Good Humor Joe Smuggled In By Returning Yanks
Twelve year old Joseph Eugene Paremba a Polish waif found on a German battlefield was brought to Ellis Island with Battery C 38th Field Artillery Second Infantry division after being smuggled aboard a troop ship in a barracks bag. The GI crew raised funds and support to keep him in the United States while immigration officials consider a special ruling.
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Jack Roles
United Press
New York
Joseph Eugene Paremba
Battery C
Leipzig
Joe
Frankhausen
38Th Field Artillery
Piermont
N. Y
County Bond Sales Figures By Month Through May 1945
County treasurer James explains monthly redemptions should be compared to total county bond sales since May 1941 rather than to the monthly redemption figures. The report lists monthly redemptions from October 1944 to May 1945 and year to date sales totals through 1945.
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James
Jap Admissions Continued From Page One
A wartime quote shows officials pledging to crush the enemy with a single stroke using strategy and weapons to exploit Japan’s narrow homeland. The statement underscores resolve despite limited sea space and a prepared defense plan.
Bretton Woods Bills May Be Flown To Potsdam
Washington reports two final approved bills aimed at Europe’s rehabilitation would be flown to Potsdam for President Truman to sign. The measures would authorize U S adherence to Bretton Woods monetary agreements and raise the Export-Import Bank capitalization, signaling U S commitment to international finance.
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Bretton Woods
HST
Washington
Europe
Potsdam
Germany
Truman
Congress
U S
U. S
Kee France Ends With Smallest Margin
A fragment notes Kee France finishing with the smallest margin as events unfold. Details are limited and names beyond Kee France are unreadable.
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France
Benton Eyes Historic Low Earned Run Record In 1940s Major League
Detroit right hander Al Benton dominates the season with a 0.98 ERA through 87 2/3 innings after a 5-0 win over Washington. He has nine earned runs charged this year with 12 appearances, four shutouts, and three one run games, including a broken leg setback in May and a swift return.
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Washington
al Benton
Detroit
Walter Johnson
H. B. Leonard
Boston
Benton
Tiny Marino Pieretti
Philadelphia
Renton
Yank Captures Old Teammate On Luzon
At a North Luzon command post in the 6th Division area a former Rhodes scholar from Tulsa and an Oxford alumnus who were once teammates met as opposing soldiers. George A. Carlson of Tulsa and a Japanese officer who played short stop together 13 years earlier recognized each other during a prisoner encounter on the Cagayan valley pursuit. Carlson recalled Oxford memories and joked about beer cheese and Oxford’s fate.
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Manila
North Luzon
George A. Carlson
Tulsa
Okla
Oxford University
Carlson
20Th Infantry Regiment
Cagayan Valley
Oxford
Old Oxford
Wyse Carries Hopes For Chicago's Cubs
NEW YORK July 21 0F The Cubs hope Hank Wyse can lift pennant chances after his seventh straight win a 8 1 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers Wyse had telegraphed manager Charley Grimm from Tulsa claiming he would return to help the club and he did on Friday Wyse is a control pitcher with a sharp low curve his effort backed by Phil Cavaretta who had 19 put outs at first base and an average of 14 outs per game in the streak
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Wyse
Chicago
Cubs
New York
Henry Washington
Tulsa
Okla
Sam
Hank
Brooklyn Dodgers
Charley Grimm
Wyre
Phil Cavaretta
Wise
Caveretta
Gallorette Triumphs in Empire City Handicap
Gallorette, trained by E W Brann, won the Empire City handicap at Empire City Race Track defeating 11 rivals. Willam Jeffords favorite Pav and a strong early pace could not hold the eventual winner who finished three quarters of a length ahead in 1 56 4 5, earning payouts of 3.00 3.50 and 2.90 for a crowd of 42 760.
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Gallorette
Empire City Victory
New, York
E—W. L Brann
Pave
Willam Jeffords
Galloratte
Jeader
Olympia Cafes Close Until Red Points Assured
Gov. Wallgreen called the 32 of 38 Olympia restaurants decision to shut at midnight ill advised. Spokesman James Ramey said closures will last until a conference with Office of Price Administration officials yields red point relief and reopens only with firm OPA assurances. The chamber urged delaying the action until after the meeting.
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Olympia
Wash
Mon C. Wallgreen
James Ramey
Office of Price Administration
Washington
D. C
Chamber of Commerce
Ramey
OPA
Red Point Relief
Potsdam terms and Stalin’s stance on Japan surrender
CBS reporter cites wartime talks on surrender terms promising Japan religious freedom and a government of their choosing. Officials ponder Stalin’s possible joining or issuing separate statements while Russia’s neutrality and potential entry into the war loom large.
