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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1944

Page

5

Garrison Defends Secrecy in Texas Regents Probe

In testimony from 1944, Garrison defends secrecy in a university tenure and medical school dispute. He says an investigation was lengthy, with many potential guilty parties, and notes investigators kept details from regents to avoid harm. The hearing discusses confidentiality, diligence, and political pressures on university governance.

Garrison Irch Rainey and Burdine Gar- Senck D. F.ckland Mission ABC Len Lane Pat Bullock Colorado City Bullock Bullin Nore Rainey Board of Regents Houston Dr. Rainey Crhat Merch

Stage show and cotton goods fair at sub-station

Visitors may stay through Monday for a cotton bazaar and stage demonstration at the East Sub-Station East of Market, with Scripps-Howard coverage highlighting the event and benefit. Local exhibitors from Akron Beacon and Stanford Christian groups are listed among organizers.

Texas At Ler Maretail Scripps-Howard Wat Somers In& Service Artenia Newspapers Akron Beacon Stanford Christian

Prowler Breaks Into Williams Home. Stolen Car Recovered

A prowler entered the W. B. Williams residence at 1603 Twenty first Saturday night through a window but took nothing, according to police captain Aubrey Fawyer. A car reported stolen by J. R. Booker of Lubbock route 6 Friday night was recovered Saturday by highway patrol between Lubbock and Shallowater.

W. B. Williams Aubrey Fawyer J. R. Booker Lubbock Shallowater Pattol

Telephone Strike Spreads Across Ohio Cities

A statewide walkout by union telephone operators spreads from Dayton to Cleveland Columbus Toledo and other cities despite War Labor Board involvement and a back-to-work appeal by Ohio Bell president Randolph Eide. About 1300 Cleveland operators quit their switches in protest against hiring out-of-town staff as northeast Ohio plant council workers join in. Communications impaired in 20 cities due to the two day strike.

Columbus Ohio National War Labor Board Randolph Eide Ohio Bell Telephone Co Ohio Federation of Telephone Workers Cleveland Dayton Toledo

Soviet Advances Continue From Page One

The Soviet Army seized a 50 mile Budapest Miskolc rail section and pressed north toward Czechoslovakia. Budapest reports say attacks east of Vecses near the capital were repulsed and the Danube east bank at Dunafoldvar lie under threat. Csepel island in the Danube near Budapest is also under attack as winter offensives loom in Poland and East Prussia. Stalin marked Artillery Day with a 20 salvo order across major Soviet cities.

Miskolc Hatvan Red Army Budapest Vecses Capital Moscow Danube Dunafoldvar Csepel Island Poland East Prussia Berlin Germany Marshal Stalin Soviet Union

Pacific Battles Update From Burma Front

The report notes Chinese forces widening their stakes near Chungking and pushing southeast of the Bhamo base toward the Irrawaddy river. Allied troops advance over ten miles south of Kalemyo on the Chindwin front as efforts to reopen the India China supply line continue.

Chungking Burma China India Bhamo Irrawaddy River Kalemyo Chindwin

Belgium Remains Combat Zone Under Allied Allied Command

Belgium stays a combat zone as resistance groups are integrated into the regular army. The Belgian government operates under Eisenhower's supreme command with broad international support, unlike the French situation. Supply corridors through Antwerp remain critical for the Allied push into Germany.

France Belgium Germany Antwerp Eisenhower

Sinclair Executive Group Head Named

Sheldon Clark elected chairman of the executive committee of Sinclair Oil Corp to succeed the late E. W. Sinclair. Clark joined in 1916 and previously served as vice president of Sinclair Refining Co. Albert E. Watts elected vice president, with Watts and Leland V. Stanford named to the board. George H. Taber Jr. elected president of Sinclair Refiring Co. Taber has been with Sinclair since 1919.

