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DENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE VOL. XLII NO. 278 DENTON, TEXAS, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 5, 1915 Associated Press Leased Wire TWELVE PAGES Spaatz to Command New Pacific Air Force Navy Seizes Five Strike-Bound Akron Tire Plants on Oi ers From President 16,700 Workers Ordered Back To Jobs Tomorrow AKRON, 0., July Navy -seized- the five- strike-paralyzod plants of the Goodyear Tiro and Rubber Company at 11:15 a. m. today, under executive order by President Truman, and ordered 16,700 ClO-United Rubber Workers back to their jobs tomorrow.

Copt. H. K. Clark, USNR, took command of the sprawling rubber plants, and moved swiftly to resume production of war-vital airplane, truck and other tires which had been halted completely during the shutdown which entered its 20th day today. Captain Clark, in a statement given newsmen and read over all Akron radio stations, ordered the strikers to resume work with the regular Friday shifts or "become subject 'o all proper and legal sanctions and measures available." Loss of 16,000 Tires Dally Goodyear officials said the caused by breakdown of negotiations between the firm and the union oil 32 wage, hour and working condition provisions, had calmed a production loss of 16,000 tires daily, along with thousands of other items used by the armed services.

Within 15 minutes after President Truman issued his seizure order in Washington. Captain Clark and staff of about 20 men arrived at the main gate of the Goodyenr plants to take over In the name of the government. The Navy men were cheered by pickets as they passed through the gate and Into the office of Edward J. Thomas, president of Goodyear. Captain Clark, head of the plants emergency management in the office of the secretary of the Navy, was the officer In charge in the -seizure of the United Engineering Comjjany in Sati Francisco in April.

Following a sljort conference between Captain Clark and President Thomns, the naval staff began posting notices at ail gates and on all buildings, ordering the striking em- ployes back on the job on regular shifts Friday. War Effort III his seizure order the president told the secretary of the Navy that government possession should terminate "within CO days after he dclei-miiius tlmt (lie productive efficiency of the plant, facility, or property, or portion thereof, prevailing prior to the existing interruptions has been restored." Mr. Truman, in ordering the Navy to take over, found thai the war effort "will be unduly impeded or delayed" production interruptions at the plants. Ho authorized the Navy secretary After Three Narrow Escapes From Death on Battle Fronts in Pacific, Simpson No Longer Fazed by Snipers After narrowly escaping death three times In a jeep and being shot at by snipers all the way from New Guinea to Mindoro in the Philippines. Cpl.

Elmer C. Simpson, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Simpson, 929 West Prairie, has reached the point that he pays "no attention to it mis-more." While fighting on a Pacific Island last November, Cpl.

Simpson had his first narrow escape. A group of Jap soldiers attempted to blow up his jeep, but he was able to move if just five seconds, before the first shell the exact spot where the front seat had been. Two weeks later he missed the "valley of the shadow" by 25 yards when a 75 mm. shell lauded in the road directly in front of his jeep. On Simpson's 24th birthday, Feb.

24, his jeep finally, fell victim to enemy fire. Simpson himself had just stepped out of the vehicle and was 100 yards away when it exploded. Since then he has been knocked flat on the ground twice by artillery lire, and, in a letter home, writes ''I've been sniped at so many times that I pay no attention to it any more." 'Ihe young Army aid man, attended North Texas State until called to hire employes. use company management and lake any other necessary to restore the plant lo operation. WlJl's back-to-work orders to the 16,500 employes of (lie Firestone Tire Rubber Company in Akron also have been ignored.

They have been out since Sunday and with Ooodyear's 1R.700 idle, the strikers in Akron constituted the hulk of the some SO.OOO men and women off their jobs across the country because of labor disputes. IL Submarine. Trigger Overdue, Presumed Lost. July ft. ine submarine Trigger, with wartime complement of from 80 to 85 officers and men, is ovcrdito from patrol and presumed lost, the Navy announced today.

Next of kin have been notified. The loss, announced In a com- munique, brought to 45 the number of U. S. submarines lost since the stait of the war Including four announced as sunk, two destroyed prevent capture, and 39 overdue and presumed lost. The Trigger won the Presidential Unit Citation for outstanding performance In combat during hei fifth, sixth and seventh war patrols In the Battle of Midway, she was a member of the task force of Vice Admiral Prank Jack Fletcher senior task force commander.

