Surrender on Okinawa signals potential for larger Japan collapses
United Press analysis notes mass surrenders on Okinawa hint at weakened fanaticism and possible broader Japanese morale shifts. The piece compares Japan to Germany, warns leadership crack could catalyze rapid change, and cites Gen. Marshall urging a swift, decisive Allied assault to end the war.
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Louis F. Keemle
United Press
Okinawa
Front Dispatchés
Pacific
Beir
Gerfaven
Hirohito
Tokyo
Congress
George C. Marshall
Tech Summer Band Concert Third in Series on Campus Lawn
Tech Summer Band presents the third concert of the season on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. on the Textile Engineering lawn. D. O. Wiley calls it among the summer’s most ambitious events with performances by the concert and intermediate bands. Instrument solos include Jimmy Aldridge, Ted Crager, Don Waugh. Norma Hammer and Mary Lou Boone perform a piccolo duo. D. W. Crain serves as guest director.
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Tech
Texas Tech
Textile Engineering
D. O. Wiley
Jimmy Aldridge
Ted Crager
Don Waugh
Odessa
Norma Hammer
Wink
Mary Lou Boone
Crane
D.W. Crain
Mexican Girl Awarded One of Four Tech Scholarships
Miss Socorro Angel, 20, of Abernathy now in Lubbock, receives a four year Texas Tech scholarship funds by Hiram and wife Parks owners of West Texas theaters. The Fund supports Mexican descent students from Panhandle and South Plains with yearly selection by Tech foreign language department.
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Panhandle
Plains
Socorro Angel
Abernathy High School
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Tech
Miss Rangel
Abernathy
Santa Fe Railroad
Llanos Theater
Parks
Texas
Pilot instructor survives crash after parachuting from burning plane
Abilene June 23 Captain William O. Carter Jr. 28 Sweetwater Texas escaped injury after bailing out of his fighter plane which crashed and burned at Abilene Army Airfield. Carter a pilot instructor earlier trained crews for the invasion of France. The underground supplied thousands of weapons capable of firing captured German ammunition.
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Abilene
William O. Carter, Jr
Sweetwater
Tex
Carter
Abilene Army Airfield
France
MPs Debate Killing Germans Tied to Posts in Occupied Germany
Three MPs in a wartime firing squad discussion in an occupied German setting reveal ambivalence about killing tied prisoners. The dialogue shows conflict between military duty and humane restraint amid a grim environment.
County 4 H Club Play Day Planned for June 29
Manuel W Ayers Lynn county agent announces Friday June 29 as county 4 H Club Play Day. All club members meet at Tahoka City park at 8 00 am bring lunch and softball gear plan includes swimming at Hubback pool and a group photo outdoor events at Mackenzie State Park. Depart Lubbock 7 00 pm. Army reports WWII TB prevalence about one tenth of WWI.
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Manuel W. Ayers
Lynn County
Friady
Tohoka City Park
Tahoka
Ntg
Mackenzie State Park
Lubbock
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Kenneth L. Dixon
Associated Press
Occupied
T. T. Morris
Jim Brown
A. H. Morris
Clay Greenhaw
Brown
A. H
Greenhaw
Jonas Hanway
Cicero Smith Lumber Co
7Th St
Dial
G. F. Parts
Ford
Lubbock Auto Co., Ltd
Texas Avenue
America
Stailes
Montgomery Ward
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