Grand Canyon Rescue Party Descends Toward River
Grand Canyon rescue efforts move forward as a second party of four rangers and 12 mules begins descent from Tonto plateau toward the Colorado River to rescue three army airmen stranded on the riverbank. Planes supplied gear while a first team prepares an operational base opposite the plateau for river crossing.
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Grand van Xon
Ariz
Muleba
Grand Canyon
Isolal
Ed Tonto
Colorado River
Jruck
Charles Goldblum
Pittssburgh
Maurice J. Urneckshank Jr
Lawrence
Mass
Roy W. Embanks
Kallspell
Mont
Child, 3, Electrocuted in Wichita Falls Home
Pred Reid Teddy Miner died after touching a live ground wire on an air conditioner while standing in water in his home. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Pred Miner.
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Wichita Falls
Pred Reid
Teddy" Miner
War Star Notes on Local Service Members and Promotions
A roundup of local service members with assignments, promotions, and overseas duties. Names include Margaret V. Jones, Sara E. (Lneras), Leonard Williams Sammons, Grover Bluejacket, J. Gardner, Benjamin Mills, Rodolfo Montalvo, Johnny Roberts, George A. Crawford Jr., Hazel Harmon, and many others. Mentions of D-day operations, hospital postings, Navy and Waves programs, and recent commissions from Fort Monmouth and Norman Oklahoma.
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Margaret V. Jones
Pale Ie
Aie Bay
Hunterfield
Anne
Sara E Lneras
Harmon
Cerriet Wil- Brooks Field
Leonard Wiliam
Red” Sammons
Hohmann
Pope Field
N. C
Grover Bluejacket Birk Denny
J. Gardner
University of Kansas
Benjamin J. Mills
Alice Smith
Stail
Rodolfo B. Montalvo
Autre Lorraine Darby
James M. Darby
Chicago
South Bend
Ind
Signal Corps
Fort Monmouth
Jimmie R. Sims
Italy
Nine South Texans Win University Honors
Nine students from South Texas were graduated with honors in UT's class of 448 on a ceremony night. Honorees include John Marion Naif Jr of San Antonio with high arts honors, Georgette Elaine Covo and Jacqueline Marie Covo of San Antonio, Rentie Mae Tarpley of Edinburg with BA high honors, Mary Mason Neal of San Antonio, Adelyn Jean Nussbaum of San Antonio, Mrs. Jean McCandress of San Angelo with BA honors, Marjorie Louise Hamner of San Angelo, and others in fields from home economics to physics and business administration.
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South Texas
University of Texas
John Marion Naif Jr
San Antonio
Georgette Elaine Covo
Jacqueline Marie Covo
Rentie Mae Tarpley
Edinburg
Mary Mason Neal
Sar Antonio
Adelyn Jean Nussbaum
Jean McCandress
Record Set in Oil Output
Tulsa reports new all-time daily oil output high for the week ending June 17 averaging 4,568,000 barrels. Wyoming, Kansas, and Illinois led gains while California and Texas saw declines, contributing to a year-to-date total of 782,229,450 barrels through June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
INS
Minelace
Oil and Gas Journal of
Wyoming
Kansas
Illinois
California
Texas
No A Car Tire Likely Until Early 1945
Rationing Chief Charles F Phillips of OPA said that tires for A card motorists probably will not be available until early 1945, not this fall. He cited a huge backlog of applications since May 1 after B card drivers were made eligible for new tires, with demand far higher than expected.
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Washington
Charles F. Phillips
OPA
Phillips
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Canyon
Oor Hensrhou
Frank T. Drought
Frost National Bank
Garfield
U. S
Frost National
Frost
Urance Cornor
Carentan
England
Roy Frank Colosia
United Nations
Salmno
Robert L. Mathis
Henry K
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston
Navy Medical Corps
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Norman
Okla
Arthur Maley Mohan
Rudy Guerra
Henry Saenz
Claude Edward King
Milton £. Moris
Louis H. Sanchez
Frank G. Suarez
WAC
Katheryne M. Hunters Mon
Rosecrans Field
George
Henry M. Hopkins
Kelly Field
R. Rodrigue
Shermin W. Chancery
France
Alvin E. Robinson
Finis T. Bates
Ian W. MacAlister
Ned M. Wells
Richard M. Casillas
Harold BD. Cox
Strotherfield
Kan
Gordon M. Smith
Air Midland Annu
Henry J. Kaiser Shipyards
Portland
Ore
Vancouver
Wash
ASD Hichmond
San Francisco
Calif
LABLE
Suess Transportation
United States Employment Service
Nueva Street
Kaiser
Veryone
Wevassers
Mca Santa Plazac
Michel de Montaigne
Bexar County
Commerce Savings
National Bank OF Commerce
Hitler
Tojo
Axis
Pbs
Treasury
Cnt
Me Nion Bus Lines
Har
Kayton Ave
Kenwood
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