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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1944
Page
7
Reports from Berlin and Allied fronts depict a somber mood during mid July as war weariness grows. While German forces still resist, public morale appears strained at home under Nazi repression and propagandist narratives.
Admiral Chester Nimitz told the Longhorn Seabee battalion in Hawaii that Japan had the first bite but will be whipped. He presented a Lone Star flag to the battalion and praised Texas roots and service. Lt Col T K McElroy named judge advocate of the Eighth Service Command succeeding Col Julien S Hyer.
County bond drive totals show $749,662 in Series E sales so far, far below the $4,685,000 county quota and the state and national pace. Officials report $390,000 in Saturday sales, with many bonds sold not yet processed, delaying final tallies and the drive’s end.
The murder trial of L B Bud Pugh 39 in the June 8 killing of Deputy Sheriff Con Burns 64 of O'Donnell is scheduled for August 22 Special District Judge J E Garland denied a venue change but agreed to standby witnesses. District Attorney Rolling McCord will seek the death penalty amid a courtroom clash with former DA Truett Smith.
AT&T disclosed consolidated net income for the Bell system ending May 31 totaling 41,048,795 dollars, or 2.16 dollars per AT&T share. Separately, Paracutin volcano near Mexico City rose dramatically, becoming the first whose entire life has been scientifically documented.
Across the channel invasion training troops mocked the weather in France and the mud. GIs recall endless rain turning roads to a sticky bog while Normandy sun later dries them and daily topsoil piles up.
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