Jaycees Explain 30 To 1 Stickers In Safety Drive
James J. Steele outlines the 30 to 1 slogan used in Lubbock safety efforts as Jaycees kick off a year long campaign. Safety Week is proclaimed for Sept 23 to raise awareness of careful driving and hazard elimination around town. Glenn Woody notes the emphasis continues beyond next week with street lettering and hazard checks planned through the year to reduce accidents.
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Jaycees
Glenn Woody
Jaycee
Lubbock
Woody
Steele
Detroit Labor Strikes Idle Thousands Across Major Plants
The Kelsey Hayes walkout remains deadlocked ending week with 4 500 workers idled locally and about 50 000 indirectly. Chrysler’s Dodge truck plant closed 2 200 workers sent home amid supplier trouble and 800 blocked from duty by pickets Local 140. Gasoline stations shut 80 percent as oil workers strike hits 7 000 in area. Additional plants report 10 000 out at Windsor Ford 6 500 at Hudson 3 200 at Murray and smaller strikes nationwide.
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Ing
Kelsey-Hayes
Chrysler
Dodge
Uaw-Cio
Retail Gasoline Dealers ‘Association of Michigan
Detroit
Midwest and Southern Oil Workers
Kelsey- Hayes
UAW
Trials Hear Testimony On Gas Chamber Victims
The witness list includes victims selecting targets for the gas chamber and a gaunt supervisor at Belsen named Karl Finzarich. British officers and inmates recount cannibal beatings and shootings as the trial week closes.
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Karl Finzarich
Oak House
Belsen
Ken
C. Brown
Bimbo
Kramk
Uld
MacArthur policy memo on Japan occupation outlined
The document details allied control aims in Japan after surrender. It calls for political reform, removal of militarist leaders, and education reforms while keeping some government functions. It also specifies joint occupation, an all powerful supreme commander, and public disclosure of policies and progress.
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Japan
United States
Imperial General Headquarters
Andeneral
MacArthur
U. S
Washington
Congress
Senate
Dean Acheson
Dewey in Pearl Harbor Charge Sparks 1948 Outlook
Republicans and some Democrats debate the impact of charges over Dewey not revealing Pearl Harbor findings. Brownell and GOP aides frame the issue as a missed presidential chance, predicting Dewey’s 1948 bid would hinge on his wartime silence. Marshall letter reportedly referenced.
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Roosevelt
United States
Dewey
George C. Marshall
Pearl Haror
Marshall
Brownell
Herbert E. Brownell
GOP
Pearl Harbor
New York
Newsprint Normalization Seen by June in Canada
Poland Spring Me Sept 22 Newsprint production in Canada should be back to pre war normal by June of next year according to Mr Fowler president of the Canadian Pulp and Paper association speaking at the annual convention of the northeastern division of the American Pulp and Paper Mill Superintendents association.
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Poland
Canada
Fowler
Canadian Pulp and Paper Association
American Pulp and Paper Mill Superintendents’ Association
Nagasaki A Bomber Said More Destructive Than Hiroshima
Brig. Gen. James B. Newman Jr. declared Nagasaki’s Aug. 9 blast “more spectacular” than Hiroshima. He noted no measurable radioactivity, left 17 scientists and medics to continue observations, and cited Japanese estimates of 35,000 to 40,000 dead with about 80,000 injured.
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Tokyo
America
Nagasaki
Hiroshima
James B. Newman
War Department
Japan
Newman
Japan’s Wartime Rebuilding Efforts Tied to Mitsui Plan
The article notes Mitsui’s apparent growth plan in civilian sectors like lumber, agriculture, and real estate as other large houses like Mitsubishi, Sumitomo, and Yasuda show inactivity. MacArthur imposes a fast financial accounting and demands records on gold and asset freezes while planning 300000 new homes. Osmena warns occupation troop movements strain Philippine docks, and George Atcheson Jr. arrives as MacArthur’s adviser before a potential Siam posting.
