Londoners Struggle For Meager Necessities In London Letter
A damaged London correspondence depicts Londoners facing severe shortages as a Lubbock writer describes meager provisions and harsh conditions. The report notes women and elderly workers enduring long days, with references to labor strain, scarce towels and clothing, and subsistence efforts amid travel disruptions and colonial-era tensions. The piece also mentions the McMillans arriving in England after a grueling 14 hour flight in a Constellation 55 passenger plane, planning to land in Cairo then Nairobi.
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McMillans
England
Cairo
Nairobi
Third Case Of Illegal Rationed Sugar Set For Trial
In Santa Fe New Mexico on July 26 1944 the government planned a third trial in a sugar rationing case after two convictions. A M Bartlett Hobbs NM and Trudy Edwards former ration bank clerk were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud and falsifying ration records. Next to face trial are Dr Pepper Company of Dallas and three officials on conspiracy charges related to sugar rationing.
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Santa FE
N. M
A. M. Bartlette
Hobbs
Dr. Pepper Boting Co
Trudy Edwards
Bartlett
Dr. Pepper Co
Dallas
Tex
Sta
Advertising Declines In June For Texas Papers
Austin reports a six per cent drop in June advertising lineage, ending a three month rise, per University of Texas Bureau of Business Research. Despite the decline, lineage stays 35 per cent above June 1946 levels.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Aged Recluse Leaves Fortune Of 125000
An 80-year-old recluse who died in a Covina packing-box shack left a fortune of 125000, the coroner's office said. William Heckel built his estate through stock market moves, keeping meticulous notations on securities. His body was found last week in a bare, spider-webbed shack where he cooked on a wood stove and refused lights or water. His only social routine was Sunday chess trips to Los Angeles and occasional bike trips for groceries.
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Los Angeles
Covina
Toda
William Heckel
Wallace for President Club Formed in Houston
Virgil E. Arnold announced that a Texas Wallace for President club will be formed August 9 in Houston. The group will appoint a campaign and finance committee to back Wallace for the Democratic nomination and may invite him to speak between September 1 and 20.
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Houston
Texas
Henry Wallace
Virgil E. Arnold
Wallace
Arnold
Man Facing Third Offense Check Charge in Texas
Harry Farrington, 26, of Anton, already charged four times since April with state check law violations, faces a third offense felony after writing a worthless $5 check to John D. Smith Jr. The charge, drawn by District Attorney Lloyd Croslin and sworn by Deputy Earl Horton, stems from an Aug. 11 grand jury action in the 72nd district court. Farrington remains jailed without bail.
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Harry Farrington
Anton
Lloyd Croslin
Earl Horton
D. W. Robertson
Sheriff's Department
Farrington
John D. Smith, Jr
Crossing
Crossin
Man Charged with Manslaughter in Okla Crash
SAYRE Okla July 26 Nick Steve Fudoli 27 Hillsboro Ill today faced a charge of manslaughter from the Wednesday night highway crash that killed Illinois Sheriff Ray Boston Montgomery county and Roy Brashear Litchfield Ill as their car struck a truck Robinson said Fudoli had not been informed of the action as the accused driver was in too serious condition to hear the charges Fudoli was driver of the car in which the sheriff and prisoner were killed Boston was returning Brashear to Litchfield from Phoenix Ariz to face an embezzlement charge. Hospital attendants said Fudoli would be taken to Oklahoma City hospital today for further treatment. that Farrington had been formerly convicted of check law violation April 3 and June 19. Records show fines and costs assessed in those dates.
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Sayre
Okla
Nick Steve Fudoli
Hillsboro
Ill
Jim Ted Robinson
Fudoli
Robinson
Ray Boston
Montgomery County
Roy Brashear
Litchfield
Tfl
Boston
Brashear
Phoenix
Ariz
Oklahoma City
Texan Re-Elected President Of Rice Growers Cooperative
A. H. Boyt of Beaumont Texas was re-elected president of the American Rice Growers cooperative at its annual meeting in Lake Charles Louisiana. Officers re-elected include Thomas S. Plunket Elton La J W Trosdale Houston Tex vice president Homer J Brinkley Lake Charles La secretary treasurer and general manager Dan B Steven Lake Charles assistant secretary Causey Eagle Lake Texas was the only new board member elected at large.
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Lake Charles
A. H. Boyt
Beaumont
Tex
American Rice Growers Cooperative
Boyt
Thomas S. Plunket
Elton
J. W. Trousdale
Houston
Homer J. Brinkley
Lake Charie
Dan B. Steven
Dan B. Steven- Lake
Causey
Eagle Lake
Texas
Texas ship meeting lists directors from towns across state
The record names directors including J. W. Carliff of Katy, D. R. Wintermann of Eagle Lake, A. H. Boyt and T. R. Galloway of Beaumont, J. S. Trousdale and Berry Miller Jr. of Houston, J. M. Rich of Devers, T. B. Greenwald Jr. of Richmond, Roy W. Shoop of Garwood, and J. E. Broussard of Anahuac, indicating a statewide ship meeting held earlier.
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Texas
J. W. Carliff
Katy
D. R. Wintermann
Eagle Lake
A. H. Boyt
T. R. Galloway
Beaumont
J. S. Trous
Dale
Berry Miller
Houston
J. M. Rich
Devers
T. 8. Greenwald, Jr
Richmond
Roy W. Shoop
Garwood
J. E. Broussard
Anahuac
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Millan and Son
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Kenya
Labor Party
Syure
Swan House
Barga
M Ss Pl Abs Pvalt
Brown Tire CO
Ave
Essick
Nunn Electric
President
John Steele
Paul Graham Co. Builders Supply
Dia
B. L. Jones Jr
Lubbock National Farm Loan
Mr. Jones
Texas Ave
oMan
Forrest
Rice Growers Cooperative
Mantex
Onit
Priscilla
REG
E. W. Carr
1815 Ave
Telex Hearing Center
Ave. V
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