CPL. ELMER C. SIMPSON. JR. to duty June 4.

1043, He went overseas Jan. 1, 10-14, and has SCRII action on New Guinea, Gondonough Island, Ilollandm. Biak Island, Leyte, Luzon on Mindoro. He wears six campaign stars and was awarded the Broimi Star Medal on June 8, for meritorious service on Leyte. Universal Military Training Endorsed WASHINGTON, Jujy House postwar military policy committee today endorsed the "broad principle" of universal military training In peacetime.

The committee recommended that Congress enact legislation lo put the program into effect, ivnd that the action ho taken during the present session. The recommendation was approved by sixteen of the 22 members. Committee members said only one member. Rep. Bradley (D-Pa), opposed the recommendation, although five others did not sign the formal report, The names of the five non-signers were not disclosed by Chairman Woodriim (D-Vn).

World Watching Britain Election LONDON, Britain is voting today to decide the bitterly debated issue of Tree enterprise versus socialism in a central election watched by the world for an indication of Europe's postwar political or right, In t)ic country's stormiest campaign in decade', the Conservative party led by Prime Minister Churchill its traditional policy of freedom of economic enterprise. The Labor party liended by Clement Attlec demanded the nation- of four basic industries with the announced of evcnt- unlly establishing a "socinUstlc commonwealth of Great Britain." Results will not bn known until July 26 because the absentee soldier vote remain to be counted, but both voiced the iisua 1 election eve confidence in the outcome. "We are gohig to win," Churchill shouted nt a rally last night. "I fee 1 It in my bones." Conservative newspapers speculated on a majority of up 1 to 100 seats for their which "had 52-seat mjvjority in the last House of Commons, elected 10 years ago. Industries the Laborltes would organize should Attlce win arc coal mining, power, inland transport and iron nnd Tlielr platform also calls for public control of the bank of England.

The committee, a non-legislative group, did not blueprint the form 01 legislation that should bp enacted. That will be done by the House military committee following hearings expected to be held after the summer recess. Generally, the legislation under consideration would require every able-bodied male to take one ycai of military training some time between his seventeenth and 2lst birthdays. Prospectivoly trainees would not be subject to active military service except in event of a national emergency declared by Congress. The general plan is thai, after then year of training, they will become members of a reserve componeni subject to call to service in time of war or emergency.

GPs Chip in to Feed La. Guardia's Sister BERLIN. July QI's chipped in today from their own rations to provide a banquet for Mrs. Gemma La Giiardin Gluck sister of New York mayor, nnd her homeless family. Mrs.

Gluck, whose presence here disclosed last night, snid she had been Imprisoned for 11 months by the because of the Antifascist, reputation of her brother. Many New Troops Already in Pacific WASHINGTON, July -j. Undersecretary of War Patterson said today that a large number of troops already have been deployed from the and Europe to fight the Japanese in the Pacific. Patterson told a news conference that he could not give out exact flpuref. for obvJous reasons.

Army Group Dissolved ROME, July 15th Army Group, an overall command Uic American Fifth and the British Eighth Annies, will be dissolved at midnight tonight. Gen. Mnrk Clark announced. The American personnel will be transferred to Clark's new headquarters of United States forces in Austria, Former Denton Boy Killed in Air Crash in Georgia Lt. Richard Hoefle, son ol Mr and Mrs.

J. F. Hocflc, formerly Denton, wns killed In an airplane crash In Georgia Tuesday, Recording to word received here today. Lt. IfoRflc was a member of the U.

S. Air Force and was stationed in Georgia at MIC time of his Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 m. in the St. Matthews Episcopal Church in Dallas. Survivors include his parcnUs, his wife and one sister.

-Rachael Jane Hocflc, nil of Dallns, juici one brother, Kay Hocflc, who Is stationed with the Army on the West Const. BULUmNS LATE NEWS Two Department Beads Added To Newspaper Staff Two new deprftlnifcnt heads have added to the Record-Chronicle this week. Lawrence J. Wells succeeded C. A.

Hog cm as circulation manager nrt Joe T. Wnotcn of was ippointed superintendent of the nechanicul department. A residrrjit of Dciiton the past our years, Wells has been a teacher in the Denton public schools years and active in Boy Scoiil vork in this county, having served is Seoul executive In the Ft. Worth council area following completion of a three-month course in Now York last year. Woolen conies to Denton from Marshall where he has been in Charge of the mechanical deparl- ncnt of the Marshall News Mes- icnger for the past four years.