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House of Mitsubishi
Sumitomo
Yasuda
House of Mitsui
Konoye
MacArthur
Mitsui
Japan
United States
Sergio Osmena
Philippines
Philippine
George Atcheson, Jr
State Department
China
Siam
Redeployment Of Troops In Europe
Paris reports a U S Army division redeployment timetable. Units like the 6th and 14th Armored have arrived in the United States, while infantry and armored units such as the 99th, 63rd, 106th, 5th, 10th, 16th, 70th, 9th, 8th Armored, and multiple infantry and corps units are staged or awaiting shipment to Britain or home.
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Paris
14Th Armored
United States
99Th
63Rd
Britain
le Harve
10Th Armored
Marseille
16Th Armored
70Th Infantry
9Th Armored
8Th Armored
Assembly Area
36Th
66Th
75Th
79Th
89Th Infantry
12Th Armored
16Th Corps
Ready Made Eleven Enters Maryland U
Maryland gains a surge in football strength as Charlotte Pre-Flight players join the Terrapins following coach Paul Bryant. Bryant, a Navy lieutenant commander, was discharged today at Camp Shelton. The group, under Bryant since May, registered at the university and appeared in top condition.
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Collele Park
University of Maryland
North Carolina
Paul Bryant
Maryland
Bryant
Navy
Camp Shelton
Noralk
Chapel Hill
High ranking Ustachi officers condemned to death
A military court in Belgrade sentenced 17 senior Ustachi officers to death for treason. The Ustachi, Nazi-backed Yugoslav military organization, had joined the regime under the state and people doctrine.
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Belgrade
Ustachi
Texan Decorated Ottawa Croix de Guerre Recipient
Frt. Lt. J. M. Stevenson, son of T. H. Stevenson of Sweetwater Texas, received the French Croix de Guerre as announced by RCAF headquarters in Ottawa on September 22.
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Ottawa
RCAF
J. M. Stevenson
T. H. Stevenson
Sweetwater
Texas
Oil strike conference closes two refineries and stirs action
The conference over oil price protests aimed at the American Liberty and Republic refineries ended as unions planned further wage talks with Pan American Oil. A nationwide strike looms with 1,250 workers at Pan American and 325 Sinclair workers in Corpus Christi voting for action. Officials appealed to President Truman and federal leaders to settle the dispute immediately as gasoline supplies grow tight in Ohio and Texas.
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American Liberty
Republic Oil
Pan- American Oil
Truman
Ohio Petroleum Marketers Association
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Ohio
Texas City
Republic Works
Republic
Houston Sinclair
Beaumont
Magnolia
Texas
Corpus Christi
Lee Brown
CIO
Sinclair
Robert D. Blair
OWIU
Sinclair and Taylor Refining Company
Taylor
Baptist Brotherhood Meeting at Lamesa First Baptist
In Lamesa on Tuesday night the Baptist Brotherhood of district 8 meets at First Baptist with host pastor Dr. Clarence A. Morton. The 7:30 pm program features a barbecue supper, song service led by Owen Taylor, a prayer by Walker Bailey, talks by Olsen Sweat on aiding pastors and by Roy Shahan on Brotherhood aiding Sunday schools, plus performances by Lorain church quartet and Odessa speakers.
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Lamesa
The
Baptists Brotherhood of District 8
First Baptist Church
Clarence A. Morton
Owen Taylor
Lames
Walker Bailey
Big Spring
Brotherhood
Olsen Sweat
Colorado City
Loraine Church
Roy Shahan
Denver City
First Baptist Church Quartet of
Odessa
Thomas J. Pitts
Baptist Brotherhood of Texas
U S Commissioner Goes To California
Mrs Olive Fluke U S commissioner and federal district clerk left Saturday with her husband Buster Fluke and daughter Mavis to be with her husband s mother in Pasadena California Her office will stay open with Elmer Reed US probation officer in charge They expect to be gone until Oct 1 Passports should be sent to Amarillo or Abilene Pleadings remain handled locally
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Olive Fluke
U. S
Buster Fluke
Mavis
Pasadena
Calif
Federal Building
Elmer Reed
Fluke
Amarillo
Abilene
Berry Rites Held in San Antonio For Col. John A. Berry
Funeral services were held in San Antonio for Col. John A. Berry of the adjutant general's department who died after a long illness at Brooke General Hospital yesterday.