Big Three Show Unity In Potsdam Week Of Public Drama
The Big Three stayed in character as Churchill, Stalin, and Truman conducted public and private diplomacy. Truman in two major public appearances echoed allied aims, insisting the war remains about a broader fight rather than territorial gain. Berlin observers weighed whether U S strategy would preserve fortifications and defenses while seeking broad wartime diplomacy.
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Stalin
Potsdam
Truman
Churchill
U. S. Second Armored Division
Pacific
America
Berlin
U.S
Dates Set For Next Texas Antelope Hunt
San Angelo July 21 Texas Game Commissioner Frank Jones and Gordon Stewart announced dates for the second antelope hunt in 42 years. The six day hunt runs Oct 1 2 4 5 and 8 9 in the Trans Pecos range west of the Pecos with special permits required. The six day deer season remains Nov 19 24 and changes to quail season west of the Pecos run Dec 1 Jan 16 with banning of crazy quail.
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San Angelo
Frank Jones
Marfa
Gordon Stewart
Junction
Texas
Pecos
Durocher Fined After Dodger Chicago Game Row
Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher faced a fine after a dispute with umpire Ziggy Sears during the Dodgers against Chicago. Frick of the National League notified Durocher of the punishment after the error led to his ejection from the contest.
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Lippy
Chicago
Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ziggy Sears
Ford
Frick
National League
Sears
Law Enforcement Activity Tracks Odd Weekend Incidents
Police reported varied local law enforcement activity including a sexual pervert left evidence at a Twentieth street residence with chewed underwear, a possible adultery arrest, a 17 year old Levelland youth rounded up for hat theft, an AWOL Mexican soldier held for military authorities, and several thefts and disturbances. Also noted were dog bites, a mysterious car sitter, a possible neighbor telephone prank, a peace bond request by Willie Jarmon, burglary charges against Doss and Fullbright, and Burl Simpson’s bond posting after theft charges in Austin.
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Twentieth Street
Levelland
Sears
Adams
Rowan
Peace Bond
Willie Lee Jarmon
D.W. Robertsons Court
Lee O. Jarmon
Bobbie Ray Doss
Joe Bob Fullbright
Sixth
Ave
B. Doss
Lubbock
Fullbright
Burl Jarrett Simpson
Austin
Names Of Uninjured In Crash Announced
Nine airmen survived a B 29 bomber crash southwest of Abilene Texas after a two engine fire forced an emergency landing. The crew included Second Lt Richard I L Adams Richmond Virginia Second Lt Henry M David Greenville South Carolina Second Lt Robert L Loveridge Ellis Kansas Second Lt Emmitt Damron Brownwood Texas Cpl Robert F Lancers Davenport Iowa Sg Joseph J Perry Jersey City New Jersey Se t Joseph G P Belanger Lawrence Massachusetts Cpl Harry R Fisher Akron Ohio and Cpl Hugh J Coyle Philadelphia None were seriously injured. The plane crashed after reporting two motors afire.
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Clovis
Abilene Army Atfield
Richard IL. Adams
Richmond
Henry M David K. Greenville
S. Cr
Robert IL. Loveridge
Ellis
Kans
Emmitt Damron
Emily SS. Damron
Brownwood
Tex
Robert F Lancers
Davenport
Iowa
Joseph J. Perry
Jersey City
Joseph G. P. Belanger
Lawrence
Mass
Harry R. Fisher
Akron
Ohio
Hugh J. Coyle
Philadelphia
Abilene
Hartley Urges WPB to End Woolens Restriction
Representative Hartley of New Jersey calls on the War Production Board to rescind order M-388 limiting civilian woolens and worsteds production. He cites a wartime crisis passed and WPB testimony that the limit should end when no longer needed.
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Washington
Hartley
R-Nj
War Production Board
WPB
J. A. Krug
House
More Food For Slavs Plea Of UNRRA Head
Belgrade July 20 unra head Sergeichier warned thousands of Yugoslavs will die this winter unless relief food is raised from its current level. The Moscow engineer said the Allied Control Commission handles more food than UNRRA in western Europe.
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Belgrade
Pi.m. Sergeichier
UNRRA
Yugoslavia
Moscow
Persian Gulf
Jendlense
America
Allied Control Commission
Europe
Stalin says Soviet navy to grow stronger with new ships bases
Premier Stalin said the Russian people want a stronger and mightier navy and will create new fighting ships and bases in an order of the day broadcast from Moscow. The comment was tied to the observance of Rel Navy day, with no clear statement on how the navy would be used.