Prior to that he was foreman of the ParSs News comjiosing room for eight years and has worked in the mechanical departments of several Texas newspapers during the past 18 years. Wells came to Denton from Paris to attend North Texas State College, where he received his B. S. decree In 194L He was married to Ihe former Loral Hlckman of Denton, daughter of Mrs. it.

Hickman, the same year and has lived in Denton since. He is completing work this summer on his master's degree at North State. While In Paris he worked us a carrier boy on the Paris News and also worked hi the commercial department of the Paris News radio station. He is a member of the Lion's club, phi Delta Kappa fraternity and the First Methodist church. Mrs.

Wooten and young eon, Tommy, will Join Mr. Wooten liert as soon as housing facilities can be obtained. Woolen is a member of the Methodist church and Masonic Lodge. C. A.

Hogan, who resigned last week, had been circulation manager of the Accord-Chronicle fur 19 years. WASHINGTON, July White House today announced the resignation of Justice Thurmaii Arnold of (he United States Court of Appeals In Washington, effective July 10. Arnold formerly headed the null-trust division of the justice department. At the same time the While Jlouse announced the resignation of E. KugeiiR Casey, longtime executive to President Franklin I).

velt. Casey, a lieutenant commander in (he Navy, is now on duty In the Pacific. WASHINGTON, July States and Kril- ish recognition of the new Polish government of nation ill unity in Warsaw will probably be announced late today. The department anil House declined comment on the matter, but it was learned a simultaneous Washington and Ixmdon announcement was Imminent. Dallas Swept By Heavy Rainstorm DAIiAS, July of the heaviest summer rainstorms on record swept Dallas early today.

Between 7 nnd 8 a. m. more than iili Inch of rain fell, flooding many sections of the city. In the previous six hours the fall measured 1.28. Other cities reporting rain Included Fort Worth .09, Waco .09, Abilene .27, Houston .23 and Gul- veston .10.

For Change of Venue MOIilNE, III. -When Polio-; Magistrate Ralph who hears traffic code violation cases, walked out of City Hall, he found an overtime parking ticket on his car. He returned to his court, fined himself SI, and. he says, tossed in a silent lecture. Strike on I'rices MILAN, July was halted in Milan today as the city's several hundred thousand workers held an orderly general strike to protest mounting prices ond rtemoii- strate for higher wages.

A similar strike was held in Industrial Turin yesterday. CHUNGKING. July (AT) fighters "concentrated on Hie Japanese withdrawal from French Inilo- ChSna through Hainan strait" yesterday, killing more tiian 200 In small craft skirting Tonkin gulf, a U. S. communique from Lt.

(Jen. Albert C. Wedemeyer said today. The Chinese high command said today its troops had recaptured the important highway center of Fah- slcn, 210 miles southeast of Lleucllow. Funds of 10 War Agencies Erased In FEPC Fight WASHINGTON, July Appropriations totaling for 10 home front war agencies werp eliminated In the House day from the $752.000.000 war agencies bill in a renewal of the light over The Items -stricken out on parliamentary moves by supporters of the Fair Employment Practice Committee ill an effort to win eventual approval of funds for that agency were: Office of War Information National War Labor Board Office of Defense Transportation Office of Economic Stabilization $106.250, Office of Scientific Research Office of Inter-American Affairs War Production Board War Shipping Administration Office ol Strategic Services Petroleum Administration for War $3.968.200.

No move was made lo eliminate $26,000,800 for the War Relocation Authority, which also was vulnerable to the parliamentary move that removed the others. Left intact were funds for the Office of Censorship, the Alien Projjcrly Custodian, Ihe Smaller War Plnnts Corporation, the Office of War Mobilization and Recon- version, the Office of Contract, Settlement, and Selective service. Moves to reduce their allotments wlU be in order later if any one proposes them. The Senate wrote $258.000 into the bill for FEPG but the House has refused to accept that. The moves that eliminated the 10 Hems were made by Representatives Marcanlonio 'ALP-NY), Norton (D-NJ), and Cellcr (D-NY).

nil staunch supporters ol FEPC. Prospects are the Senate will restore most of the items when the (See FEPC. Page 21 Reciprocal Trade Pact Extended For Three Years WASHINGTON. July 5. President Truman put on the books today three-year extension of the reciprocal trade pro- grain, which includes vnst new executive authority to cut thrifts in agreements with other nations.

