Grapevine Speaks On Rumors In Germany In July 1945
In Frankfurt a U S military government official cites rampant rumors about postwar Germany. Claims include a two year ban on marriage, denazification delays at universities, Goering and Hess being treated leniently, and agitators helping Communism. Officials say many rumors arise from free speech misread as support.
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Don Whitehead
Associated Press
Frankfurt
Germany
Col
R. K. Helps
Saginaw
Mich
Hermann Goering
Luftwaffe
Hanau
Sthey
Dachau
Local citizens injured in highway crash near Meadow
Virgil Overman 14 and J B Nowlin 22 of Meadow are in Lubbock General hospital after a Friday collision on the Brownfield highway. Overman has a fractured left leg and pelvis. Nowlin has abrasions and possible internal injuries. Troy Gregory Jr. had minor injuries. the auto occupants were unharmed.
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Virgil OverMe@n
E. O Overman
Meadow
J. B. Nowlin
Lubbock General Hospital
Brownfield Highway
Overman
Nowlin
Troy Gregory, Jr
Orange destroyer to be launched honoring Lt. Cmdr William Merrill Corry
The navy announced that the new destroyer Orange, the third U.S. fighting craft named for World War I veteran Lt. Comdr. William Merrill Corry, will be launched at the Consolidated Steel Corp. shipyard here on July 28.
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Orange
UPR
U.S
William Merrill Corry
Consolidated Steel Corp
Navy
Canadian Hali Catch Reaches Over 30 Million Pounds
The annual Canadian catch of hali but exceeds thirty million pounds, signifying a robust year for the fishery. Authorities note strong yields across Gulf and Atlantic shores and highlight sustained demand from processing plants and markets.
Trials Set In 99th District Court This Week
Criminal docket to be heard by Judge G V Pardue and District Attorney Burton 8 Burks in 99th district court includes J P Rayborough held on a sodomy indictment involving a 13 year old boy, Reyes Bustillos desertion of two minors, Roosevelt Taylor accused of assault with intent to murder, Cherry Mae Montgomery, and John Troy Lawson charged with murder while intoxicated in a fatal collision on South Ave Hi. Other cases expected to be called.
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99Th District Court
G. V. Pardue
Burton
Burks
J. P. Rayborough
Lubbock
Reyes Bustillos
Roosevelt Taylor
PAW Proposes August Petroleum Output Increase
The Petroleum Administration for War sets August production at 5,256,900 barrels daily, up 16,900 from July. Allocations cover East Coast 64,000, Midwest 950,000 crude plus 998,000 liquids, Southwest 3,008,700 crude and 14,700 liquids, and West with California 1,012,900 liquids and 156,000 crude from Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana.
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Washington
Petroleum Administration For War
PAW
Midwestern
Southwestern
Texas
Rocky Mountain
California
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Berlin Operators In Illicit Goods Sought
Allied forces in Berlin pursue major German operators handling illicit stocks of food and gasoline. AP correspondent Vaccaro notes prices in Potsdam including 60 marks for eight cigarettes and three sticks of chewing gum for 30 marks as part of the crackdown.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Potsdam
Japanese Civilians Prefer Surrender Over Capture in Luzon Diary
A Japanese merchant's diary, dated May to July, describes civilians fleeing into the mountains with retreating troops under terror of American reprisals. It notes shortages, sickness, and exhaustion, with some survivors expressing a wish to be POWs rather than endure starvation and bombardment.
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Ralph Teatsorth
United Press
14Th Corps
Luzon
Manila
Baguio
Nat Stoical
Bayombong
Pampering High Jap Prisoners Charged
Congressman Ted Raymond Springer condemned the State department for housing nearly 200 captured Japanese officials at Bedford Springs Pennsylvania. He called it a luxurious setup with fine food and accommodations contrasting with American POWs’ harsher treatment. He urged equal conditions for all prisoners of war regardless of rank.
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Washington
Ted Raymond S. Springer
Ind
Bedford Springs
Germany
State Department
Springer
Mene
Pennsylvania
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