Returned Navy Officer Tells U S Heroism
Washington March 26 Captain Felix G B Stump a Navy officer home from Java recounted heroic acts by Americans Australians British and Dutch. He described a night surface battle where four old destroyers closed to point blank range against a Japanese convoy, sinking ships and taking casualties yet fighting on. He told of a wounded sailor saving others and dying after swimming to a hospital ship.
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Washington
Java
United States
Asnferror
Felix GB
Stump
Allied High Command
Neroism Tod
Brump
Clarksburg
W. Va
Navy Department
Thomas C. Wart
Asiatic Fleget
Blunp
Gestroye
200000 Obey Coast Alien Curfew
DAN FRANCISCO March 23 Without protest and almost without incident 200 000 persons in the West have accepted the army s alien curfew rule. It went into effect last night requiring all enemy aliens to remain inside their homes every night from 6 p m to 6 a m along the Peelife seaboard and adjacent strategic zones. A few scattered reports of possible violations have come in but none flagged as flagrant.
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Dan Francisco
Peelife
UN- Hida
Fld
Tan
Small Refiner Barred From Aviation Gas
Washington March 20 The Senate investigating committee disclosed evidence warranting broader inquiry into the aviation gasoline program. It cited Standard Oil of New Jersey involvement in pre war German refining and noted independent firms did not share in contracts for the 100 octane fuel used by warplanes. The committee plans further hearings after its current synthetic rubber probe. Standard Oil denied hindering rubber production and said German efforts only with held details of government sponsored coal to Buna rubber program.
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Washington
Senaté
Johsirman Truman
D.-Mo
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Germany
Gruman
Standard ‘Oil Group
Truman
Taf
Sruman
Te Committee
Hur
Man Arnold
Standard
Aghola
United States
William S. Faris
Parish
Standard Oil
Parvenindustrie
Farish
Aggies Name King Queen At Annual Ball
Five cadets and cadet finalists will bow to Ernestine Ashe as king and queen of the Texas A and M college ball. Miss Ashe was chosen Canton Ball Queen last weekend by a nine member Aggies committee during the Redbug festival, with 100 princesses in attendance at the coronation of Queen Redbud IV.
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Uwusuna
Ernestine Ashe
Fort Worth
Texas
Colege
Denton
Gene Wilmers
Abilene
Aggie
Texas A
M. College
Miss Ashe
Canton
Wibnets
Army Navy in Anti Sub War Opens New Counter Offensive
Army bombers and navy patrols jam American waters from Texas to Panama under a joint counter-offensive against submarines that have sunk about 70 ships in the Atlantic and Caribbean. Forces are now centralized along a sea frontier, with army planes under navy control, following Governor Broughton’s complaint of prior Army Navy cooperation failures.
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Washington
Txeland
Panama
Atanttc
Caribbean
J. M. Broughton
North Caramathi
Army
Navy
Wink
Death Takes Ex Ranger Raymond Cragg in Texas
Former Willacy County sheriff Raymond Cragg, 50, died Thursday after a heart attack. He lived near Raymondville and owned large ranch holdings. Survived by wife Ruth Mix Cragg and family including daughter Marjean Cragg. Burial in Raymond Cemetery with services held Friday.
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Raymond Vation
Sancti
H. T. Cragg
Wiliney
Ruth Mix Craggy
Tom Mix
Mary Ann
Grigg
Lexington
Sky
Alster
Myrtle McLaughlin
Marjean Cragg
Mian Springs
Fin
Vrousers
Aaron
Bertyan
Cavizzo Springs
Will
Brit Antonin
Corpus Christi
Baytown
Cragg
Willacy County
Raymondville
Money on your automobile real estate or personal note
Money on your automobile real estate or personal note can be obtained by consulting lems Mate td in Glassilicathars 48 to 48 Light Want Ads.
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Lems
End of Textile Strike Seen in FALL RIVER
FALL RIVER Mass March 28 A five day walkout involving 1100 employees at a cotton cloth mill may end in time for workers to return to war production by Monday State board official Gharies BH Gola said rival unions the American Federation of Textile Operatives independent and the Textile Workers Union at American G L O would meet with members today and possibly confer by Sunday The walkout grew from a national labor relations board petition to organize the mills on a craft basis Participants included about 1500 independent union workers from fixers slasher tenders and knot tiers Absences reduced material for other workers and idle manpower rose during the week
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Fall Rivex
Mass
Gharies BH. Gola
State Board of, Nrblisation
Catton
Une
American Federation of Tetile Operatives
Textl]e Workers Union
Amertee
Iabor
WPB Prohibits Home Remodeling Next Week
Federal order will halt non essential home construction or repairs costing more than $500 next week with a priorities permit required for any work beyond $560. A grace period of zero days will be allowed for ongoing projects unless deemed essential to the war effort.