The law written after bitter party-line battles in Congress permits the trimming of some duties as much as 75 cent helow the rates of the last Republican tariff the Iluwlcy-Smoot law of 1930. Dopnrltnenl oflidnJs xiild tl'r IH-W powers would permit a return in the tariff levels of the Woortrow Wilson Underwood tariff act, not item by item but on an average basis. Prrmlts Tariff tints Speclficully, liic bill signed by the today permits him to cut tariffs up to 50 per cent under the rates prei-aillnr; Jnnunry 19-J5. Under tile old tntde act of 1034 the president could trim duties as much as 50 per cent below the Hiiwlcy-Smoot rates. On those items already reduced an per cent, the president now has powers to briny; them 75 per cent under the Hawlcy-Smoot, level.

However, the Stiite Department, said the reductions would be on a selective basis, calculated to btilid world trade with ttic least possible Impact on American industries needing tariff protection. Power Needed In tlie fight oi'cr legislation, the administration argued that the baiEaining powers of the old tariff authority had been exhausted and that the additional power was needed In conjunction with the Bretton Woods world monetary plan, in order to build a. sound economic foundation for world peace. Most Republicans fought the tariff action on the contention that further tariff cuts would put American labor In competition with ly paid foreign workers, and that many Industries in tills country would be forced to close with resultant unemployment. The reciprocal trade program, la notions agree to lower trurto barriers In exchange for United States tariff cuts, was largely fostered during the secretary staleship of cordell Hull.

Director of Raids On Reich to Lead Assault on Japan By LEONARD MILL1MAN Associated Press War Editor Creation of new U. S. Army Air Force in the Pacific under the command of Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, who directed the strategic bombing of Germany, was announced today in Washington, while Tokyo radio forecast the possibility of bombings of the Japanese homeland.

Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson said Spaatz would have as his principal arms for nailing Japan the 8th Air Forte, veteran European outfit operating under Lt. Gen. James DoolitUe and the 20th Air Force, which has been hit- ling Japan, operating under Gen. Curtis E.

LeMay. In speculating on the bombing of Japan by 1,000 planes in a single attack, Tokyo partially agreed with U. S. authorities who have assured the Japanese Bank Deposits In Denton Increased Over Two Million Denton Doughboy With 36th Is Only Survivor of Company By ELIZABETH YQUNGBLOOD Rocorrt-Cliroiiicle Staff Writer Still reluctant, to talk or his battle cxpprlonccs, Pfc. Val Brooks of Denton, who served 27 months overseas with the "Texas" 36th Infantry Division, atlmiUril today that lie is the only surviving member of his original company 1 of 130 men (hat.

landed on the bloorty beaches of Salerno with him. Like a great many other young Americans, hi: got his first taste of battle at Saler-no, where he landed with the third wave of the Invasion fleet, soon nflsr goins overseas in April, 1042. There he began the task of treating wounded servicemen under enemy action that was to characterize his 11 and a half month's st.ny in Italy. Though most of the members of Ihe 3fith have reputations being the "nghtin'est sons of Uncle Pfc. Brooks served for 24 out of his 27 months overseas on the front lines ns an aid man with no wcaixm help otheiB to do likewise.

BROOKS other than his will to live und to "We had only one Job to do. We treated the men where we found Referring to his original com- them and then helped to get them pony only sllshlly, pfc. Brooks said, back to the beaches 50 they could be moved to hospital ships by navy- men. We didn't have time to worry about ourselves or about not having guns or other weapons." Pvt. Brooks rode on thr crest of the Allied advance until two days the 36th rolled into liberated Rome.

Wliile working on the battle field near Velletri, he suffered a slight concussion, but rejoined his unit 10 days later. He participated in his second major beachhead landing two years later when the Allies invaded Southern Prance on Aug. 15, 1944. From there he went on into Austria and Germany. "The work was pretty much the same everywhere," he declared.

