Jaycee Regional Conference Sessions in Lubbock
Amarillo Vernon Wichita Falls and other cities gather for a Jaycee regional conference at the Hilton with speeches and business meetings. Notable speakers include J W from San Angelo Forrest Wood from San Antonio and regional officers. The event concludes with talks by Lewis Robbins and A Hyde before a 12 15 p m adjournment.
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Amarillo
Ger
Vernon
Wichitanfield
Carlsbad
N. M
Lo. Midland
Abilene
Antonio
Temple
Jaycee
Hillrion
Hilton Hotel
Lubbock Country
Busiley Fur Fur
Lubbenar of Commerce
Woody
Lanbeek Club
Frank Butler
Dallas
Cgemendins
Lewis C. Robbins
San Antonio
Robbins
A. Hyde
Srate - Tion
Wrist Falls
SR. Benton Ross
Wichita Falls
Seasion
Truman proclaims V J day address and call for unity
President Truman declares Sunday Sept 2 1945 as V J day the date of Japan's formal surrender but cautions it is not the war’s end. He honors Franklin D Roosevelt lauds liberty over tyranny praises Allied victory and stresses peace prosperity and continued unity with the United Nations.
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United States
Japan
Truman
Roosevelt
United Nations
Franklin D. Roosevelt
America
Navy V-12 trainees to go inactive November first
The Navy announced that about 8 500 V-12 students in medical dental theological and pre professional tracks will enter inactive duty on November 1. The remaining 25 500 V-12 students will graduate or continue training in college as apprentices. Disposition of all V-12 students will be decided by 1946.
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Navy
Army cancels large food contracts in sugar and grain reform
Washington reports the Army cancelled numerous food contracts including 10,000 pounds jelly 27 000 000 pounds marcel ace and 29 300 pounds jam may a misread wordings reference sugar situation. Also halted were contracts for 18 500 000 pounds peas 32 500 000 pounds sardines 12 505 000 pounds dehydrated sweet potatoes and 62 640 000 pounds dehydrated white adding 265 008 000 dollars reduction in clothing procurements.
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Washington
U.P
Army
Inflation Erodes Money Value In Japan Report
A Tokyo dispatch notes severe money devaluation as inflation rises and the Bank of Nippon currency loses value. The report highlights the impact on daily life and the strain on residents facing rising prices.
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Tokyo
Japan
Rayburn Heads to Capital for Congress Session
Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn departed Bonham for Washington late today and was expected to arrive in the capital early Monday. He spent his vacation at his farm home in the area.
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Ayburn
Bonham
Sam Rayburn
Washington
Capital
Rayburn
Japanese surrender seals end of Manila defense
The ailing Vice Admiral Furuse surrendered at Infarfa on Luzon and Nipponese survivors in the Philippines prepared to sign surrender documents at Baguio. Lt. Gen. Yamashita agreed to surrender at 9 30 a m Monday with Lt. Gen. Wainwright to witness the ceremony as Tokyo Bay hosts the formal defeat acknowledgment.
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Manila
38Th Infantry Division
Infarfa
Luzon
Furuse
Philippines
Lubbock
Baguio
Islands
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Tigers of
Malaya
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Bataan
Corregidor
Tokyo Bay
Tokyo
MacArthur
U. S
Orient
Pacific
Singapore
Sgt Foy E Pribble Liberated In Japan
Sgt Foy E Pribble a former Texas Tech student captured when the Philippines fell in 1942 has been liberated from a Japanese prison camp his relative SE T Pribble of Hobbs New Mexico said. The ex Techsan was once held at Osaka with his brother Pfc Iris Pribble who recently returned from the Aleutians. The brothers own a Hobbs floral shop operated by their mother in their absence. Iris also attended Tech.
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Asf
Foy E. Pribble
Texas Tech
Philippines
Japan
SE. T. Pribble
Sgt. Pribble
L. B. Pribble
Hobbs
N. M
National Guard cook Pfc Ray King found safe after three years
Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Connally shared joyful relief when word arrived that Pvt Ray King, once a high school student, now hospitalized and in good condition, is safe. He served as a cook in the National Guard unit mobilized before graduation. His brother Walton H. King serves in the Navy at Okinawa. sisters are Mrs Crossnoe and Mrs Connally of Lubbock.
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Mr. Morris
Mrs. Morris
Morris
Pauline Connally
War Department
Pvt
King
Pvt. King
National Guard
Pfc
Ray
Walton H. King
Okinawa
W. C. Crossnoe
Connally
Lubbock
America’s path to freedom in Asia and Japan’s future
President quotes progress from Potsdam aims to liberalize Japan and liberate Asia while demobilizing forces. He cites US model in the Philippines showing East and West cooperation, praising American soldiers and sailors who return home after victory.
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Japan
Pacific Basin
Asia
Europe
Philippines
America
Nimitz Praises Global Joy Over Japan Surrender
Admiral Nimitz declares world rejoices at Japan's capitulation and honors Allied forces, allies, and fallen heroes. He stresses enforcing peace terms, rebuilding, and maintaining strength to deter future aggression as Tokyo Bay hosts surrender ceremonies and Hirohito's proclamation is released.
