United Amarillo Pays Tribute to Success In Year of Action
Thurman Arnold testified before the Senate defense committee that Standard Oil of New Jersey blocked American synthetic rubber by sharing processes with Germany I G Farben and withholding them from U S firms He said the arrangement delayed Buna rubber and limited U S production, while patents and know how were made available to the government and industry. Arnold assessed potential losses to Standard Oil from losing patent control at 5 to 10 million dollars, and argued cartel links marked a wider failure to produce essential war materials.
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United Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Thurman Arnold
Sandard Oil Company
New Jersey
United States
Arnold
Senate Defense Investigating
Standard Oil
I. G. Farben Trust
Germany
Justice
Standard
Department of Justice
Tie
Anti-Trust
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I. G. Farben
Butyl
Hugh A. Fulton
Com
Ulton
AFL
CIO
Philip Murray
The
William Green
America
House Naval Committee
Rep. Smith
Virginia
Green
Roosevelt
Workers of America
Murray
Gala Army Day Parade Brings Six Star Mothers Together
In Amarillo two of America’s Six Star Emblem Mothers, each with six sons in the armed forces, are set to meet on Army Day April 6. The Panhandle region first announced the event, highlighting wartime respect and national unity.
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America
Amarillo
War Department
Panhandle
Texas
Orote
Roosevelt
George M. Baker
Friona
John Franklin Giles
Athens
Tenn
Mothers of America
American Legion Auxiliary
Grace Hodge
A. Petersen
Dean Kirk
Amarillo Credit Association
Con
Army Day Parade Promises Panhandle Scale Celebration
Soviet Health Commissar warns of bacterial warfare threat as defense group forms to combat epidemics. Army Day plans expand across Amarillo Panhandle with Mrs Giles visit, parade sponsorships, and bus transport for bands, urging wide participation from businesses, schools, and organizations.
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Moscow
G. Miterey
Russia
Defense Council
Miterev
Turkey Recalls Envoys For Political Reports
Bern March 26 Turkey recalled ambassadors to Moscow and to Axis nations to discuss important political problems. The Il Giornale d Italia cited Istanbul dispatches noting concerns over King Boris of Bulgaria and Franz von Papen visits to Germany and possible efforts to avoid a clash with Turkey while pushing for an offensive into the Caucasus oil region.
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Bern
Switzerland
Turkey
Moscow
Rome
Il Giornale d'Italia
Istanbul
Germany
Boris
Bulgaria
Franz von Papen
Caucasus
Debt Bill Sent to White House Elevates National Debt
The House concurrence sent to the White House increases the national debt limit from 65 billion to 125 billion dollars. The action marks approval of a measure to raise the borrowing cap and fund government operations.
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White House
Washington
House
Sharp Increases In Rents Noted In West Texas
Washington March 26. A WPA survey shows residential rents rising sharply in three West Texas cities since March 1940. Brownwood up 64 percent, Mineral Wells up 49 percent, Abilene up 29 percent. In Brownwood the rise rose 58 percent by last October and 64 percent by February. Mineral Wells climbed 46 percent by last September, reaching 49 percent by January. Abilene rose 20 percent by last October, reaching 29 percent by February.
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Washington, D. C
West Texas
Brownwood
Mineral Wells
Abilene
Freighter Sunk by Japanese Sub Near Madras Bay
The American freighter was torpedoed about an hour from Madras on January 29 by a Japanese submarine. 38 crew members reached shore, with 23 survivors led by Captain Thomas Eckhart arriving March 23. The loss marks the westernmost penetration of Japanese submarines known along the Allied supply line to Calcutta and the Burma Road.
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New York
Madras
India
Third Naval District
Thomas Eckhart
Bay of Bengal
Calcutta
Burma Road
Chinese Hold Toungoo Amid Japanese Assault in Burma
Allied forces report Chinese defenders at Toungoo resisting repeated Japanese assaults for 86 hours. Japanese operations push toward Prome while parachute troops support Burmese fifth columnists. Flying Tigers tally more wrecked planes at Chiengmai as A.V.G. pilots join RAF in a Burma airfield defense.
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Burma
Irrawaddy
Prome
H. R. L. G. Alexander
Toungoo
Yenangyaung
Harold Alexander
Thailand
Mongtung
Indo-China
Chungking
Flying Tigers
Chiengmai
A.V.G
Largest gathering of 802 at Amarillo chamber banquet
Amarillo held its annual chamber of commerce banquet at the Herring Hotel with 802 attendees, the largest crowd yet. Mayor Jenkins and Col. E A Simpson spoke, praising civic efforts and outlining a year of conventions, airport improvements, and airline extensions amid wartime focus. Mark McGee of Fort Worth delivered an upbeat, patriotic speech.
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Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Herring Hotel
Crystal Ballroom
Joe A. Jenkins
City Commission
Col
E. A. Simpson
Chamber
Mark McGee
Fort Worth
Texas
Colonel Simpson
John K Boyce
Jack Little
Chansler Weymouth
Boyce
A. J. McKenzie
Marvin Nichols
Panhandle
United States
Jenkins
Simpson
R H. Epperson
O. H. Hargett
Rex Baxter
Joe Cooley
English
Ama
Frontline Shifts Across Burma Australia and Philippines
March 26 1942 reports show Japanese forces probing deep into Central Burma toward Manda and oil areas while Britain and Australian leaders renew resolve under MacArthur. Philippine theater grows active with 54 Japanese planes striking Corregidor and Manila Bay forts. Russia notes stronger German air presence over Murmansk.
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Burma
Manda
Philippine
Corregidor
Manila Bay
Panhandle rationing boards tune up wartime tire rules
The Panhandle area held a tuning up of tire and automobile rationing procedures as county boards met to review forms and entitlement. Mark McGee outlined proper practice and an open forum clarified questions. Potter County reorganized its system with Chansler Weymouth named coordinator and two boards created to handle commodities. several board members were listed.
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Mark McGee
McGee
Potter County
Chansler Weymouth
Mr. Weymouth
Joe Jenkins
Ernest Northcutt
Rolla Cartwright
Grady Wilson
Tom Seay
Bill Boyce
R. Garner
Bob Wilson
Weymouth
Office of Defense Transportation
Amarillo Building
United States Employment Bureau
Amarillo College Defense School
Druggist Groups Face Price Fixing Charges
A federal grand jury in Newark indicts the National Association of Retail Druggists the New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association thirteen smaller groups and fifteen individuals for conspiring to fix prices in violation of the Sherman Act. The scheme allegedly set retail and wholesale margins under cover of the Miller Tydings Act and New Jersey Fair Trade Law.
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Washington
Justice Department
Newark
N. J
National Association of Retail Druggists
New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association
New Jersey
Weather Brand Tempe Morning Temperatures
City weather report records Tempe yesterday with hourly readings from 8 AM to 11 AM including max temperature and sunrise time.
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Tempe
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