"You treat the wounded, move them back and then move ahead." While in France, Pvt. Brooks was awarded trie Bronze St.ir Medal lot heroic achievement Jn combat on Sept. 24, The company to which he was attached had Just moved into position on the heights ol mountain when the area was subjected to a heavy artillery barrnge. Nine men BROOKS, Page 2) Four Die in Texas During Holiday By The Associated Press The Fourth of July death loll in Texas stood at four today. Two persons were drowned, one was killed In an automobile accident and a fourth wns foulirt slain in his apiirimenl.

Sixteen others were injured in airplane crushes and automobile accidents. Gsirlnnd Jones, Corsicana. a member of the Merchant Marine, drowned yesterday (Wednesday) while attempting lo rescue Ajnia Prances Durbln, 15. of Ennis. She was later saved by Mcrrell Brown, 22, U.

S. Nnvj'. Tile drowning occurred in Chambers Creek, four miles north of Emhouse, during a picnic. Elmer Chflol Wells, 16. of Tex- crowned in a bar pit when llr.

apparently stepped Into a deep hole. He could not swim, his brother Clyde tald. He was the SDH of Mrs. C. T.

Powell of Texarkana. Joe Raymond Hcnnlg, two-year- old son or Mr. and Mrs. J. M.

Hennig of Rowlctt, wns killed in a three-car crash at a Dallas intersection. Eight others were Injured in the same accident, blnmed by police on slippery roads following a rain. His parents possible internal injuries, severe cuts and bruises, accordini; to hospital attendants. Sam V. storey, 14, a ship fitter.

wax found dead in his Houston apartment. Justice of the Peace Tom Maes returned an inquest verdict, of murder. Police said they into a shambles" when they entered Ills apartment. 'they fald they found broken niiik and liquor bottles and blood spattered, on walls and ceilnj and doors. Homicide Detectives B.

Porter and C. B. Shepperd said they found wounds over his entire body, and teeth marks on his arm. No charges hrtvc been filed. Most of t.hc nation's millions celebrated a "safe and sane' 1 I'loiirtli of Jdly yesterday, accidental deaths across the country to- Uiling 138.

most of them on the highway or in the water. Wliile hundreds of persons suffered minor injuries from fireworks, no deaths were reported. The fatalities compared to a total of 439 deaths reported for the three-day Fourth of July holiday in 1944. Fifty-three of the 138 deaths were caused from traffic accidents Brownings claimed SO lives. that the heavy attacks arc coining.

Emperor Illrohlto's military lead- ens reshuffled eight generals today ns Tokyo broadcasts reported 300 American raiders from Okinawa and Iwo Jltnn struck at Japan again today, continuing yesterday's powerful blows which cnl deeper into Nippon's mumitacturing, shipping, and air Simultaneously the U. S. Navy Department acknowledged the loss of the submarine Trigger with her crew of 80 or more men. It was the 45th submarine lost. Japan's army shakc-np included two military elelciiEe districts bearing the weight of meeting threatened invasion, including the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Generals changing Jobs Included the head of (he military propaganda section. The enemy report on today's air strikes said 100 Mustang lighter planes from Iwo Jima, euided by nine Superforts, hammered airdromes near Tokyo while 200 fighters and bombers raided Kyushu island. Both would be repeat performances of two phases of yesterday's extensive aerial blows which set, four Japanese cities aftre, wrecked 22 ships, destroyed 22 Nipponese planes and bombpocked of air fields from Tokyo Java. Tokyo Boasts Hidden Plants Despite Increasing American aU blowo concentrated on Nippon craft production, Tokyo radii boasted that "amazing numbers" 01 planes were being produced ui bomb-proof underground factories, so cleverly hidden that scouting American planes couldn't find them. Tokyo did admit that the war has forced the nation to militarize Its railways to speed delivery of munitions, food and other essentials.

And the hungry Nipponese were advised they could concoct food" from dried flsh- leads and withered leaves. Approximately 800 American planes were Involved in yesterday's strikes at Japan. Iwo Jima sent 150 Mustang fighters over six Tokyo airfields, presumably the same ones hits again today, during which one squadron tried for more than an hour to get the enemy to come up and fight. From Okinawa 130 Army and Marine planes raked two airdromes on Kyushu Island, also attacked by other air groups. Nipponese ships hit included two destroyers bombed in the Yellow Sea.