New York Sheldon Clark Sinclair Oil Corp E. W. Sinclair Clark Sinclair Sinclair Refining Co Albert E. Watts Watts Leland V. Stanford

Allied Push Gains Across Aachen Front and German Counterattacks

American and Allied forces pressed beyond Aachen as the Ninth and First Armies linked with Patton's Third Army advancing into Metz. French First Army pushed toward Belfort and Montebeliard while Seventh Army pushed through Raon Le Tape and St Die. Germans counterattacked, but Allied captures and pressure intensified with a northern shift toward the Rhine and Ruhr as air support and ground assaults continued.

First Army George S. Patton U. S. Third Army The Reich Metz France Perl Luxembourg Germany Third Army Saar Belfort Montebeliard Delle Seventh Army Muerthe Raon le Tape St. Die Moyenmoutier la Hollande Etival Marzelay Tetedesan-Roche Gratin Rabache Remenix la Planchette Aachen North Sea Switzerland Ninth Army Miles C. Dempsey Cologne U. S Rhine

Four Die In Crash Of Car And Ambulance Near Gainesville

Four people died and four were seriously injured when an automobile and an ambulance collided head on three miles south of Gainesville on highway 77. Three soldiers from Camp Howze and Mrs. George O Pearson of Overton Texas were killed or seriously hurt. Pearson was in the ambulance bound for Oklahoma City to return a patient to Overton.

Gainesville Tex Camp Howze George O. Pearson Overton Pearson Oklahoma City Emory Horn Dallas

Aerial Search Opens For Missing Craft

The Second Army Air Force search and rescue section sent 30 planes into the air despite bad weather to locate two missing military aircraft in the Southwest. Pilots focused near Shiprock New Mexico after Indian reports of a plane on fire and near Farmington New Mexico.

Colorado Springs Colo Second Army Air Force Shiprock N. Mex Farmington

Births of Daughters Newsless Local Military Families

Pfc and Mrs D W Walton 518 Ave D welcome daughter Betty Derrellene 7 lb 0 oz at 1111 am Saturday Porter Sistrand clinic. Father serving in South Pacific. Sgt and Mrs Dennis L Good man 1637 Eighth announce daughter 7 lb 12.25 oz at 1213 pm Saturday West Texas hospital. Father stationed at South Plains Army base.

Pfc D. W. Walton Ave. D Betty Derrellene Porter - Sistrand Clinic South Pacific Theater Dennis L. Goodman West Texas Hospital Nexr South Plains Army

ANPA Backs Miami Newsmen In Contempt Case

The American Newspaper Publishers Association unanimously authorized its general counsel to defend the Miami Herald Publishing Co and associate editor John D. Pennekamp in contempt proceedings in Florida's eleventh judicial circuit. ANPA says the editorials and cartoon fall within press rights to comment on judicial procedure. Contempt actions stem from Nov 2 and Nov 7 editorials and a cartoon criticizing judges Wiseheart and Barns over dismissed cases.

New York Miami Herald Publishing Co John D. Pennekamp American Newspaper Publishers Association ANPA Eleventh Judicial Circuit Florida Dade County Linwood N. Noyes United States Supreme Court Miami Herald Marshall C. Wiseheart Paul D. Barns The Herald Wiseheart Barns

Revival Of U-Boat Warfare Predicted

Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz said that German U-boat warfare would be revived. A wireless dispatch reported that he addressed armament workers in a German harbor town and warned that although only occasional successes occur now, the enemy may be assured the phase will end and the grip at his throat will be increased.

Associated Press Karl Doenitz DNB FCC Doenitz

Navy proves recruits gain more than travel perks

In San Diego on November 18 the 11th naval district announced that J. Bryce Sardiga a yeoman and former Decatur Mississippi junior college professor earned a master’s degree in personnel management through a Navy arranged correspondence course from Hardin-Simmons University Abilene Texas.

San Diego Calif Navy 11Th Naval District J. Bryce Sardiga Decatur, Miss Hardin- Simmons University Abilene Tex

Army Base Changes Training Program at Eagle Pass Field

The Eagle Pass Army Air Field in Texas announced a shift to the 20th and final class of aviation cadets for fighter pilot training. The base will convert to a basic flying school using the AT-6 Texan, previously used only for advanced instruction, with graduation ceremonies set for Monday.

