Britain strikes in Norway as war widens
London reports British forces landed at multiple points in Norway six days after invasion. Admiralty claims sunk two German transports and four hits in the Skagerrak while raids on Stavanger continue. British air attacks, including on Stavanger, aim to disrupt German aerial transport and fuel dumps as Norway, Narvik, and other ports face intensified actions.
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London
Great Britain
Norway
Stavanger
Germany
CBS
Admiralty
Skagerrak
Royal Air Force
War Office
Air Ministry
War Office-Admiralty
Narvik
Britain
Berlin
Trondheim
Bergen
Kristiansand
Coastal Command
Admiral Scheer
Baltic
Sweden
Denmark
Graf Spee
South America
German Bases Use Norwegian Coast For Attacks On Britain
German officials assert no British landings at Narvik or other occupied Norwegian points, but Britain may operate along Norway’s 1000 mile coast. Germany plans to use Norwegian bases for aerial and submarine strikes on Britain as British attacks continue. Amid alarms, Holland staged a wartime dress rehearsal as thousands of troops and equipment filled ports and roads.
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Germany
Norway
Norwegian
British Isles
Bergen
Stavanger
Britain
Great Britain
William C. Kerker
NBC
Berlin
Amsterdam
Luxembourg
Haakon
Oslo
Foreign Office
Giovanni Ansaldo
Galeazzo Ciano
Telegrafo
Italy
Ansaldo
Balkans
Tulia Lawyer Enters Race For Congress In 18th District
Dennis Zimmerman Tulia attorney filed with 28 county committees and deposited the $1 fee in each. He joins seven candidates in the 18th district race as Marvin Jones may resign prompting a special or July primary. Other contenders include Eugene Worley Shamrock Ernest Thompson Amarillo Dusty Miller Amarillo James Cade Amarillo Lewis Goodrich Shamrock and Deskins Wells Wellington.
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Lewis
Nordyke Dennis Zimmerman
Tulia
Globe and News
Eugene Worley
Shamrock
Ernest O. Thompson
Amarillo
E. T
Dusty) Miller
James O. Cade
Lewis Goodrich
Deskins Wells
Wellington
Marvin Jones
U. S. Court of Claims
Urges Bigger Navy
Admiral Harold R. Stark testified before the Senate naval affairs committee that European war developments justify boosting U S naval strength by 25 percent. He supported expanding the 655 million dollar naval program to 43 ships and warned the United States has entered every war unprepared.
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Washington
U.P
Harold R. Stark
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
U. S. Navy
Stark
Navy Department
Tydings
Maryland
Naval
United States
Weather outlook for Panhandle hints rain and cooling
Mr. Collman notes a slight chance of rain tonight and tomorrow with partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures. Sunday's high reached 84 degrees, two shy of the year’s 86 record, while today’s expected high is at least 80 and the night low around 50 before a 60 degree low last night.
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Mr. Collman
Panhandle
Census Committee Meets On Amarillo Population Estimate
A special census committee meeting was held this afternoon with utility representatives who based estimates on meter counts. Mayor Ross Rogers called the session. Hugh Norman chairs the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce census group. Bad weather delayed the completion deadline originally set for today.
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Amarillo
Ross Rogers
Hugh Norman
War Maps Displayed On Page Four Examine European Theater
On page four, four detailed maps illustrate the European theater with striking clarity. The depictions highlight troop movements fronts and strategic positions, inviting careful study by readers.
Shadow and Substance at Little Theater Opens Tonight
The Little Theater presents Shadow and Substance by Paul Vincent Carroll at the Municipal Auditorium with 8:15 PM shows tonight and tomorrow. Cast includes Charles Whittington and Dr. Baxter Geeting with direction by Howard Graham and music by the Amarillo Symphony. Season tickets honored at the door.
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Paul Vincent Carroll
Charles Whittington
Baxter Geeting
West Texas State College
Bridget
Maxie Cook Graham
Howard Graham
Amarillo College
Oma Link Rowley
Amarillo Symphony Orchestra
James Flory
Torso and Legs of a Man Found in Chicago
The torso and legs of a man wrapped in burlap bags were found in an alley behind a West Madison Street undertaking establishment. Det Sgt Joseph Haksa linked the victim to Sholem Bernstein of New York, a marked man tied to Mur der, Inc. The head and hands were severed to hinder identification.