The U. S. Nuvy announced yesterday Ihe American destroyers Twiggs anrt William D. Porter were sunk by enemy air attacks during the Okinawa operation with 244 casualties. Tlic bow wax blown off the Twlggs and all lier odicers klll- (Sec PACIFIC, Page 2) Newsmen to Be Barred From 3' Meeting WASHINGTON.

July The White House announced today that newspapermen will not be permitted lo cover actual sessions of the forthcoming Big Three conference in the Berlin area. Press Secretary Charles G. Ross told reporters that news coverage of the conference will be by ofil- Succeeds Geigcr OKINAWA, July 5. Maj. Gen.

Keller E. Hockey of Washington, and Pensacola, who commanded the 5th Nfarine Division In the Iwo Jima campaign has succeeded U. Oen. Roy S. Geiger as commanding general of the Marine Third Amphibious Force.

Wartime prosperity nnd a steady increase in population Is reflected In Dentou bank deposits, according" lo statements Issued by the two Denton banks in response to state and national calls for bank statements for the ending- June CIO. Combined deposits have increased from $7,938, 431.GG on June 30 last year to $10.380.480.92 in 1945, a total increase of almost two and half million dollars. During tlie past year, trie total resources of the two Hanks have increased from $8.346.620.31 to $10,348,692.35. Combined loans and discounts have climbed Irom $1.311,.141.22 lo $1,659,956.81. Deposits in the Denton County National Bank Increased from to $5,804,985.92.

The First vtate Bank showed an even larger Uicrease with deposits raised from 53.412.795.95 to Similar increases also were shown In total resources of the banks. Total resources of the First State Bank- have Increased during the past year from $3,617,321.10 to $4,803,318.50. The Denton County resources from $4,720,299.21 to a total combined increase of $2.502,072.04. Loans and discounts have Increased on a smaller scale. Both banks shewed a combined Increase of $347,615.59.

Loans and discounts In the First State climbed from $544,208.41 in 1944 to $707,367.54 In 1945. The Increase In the Ccnton County Bank was from $768,132.81 to cial communiques which be issued "as may be decided on from time to time." He gave no Intimation of a date for the coming meetiuj between President Truman. Prime Minister Churchill and Marshal Slalln. The fact that the three will meet "in the Berlin area" was announced previously. June Hot- But Also Wet, Rains Break Into Summer Heat While Denton residents sweltered through most of the month of June, they enjoyed a few brief respites and cooler temperatures brought on by three thunderstorms.

The heat spell was topped June 7 with a soaring mercury registering 97 degrees, while the low temperature of 56 degrees was recorded on June 18. Two windstorms livened things wp, and rainfall wns 3.79 Inches, which Is .71 Inch above normal, a considerable change from the dry Juno of last year when rainfall measured only .31 Inch. Total ralntall for the first six months of 1915 Is 24,80 Inches to 21.10 inches rainfall for the first six months ol year. County Lacks Only 5 Per Cent Of 'E' Bond Quota "One more nil-out push will put Denton-County over the top of its Series quota of $840,000 for the Seventh War Drive," County Chairman Hoi ford Russell said today after receiving a report from the regional office In Dallas showing that the county has already sold 955 percent of the quota, Saturday will be the last day for reporting bond sales in this drive, he explained, which means that patriotic Dentonltes must purchase $24,000 series bonds on both Friday and Saturday, "I am still confident that Denton residents will not let the boys In the service or themselves down in this drive," he added. "We will go over the top." Gestapo Victims Found PRAGUE, July Bodies ol 930 persons who died in a Gestapo March of Death have been recovered by Czechoslovak authorities who completed opening of eight mass gravrs near Karlsbad yesterday.

Weather DENTON AND VICINITY: Partly cloudy, scattered thundershowers tonight and Friday. OKLAHOMA: Partly cloudy, scattered thundershowers today; tonight and Friday; cooler in Panhandle, slightly wanner south- central and extreme east today; highest temperatures 85 to 9 V. cooler north and west tonight and Friday. EAST TEXAS: Partly cloudy afternoon, tonight, and Friday with scattered thundershowers in north and central portions this afternoon and Friday and trenie northwest portion tonight. Gentle to moderate southerly winds on coast.

WEST TEXAS: Partly cloudy this afleinoon. tonight, and FrUUy with scattered thundershowera Panhandle tonight and in Panhandle airi South Plains Pridby. WEDNESDAY Hlsh 30 law 71 Rainfall Jj..