Japan Accepts Potsdam Terms Under Allied Surrender Plan
The article lists key surrender provisions for Japan under the Potsdam declaration as agreed by Allied leaders. It calls for unconditional surrender of armed forces, ceasing hostilities, obedience to the supreme Allied commander, and the establishment of free institutions under Allied direction. It notes occupation until peace, limited sovereignty to main islands, complete disarmament, and removal of obstacles to freedoms.
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Associated Press
Japan
Imperial General Headquarters
Truman
Clement Attlee
Britain
Honshu
Hokkaido
Kyushu
Shikoku
Jap Leaders Sign Surrender As Allies Tighten Grip
Allied victory news reports shake Tokyo as surrender documents are signed. MacArthur plans to move headquarters to the U S embassy while occupying forces spread through Kyushu and northern Honshu. Troop movements include the Sixth and Eighth Armies with plans to occupy Korea and surrounding islands.
Marine Corps Forms Southern Procurement Division
A new Marine Corps southern procurement division was activated in Dallas to direct procurement, recruiting, and public information across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and New Mexico. Lt. Col. Louis G. Monville heads the division, which includes district offices in Dallas San Antonio El Paso Oklahoma City Little Rock New Orleans Santa Fe Tulsa and Shreveport with sub-district offices in Houston Lubbock Tulsa and Shreveport.
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Marine Corps
Dallas
Marine Corps Southern
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Louis G. Monville
San Antonio
el Paso
Oklahoma City
Little Rock
New Orleans
Santa Fe
Tulsa
Shreveport
Houston
Lubbock
Post woman wounded in home shooting near Post
Mrs. Ida Stewart, 9, operator of a Post cafe and apartment house, was seriously wounded by a .38 caliber bullet fired through a window during a break in. Sheriff Percy Printz said her former husband W. N. Stewart was sought. the couple divorced last spring.
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POST
Ida Stewart
Garza County
Percy Printz
W. N. Stewart
Printz
Stewart
Lubbock General Hospital
Lubbock
J. A. Gossett
Bans Lifted on Dairy Products and Butter Release
The Agriculture department announced immediate removal of wartime controls on dairy production and distribution, ending the 1943 whipping cream ban and the richness limits on ice cream while releasing about 20 million pounds of butter for civilian use. Cheddar cheese reserves remain set aside.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Births at Local Hospitals Announce Shipments of New Arrivals
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs T C Mallow on a son born at 8 29am weighing 6 7 at Porter Listrand clinic. Lt and Mrs Homer Lentz of Lamesa welcome a daughter 7 8 at 8 47am in West Texas hospital. Mr and Mrs J W Dennis of Lubbock announce a son 7 5 at 3 30pm at Lubbock General hospital.
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T. C. Mallow
Route 1
Lubbock
Porter- Listrand
Homer Lentz
Lamesa
West Texas Hospital
Europe
J. W. Dennis
Lubbock General Hospital
Ex-Navy veteran captured after Tex caper near Caprock
A 27 year old ex Navy man suspected of stealing a Cadillac at Clovis and wrecking near Caprock led a pursuit west of Brownfield Texas. Sheriff Joe Ellison and a Texas highway patrolman chased the suspect four miles west of Brownfield where the thief abandoned a pickup in a sand dune. Ellison said the fugitive fired on the car with a .22 rifle before officers shot the pickup, forcing the man to surrender with hands up.
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Brownfield
Caprock
Joe Ellison
Plains
Tex
Clovis
Texas
Ellison
Finis Carter
State Air Board Seeks Director Roles and Terms Set
The State Air Board plans to hire a director to organize an aviation agency with a statistician auditor and engineer. Terms of employment will be decided by lot for two four and six years. A governor's decision and a $39,250 biennial appropriation accompany salaries of 4000, 2400, and 3600 for director auditor and engineer.
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Commission
Stevenson
General Revenue Fund
Prouty Accepts West Texas Aeronautics Post
Parker F. Prouty of Lubbock says he would accept a governor appointed three member State Aeronautics commission seat when offered. He notes the job is unpaid and intends to devote required time to aeronautical issues. Prouty, Avalanche-Journal executive, has long civic ties and resides at 3019 Twenty-first Street.
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Parker F. Prouty
Lubbock
Stevenson
West Texas
State Aeronautics Commission
Associated Press
Austin
Prouty
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
Lubbock Kiwanis Club
Matador Club
Twenty-first Street
First Plane Arrives In U S From Japan
Fairfield Calif Sept 1 The first plane to fly direct from Japan landed at the Army Airfield here carrying Captain Col John H Lackey Jr of Norfolk Va aboard The aircraft brought photographs showing damage at Atsugi and were to be sent to Washington for study and release
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U. S
Japan
Fairfield
Calif
United States
Atsugi
Tokyo
John H. Lackey, Jr
Norfolk
Thepan
Air Corps
Washington
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