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Chicago
U.P
Madison Street
Sholem Bernstein
New York
Murder, Inc
Joseph Haksa
Bernstein
William O'Dwyer
Haska
How to Help Your Husband Succeed
Alexandria Dean, former film actress, writes a column on aiding a spouse's success. She filed for separate maintenance from Bruce Warren, a restaurateur, saying she built him up until he believed he no longer needed her.
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Los Angeles
Alexandria Dean
Bruce Warren
Restaurateur
Bruce
Roosevelt pledges force to defend Western Hemisphere
President Roosevelt told the Pan American Union board that the 21 republics must be ready to meet force with force if their peaceful system is challenged. He urged preparedness to preserve cooperative peace and warned against relying on words alone.
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Washington
W.P
Roosevelt
Pan-American Union
Americas
Norway
Denmark
Western Hemisphere
Association of Nations
An S on a Name Makes 250 Difference to Them
Louisville affidavit tells of a $250 unemployment check misdelivered due to a mistaken initial on the name. W H Fields cashed a check meant for W. H. Field, prompting inquiry by a circuit judge. The bank seeks state reimbursement claiming misprint led to loss.
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Louisville
W. H. Fields
W. H. Field
W.H. Fields
Unemployment Compensation Commission
State Revenue Department
Weather synopsis for Amarillo and surrounding regions
The forecast shows light rain and colder conditions tonight into Tuesday for Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas expects varying clouds with rain tonight and showers Tuesday, turning colder in the north and extreme southwest portions. New Mexico anticipates showers in the mountains, rain to snow on western and northern areas Tuesday, with colder conditions east and north tonight and Tuesday. The 24 hour extremes reach 85 and 58, with noon reading of 5. Neely-Greenhill Agey for Insurance.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
German Action in Galicia Against Russians
Twenty five years ago on April 15 1915 reports from Galicia describe German activity against Russian forces. The dispatch notes engagements and movements of German troops with attention to strategic objectives in the contested border region. The summary emphasizes the ongoing eastern front operations and regional military posture.
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Galicia
Harold Nichols to Lead Panhandle Y M C A District
Harold Nichols Y M C A secretary arrives in Amarillo to direct Panhandle district activities. He will be honored at a Capitol Hotel banquet on Monday night April 22. Nichols previously served with the Y M C A in Yolo County Woodlands California.
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Harold Nichols
Great Plains
Young Men's Christian Association
Amarillo
District Association
Capitol Hotel
Nichols
Yolo County
Woodlands
Cal
Four Dogs Stolen From City Pound Including Pedigreed Bulldog
Four dogs were stolen from the city pound last night. a pedigreed bulldog named Tillie Jane, observed after a dog bite incident, was taken earlier when under veterinary watch. The bulldog’s owner and veterinarians say the animal is not rabid.
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City
Bob Bellamy
Tillie Jane
Dan Neely
Robert C. Neely
Ong Street
J. P. Whittington
Travis Street
Bit in Lime Retarded By Water at City Test
Drillers report the Old Tack No. 1 wildcat test in Thompson Park was down 4 460 feet at 8 am. Salt water was found at a shallower depth, bringing the well within 540 feet of the original contract specifications which no longer apply.
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Thompson Park
Delicatessen Hold Up Ends With Bargain
In Milwaukee on April 15 1921 Mrs Katherine Phelps faced a holdup man in her store and offered $2 as her final amount after he demanded at least $10. The robber grabbed the cash and fled.
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Milwaukee
Katherine Phelps
American volunteers depart for the West Front
Twenty six American volunteers and twenty ambulances of the Myron T. Here rich section of the American volunteers ambulance service left Paris for the front today.
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Paris
Myron T. Here Rich
American Volunteers Ambulance Service
Furniture Bargains Galore in Globe News Want Ads
Today's Household Goods section touts hundreds of new and used furniture and appliances. Readers are urged to check Classification No 37 for full details of the year's best furniture buys and big values.
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Globe News
Globe-News
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