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Seattus
Marene
Watson
Defense Talsing Junlorities
War Production Board
Eagles Squadrons In Thick of Fight
British report says American pilots of the 2nd Eagle Squadron are in combat over France. The unit has escorted convoys and carried out low altitude raids on confined targets. The article credits the squadron with its first victory against German aircraft and notes a claimed half of a Dornier 217 shot down.
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London
2Nd
Engle Xauaderon
France
Fra
Hessen
Proxy Defends A.A.U.'s Actions
New Orleans reports President Lawrence DiBenedetto defends the Amateur Athletic Union amid disqualification controversy over a soldier-athlete. He argues the aim is to equalize competition and keep professionals out, citing hypothetical cases with Joe Louis and others to illustrate amateur integrity and protection of athletes.
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New Orleans
Lawrence DiBenedetto
National Amateur Athletic ‘Union
Stow Burn
Baltimore
Gmyo
Tadey
Equellaenam
Baltimore Ineklent
Vaboub
Army Trai
Weatt Army Atlgeles
Troops Don Khaki Look to March Weather Drill
Soldiers expected to stop scratching and form in khaki uniforms on April 19 at the entrenched training area. The unit plans to march in a comfortable, wool-free posture as they drill in wary weather conditions.
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Ray Bru
Aussies Speed Up Yank Soldier Mail
Melbourne reports Australian Department of Information airs three weekly broadcasts of short personal letters from American soldiers to speed up mail for Yank troops. Cpl Vernon Phillips of Newtonville Mass, Pvt Larry Patese of Camden New Jersey, Wayne Nelson of Renovado Kansas, Pvt John Caration of Cambridge Mass read uncensored messages. The censor briefly paused but allowed the broadcasts to proceed.
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Melbourne
Australia
Mfc
Yankees
Vos
Jto
United States
Vernon Phillips
Newtonville
Mass
Maine
Larry Patese
Camden
Wayne Nelson
Renovado
John
Caraticn
Cambridge
Hid Girl
Laval seeks Berlin talks on French German axis collab
Dispatches report Laval plans to travel to Berlin via Paris to discuss a potential new French German collaboration. He has met with Petain and Darton and is aiming to counter Washington Vichy alignment. Foreign observers judge his move as an effort to secure a pact with Petain. In a separate note, a separate city reports a boy deemed insane after fatally shooting his father, G M Rogers, 59, with a .22 rifle following a whippings incident. A sister was wounded attempting to intervene.
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Ben
Switzerland
Matchen
Pierre Layd
Funnie
Mrustial Patain
Berlin
Cven
Axis
Vichy
Laval
Petain
Darton
Byldence
D. N.F
White
Bavatockie
Porelgn
Lavn
Ehief
Washington
Alaens
Mote
David Waldo Rogers
Sw Bey
Slater
GM. Rovers
Cain
Foadstools Mistaken for Mushrooms Kill Soldier in Field
Private Michiel Boehm of Tonawit, Calif., died yesterday after taking madstools mistook for mushrooms. Sixteen other Port Ord soldiers were hospitalized after eating the mushrooms during a field bivouac.
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Mpnlerey
Calif
Fi—Pvt
Michiel Boehm
Tona
Wit
Port Ord
Sunrise Service Rehearsal Monday at Madigo Square Church
A chorus rehearsal for the Easter sunrise service will be Monday at 8 p m at Madigo Square Presbyterian Church corner of Gamsden and Lexington. A combined choir and orchestra directed by Dr Otte Wick and a dress rehearsal of the Angel procession directed by Miss Bernice Gascoine will be held Thursday April 2 at 2 p m at the Municipal Auditorium.
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Madigo. Square Presbyterian Church
Gamsden Street
Lexington
Otte Wick
Bernice Gascoine
Apeik
At & Pp
Indian Plans Tattoo Of Draft Number
A Cherokee Tuglan from Waxahachie, unable to read or write and homeless, asked that his selective service registration be ended and tattooed on his arm. He was allowed to register locally and then sought a tattoo using the registration number as evidence of his status.
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Jallas
Waxahachie
Patriotic Room Rentals Urged For Defense Workers
Urgent appeal urges just and patriotic action to House defense workers by renting spare rooms or offering living space. The call emphasizes community support and low-cost living options, urging readers to respond with practical housing donations.
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