Gandhi Very Ill In Bombay Congress Session
Gandhi is too ill to attend the All-India Congress session in Bombay as fever rose to about 102 degrees overnight. He remains bedridden with illness, officials said.
Youth Falls From Plane in Nebraska Exhibition
A 16 year old Nebraska farm youth died when he fell 1500 feet from a plane at 130 miles an hour after requesting acrobatic maneuvers during an exhibition flight.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
RAF Corporal Ward Wins British PGA Crown at St Andrews
Charley Ward of the Royal Air Force captured the British PGA title with a 298 for 72 holes at St Andrews. Lloyd Mangrum, VETO champ, finished with 302 in a fourth place tie, while Max Faulkner, also an RAF corporal on leave, claimed second with 299. Frank Daly and Bill Branch tied for third at 301.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
Corp
Charley Ward
Britain
Royal Air Force
N.’ Corp
Lloyd Mangrum
Los Angeles
U.S
Bill Shankland
Max Faulkner
Frank Daly
Belfast
Bill Branch
Leicester
Whiteface Dominates Southland 63 to 0 in 9 B Game
Whiteface High six man team crushed Southland 63 to 0 in district 9 B. Jack Trammer led with 18 points including a 40 yard interception return for a touchdown. Truman Swinney 14 Harold Sides 11 Dale Toms 8 Ray McCoy 6 Olin Lewis 6 scored. Southland’s Joe Fleming stood out. Whiteface totaled 235 yards to 12 for Southland.
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Southland
Whiteface
Whiteface High School
L. S. Salser
Whitharral
Wilson
Jack Trammer
Truman Swinney
Harold Sides
Dale Toms
Ray McCoy
Olin Lewis
Joe Fleming
Osley Named President of San Antonio Missions
Bill Osley has been named president and business manager of the San Antonio Missions of the Texas league by William O. DeWitt, general manager of the St. Louis Browns. Osley, former Johnston club president in the Middle Atlantic league and Browns scout, will replace Guy Airey whose duties ended when the Texas league suspended operations in 1943.
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San Antonio
Bill Osley
San Antonio Missions
William O. DeWitt
St. Louis Browns
Osley
Johnston Club
Browns
Guy Airey
Skymasters Open Season Against Keesler Air Field
The Skymasters of the Army Air Forces training command clash with the Keesler Field Fliers in Fort Worth to launch national service football bid. Maj. Doug Fessenden leads a star lineup with five former college stars and six pro veterans using a T formation, while Lt. Jim Coffis guides Keesler with the T. The Skymasters aim to follow the 1944 Ran dolph Field Ramblers as service champions.
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Keesler
Fort Worth
Army Air Forces Training Command
Keesler Army Airfield
Biloxi
Miss
Doug Fessenden
Skymasters
Jim Coffis
Clark Shaudhnessy
Stanford University
Randolph Field Ramblers
Illinois Beats Pitt 23 6 in Rainy Chamapign Showdown
Illinois, favored in the Western conference, rallied to defeat Pittsburgh 23 to 6 before 9,962 fans in Champaign. Bill Butkovich scored two touchdowns and added two extra points to drive the Illini offense in a rain soaked game.
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Illinois
Pitt
Champaign
Pittsburgh
Bill Butkovich
Belmont Park Betting Exceeds $5,000,000
Racing drew a record betting day at Belmont Park with 49,614 fans wagering 5,016,745 on the eight race card. The figure marks the first time Belmont’s totaled over 5 million dollars in a single day.
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New York
Belmont Park
Auburn Tigersblank Howard College routs in season opener
Auburn crushed Howard College 38 to 0 as Bill Yearout returned from service and starred by scoring and leading the Tigers in a dominant season debut in Montgomery.
