Mass Draft Rules Put Younger Men Into Service
Washington March 25 1942 large changes in conscription accelerate calls for men under 26. New rules suspend older deferment reconsideration and move quickly to pre induction physicals while agencies map manpower needs for key industries. Immediate effect expands 2-A calls and shifts deferments as quotas are set by a new inter agency committee.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Joe Doakes
Hershey
Inter-Agency
Office of Defense Transportation
Transeit War Production Board
In- Morse
Ethen
Rural high school trustee election slated this Saturday
County rural districts Cooper Frenship New Deal Roosevelt Shallowate Estacado Posey and Estavado hold elections Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. to elect three or two trustees per district with write-in options open in districts lacking names. County Judge G V Pardue directs, ballots to be canvassed after polls close.
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Satrday
Cooper, Frenship
New Deal
Roosevelt
Shallowate
Dalou
Estacade
Posey
Ray Boyd
Boyd
Choper
Hegn
Chester Smith
R. H. Wilke
J.P. Clark
Ray Pierce
Logie
Bertie Coats
Andy Stownliess
Bruce
Frenship
L. V. Preston
R. R. Hutcheson
Wade Hash
New Deal Rural High School
R. B. Christie
Tray T. Edwards
Roosevelt Rural High
FE. Hammett
C. L. Basinger
Bert Andrews
Lawrence Thomas
Shadewater Rural High School
Thalon Rural High School
E. L. Sowder
Leonard Lance
B.V Powell
A. O'Briant
Witt Hightower
Alo Tsom
J. F. Toler
WR. Tanner
Estavado School District
Ford Greenhan
Charlie Fox
Carl Parr
R. I. Pace
Dick Thornton
Gentry
I. K. Hart
J. J. Hansen
Willie Wilke
Joe Grabber
J.C. Gentry
National Park System Spans 21.6 Million Acres
The National Park system of the United States totals 21,613,543 acres across recreation areas monuments cemeteries and parks.
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United States
Gerald Mann Passes Army Induction Physical in Dallas
General Gerald C. Mann, 37, passed his pre induction physical and qualified for general service in either the Army or Navy. He chose the Army, with induction possible after a three week period. Mann, married with three children, resigned as attorney general last December to return to private law practice.
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Dallas
Attocuc
Gerald C. Mann
Army
Navy
Mann
Induction Center Public Relations
Ace Pilot Aims for 25 More Victories in England
Captain Bob Johnson, 24, leading American ace with 22 kills, plans continued combat missions at Thunderbolt base in England to top Eddie Rickenbacker’s 26. He seeks 25 more hours and hopes to visit wife in Lawton Oklahoma after 25 hours or the goal. Buy a War Bond today.
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UV. S
Thunderbolt
England
Maren
Bob Johnson
Eddie Rickenbacker
Johnson
Lawton
Okla
States
Overseas Veterans Training At SPAAF For More Cracks At The Japs And The Nazis
Four young veterans aged 21 to 24, all decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross or recommended for it, are stationed at South Plains Army Air Field. They recount missions over Germany and Asia, including raids on Kiel Hamburg Bremen and Regensburg, and training for future aircrew roles. Tech Sgt Niederriter, Sgt Clark, Sgt Purvis, and Sgt Longacre describe combat hours, shuttle raids, and service with the 8th Air Force and 14th Air Force.
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Hamburg
Bremen
China
Burma
India
South Plains Army Air Field
Germany
Eddie Rickenbacker
Burma Road
Raymond J Niederriter
Marole
Penn
Nariand
David S. Clark
Youngsville
Leland C. Purvis
Norfolk
James L. Longacre
Dumas Texas
Niederriter
Fiehth Air Force
England
Hitler
Europe
Kiel
Wilhelmshaven
Emden
St. Naizaire
Paris
Hannover
Bergen
Norway
Regensburg
North Africa
Africa
Bordeaus
France
Purvis
Asia
South Africa
Longacre
Pampa High School
Kilgore Junior College
SPAAF
Training courses set at Inks Lake near Anus
Public school and industrial vocational teachers will attend training courses at Inks Lake near Anus. Dean T. H. Shelby of the University of Texas extension division announced the plan today, with sessions running from March 25 to August 28.
