British Crisis Near as Navy Chief Warns
Secretary Knox and Secretary Stimson warned of a looming crisis in the European war within 60 to 90 days as Germany threaten Britain and seeks territory in South America. Roosevelt defended the lease lend bill and vows no naval transfer to England. Wheeler pressed for ambassador reports, while lawmakers clash over bill details and committee hearings proceed amid party maneuvering.
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Adversity Strikes Anew Lloyd Duncan Loses Thumbs
Lloyd Duncan, already bound to braces from leg disease, had both thumbs amputated yesterday at Northwest Texas Hospital. Doctors say he is doing nicely and fairly cheerful, though prognosis for continuing his photography job is doubtful. He has endured years of disability, braces, and rehabilitation efforts.
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Northwest Texas Hospital
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News and Globe
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Fort Worth
Amarillo
W. F Bolin
United Photos Co
Newberry
Mr. Bolin
Barns
Mitzenfeldt Receives 25 Year Prison Sentence
FARWELL Jan 17 Richard Mitzenfeldt 34 a New Mexico farmer was sentenced to 25 years on a guilty plea for assault to murder his young niece Wanda Lee Martin 11 after a shot intended for his estranged wife struck the child The two men Clarence Ingraham and Charles Watson both of Tucumcari were sentenced to 25 and 15 years respectively Sheriff Early Booth noted they offered $500 to kill Mrs Ilene Watkins Mitzenfeldt Wanda Lee was wounded Dec 27 as the pistol fire came through the window at the Watkins home Her condition described as good for recovery The sheriff will transport the prisoners to the penitentiary in coming days
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Ilene Watkins Mitzenfeldt
Wanda Lee Martin
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Bexas
Chester Watkins
White Deer School Head Accepts Midland Superintendency
Midland January 17. George A Heath superintendent of White Deer schools accepted the Midland post after the school board voted six to one to hire him. He succeeds W W Lackey who had led the district for 35 years as one of Texas oldest school officials.
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George A. Heath
White Deer
Heath
W. W. Lackey
Texas
Conscription of Strikers is Ruled Out
Washington reports that draft headquarters ruled out using the selective service law to pressure defense workers not to strike. Brig. Gen. Hershey said reclassifying a registrant due to a strike would defy the law's intent. Meanwhile CIO UAW protests and strikes ripple in Ryan Aeronautical and other plants.
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Selective Service
Richard T. Frankensteen
Cio-United Automobile Workers
Roosevelt
California
Draft Board
Ryan Aeronautical Company
San Diego
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Ryan
Cio-Uaw
East Moline
Ill
International Harvester Company
CIO Farm Equipment Organizing Committee
CIO
New Haven
Conn
New Haven Journal-Courier
Army Unneeded Says Premier Churchill Seeks Weapons Over Seas
Prime Minister Winston Churchill told a Glasgow audience that Britain does not require large armies overseas in 1941 but will need far more American weapons, ships, and airplanes. He spoke with Harry Hopkins present and praised U.S. support while pledging to pay for what can be afforded. Hopkins will report impressions to President Roosevelt on his return.
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Winston Churchill
Harry Hopkins
Britain
Churchill
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Opportunity Saturday at Want Ad Headquarters
The newspaper promotes Opportunity Saturday urging readers to place Want Ads before 6 30 pm for tomorrow's edition. It emphasizes that about 33 000 families will scan 70 classifications and urges not to delay.
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Want Ad
News-Globe
Murder No-bill Deepens Bownds Bank Slaying Mystery
Crosbyton Texas January 17 Special The burial of Irvin Bownds 38 cashier at Lorenzo State Bank last April 29 remains a major mystery after the Crosbyton County grand jury returned a no bill against Floyd Pearson known county outlaw charged in the case The no bill opens the Bownds murder case again with county officers Texas rangers and patrols continuing to work toward solving the crime Bownds was found in the bank vault with a gory head wound a slash on his wrist and throat injuries witnesses say more than 1400 was missing from the bank
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Irvin Bownds
Lorenzo State Bank
West Texas
Crosbyton Country
Floyd Pearson
Crosbyton County
W. E. Elliott
Lorenzo
Burton S. Burks
Lubbock
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Crosby County
Texas Rangers
Bownds
Georgia Drops Bid to Extradite Noted Fugitive Burns
Georgia authorities halted a bid to extradite Rob ert Elliott Burns, famed fugitive from a Georgia chain gang, after Gov. Moore of New Jersey opposed return. Burns, once publisher of business magazines in Chicago, later led a New Jersey tax group and authored I Am a Fugitive From a Georgia Chain Gang. Georgia considered future actions but did not pursue extradition at this time.
