Volcanic Eruption Triggers Aleutian Evacuation and Loss
Mount Cleveland on Chuginadal Inland erupts with earthquakes since June 10, forcing evacuation of an army installation. A rescue party reports lava, debris, and a missing soldier believed killed. Several airmen and guards are evacuated or rescued as ash and fumes affect nearby bases.
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Eleventh Army Air Force
Amara
Mount Cleveland
Chuginadal
Ith Army Air Force
Chupinadak
Four Mountains
Aleutiaa
Donald Drewes
Minneapolis
Minn
Aris
Joel A
Bering Sta
Drewes
Meat Storeroom Fire Damages Decker Company Facility
Fire broke out in the Decker Company storeroom at 114 Blue Star Street near 5 45 a m causing about 1000 dollars in ham and meat losses and 1500 dollars to the building Acting District Chief J D Christians stated firemen forced entry through a door The blaze cause was not determined Also reported Dallas death Hall G Williamson 50 a Dallas general agent for the Chicago and Illinois Midland Railway Company died yesterday in a hospital
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Decker Fucking Company
Blue Star Street
Mantey
J.D. Christians
Dallas
Hall G. ‘Williamson
Chicago and Ilinois Midland Railway Company
Marine Flier Wants Action
Capt Donald M Taft son of Maj and Mrs D M Taft of 155 West Mandaly Drive says he is itching for action after nearly two years with the Royal Canadian Air Force and 18 months as a marine flyer in the Caribbean He joined the RCAF in March 1940 and served as a flight sergeant along the Nova Scotia coast After Pearl Harbor he transferred to marine aviation earning his commission in May 1942 He was assigned to duty at St Thomas Virgin Islands and flew guardian patrol during the Martinique occupation He plans leave with his wife Helen Manning of Waco and with his parents His father is officer in charge of Marine procurement in San Antonio
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Donald M. Taft
Maj
D. M. Taft
Manadaly Drive
Royal Canadian Air Force
Caribbean
RCAF
Nova Scotia
Pearl Hareor
Marine Aviation
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Soldier Has File of Rare Newspapers
Pvt. Donald L. Hopkins of Camp Reynolds has one of the world’s largest private newspaper collections. His file numbers about 4000 papers in many languages, including World War I Stars and Stripes Paris, The Yellowknife Blade, and The Bade mimeographed in Yukon Territory.
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Greenville
INS
Donald L. Hopkins
Yellowknife Blade
Yukon Territory
Nightly Sunset Service Station Robbery
Tom Dylla night manager at Sunset Service station 304 South New Braunfels avenue reports a theft early Monday around 2 a m. A young man about 22 entered, displayed an object resembling a small pistol, demanded money from the till containing around 10 in change, and fled east on Wyoming street. Radio Patrolman Joe Morales searched the area but found no suspects.
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Tom Dylla
New Braunfels Avenue
Dylla
Wyoming Street
Joe Morales
Annual Community Sing Song Set at Arneson River
The city recreation department will sponsor a regular community sing song at the Arneson River area at 7 p.m. Monday under the direction of Mrs. Marjorie Ward. An all variety program will be presented.
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City Recreation Department
Arneson River Theater
Marjorie Ward
Aid Continues In Stricken Storm Areas
Disaster relief runs by Red Cross continue in Pennsylvania West Virginia and Maryland after a deadly tornado. Casualties rise with West Virginia 102 Pennsylvania 42 Maryland 3 while property loss from Clarksburg is estimated near 3 million dollars. Relief hubs operate in Waynesburg McKeesport and Clarksburg as searches for the missing proceed amid calls for federal aid and military assistance.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Maryland
Jerry Wakefield
The
Red Cross
Clarksburg
W. Va
Pennsylvana
Tri-State
E Red Crow
Waynesburg
McKeesport
Shinngton
W. Vankers
Une State
Methodist Church
Roosevelt
Samuel Wells
D.pa
Phillip Hayes
Third Service Command
Baltimore
Air Colonel Promoted to Brigadier General in Ninth Air Force
Col Herbert B. Thatcher commander of a wing in the Ninth Air Force bomber command is promoted to brigadier general. The 34-year-old from Chevy Chase Maryland led the first medium level attack by Marauders on Abbeville rail yards July 16 1843 Thunderbird? The announcement appears in Allied Expeditionary Forge in June 21 report.
