Plans to speed wheat handling discussed in Amarillo meeting
A. F. Madison chairs a committee meeting at the Amarillo Hotel to devise faster approval for wheat farmers materials, discuss labor needs, and explore dispatching soldiers from the Amarillo Army Air Field to harvest work. Committee members listed. Wade Werner reports from U.S. Third Army in Germany on March 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
A. F. Madison
Amarillo Hotel
Leonard Cowden
H. M. Rainer
Jack Roach
W. M. Gouldy
Joe Morris
E. J. McCartt
Ted Neely
Arthur G. Miller
Harvey Allen
Raymond Andrews
Charles F. Keffer
J. Frank Triplett
C. R. McAfee
Joe F. Coffee
P. C. Bennett
E. B. Johnson
Jobless roams Lynchburg seeking old printing job
Robert A. Noel, 21 years removed from the firm, returned to the Lynchburg printing house with a company letter of recommendation, hoping to reclaim his former position in New York. Officials were astonished by his visit and request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg. Va
Lynchburg
Robert A. Noel
New York
Noel
Ousted Nazi Von Rundstedt Sends Armistice Envoy
A BBC report quoted neutral sources stating Field Marshal Karl von Rundstedt sent an armistice envoy to General Eisenhower’s HQ ten days before his removal as western front commander. General Kesselring succeeded him, while Washington said Allies could accept surrender of German units but not armistice terms.
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New York
NBC
Karl von Rundstedt
Eisenhower
Kesselring
BBC
Washington
Judge Hoover Rites Set Today in Canadian
Funeral services for H F Hoover prominent Panhandle judge and business leader will be held at 3 PM in the First Baptist Church of Canadian. Rev Fern Miller will officiate. Hoover helped organize the First National Bank in Canadian and held leadership roles in banking, farming and law. He is survived by his wife two daughters and two sons with other relatives. Burial will be in Canadian Cemetery near the graves of his son Tom and brother Dr Tom R Hoover.
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H. F. Hoover
Panhandle
First Baptist Church of
Canadian
Fern Miller
Judge Hoover
Plains
West Texas
First National Bank
Southwest National Bank
First
E. J. Cousins
Dan B
Ed, Jr
Louise
Vashti
Robert Stone
Soldier Reunites With Family on the Rhine
Pfc. Helmut Bellenbacher of Wilkinsburg Pennsylvania, with the 94th Infantry on the Rhine, halted at Osbach where he found his mother washing dishes and a brother reading a book in a familiar house, exclaiming Mama Hans. Osbach is his birthplace and he had not heard from them since the war began.
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94TH
Rhine
Helmut Bellenbacher
Wilkinsburg
Osbach
Bellenbacher
Hans
Amarillo Eyes One Million Dollar Coliseum and Recreation Center
A called Amarillo meeting of business and civic leaders discussed financing and building a $1,000,000 coliseum and recreation center at the Tri-State Fair Grounds site. John Boyce urged an all-year recreation plan to keep Amarillo as West Texas cattle trading hub and to secure the fair and related organizations. A steering committee will be formed to work with Tri-State officials on a bond election and site development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Tri-State Fair Grounds
John Boyce
Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
Tri-State
Hereford Breeders Association
Boyce
Panhandle
Ion
Bull Beechler
Tri-State Pair Association
Monty's Guns Roaring Rhine Challenge Across Front
Allied forces push toward the Rhine with Montgomery's offensive along a 65 mile front from Arnheim to Duesseldorf. Casualties rise as the war nears a major crossing, with West Bank operations and German resistance collapsing in several pockets. Reports also hint at changes in German command as the Reich faces a pivotal moment in the western front.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Arnheim
Duesseldorf
Berlin
Normandy
Britain
Rhine
London
U. S
Reich
Patton
Third
Rhime Creas
Wesel
Bune
Third Army
German analyst lauds U S advance in France
Lt. Gen. Kurt Dittmar says the U S First Army's progress on the Rhine shows deep strategic significance and notes American gains across the Moselle and Nahe rivers surpassing any since the Normandy breakthrough. He warns against denying Allied momentum and cites German methods in early war days.
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France
Kurt Dittmar
Reich
U. S. First Army
Avranches
Normandy
Ham
Beginners Should Use Both Hands Like Frederick the Great
Tokyo radio urged citizens to imitate Frederick the Great by placing a hand on the chest and remaining calm about the war situation. Maj. Gen. Chuon Sakurai called the gesture significant as a reminder that effort matters regardless of victory or defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Tokyo Radio Today
Frederick the Great
Chuon Sakurai
Yanks Seize Guimaras Island After Cebu Bombardment
Manila dispatch reports American forces invaded Guimaras Island near Panay after heavy bombings on Cebu. General MacArthur notes 27th Philippine invasion with ground advances on Luzon, including the 33rd Division reaching Naguibian River near Baguio and units advancing near Cuenca and Lake Taal. Naval PT boats and air forces claim success against small craft and Japanese positions.