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London
Stalin
Moscow
Ray Feo
Sharp market stumble tames week of losses in New York
Daily Market Report notes one of the sharpest stock slumps in two years held Monday with spread losses on Tuesday and a partial recovery later week. Declines tied to anti spec moves and speculation about Japanese surrender. Cotton and grain markets mixed with hedging and light covering as futures settled near week’s end.
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New York
Washington
Beariag Armaments
Japan
Miseship
NEW York Report
Chicago butter and eggs market steady on July 21
Chicago July 21 market report shows butter and eggs priced nominally steady with no change today. Poultry trading noted in the same circular, indicating stable commodity activity in Chicago markets.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Allied air forces pound Japanese targets across home islands
Fleets and air wings report unopposed aerial strikes from Matsuma to Kyushu. Mustangs bomb Nagoya Osaka area and Kyushu rail hubs while Marianas area ships hit Okinawa coastlines with raids on Shanghai Canton and Formosa area airfields and docks.
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America
Army 11Th Air Force
Matsuma 1
Kuriles
Fleet Air Wing 18
Shikine Island
Miyake Island
Izu Chain
Tokyo Bay
Joday
Fleet
Fourth Marine Aircraft Wing
Coasul
Kyushu
Tokioreato
Japan
Nagoya- Osaka
Honshu
Okazaki
Kamazaki
Kagoshima
Kushihino
Miyakonojo
Seventh Air Force
Far East AF
Shanghai
China
138Th
U. S. Seventh Fleet
Indo-China
Canton
Formosa
UU. S
Matsuyama
Mine Sweepers Loss Declares 10 Hurt in Navy Action
The motor mine sweeper HMS-94 was lost in the Borneo area from enemy action. Ten enlisted men were wounded from the vessel's 35 crew, raising total wartime Navy losses to 325 vessels.
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Washington
Borneo
Navy
Livestock Prices From Manbas City Kansas City Report
USDA livestock prices show cattle calves hogs and sheep with mixed changes. Slaughter steers and heifers down to 25 cents lower, calves 28 to 80 cents lower, hogs steady. Spring lambs rise to season highs with good and choice ewes up 25 cents, overall week ended strong for lambs and ewes.
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Manbas City
Kansas City
USDA
Texas
Grain futures rise on July market talk and CCC support
Chicago report notes grains advancing led by wheat and rye with July 1re near a month high at 13582 while cash buying and hedging removal mix in. Government feed wheat and CCC loan offers in western markets cited as pressure and support. corn and oats show minor gains with mixed futures. Fort Worth report lists wheat and barley price ranges and kafir notes ceiling prices and cash variations.
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Chicago
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Kansas
Fort Worth
Official Records Marriage Licenses and Probate Notices
Marriage licenses issued for EF CC Pourds and Miss Malrine Hunt in Lubbock. Divorce and property matters listed before G Pardue and presiding judges R C Andersay and Walter Davies. Probate action for the late Jo Owens and other civil suits and estates noted with sums and addresses including Fourth Street parcels and Lumber Company occupancy.
Eisenhower bids farewell to Combined Chiefs of Staff
General Dwight D. Eisenhower thanks the United States British combined chiefs of staff and his staff for staunch support during his three years as SHAEF commander. He notes consistent ultimate consideration and personal and official assistance in his final message.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Combined Chiefs of Staff
SHAEF
Combined Chiefs
Eisenhower
House Adjourns For Long Overdue Rest
Washington July 21 House members left for their longest vacation since 1938 after a listless final session. They approved higher pay for several legislative employees and debated house member palatability. They will be recalled only for emergencies, returning October 8 for an 11 week break.
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Washington
House
Two Air Force Fighter Groups Receive Battle Streamers
Paris July 21 Two Ninth Air Force fighter groups the 48th and 367th honored for guarding Patton s flank during the Third Army sweep across France last summer. Lt Col Paul Douglas of Corpus Christi Texas commander of the 48th group received two clusters to his Silver Star during the ceremony.
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Paris
Ninth Air Force
48Th
367Th
Patton
Third Army
France
Otto P. Weyland
19Th Tactical Air Command
Paul Douglas
Corpus Christi
Tex
Journal Says Terms For Enemy Defined
The Army and Navy Journal reported that President Truman carried a draft of Japanese surrender terms to the Big Three conference. The terms demand total fleet and air force loss, disarmament, territorial losses, destruction of war industries, UN economic control, and surrender of designated war criminals. The Potsdam focus included whether Emperor Hirohito would be tried as a war criminal.