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Herbert B. Thatcher
Q Wing
Ninth Air Force Bomber Command
Chevy Chase
Maraudere
Abbeville
Texas Cities Short of Ice Amid Heat Wave
Texas cities faced ice shortages after weeks of temperatures from nine to one hundred degrees. Dallas Fort Worth and Tyler struggled to meet demand with labor shortages in plants and delivery. Some new buyers were refused or limited to partial amounts while regular customers were served. Regional highs included Dallas 100 Fort Worth 98 Wichita Falls 102 Amarillo 95 Lubbock 91 Big Spring 97 with central East Texas in the mid 80s and the coast between 92 and 97. Author physician dies in Los Angeles at 75.
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Dallas
Texas
Fort Worth
Tyler
Ice
Wichits Falls
Amarillo
Lubbock
Big Spring
L A Man Demands Pool Hall Cleanup
Frederick Block clock shop owner at 311 Main Avenue demands action against juveniles loitering near a pool hall. He says 20 watches were stolen from his shop, has recovered five, and spent 1200 dollars recovering or reporting losses. He criticizes police and juvenile authorities for inaction.
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Frederick Block
Main Avenue
Block
Jujveniles
Boy Dies of Lockjaw in St Louis
David Thomas Janning an eight year old from St. Louis died of lockjaw in what is probably the first such case of the year. The death occurred today and is attributed to the illness likely from a Japanese exposure.
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Lockijaw Kilus
ST. Louis
IWS
David Thomas Janning
Six Japanese Airfields Found in Mexican Territory
Mexico City report by Leopoldo Toquero of Excelsior claims six camouflage airfields built by Japanese forces were found by Mexican authorities in Lower California. Two fields near El Cardin al close to Magdalena Bay naval station, one with a landing strip nearly four miles long, other sites in the Livral valley. Details on discovery not disclosed. Japanese were sent to Perote immigration camp after discovery.
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Mexico City
Excelsior
Leopoldo ‘Loquerd
Dimiarias
Dap Far Fers
Lower
California
el Cardinal
Magdalena Bay
Liral
Toquero
Mexico
Dape
Perote
Nazis Claim Sinking Of 3 Allied Ships
London reports German high command bulletin saying Cherbourg artillery sank two Allied cruisers and seriously damaged four more, with motor torpedo boats sinking an Allied destroyer north of the Cherbourg peninsula. No Allied confirmation yet.
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London
Cherbourg
Mazi
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Billy J. Cotton
Commerce
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Chapel Hil
N.C
Alexander Alcantara
Portland
Ore
Uent
Lynn Cunningham
Joliet
Army
Navy
Aleutians
Ying
Jane Nigh
Tl. News
Fons
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Marine Flier
T.B
George H. Craze
Bexar County Tuberculosis Association
National Association
Board of
Preston H. Dial
Park Hill Drive
Cereestere
National
Vislon
Ginasen
MNTEL
Bargese
AMEEN
Thin Am Own & Large Optical
Tavegval
Retell Aptles
America
TZ K
Houston St
Thurs
Kal
Nixhia Ty PI
Oiries
Tee Hremms
Los Angeles
Edward Huntington Willams
L.A
Strana
Asuly
Speal
Devagiel
Police Department
Rit-Arcand
Nathan G. Gordon
Morrisson
Ark
Keelong Harbor
New Ireland
Grace Sqn
Schenley Reserve
Schanley
Almerica
C.P. A. Ceeling Price
San Antonio Area
Schenley
Nori
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