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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1944

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Tech adds 165 new instructors for 1944-45 faculty

The Texas Technological College announces 165 new faculty members for the 1944-45 year across commerce home economics and library divisions. New hires include Ross Saltzman Ernest Gibson Graydon and Geraldine Clewell along with Mary Anne Duke Glen Denton and others.

Texas Technological Department of Commerce Ross Saltzman Atant Tech Jeman el Paso el Paso Techniinstitute Nebraska State Teachers College Gole Teachers College Greely Ernest W. Gibson Commerce Tranania University Lexington The Univers of Kentucky Dal Montana Clewell Iowa State College Ames Iowa Mary Anne Duke Texas State College For Women Denton North Texas Teachers Glen Lubbeck Texas State Teachers Col Canyon Denver University Colo Conoe Nall Uni

Winter to Solve Snoring Dog Case in Hagerstown

City officials in Hagerstown Maryland debated remedies for a loud outdoor dog that kept neighbors awake. With cooler weather coming the dog would move indoors, so the council decided to let time solve the problem.

Hagerstown U.P Richard H. Sweeney J. G. Hellane

Attack on Switzerland By Yanks Reported

London reports Swiss radio says American planes machinegunned railway stations yesterday causing one death and several injuries. Swiss note air space was almost continuously violated by both British and American planes until 4:30 p.m. around Western Jura and Lake Geneva.

London Jura Lake Geneva

Inter-City Rotary Meeting Returns to Lubbock Wednesday

Lubbock Rotarians host the 20th annual inter city Rotary meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Texas Technological College stock judging pavilion. Harley Sadler leads the program with entertainment by his company and Overton Ribble serves as program chairman.

Lubbock Rotarians O’ Texas New Mexico Texas Technological College Harley Sadler Overton Ribble

UAW Chief Confident of No Strike Pledge

R J Thomas president of the United Automobile Workers says at Grand Rapids that the union will vote to keep its no strike pledge at the national convention next week. He expects the pledge to pass despite preconvention talk of repealing it.

UAW Grand Rapids Mich R. J. Thomas United Automobile Workers

Oil Is Sought as States Regain Oil Regulation

Rail road Commission Chairman Beaufort Jester will travel to Washington to persuade the Texas delegation to restore oil and gas regulation to states after the war. He questions PAW powers on refining transport and distillation limits and says Congress may be needed to regain state authority.

Austin Railroad Commission Beauford Jester Washington Texas Jester Harold Ickes War PAW Ickes Petroleum Administration For War Congress

Inquiry on Army Gasoline Use Sparks Congressional Probe

In the Congressional Record Idaho teacher C. A. Sexton behaupts that Gowen Field Boise burns low-test gas from tank cars or trucks. Rep. White urges a national inquiry into whether the Army wastes fuel that could run tractors and trucks to help feed the world’s hungry. Replies from 15 lawmakers including Senators O’Daniels and Connally are received.

White Congressional Record Idaho Gowen Field Boise Ida C. A. Sexton Franklin School Gowen Eid

Paper Salvage Drive Set For Next Sunday In Lubbock

Army trucks will collect salvaged paper from off west streets starting 8 a m next Sunday. Residents should bundle paper since last pickup in 20 to 25 pound packages and place it at nearest corner if on north south avenues as chamber officials say paper is a critical wartime material for the national effort.

iSalvage Lubbock Chamber of Commerce

German General Killed by U.S. Seventh Troops Frontline

A German general, among the first high ranking officers killed on the front, charged a doughboy group in an American sector. He fled when confronted and was shot down as his aides and bodyguard surrendered.

U. S Mander

Prominent Woman Held On Theft Charge

Riverhead New York September 9 A prominent woman daughter of an Episcopal minister and descendant of Presidents was jailed in Suffolk County charged with stealing jewelry worth 37000 from friends in Westhampton Beach and East Hampton. Mrs Job Taylor 2nd held without bail on first degree grand larceny after waiving examination in two arraignments.

Riverhead N. Y Suffolk County Westhampton Beach Easthampton Job Taylor William Henry Harrison Benjamin Harrison Frederick Lincoln Flinchhaugh Cincinnati Wilkes-Barre Philadelphia Taylor Justice of the Peace Charles Ladder, Jr William H. Strong

Finns Flee to Sweden Amid Fear Of German stand

Af tonbladet reports Finns are fleeing Finnish Lapland to Sweden with luggage and cattle fearing Germans may not evacuate or allow a safe withdrawal without fighting.

Stockholm Aftonbladet Lapland Sweden Finland

France Proclaims End of Petain Regime in Favor of Republic

Paris dispatch reports Marshal Petain's French State abolished and France declared a republic. Gen. Charles de Gaulle's regime issued a formal statement asserting the republic never ceased to exist. An ordinance earlier Aug 9 declared invalid major acts of the Petain government.

Petain Paris Marshal Petain France Charles de Geulle

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