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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1943
Page
2
A Washington report argues the Army Navy supply bills push 11 million servicemen to vote by mail in 1944. If war lasts, service voters may reach 25 percent of the expected 55 million total and decisively tilt the presidential contest. Absentee voting trends remain uncertain.
Texas Attorney General Gerald C. Mann ruled that acknowledgments made by commissioned officers outside the United States are valid without a seal. He explained the new Texas law allows recognition in lieu of a notary seal to aid soldiers’ business, and offered opinions on vacancies in county attorney offices and tax matters for Refugio auditorium ticket sales.
Capt Allen V Martini of San Francisco pilot of the fortress Dry Martini praised strong cooperation between the American air force and the RAF at Kingston's wings for victory bond sale opening ceremonies. He said the US air force admires RAF personnel for sharing experience and helping American crews who were newcomers when they arrived in the war.
The War Department released a list naming 17 Texans wounded in action among 409 U S soldiers. Wounds occurred in North Africa while other theaters include the Middle East Pacific and southwest Pacific. The Texans’ homes and next of kin are noted, including Waco and Texarkana residents.
County AAA office announced that applications for home pressure cookers are issued by the farm machinery rationing panel. Walter Y. Wells said no cookers are in stock locally, but merchants will supply a limited number with a certificate of permission. About 20 applications have been issued to date.
The Texas state industrial union council will host AFL speakers at its May 29 30 meeting in Port Arthur executive secretary Clyde Ingram announced. He said the gathering will unite workers from seamen to steel workers to support the war effort. Joe Steadman of Austin will address as general chairman of the independent Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Ingram leads the United Labor Committee of over 40 CIO AFL and independent unions in Texas.
Gov Coke Stevenson will speak at the Texas Press association convention in Galveston June 10 12. A June 11 program will honor Ernest L Kurth of Southland Paper Mills Lufkin with G B Dealey of the Dallas News as arrangements chairman. Other speakers include Pvt James F Donahue Tyler J M North Fort Worth Star Telegram Royden Williamson Eighth Service Command Walter Buckner San Marcos Record Com Bary Holton naval aviation selection board Ray J Abbatichio FBI Houston and Boyce House Texas columnist.
Plans for a county wide Memorial Day observance were outlined by Post Commander H D Stanley of the American Legion and others. The cemetery service is set for 5:30 P M with a firing squad, taps, and Legion chaplain invocation. Attendees may also attend Slaton’s 3 PM service. Flowers welcome at the post home Sunday morning.
The article notes Yemen is described as the Tibet of Arabia due to the population's widespread hostility toward European outsiders.
Forty two printers from a large Texas and New Mexico area attended a wartime typesetting conference in Lubbock hosted by Morganthaler Linotype Co. The event covered production challenges and featured lectures by John L. Davis and J. Lancaster with charts and questions. Attendees listed include Starcher of Spur and multiple operators from Plainview to Artesia.
The Regents of the University of Texas accepted the Houston school of dentistry today pending legal questions and will integrate the school into the university, beginning operation on September 1. Dr. Homer P. Rainey announced the action.
Five federated clubs host a 3 to 4 pm birthday party at the soldiers recreation center for men born in May. Clubs include Junior Twentieth Century, Sorosis, Junior Sorosis, Athenaeum, and AAUW with a birthday cake committee led by Mrs. Allensworth. Sunday socials and midweek events at the center and nearby negro recreation center are planned, plus a Friday night secretarial service for enlisted men. Buy A War Bond TODAY.
Washington May 22 A congressional inquiry into activities at the Big Red House at 2101 R street and of John P Monroe concluded with Chairman May D Ky declaring no criminal conduct was found The investigation noted Monroe an identified manufacturer's representative entertained many prominent capital figures but found nothing criminal and May said there are more important tasks ahead
Washington reports intensified enforcement of the eastern pleasure driving ban and limited fuel supplies for commercial vehicles as a gasoline shortage endangers farm production in the east. OPA and Office of Defense Transportation officials resume talks on rationing with priority to A, B, and C allotments.
Machinery was set up today so workers and employers may appeal from any War Manpower Commission action under job stabilization programs 48 hour work week orders and other decrees. Appeals may be made to local management labor committees or special appeals committees and then to regional committees or to WMC Chairman McNutt.
The Navy announced that researchers Dr. A Hoyt Taylor and Leo C Young discovered the radar principle in 1922 and helped apply it to warfare. Names of individuals connected with the enemy locator system had been kept secret until a Navy Army briefing in recent weeks.
Wilbur Hard, a Beaumont ship yard worker, waits in Orange County jail as FBI holds him on extradition to Joliet Illinois for a life sentence after escaping 27 years ago. Governor Stevenson set a June 2 hearing on extradition while authorities pursue the Illinois penitentiary transfer.
President Roosevelt signed a bill extending the Guffey coal act to August 23 as a stopgap measure. The act sets minimum prices for soft coal to stabilize the industry while Congress works on longer term legislation.
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