Parachutists in Denmark Report Sparks Sabotage Claims
German broadcasts claim British saboteurs are operating in Denmark and have set fires in Copenhagen workshops and a German barracks while other reports say Norwegian Hardanger Vidda patrols search for paratroopers. Stockholm and London outlets note broader sabotage, hostages, and possible Danish civil administration pressure.
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Army Issues Cookbook on Dried Fruits
The army's quartermaster corps has issued the first American cookbook focused on dehydrated foods as a training manual for cooks. It outlines one week courses for about eighty baker and cook schools and notes benefits like reduced cargo space and faster final prep. The subsistence branch plans a May menu for all units and tracks dish frequency to avoid monotony.
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GOP charges campaign for fourth term already under way
Washington April 2 Republicans insist Roosevelt has been chosen by New Deal leaders for a fourth term and that their campaign has begun. GOP National Committee chairman Harrison Spangler voices regret that the proposal came after a candidate was selected. Senator Taft of Ohio agrees the campaign is underway. In Fort Worth Texas Senator W Lee O Daniel accepts invitation to address the Texas Legislature in Austin at 11 AM Tuesday.
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Chatter About Columbia Idols From Hollywood Set
Jimmie Fidler reports Columbia Pictures shaping stars with delayed debuts and comeback hits. He cites Gable, Colbert, Dunne, Grant, Baxter, Cooper, Arthur and others whose careers rose through Columbia projects and outlines on set antics and casting quirks during the April Hollywood round.
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Westfield Watch Lost by Soldier at Amarillo Army Air Field
A message from PFC Arthur Elmsfeld seeks help locating a Westfield watch lost Sunday afternoon March 28 near Amarillo Army Air Field. The gift carries sentimental value and the finder is asked to contact the sender.
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Time to tap maple trees for home syrup and sugar
New Jersey state forestry experts urge tapping sugar maples this season to boost home supplies. They describe drilling a 1 inch hole, inserting a spigot, collecting sap, boiling to syrup, and cooling for sugar hardening, then plugging the hole after removal.
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Texas House Rejects Plan to Cut Federal Vocational Funds
The Texas House voted overwhelmingly against a proposal to sever federal financing for vocational education. The measure would have appropriated 1,186,555 dollars in state funds annually for the next biennium, to be matched by federal money and used under federal laws and rules.
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Hog Prices Jump as Receipts Lag
Shipments of live hogs were a third less than expected in Chicago. Prices rose ten cents per hundredweight with peak paid for choice hogs at 16.10 dollars, a new seasonal top and tied for highest price in 22 years. In Texas, the Senate and House adjourned, with a curfew bill on liquor and beer sales set for Tuesday.
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Livestock Markets Report From Kansas City And Chicago
Hogs and cattle trade mixed with cautious demand across Kansas City and Chicago markets. Hogs top around 15.65 for heavy and 15.25 to 15.85 for lighter weights, with sows firmer. Cattle see good fed steers near 16.00 and heifers around 15.25, with cows 12.50 to 13.75. sheep bids soften slightly but lambs hold near 16.00 to 16.25. Financial and industrial sectors show liquidation pressure with fund activity listed.
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Prairie Fire Kills Cattle in Nebraska Hay Country
Fire swept a 20 by 15 mile strip near Brady Nebraska destroying at least 300 head of cattle. Fire chief Eauclaire Dewey said origin of the first blaze is undetermined and warns flames in the guards could flare again if unchecked.
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Chemigum To Be Used On Shoes After War
Akron report says chemigum the synthetic rubber used in aircraft fuel lines to pace gas use twist could after war make rubber soles and heels from reclaimed rubber. It resists solvent action of gasoline and may resist sidewalk wear and tear.
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Soviet to Attend United Nations Food Conference in New York
Russia accepted an invitation to participate in a United Nations food production conference, announced by the Russian Press. The Soviet delegation's personnel was not immediately revealed. The conference is scheduled for April 27 in New York.
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Amarillo boxer earns sharpshooter medal at Fort Leonard Wood
Pvt. Bill Cazzell a former Amarillo junior light weight champion received a sharpshooter medal at Fort Leonard Wood for expert use of sub machine guns. He fired 192 bulls eye hits of 200 to lead his company and has trained commando troops after postings in Virginia Kentucky and maneuvers in the Carolinas.
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U. S. Fliers Press Japanese Positions In Pacific
United States and American pilots, hampered by distance and few planes, continued a heavy air offensive against Japanese objectives in the Southwest Pacific. Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s airmen hit Mubo on the New Guinea coast, starting fires in a concentration area. It marked the fifteenth straight day of raids around Buna, with routine hits elsewhere. MacArthur’s March communiques cited at least 263 enemy planes destroyed or damaged and 35 ships severely damaged or sunk. A British New Delhi report said RAF fighters shot down five, with three more probably downed, among 30 escorted bombers.
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Geography gains status in postwar education says Northwestern professor
Northwestern University geography professor G Donald Hudson argues a geographic literacy trend will place geography with the three R’s. He says Americans learn more from news of wars and soldiers returning with world knowledge and stresses understanding global problems, resources, and movements of people for a postwar world. He mocks the idea of geography as map memorization and capitals, urging practical world awareness. In Hollywood a different note, two burglars fail to notice a $50 can beside $0.35 after a blackout robbery at a service station.
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Still Issuing Auto Licenses in County Office
A dribble of 1943 auto licenses were issued today by the county tax office. Deadline passed yesterday but registrations can be made without penalty if not used since 12 o clock last night. Eisenhower and Montgomery conferred with high officers of the British Fighth Army in Southern Tunisia.
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Chinese hold southern Yunnan as Burma battles intensify
Chinese forces repelled Japanese attempts to cross into southern Yunnan from Burma and now push operations into Burma soil. Hupeh Hunan area fighting continues as Chinese air forces claim their first success in two years. In Manchukuo Tojo visits and a puppet government reorganization is reported.
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