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Auburn
Howard Montgomery
Ala
Bill Yearout
Auburn Tigers
Howard College
Texas Fighter Wins New Orleans Bout
Eddie Bertolino of Galveston Texas outpointed Proctor Heinhold of Oklahoma City Oklahoma in a featured eight round welterweight style bout at Promoter Richard Conway's show in New Orleans.
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Texas
New Orleans
Eddie Bertolino
Galveston
Tex
Proctor Heinhold
Oklahoma City
Okla
Richard Conway
El Paso Name Origin Tied to Pass of the North
The Texas city El Paso derives its name from a Spanish phrase meaning the pass to the north through the surrounding mountains. The interpretive origin cites El Paso del Notre as the original reference guiding travelers into the region.
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Texas
el Paso
el Paso del Notre
Dallas Negro Held In Policeman's Slaying
A 25 year old 205 pound Negro was arrested in Dallas in connection with the fatal shooting of John Philip Barber 50 a special police officer for the Dallas Railway and Terminal Company. Barber was beaten dragged and shot during an eviction disturbance over a bus fare. The crowd dispersed after the shooting and detectives located the woman involved.
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Dallas
John Philip Barber
Dallas Railway and Terminal, Company
Barber
Tech briefs announce talks by Capt Brady and club dinner
Capt Darrel Brady, veteran foreign correspondent, speaks at 3 p.m. in room 101 of the chemistry building to discuss his wartime missions. The Lubbock Knife and Fork club holds its fall dinner at 7 p.m. Monday at the Lubbock hotel. Also reported, 10 year old James Kindly was treated after an accident at Ninth and Ave T. E V Smith of Lubbock is named as the other driver. The Lubbock Broadcasting Co of Amarillo obtained a Texas charter with $30 000 capital. Hoyt Houck Robert D Houck and Walter G Russell are incorporators.
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Texas Tech
Division of Commerce
Darrel Brady
Europe
Far East
Pacific
Atlantic
Army Air Forces
Lubbock
James Kindly
Texas
Lubbock Broadcasting Company
Amarillo
Associated Press
Hoyt Houck
Robert D. Houck
Walter G. Russell
Federal Communications Commission
Truman Proclaims National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week
President Truman proclaimed October 7 to 13 as National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week under a congressional resolution. The notice marks government support for disabled workers and inclusive employment.
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Washington
Truman
Births Announced for Carroll Breedlove Green Families
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs M W Carroll on the birth of a son at 1120 p m weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces at West Texas hospital. Sgt and Mrs Fred Breedlove announce a daughter born at 630 a m weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces at St Marys hospital. Mr and Mrs G H Green announce a son born 327 p m weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces at West Texas hospital. The father is a truck driver.
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M. W. Carroll
Ave. T
West Texas Hospital
Fred Breedlove
St. Mary’s Hospital
G. H. Green
Route 6
Lubbock
Seventy-Five Thousand Pacific Troops Aimed Home By Year
About 750,000 servicemen in the western Pacific may be sent home by the first of the year. Replacement centers in the Philippines target the goal, but officials doubt it can be met. Over 20,000 men await transport home at two depots, with shipping availability the main bottleneck. From June to August, 1,474 officers and 39,161 enlisted left for the Golden Gate, including 27,000 in August.
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Manila
Western Pacific
Philippines
The
Golden Gate
Hornsby Resting in Guam Hospital After Liberation
Pfc. Jack C. Hornsby a Lubbock Marine recently liberated from a Japanese prison is hospitalized on Guam and says he is enjoying Uncle Sam's food very much in a letter received by his mother Mrs. Florence Hornsby. He expects to regain weight soon and has seen many friends he feared he might not meet again.
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Pfc
Jack C. Hornsby
Lubbock
Guam
Uncle Sam
Florence Hornsby
Pvt
Hornsby
Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrive in France
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor began an indefinite stay in France arriving today with plans to split time between Paris homes and a rented Riviera villa.
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Paris
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
France
The
Riviera
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Harvey O’connor
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Joe P. Rhodes
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