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Austin
Inks Lake
Anus
Dean T. HH
Shelby
Universty of Texas Extension Division
Entertainers Sought For Hospital Shows Auditions Planned
Lubbock county Red Cross council seeks performers to entertain hospitalized patients at LAAF and SPAAF. Auditions set for April 4 at Senior High and April 1 and 13 at USC center with Texas Tech auditions to be announced. Mrs. Bryan Edwards chairs the effort with Jackie Lewis Lt Ben C Cowling and Jack Cooper present.
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Lubbock County
Washington Man To Address Federal Employees Group Here
L. M. Walker from the National Federation of Federal Employees will speak to Lubbock local No. 786 at 8 pm Monday in the district courtroom of the courthouse. W. D. Biggers, local president, urges all federal civilian employees in the area to attend. the federation is independent of other labor unions.
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L. M. Walker
Washington
National Federation of Federal Employes
Lubbock
W. D. Biggers
Walker
Rural Letter Carriers Association
National Council Federal
Biggers
Lubbock Army Airfield
Reprisals Reported After Mihailovic Attack Near Belgrade
The Yugoslav government in exile says Germany carried out thousands of arrests and deportations in Belgrade after an assault by Draja Mihailovic's Chetnik forces at the city gates. It notes a 7000-strong German force moved against Mihailovic south of Belgrade and ongoing clashes across Serbia and Montenegro.
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Belgrade
Cairo
Draja Mihailovic
Yugoslavia
Mihailovic
Mountain Guard
Serbia
Montenegro
Farris Announces Candidacy for County Commissioner Precinct 4
V J Farris issues a formal announcement for county commissioner Precinct 4. He notes duties include paving highways building bridges and managing a $30 million tax base. He cites prior service on the Lubbock County commissioners court and appeals to voters to elect him again to serve Precinct 4 and the county.
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V. J. Farris
Commissioners’ Court
Precinct 4
Lubbock County
Mrs Dona Hansen Dies at Lubbock Field Hospital
Mrs Dona Hansen 21 wife of Cadet John A Hansen Class 44 D SAAF died at 4 AM Saturday in Lubbock Army Air Field hospital after two weeks illness. She was vice president of Cadet Wives club and a Beta Sigma Phi member. Rix Funeral Home to arrange services. No funeral plans announced.
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Dona Hansen
Robert Hoverson
Albert Lea
Minn
Lubbock Army Airfield
Hansen
John A. Hansen
SAAF
Cadet Wives Club
Beta Sigma Phi
Rix Funeral Home
French Soldiers Free Prisoners On Island
Berlin radio reported that Gen Charles De Gaulle’s French forces landed on Pianosa island near Elba March 18 and freed 41 prisoners. Six boats carried soldiers to a remote area, who entered the island prison, released inmates, and returned to Corsica with them.
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London
Charles de Gaulle
Pianoso
Elba
Berlin
Corsica
Houston Man Found Dead In Jail Cell
A 45 year old man was found dead in his jail cell in Vidor Texas. Coroner Justice O T Camp said the victim was L M Murphy of Houston identified by a draft registration card in the wallet. Authorities believe bedding caught fire from a cigarette.
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Vidor
Tex
Justice O. T. Camp
L. M. Murphy
Houston
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Great Bestains
F. R. Davis
Bailey Guess
W. O. Sheety
D Ro Wethamson
W. OT. Wilke
iNedviduia
G. V. Pardue
County Commissioners Court
Gerald Mann
Towle
Rkill
Atest
Chennault
Techn Sats
Clark
Asiatic
Claire Chennault
14Th Air Force
Bhima
Tasing
Chung
Chucheng
Set
Mohander
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Fine “Uallty
Ceed
Vv. J. Farris
West Texas Gas Company
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