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Manila
Guimaras Island
Cailo
Panay
Cebu Island
MacArthur
Philippines
Cebu
Cebu City
China Sea
Luzon
Baguio
Naguibian
Cuenca
Lake Taal
Mainz Falls as 90th Infantry Seizes City Front
Americans of the 90th Infantry Division captured most of Mainz, the largest city yet to fall to the Third Army. By afternoon they held over 75 percent, with heavy fighting still in the old city and around the citadel. Civilians, cathedrals, and a large brewery remained in view as German resistance continued across the river. A final German train left Mainz, reportedly the last trip home.
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Patton
Bitburg
Trier
Pruem
Edward D. Ball
Mainz
Germany
90Th Infantry Division
Normandy
Rhine
Third Army
Old City
Meinz
Kastell
James O. Bosell
Washington
Maine
Acre
Wives Debate Dominates Letters Page
A lively American vs English wives exchange unfolds on the Letters Page. Readers discuss a range of topics while the paper still pays prizes for letters and postal cards, awards up to three dollars for top letters, and readers are encouraged to sign with valid addresses.
Twin Red Drives Reach Close to Czechoslovakia in Upper Silesia
Moscow said Russian troops in Upper Silesia launched a two pronged offensive driving 25 miles toward the Czech border and trapping 45 000 enemy troops in a 450 square mile area west of the Oder River. Marshal Konyev's First Ukrainian Army pressed an all out assault to clear industrial Upper Silesia and topple key Nazi war production centers reported by Moscow.
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London
Silesia
Czechoslovakia
Oder River
Moscow
Konev
Upper Silesia
Stalin
Neustadt
Baltic
Stettin
Hungary
Berlin
Vienna
Rokossovsky
Danzig
Gdynia
Soviet Offensives Drive Across Europe In Broad Push
Soviet and allied forces pressed east and south through occupied Europe. In Poland and East Prussia the Red Army advanced near Danzig and Gdynia, seized several towns, and closed on Heiligenbeil. Advances continued in Czechoslovakia with gains in the Carpathians as Moscow reported joint progress with Yugoslav and Bulgarian units.
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Danzig
Russoczin
Free City
East Prussia
Marshal Vasilevsk
Heiligenbeil
Czecho- Slovakia
Carpathian Mountains
Zvolen
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Red Army encircles vast German force in Upper Silesia drive
Moscow reports over 30,000 killed and 15,000 captured as Marshal Konev’s forces push across Upper Silesia and toward Breslau. German claims say offensive extends to the southern flank near Czechoslovakia while Stettin fights to hold the northern edge of Berlin’s line.
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Upper Silesia
Czechoslovakia
Adolf Hitler
Stettin
Hans Borgelt
Berlin
Germany
Decline in Draft Calls By July Is Forecast
The White House announced a forecast of a 31 percent drop in draft calls after July 1 as Congress considers extending the draft law. Initial estimates cite an average 93,000 draft calls per month for the next fiscal year, down from 135,000 through June. The drop reflects replacement needs after mobilization of a large armed force.
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Washington
White House
House Military Committee
Chence
Roosevelt
Congress
Geneva
Selective Service
Stephen Henry
House Committee
Weather and local ads outline Texas conditions and stores
The Amarillo region will see partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures with diminishing winds Friday and Friday night. West Texas areas including Del Rio Eagle Pass El Dorado San Angelo expect partly sunny or scattered showers with rising temperatures by Saturday. Local ads list Lumber of all Kinds, Wil Eins Lir Co, 1200 Wall, and Russell Stationery Company.
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Amarillo
West Texas
del Rio-Eagly Pass
el Dorado- San Angelo
Eee & Wileins Lir Co
Bank Deposits In City Rise As Figures Climb
City banks report deposits totaling 73 638 36067 with a rise of over 3 million since the prior call. The daily figures were requested by the federal comptroller and released after a yesterday call.
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Amarillo
Federal Comptroller
Australia Finds Lazy Bees a Bad Food-Growing Proposition
In Sydney reports the plan to cultivate bees in tropics falters as native bees prove too fragile for productive farming. Researchers then consider importing bees from the south to salvage the project.
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Australia
Sydney
Tropics
Erm
Teethern
Turbulent Front Lines Close to Ruhr Defenses
Fragmentary text shows Allied and German forces in dense combat near the Ruhr, with advances along the east bank of the Rhine and heavy fighting across barrier lines. Mention of First Army, German counterattacks, and strategic positions around major river crossings.
Fragmented Historical Note on World War II Narrative
The fragment discusses Nazi actions and Allied withdrawal amid wartime events. It mentions party members and German soldiers, with references to interior actions and strategizing around the end of battles. The text is garbled but centers on wartime factions and shifting frontlines.
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Chamber of Commerce Agri
Wade Werner
U.S
Bitberg
Coblenz
Upper Rhine
Moselle
W. J. Morris
Insurance
Dial
Virginna
Guyer
al West
Monty
Rhine River
Army
Navy
Patterson
Roer River
Pearl Harbor
Western Front
Albert Kesselring
von Rundstedt
Erwin Rommel
Ger
Tiny Island
Camotes Sea
Leyte
Vistula
Drava
Budapest
Belgrade
Oppeln
Breslau
Russia
Russell Stationery Company
Strogrutiz
Gepemite
Ruhr
Rites East
Deedee
Cotes
West Benk
Creminss
Rarhente
Sir Ord
Siruetem
Mareh
Fiext
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