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Coffin
Truman
Potsdam
Manuel Stalin
Stalin
Columbia Broadcasting System
Washington
Army and Navy Journal
State
War
Navy
Japan
United Nations
Hirohito
Travel Agencies Are Hit By New DDT Ban
The Office of Defense Transportation bans organized group rail travel such as all exam travel and bars rail tickets or space for travel agencies. Organized group travel is defined as two or more people arranged by a travel agency for meals lodging or recreation. The order aims to free passenger train equipment for troop movements and essential civilian travel.
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Washington
Office of Defense: Transportation Today
ODT
Chinese Open New Encirclement Drive Near Kweilin
Chinese troops battle north of Kweilin in a new encirclement push after repelling Japanese counter attacks. The Chungking high command said Japanese rearguards still held three airfields abandoned last year to the U.S. 14th Air Force. Chinese forces pressed from the north, reaching eight miles from Kweilin while pursuing the enemy toward Hengyang.
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Chungking
Kweilin
South China
Kwerlin
Ining
Chaishu
Kweli
Hengyang
Chiang Kai- Shek
Navy Plans Floating Ice Cream Parlor in Pacific
The Navy intends a floating ice cream parlor built on a concrete barge in the western Pacific. It will serve ships too small for onboard ice cream making, cost over 100000 dollars, and produce 10 gallons every seven minutes with a 2000 gallon storage room.
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Washington
Navy
Western Pacific
Pros Find Golf Balls Come High These Days
ST PAUL Minn July 21 U P If you weekend posters wonder where the tournament stars get golf balls to play nearly every day here is how they do it Ky Laffoon top Chi CARD Pro bought a dozen balls for 75 after bargaining with a seller Dick Metz of Arkansas City Kan says one pro paid 100 for a dozen balls recently
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ST. Paul
Minn
U.P
Ky Laffoon
Laffoon
Dick Metz
Arkansas City
Kans
Redeployment Of Troops In Europe
Paris July 21 A summary of U S divisions being shipped to the United States for leaves and redeployment to the Pacific war theater. Second and Fifth Infantry have landed in the United States while the rest are at sea. Ninth Army advance units left Le Havre and the main body is at the port for July shipment. 20th Armored advance units sailed July 14 with main body scheduled for July 24. 35 Sth Infantry expected to ship July 24 25. 30th Infantry cleared Le Havre with main body at Reims. 8th Infantry advance units shipped from Le Havre today. 4th Infantry arriving at Reims.
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Paris
U. S
United States
High Seas
13Th Armored
Ninth Army
le Havre
20Th Armored
Sth
le Navre
Reims
RS 8Th Infantry
Births Notice from Local Hospitals in Lubbock
Congratulations to several families on newborns. Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Jeffreys announce a son born at 8:50 Saturday at Lubbock General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Jones report a daughter born at 1:48 Saturday at Lubbock General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Foy Huckeba announce a daughter born at 2:40 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Hospital.
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L. N. Jeffreys
Aicht
Lubbok
H. C. Jones
Seagraves
Lubbock General Hospital
Foy Huckeba
St. Mary's Hospital
Sleep Shift Train Sets First Test Run From Camp Kilmer
Five hundred thirty seven veterans of the 44th Division are assigned to the first sleep shift train leaving Camp Kilmer at 9 p.m. for Fort Sam Houston Texas. The eight pullmans five coaches two kitchen cars and one baggage car will form a test to ease troop movement delays. The trip via St Louis Fort Worth and Houston is about 45 hours with berth shifts giving each man roughly eight hours rest.
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Camp Kilmer
N. 7
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
St. Loui
Fort Worth
Houston
Patton Proposed For Secretary Of War
Washington July 21 news brief says Henry J Stimson will resign as secretary of war after President Truman returns from Potsdam. Representative Rankin suggests Gen. George Patton take the post describing him as a popular American leader.
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Washington
President Truman
Potsdam
Rankin 'D-Mils
George Patton Rania
Patton
House
Dallas Newspaperman Alonzo Wasson Critically Ill
Alonzo Wasson 72 former Dallas Morning News editor in chief and Washington correspondent was stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage yesterday at his farm home and is in an Austin hospital. Wasson began his Texas newspaper career in Gainesville and served as editorial analyst in Dallas.
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Alonzo Wasson
Dallas Morning News
Wasson
the News
Washington
Texas
Giineville
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