Nazi Chief Confesses to Gas Chamber At Oswiecim
Joseph Kramer known as the Beast of Beisen testified in the Natzweiler Oswiecim trial his duty at five camps included overseeing a gas chamber and crematorium. He said orders came from Hoess and Berlin and admitted he knew of mass executions though he questioned their right and defended his staff from brutality claims.
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Charles Chamberlain
Associated Press
Lueneburg
Joseph Swramer
Beast of
Beisen
Natzw
Kramer
T. M Sackhouse
Xis Cmce
Osviecim
Categ
Oswerum
Kirkenau
Hoess
Osweidim
Ferlin
Humble Oil Plans 600 New Wells in 1945
Humble Oil and Refining Co aims to drill 600 wells in 1945, announced by president Harry C. Wiess. The company currently uses 140 rigs, with costs for the year estimated at 56 million dollars.
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Houston
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Harry C.wiess
Oil Allowable To Be Restored In Texas Fields
The Railroad Commission announced that the October oil order restoring producing days and allowable output would be reinstated Monday if refinery operations justify. A new batch of 20 fields was reestablished as refiners rail at demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Railroad Commission
Olin Culberson
Ernest O. Thompson
Jap Secret Police Condemned By Domei
Domei condemns the Japanese secret police system for torture and killings. It cites the death mask of Yoshimichi Iwata as proof of brutality and asserts the police used third degree methods to extract confessions.
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Domei
Tokyo
Domei Agency
Japan
Yoshimichi Iwata
Russians accuse U S party in Poland of violating war rules
A U S military attache and a group of Americans arrived at Poznan airport for a christening ceremony. Red Army commandant Szmigel warned they were technically interned under wartime rules. Pashley and York maintained they acted within rights and allies. Soviet guards trailed the group. Polish Vice-Governor Grosicki and adviser Wasza intervened, deeming the incident a regrettable error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Allen
Poznan
Poland
U. S
Col
I. S. Szmigel
Red Army
Walter Pashley
Pashley
Warsaw
Edward York
San Antonio
Tex
York
Szmigel
George Grosicki
Walter Wasza
Minimum bonuses set for Texas U. leases
AUSTIN Oct. 6 U P minimum bonuses have been set for oil and gas leases on University of Texas lands to be auctioned Nov 2. No bid under 12000 cash bonus plus royalty will be considered on a tract of nearly 6000 acres in Ward county. Tracts in Andrews county require 8500 feet drilling depth unless production found earlier. Leases cover 47000 acres across seven West Texas counties.
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Austin
U.P
University of Texas
Ward
Andrews County
West Texas
Ford Plans Higher Output With Ford Cars and Trucks
Ford Motor Co. aims to exceed 75 000 passenger cars and 50 000 trucks by year end, contingent on uninterrupted production. Henry Ford III spoke after announcing lines would reopen Monday following a six week strike at Kelsey Hayes Wheel Co., a major supplier.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Henry Ford III
Young Ford
Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Co
Ford
Kelsey - Hayes
Swedish Air Officers Visit Texas for Training Center Tour
Six Swedish air force officers led by Lt Gen Bengt C Son Nordenskield visited Randolph Field touring the Air Forces Central Flying Training command headquarters the AAF separation center and the school of aviation medicine. They arrived from Los Angeles and will depart tonight for Elginfield Florida.
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Randolph Field
Swedish Air Force
Air Forces Central Flying Training Command
AAF Separation Center
School of Aviation Medicine
Bengt C. Son Nordenskield
Royal Swedish Air Force
Los Angeles
Calif
Elginfield
Fla
Harmless Watch Dial Radioactivity Exceeds Nagasaki Fallout
Col. Stafford L. Warren of Rochester School of Medicine reports a harmless luminous watch dial shows radioactivity far above residual Nagasaki levels after a 10 day survey of the area.
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Tokyo
Nagasaki
Col
Stafford L. Warren
Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Oil Operators Get Allowable Boosts as Refineries Recover
Texas oil operators with rising crude demand will receive increased allowables if needed, Railroad Commission Chairman Olin Culberson said. Owing to refinery closings and pipeline shutdowns the commission initially granted 12 statewide producing days for October. later fields unaffected by closures were allotted more days, and others may receive larger allowables as refining improves.
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Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission
Olin Culberson
Culberson
Desert sheep transplanted from Nevada to Wyoming
A group of desert sheep have been moved from Nevada into Wyoming to establish and boost herd numbers in the new range. The relocation aims to support conservation and agricultural efforts across the interstate border.
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Nevada
Wyoming
War Veterans Buying Surplus Army Trucks
World War II veterans purchased more than $180000 of surplus Army trucks and automotive equipment in the first two days of veteran sales at five southwestern Army camps. Morton K. Harrison, regional director of the smaller war plants corporation, announced the figure.
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Dallas
Southwestern
Morton K. Harrison
War Plants Corporation
Department of Commerce
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Whelan
Jaques
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