Jackson County gas panel resignations protest favoritism charges
Twenty two of the thirty two Jackson County gasoline rationing panel members in Kansas City resigned today in protest against charges of favoritism leveled by the OPA legal division against former panel chairman William J. Slack. The note mentions a long list of names and a cited motto misattributed to Georgia’s state motto.
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Kansas City
Jackson County
William J. Slack
OPA
WAACs Take Over Anti-Aircraft Unit Jobs
The first WAAC group assigned to a U S field force takes over non combat duties at a New York Long Island anti aircraft artillery headquarters. They will perform plotting mapping telephoning charting switchboard teletype and other support tasks before assuming all non combat roles. Col Joseph B Hafer notes the unit widens defense of the New York area.
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WAAC
New York
WAACS
United States
Long Island
Europe
Joseph B. Hafer
Carter’s Little Liver Pills Ad Claims Bile Flow Aid
A vintage advertisement promises liver bile flow to improve digestion and mood. It asserts the liver should produce about two pints of bile daily and links sluggish flow to gas, constipation, sour mood, and “punk” feeling, urging purchase of Carter’s Little Liver Pills for 10¢ or 25¢ with directions.
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Carter
No Windshield Wipers Needed on This Glass
Detroit April 14. Dr Gustav Egloff of Universal Oil Products predicts postwar cars may not need windshield wipers due to new silica free glass. The American Chemical Society cites this development from Chicago.
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Detroit
American Chemical Society
Gustav Egloff
Universal Oil Products Co
Chicago
Glass advances bring clearer windshields with hidden supports
The speaker touts rain and snow resistance for a new windshield design. New glass qualities reduce glare and the transparent supporting posts do not obstruct vision, improving visibility.
Navy Blimp Crash Leaves Nine Missing Near Hollister
A navy blimp crashed in the coastal hills west of Hollister after midnight. Nine crew were aboard. one with a head injury, another with a broken leg, and three others hurt. None killed. Searchers scoured hills 85 miles south of San Francisco for the missing crew member. The incident echoes a prior patrol blimp disappearance last summer.
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Hollister
Calif
Jan Francisco
12Th Naval District
San Francisco
San Benito County
Daly City
Five Killed in Bomber Crash at Gowen Field
Five men died and eight were injured when a four engine bomber crashed on a Gowen Field parking ramp during takeoff. The casualties include First Lt. Richard H. Pease and Second Lt. William D. Workman among others, with many names released by Capt. E. L. Davis.
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Boise
Idaho
Gowen Field
Army
E. L. Davis
Richard H. Pease
William D. Workman
Elbert J. Williams
Clifford J. Hawthorne
Thomas E. Lovelace
Kenneth W Althen
Edward B. Apperson
Hubert Galloway
Wayne N. Brown
Lloyd Hipps
Dash Kekich
Carl E. Leatner
Fred S. Dickerson
Pan American Day Observed Across Americas
Pan American Day was observed by 21 American republics and the United States as a potential model for postwar planning. The event showcased widespread commemorative programs beyond school exercises, highlighting hemispheric unity while addressing global challenges. In Topeka a closed case sign urged dietary restrictions: No cook. No meat. No more eat.
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Washington
United States
Topeka
Kan
Courthouse Records and Property Transfers Listed
Courthouse records show numerous deed transfers across Amarillo and nearby towns with buyers and sellers, property descriptions, and consideration amounts. Building permits issued for residences and commercial projects include additions and new lumber store construction as well as district court divorce filings and marriage licenses.
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Selma L. Smith and
Lillian Adela Wilson
Paul E. Reynolds
Ethel M. Rainwater
Burche Fields
Mabel Lucille McCormick
Michele T. Donald
Linnie Prudence Miller
Harry B. Tripe
Margaret May
B. F. Hilliard and
Mae Kennedy
Georgia
Caromel
Rarin
Amarillo
Taylor
Navy
Globe News
Nevada
Frontier Race Club
Herbert
Apple'Honey
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Prem
P. Lorillard Company
Latakia
Courthouse Records
W. H. Puqua
Pierce St. Baptist Church
G&s
S. C. Tullesset
Kath
M. Morgan
T. M. Bruner
J. W. Renegar
Goldier&, Gamblin
North Hids
Lonnie Buch Et al
E. M. Allison
Bivins
G. L. Hogland
J. Scott Ford
Plemons
W. M. McGoughet
Roxie B. Robinson
Heron. Co
B. Reeder
John M. Brown
Alfred H. Dula
Thomas C. Hicks
Humrids
J. M. Davis
Reisdorph
R. L. Moore
E. F. Seymour
North
Fairview
David L. Harris
Uisla Lea Metcalf
Pleasant Valley
D. T
Clifford McMurtry
Morningside
Amarillo Improvement Co
David Loar
San Jacinto Heights
A. L. Carter
M. B. Kendrick
Sunniside
W. E. Moore
Dunlap
Glenwood
Cecil W. Johnston
T. F. Gilbert
Country Club Terrace
Walter Miller
William H. Bogey
Edgar L. Taylor
W. T. Dykeman
Ralph W Dykeman
Vera S. Nisson
E. C. Terry
R. E. Salmon
F. B. Morrison
Holland
Ama. Housing Co
C. F. Brown
E. L. Prather
J. A. Huskey
D. K. Richardson
North West Third
Old Town
J. F. Jones
West Ninth
J. FP. Craig
Polk
More Lea
North West Seventh
North Heights
Anna Lopez
Cleveland
Mirror
Jim Farley Lumber Co
C. B. Stanton
Lizzie Collins
North Fillmore
George Floyd
Margaret Floyd
M. B. Smith
Gladys E. Smith
Mercelene Teague
Walter Lawrence Teague
Nora Lee Nelson
Thomas Edward Nelson
Helen Meeks
Marvin Meeks
W. B. West
Theo. P. West
Ernest J. Sherer
Mamie Ruth Sherer
Beatrice Brinkley
Leary Brinkley
Wilma Bell
Raymond Bell
John E. Perkins
Mary Vivian Crawley
Frank Davis
Siby Burdman
Vernon A. Norton
Flora Marie Thrasher
Coy L. Baker
Katherine Gary
Robert Jay Gibson
Larue
O. K. Mayo
Mayo Dental Laboratory
FORD
al Equip
Chevrolet
Auto Parts
J. J. Freid
Chae
Globe-News
Montgomery
Wards
Gall
Joe Gordon
Horsehide Leatner
Psi Cn Sale
Atry Ward
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