Nine Injured In Highway Crash Near Airport
A highway crash on Highway 66 near English Field sent nine people to Amarillo area hospitals about 11 30 last night. Six Pantex plant civilians and three soldiers were injured. two women and two soldiers were taken to the Army hospital and two women to St Anthony's. Conditions of the soldiers were not released.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Field
English Field
Pantex Ordnance Plant
Blackburn-Shaw
St. Anthony's Hospital
Army Hospital
E. L. Norton
Twenty
Nora Goins
Russell Street
Goins
S. Corley
Twelfth Avenue
Elda Sizemore
Pierce Street
Army
Willie V. Sigman
Taylor Street
Letha Wright
East Twelfth Street
St. Anthony’s
Japanese Naval Strategy After Jutland Comparison
The piece argues Japan faces a decisive turn as Admiral King notes U S losses exceed three million tons while Japan loses ships. American bases expand from Pearl Harbor as supply lines lengthen, forcing Japanese fleet into home waters and a likely final engagement near their shores.
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Jutland
John M. Hightower
Douglas MacArthur
Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
Knox
Japan
Ernest J. King
United States Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Germany
Reds Take Slice of Nazi Fleet
London reports Soviet forces struck at Axis shipping, sinking five German and Romanian transports and damaging two more near Sevastopol. In the Barents Sea, four transports of 20 000 tons were sunk along with two patrol ships and a cutter, with nine transports totaling 33 000 tons sunk overall.
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London
Sevastopol
Moscow
Barents Sea
Retic
Soviet Communitie
Monitor
Patton Sparks Congressional Fire Over World Rule Remark
Washington April 26 The War Department disowned Lt. Gen. George S Patton for saying Americans British and Russians are destined to rule the world Secretary Stimson clarified the remark as Pattons personal view not War Department policy CongressCritics in the House called the statement prolonging the war and urged restraint while Texas Democrat Sumners urged the general to button his mouth.
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Washington
War Department
George 8
Patton
Sicily
England
Knutson
Minnesota
House
Australians seize Madang and Dutch New Guinea airfields
American forces report capturing Madang along Hollandia region as Gen. Douglas MacArthur says Cyclops and Sentani airfields are secure and Hollandia lies nearby. The offensive targets Ramu Valley supplies, while Kurile and Truk raids by US forces expand air operations against Japan.
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Associated Press
Hollandia
New Guinea
Madang
Douglas MacArthur
Comunique Today
Cyclops
Sentani
Ramu
Japan
Kurile Islands
Caroline Islands
Truk
Chester W. Nimitz
Navy
Kuriles
Paramushiro
Shumushu
Eleventh Army Air Force
Matsuwa Island
Matsuwa
Boat Racers Help Boost Buffalo Lake Air Show Atmosphere
About 50 of the region’s top boat racers will attend the Buffalo Lake Army Air Corps demonstration Sunday. A grudge race between Mrs. Bobbye Pyle and B.F. Kilgore will be held at noon. The lake will serve as landing craft during bombing maneuvers as air show units from multiple fields perform, culminating with a B 17 flyover.
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Buffalo Lake
Army Air Corps
Lubbock
Childress
Pampa
Dalhart
Amarillo Army Air Fields
Rabaul Harbor
South Pacific
Southwest
W. A. Nolan
McClellan Boat Club
Army
Bobbye Pyle
Borger
B. F. Kilgore
Plains
Jim Golding
Air Corps
Childress Lubbock
Amarillo
Dalhart Army Air Field
Air Forces
Red Cross
Hereford Highway
Butter Point Values Slashed as Production Rises
Butter prices and point values are cut across classifications effective Sunday to reflect higher production. Farm butter will be 8 points per pound, processed butter 0, and margarine 2 points. Beef and lamb points shift while shortening and oils remain free. A separate report notes Montgomery Ward seizure actions in Chicago amid a labor dispute with CIO unions.
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Washington
Chester Bowles
Bowles
War Pood Administration
Wayne C. Taylor
Ugo Carusi
Avery
Roosevelt
Taylor
Carus
U. S
William McDonnell
J. Albert Woll
Ward
War Labor Board
CIO
Jesse Jones
Chicago
Montgomery Ward
WLB
Carusi
Taylor and
Montgomery Ward and Company
Commerce
John Barr
United Mail Order, Warehouse and Retail Employes Union
Allies Rain Bombs on Essen and Brunswick in 13th Consecutive Night Raid
RAF heavy bombers joined a major Allied air offensive into its thirteenth night as they struck Essen by moonlight and supported a 1000 plane daylight raid on Brunswick. American bombers dropped 1500 tons on Brunswick while escort fighters reported minimal contacts with German interceptors.
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Carolines
Seventh Army Air Force
Eten
Param
Moen
Tol
Dublon
Truk Atoll
Ponape
Truk
RAF
Marshalls
Ant Island
Hall Islands
Central Pacific
Army
Navy
Marine
Marshall Atolls
Marine Corsar
London
Europe
Essen
Brunswick
Pittsburgh
Germany
France
Belgium
Ninth Air Force
Louvain
Saint Ghislain
Berlin
U. S. Army Air Force
Munster
Reich
English Channel
Frince
Atlantic Wall
Channel
Strait
Travel Pledge Under Review for Essential Travel
Washington reports the Office of Defense Transportation is reconsidering a plan requiring ticket buyers to sign a certificate proving travel is essential. Col. J. M. Johnson, ODT director, said the idea could save 5 to 10 percent of summer travel, but he emphasized there is no plan to ration travel and no last-ditch decision yet.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
J. M. Johnson
ODT
Johnson
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Nearby Areas
Weather outlook shows fair conditions across West Texas and the Panhandle with rising temperatures. New Mexicoforecasts indicate partly cloudy skies with scattered mountain showers Thursday afternoon and Friday, warmer in east and south Thursday, cooler Friday. Winds mostly fresh to strong. Sunrise 6:29 PM, sunset 6:29 PM.
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Amarillo
Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
Cineca
Vest
Albuquerque Woman Runs for Governor
SANTA FE New Mexico April 26 Mrs Edna Peterson of Albuquerque filed her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor of New Mexico the first woman in state history to formally seek the post She is 45 years old mother of four daughters and a ten year member of the state cosmetology board Her bid cites dissatisfaction with the present unpopular Democratic state regime.
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Santa FE
N. M
Edna Peterson
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Peterson
British Labor Delegates Stage Family Fight Over Policies
At the International Labor Conference in Philadelphia delegates from the British empire clash over policy for colonies and dependent territories. Jam Nada Mehta urged a permanent committee to inspect working conditions, while others pressed for concrete proposals, warning delay could be fatal.
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Philadelphia
British Empire
Jamnada Mehta
ILO
Mehta
Sir Frederick Leggett
Dependent Territories
J. A. Beasley
Asia
Beasley
Aekennd
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Russell Stationery Company
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White House
Turim
Ludwig
United States
Schwinn
Channel Skies
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