas and five daughters including Mrs Snodgrass and Mrs Warren. Funeral services will be in Idalou Church of Christ conducted by Raymond C. Kelsey. arrangements with Rix Funeral home, Lubbock.
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M. D. Treadwell
E. D. Snodgrass
Idalou
E. D
Haskell
P.D
Colorado
J. C
Dalhart
Jack
Longview
J. R
East Texas
Snodgras
W. M. Warren
Eastland
John Speck
Ponca ‘City
Okla
Margaret Simpson
San Bernardino
Calif
Audell Swafford
Pampa
J. D. Treadwell
Ponca City
Oklo
Church of Christ
Raymond C. Kelsey
Snyder
Rix Funeral Home
Lubbock
UNRRA Recognizes French Committee Policy Shift
UNRRA said to recognize the French National Committee led by General Charles de Gaulle as provisional government in effect while the United States under President Roosevelt recognizes its authority in liberated French areas but not as provisional government. R L Cochran arrives in Algiers to liaise with Allied HQ and the French republic provisional government. UNRRA notes it may designate accordingly as an international agency with US as a member.
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Washington
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Charles de Gaulle
United States
Roosevelt
Putin
France
UNRRA
R. L. Cochran
Nebraska
Algiers
Cardinal Maglione Seriously Ill As Vatican Dispatch Reported
A Vichy radio broadcast quoted a Vatican dispatch saying Cardinal Maglione papal secretary of state was seriously ill and that the secretaryship had been transferred to another cardinal.
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London
Vichy
Vatican
Cardinal Maglione
Visitor Visits, Then Falls Ill at Colorado Springs Hospital
Pfc. Jack Bundy of Kansas City arrived at Peterson Field hospital in Colorado Springs with appendicitis on July 15. The next day Capt. Bernie Clark of New York visited, and on the following day he returned to the hospital with appendicitis. Buy A War Bond to:
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Jack Bundy
Kansas City
Kas
Peterson Field Hospital
Bernie Clark
New York
Clark
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