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Georgia
Robert Elliott Burns
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Burns
Eugene Talmadge
New Jersey
Stanley
Harry Moore
Newark
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New Jersey Tax Adjustment Association
Talmadge
Moore
Charles Edison
Wheeler says Churchill seeks war declaration and steps toward fighting
Senator Wheeler claims from reliable sources that Churchill wants a war declaration and that Harry Hopkins was sent to London to determine immediate actions short of war. He notes Churchill’s Glasgow speech with Hopkins present and warns Roosevelt is leading the U.S. toward war by leaps, not steps, while Britain seeks planes ships pilots and sailors.
Weather Summary for Amarillo and West Texas
The Weather Bureau forecasts fair weather for Amarillo and vicinity Saturday and Sunday with cloudiness over mountain areas in the southwest portion Saturday. Southwest areas will see slightly warmer temperatures Sunday. Sunny New Mexico also fair with scattered mountain cloudiness Saturday and warmer Sunday. Maximum temperatures around 37 to 40s, minimums near 27 to 40, with yesterday's highs and lows noted.
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Suny
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French Machine-Gun Trap Wipes Out 600 Thai Invaders
Reported French Asiatic squadron destroyed a three-ship Thai flotilla and a Thai land column in Western Cambodia. French forces withdrew on land near Sisophon as Thai troops claimed broad frontier gains. A road ambush by French legionnaires killed hundreds in minutes, with several Thai troopers escaping.
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Indo-China
Asiatic Squadron
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Thailand
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Sisophon
Indo
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French Foreign
Hunsley Paint Company Gets Defense Contracts
Amarillo based Hunsley Paint and Varnish Manufacturing Company reports a surge in defense related orders. Fort Sill shipments completed as plant expands with new staff and equipment boosting capacity about fifty percent.
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Arizona
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Fort Sill
Okla
Arch Hunsley
John Fairey
Mr. Hunsley
Amarillo
J. Windmueller
Austria
United States
Max Thal
University of North Dakota
Southwest
Hunsley
Bomber Hunted In Mountains
A wide search, with commercial airliners joining, is under way for an army bomber missing more than 24 hours with seven men. The hunt focuses on Mount St. Helens, southwestern Washington, and along the California Oregon line after reports a big plane seen in those vicinities. A reported wreck near Yreka, California was denied by operations officers.
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Yreka
Italian Planes Base Blasted as War Rages in Med
Reports from Sofia say Germany seeks to press Greece toward peace while Greece claims to have halted a third of Italy’s forces in Albania. Berlin denies changes in Greece ties as Italian losses mount, and Axis and Allied actions widen the Mediterranean fight with raids on Malta Catania and Dover area. Malta sees a major dive-bomber assault. Britain reports heavy damages to Italian ships while Rome repeats calls for peace talks.
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Italy
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Romania
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Albania
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Switzerland
Balkan
Adolf Hitler
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Lloyd’s Register
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Sicily
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Valetta
High Command
Malaya
Polar Flight
O'Daniel Resurrects Transaction Levy
Gov. W. Lee O Daniel reintroduced his 1.6 percent transaction tax plan to the 47th Legislature. He proposed $61 million in new taxes, largely from business transactions, offset by elimination of the state property tax and allocations for hospitals schools colleges and pensions including $25 million for aged programs. He urged funding for insane hospitals schools retirement of a projected general fund deficit and aid to the blind among others.
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Austin
W. Lee O'Daniel
O'Daniel
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