Army Base Eagle Pass Army Air Field Tex AAF Training Command

President Roosevelt to Speak on Sixth War Loan Drive

President Roosevelt will address the nation via a nationwide radio hookup at 9 p.m. Sunday to launch the Sixth War Loan drive. The Texas War Finance Committee said the President will be introduced by Secretary Henry Morgenthau.

Dallas Roosevelt Texas War Finance Committee Washington Treasury Henry Morgenau

Burglary at 2114 Twenty Third Avenue

Police report a residence at 2114 Twenty Third was burglarized Saturday night. A prowler stole 140 dollars, two pairs of hose, four fountain pens, and a gold bracelet. Lt. R. Frank Lee is named as resident. the home was described as completely ransacked.

R. Frank Lee

Reward Offered for Lost Boxer Puppy in Coconut Grove

Mr and Mrs Wiley K Lee of Coconut Grove offer 1000 to anyone returning their 21 pound three month old boxer puppy. They dispatched 10000 circulars in a bid to locate the pet and describe the dog as a light brown color with a fond attachment to the family.

Miami Fila Wiley K. Lee Coconut Grove

Vets Take Command at Barksdale Field

Brig. Gen. John F. McBlain a native of Washington D C and veteran of the China Burma India theater today assumed command of the Third Tactical Air command at Barksdale field.

Shreveport't John F. McBlain Washington, D. C China-Burma-India Third Tactical Air Command Barksdale Field

Air Forces fly 250000 sorties in early 1944 bombing campaign

Between January 1 and May 15, 1944 the Army Air Forces conducted over 250000 sorties against German industry and dropped in excess of 200000 tons of bombs.

Cotton Bowl picks January 1 opponent after conference title

Dallas. Head man Dan Rogers says the Cotton Bowl team for the January 1 game will be selected next week once the Southwest Conference champion is decided. Oklahoma A&M is favored, with Texas, Arkansas, Texas Christian, Rice or Texas A&M as possible opponents depending on late results.

Dallas Dan Rogers The Cotton Bow Rogers Oklahoma A Oklahoma Cowboys Texas Arkansas Oklahomans Texas Christian Rice Texas A Medge

Oklahoma Routs Kansas 20-0 to Seal Conference Lead

Oklahoma, defending Big Six champion, overwhelmed Kansas 20-0 in Lawrence. Ground attack led by Gerald Lebow Tom Meason and Charles Heard powered the 92 yard march after halftime. Homer Sparkman scored one and Tom Meason added a 52 yard run followed by John Wright’s 18 yard TD run securing the win.

Lawrence Kas Oklahoma Jayhawkers Kansas Sooners Gerald Lebow Tom Meason Charles Heard Homer Sparkman Oklahomans Wooten Sooner John Wright

Landis to Likely Retain Command of Baseball

Chicago reports Mountain Landis will keep his role as baseball commissioner past his 86th birthday if he accepts a confidence vote from the American and National leagues. A joint committee recommended re election and extension of the major league agreement at the December winter meetings, dispelling talk of a new authority replacing Landis.

Landis Chicago Kenesaw Mountain Joint Committee

Bishops Demand Peace Pact Based on Moral Law

Catholic bishops in the United States call for an international peace organization rooted in moral law and reject power politics. They warn the proposed Dumbar ton Oaks security council must not be used for imperialistic domination or allow a major power to veto action against itself.

Washington United States Security Council Dumbarton Oaks Soviet Union Council

Japs Start Cotton Collection Drive

The Japanese government calls for a nationwide cotton contribution to support war needs. Domei reports the drive aims to supply material for gunpowder and to mobilize citizens through donations from cushions in cafes restaurants and hotels as well as shrines temples churches and other religious groups.

Associated Press Domei Tokyo Radio

Texan Killed In Air Mishap In Florida

Cpl. Adrian W. Armour 23 of Texas City was killed in an aircraft accident 30 miles from McDill Field Tampa early today. Relatives at Texas City received word. The body will be sent to Texarkana for interment.

Florida Galveston Adrian W. Armour Texas City McDill Field Tampa Fla Texarkana

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