Bomb figures rise as Allied air forces pound enemy targets
The article reports rising bomb tonnage by American and Allied air forces in 1945, led by 500-pound and 2000-pound bombs from Pantex Amarillo and the 20th and Fifth Air Forces striking Europe and Japan. It notes U.S. bases expanding near Japan and Robert Arnold’s forecast of intensified bombardment of Japanese industry.
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Pantex
Amarillo
R. M. Smith
Eto
Germany
Smith
20Th Air Force
Japan
Fifth Air Force
U. S
AAF
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Pearl Harbor
RAF
Ashcroft Victim Of Gentle Ribbing At Hotel
Dewey Ashcroft and Amarillo Panhandle anglers shared a Possum Kingdom hotel floor. A quiet exchange with another guest preceded a hotel manager request to lower voices. Ashcroft had bought a small radio to hear war news but volume proved insufficient for group listening.
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Mr. Ashcroft
Dewey
Ashcroft
Dewey Ashcroft
Possum Kingdom
Amarillo
Mr. Ascroft
City Orders Daily Sidewalk Sweeping by Merchants
Officials inform merchants to sweep sidewalks daily between 6 PM and midnight and place sweepings in trash containers. Police will notify liable parties as part of a municipal ordinance enforcement.
Merchants Pressure Over Sidewalk Sweeping Rules
The report notes merchants prefer sidewalks swept by 8 30 next morning rather than 6 p.m. to midnight. It cites confusion over sanitary inspectors authority, who have police-like power but limited arrest rights for health code violations. The piece also mentions visitors L P Suggs returning from Temple Dallas Fort Worth.
Cavins Visit Ca nadian Family Hosts A. J. Jones
Mr and Mrs Bill Cavins of Ca nadian are guests of his mother Mrs A J Jones at 901 North Fillmore.
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Bill Cavins
A. J. Jones
North Fillmore
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