Banquet Welcomes Stetson Chief in Amarillo
George L. Russell head of the Stetson Hat Company arrives in Amarillo for a business trip and is greeted with a banquet at the Amarillo Hotel. About 25 to 30 attendees attend with Harold Bugbee as a special guest. Russell plans to spend the night and continue eastward.
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Stetson Hat Company
Amarillo
Will Rogers Range
Stetson
Harold Bugbee
Clarendon
George L. Russell
Russell
Rationing Board Appeals for Public Cooperation
The rationing board asks citizens to avoid overwork and follow new hours from 8 to 5 30 weekdays and 8 to 12 15 on Saturdays. A on duty clerk will handle emergencies 12 15 to 5 30 Saturday, and people are urged to file by Saturday noon or wait until Monday. The offices stay open at noon daily to reduce delays. The article also notes that the white pine cone and tassel is Maine’s state flower.
Heaven Sent Wings Over Enemy City painting shown in Tokyo
United Press Radio reports Tokyo marked the first anniversary of the American raid on Tokyo by unveiling a painting by Kokan Kojo. The scene depicts Japanese bombers over New York City with the sun insignia on their wings and skyscrapers collapsing as people are killed in the street.
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United Press Radio
Tokyo
New York City
Kokan Kojo
Manhattan
Brand Inspector May Lose Office in Texas
Glenn Coffee is the lone elected brand inspector in Texas with Potter County duties. The legislature considers abolishing the office, shifting livestock inspection to the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, while Coffee would join the new inspection setup if removed. The Texas Rangers have ordered recording of brands at stock sales to curb thefts.
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Glenn Coffee
Texas
Mr. Coffee
Potter County
Commissioners Court
Coffee
Commissioners Back Defense Guard Units for Road Security
County Commissioners Court voted to support Company A of the Texas Defense Guard up to 50 dollars monthly in exchange for guarding roads and bridges, with payment from the road and bridge fund. A similar support was approved for Company C. N F Nelson left for a three day Dallas meeting with ODT directors. A heavy cruiser costs 20 million dollars, equivalent to 266000 bonds of 100 dollars each.
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Texas Defense Guard
N. F. Nelson
Office of Defense Transportation
Braniff Airways
Dallas
ODT
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Louisiana
Nazi Troops Press Assault as Red Army Routs Them
Soviet mid day communique says Red Army captured an advantageous enemy line in a night attack and killed 100 Germans in Ukraine. German forces suffer 1,400 casualties in seven fruitless Kuban attacks while aerial losses add up. Izvestia warns of bombing to disrupt the nation. American bombers aided a night raid on a German rail junction.
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U.P
Caucasus
Ukraine
Red Army
Caucasian
Crimea
Kuban
Smolensk
Izvestia
Kursk
Krasnodar
Rostov
Moscow Daily News
Agao
WAAC Recruiters Visit Pampa and Area
Lieut Ann Markusich and Corp Esther Sisson of the WAAC recruiting staff interview women in Pampa with Lieut Bruce Curry and Pfc Dan Castle. They tour Miami Higgins Perryton Spearman Borger and Amarillo for interviews while Cpl Della Coleman stays in Amarillo for tests.
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Ann Markusich
Corp
Esther Sisson
WAAC
Pampa
Army
Bruce Curry
Amarillo
Pfc
Dan Castle
Miami
Higgins
Perryton
Spearman
Borger
Cpl
Della Coleman
Market roundup shows Dow Jones gains and mixed livestock prices
Stocks at 1 P M show modest Dow Jones uptick led by industrials while rails and utilities hold near session highs. Chicago and Kansas City livestock markets report steady to lower hog and cattle prices with moderate activity and ongoing balancing of calves and sheep. bids vary by weight and class.
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DOW Jones
Merrill Lynch
Pierce Fenner & Beane
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Kansas City
Jap Soldiers Like Jeeps on Guadalcanal
Marine Corps correspondent reports Japanese soldiers surrendering to ride in American Jeeps on Guadalcanal. Captain Erskine J. Johnson of Basile Louisiana recounts a Jap asking to be a Jeep driver after a morale-boosting surrender. Johnson is recovering in a naval hospital from December wounds and is the son of Mrs. Orena Cummins.
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Johnson
Naval Hospital
Guadalcanal
Orena Cummins
Basile
Gas Coupons Burned And A.F. Officer's System Spotlight
In a county courthouse basement a routine of burning old gas coupons and tailoring mileage books is described. The narrative shifts to Gen Burwell at Lowry Field where he introduces management engineering practices, daily activity reports, and staff conferences to streamline operations and prevent failures.
New Trial Requested for Detroit Traitor Max Stephan
Detroiter Max Stephan’s attorney Nicholas Salowich said he plans to petition the Supreme Court for a new trial. The report notes Stephan was convicted of traitorous acts in Detroit.
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Detroit
U.P
Nicholas Salowich
Max Stephan
Supreme Court
Air war in North Africa dominates as allies claim heavy aircraft losses
Allied forces report 85 Axis aircraft destroyed with 11 Allied planes missing over Tunisia Sardinia and the central Mediterranean. French troops seize Bag El Hedij mountain west of Enfidaville while Rommel's defense line faces forays by Anderson and Montgomery. Spaatz touts air supremacy over the region and readiness for a major forthcoming attack.
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Sardinia
Algiers
Porto Torres
Mediterranean
Malta
Bag el Hedij
Enfidaville
R. A. N. Anderson
Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Rommel
Axis
Rome
Associated Press
Tunisia
Tunis
Carl Spaatz
Northwest Africa
Spaatz
Sicily
Italy
Luftwaffe
Burwell Led 19th Bombardment Group in World War II History
General Burwell served as air officer in the Seventh Army Corps area with headquarters in Omaha. He commanded the 19th bombardment group at March Field, later leading the 14th pursuit wing at Wheeler Field during World War II. Capt Colin Kelly, an early WWII air hero, flew with him at March Field.
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Kan
Seventh Army Corps
Omaha
Washington
19Th Bombardment Group
Phillipines
Java
Australia
March Field
Calif
Burwell
Colin Kelly
14Th Pursuit
Wheeler Field
Hawaii
Daily Office Plans and Progress at Lowry Field Conference
Resume of daily activities and tentative future plans of field offices, noting progress and main delays. Includes direct contacts made by the department officer, and describes the conference as the nerve center for coordinating an internal standard system at Lowry Field. Mention of General, his wife Mrs. Alice Burwell, and their son Dane, 26, in the service.
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Lowry Field
Alice Burwell
Dane
Local Auto Store Builds War Bond Drive Share
Fach Western Auto Store in Amarillo allocates part of a nationwide $3,000,000 bond drive to buy bonds locally. The pool plans to purchase its $7,000 share today and expect it to play a key role in meeting Amarillo’s quota. The local manager notes the three million dollar investment.
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Pool
Fach Western Auto
Amarillo
War Bonds Drive Urges Support From Western Auto Staff
The message notes Western Auto employees are boosting their war savings pledges as in Amarillo and calls for public support by buying War Bonds to aid the drive and surpass the first effort.
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Amarillo
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