Hitler's many irons in the fire to strike Britain’s empire
The article outlines Adolf Hitler pursuing multiple aims from Africa into Egypt via Salam, pressuring Franco for a base against Gibraltar, seeking passage through the unoccupied zone into Spain, and courting Turkey to the Near East. It notes a Mediterranean thrust as a path to undermine British naval dominance and hints at possible moves on Portugal, with Gibraltar as a focal point for future naval power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Velanvil
Eegean
Britain
Mediterranean
Fuehrer
Egypt
Salam
Turkey
Near East
London
British Isles
Europe
Suez Canal
England
Plymouth
Puehrer
Pranco
Spain
Gibraltar
Atlantic
Portugal
Quality of Art Exhibit Draws High Praise
Visitors admire more than 500 art and craft items by children aged 8 to 16 at the Hunsley Building 520 Tayior Street. Sponsored by the Panhandle Artist Group, the show mirrors the National Children's Arts and Crafts Show with plans for a larger display next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunsley Building
Tayior Street
Panhandle
The
Grey
Woodmen of World To Meet Tonight
Woodmen of World Company 502 will hold a regular meeting at Woodmen Hall tonight at o clock. A special guest will attend. All members urged to attend this meeting.
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Woodmen of the World
Woodmen Hall
Prisoner Roy Keene Plays Diplomatic Pitch With Parole Board
In Salem Oregon Roy S Keene a Willamette University pinch hitter faced a parole board member who also coached the Willamette team The pitcher threw an easy ball and Keene hit safely This tale links a penitentiary baseball player with a parole board member in a light sports anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem, Ore
State Penitentiary
Willamette University
Roy S. Keene
Willamette
State Parole Board
Around Town Passages Note Local Travel and Visits
Miss Irene Miller flies to Dallas for weekend trip. Mr and Mrs C R Garner depart for a two week tour through Tennessee. Various residents visit family in Dalhart Santa Fe Plainview and Odessa. Amarillo plains bloom with little yellow flowers inspiring the town's name Om ar ee yo drive out to see the flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Miller
Herring Hotel
Dallas
C. R. Garner
van Buren Street
Tennessee
Plains
Amarillo
Yugoslav Planes Reported En Route to Aid Greeks
Vichy France April 22 Yugoslav informants said 187 Yugoslav air force planes had landed safely in Russia and that the crews planned to continue to aid the Allies in Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichy
France
U.P
Russia
Greece
Germans aim to establish foothold in Spanish Morocco
The passage notes that the Germans could become doubly heavy if they managed to establish themselves in Spanish Morocco beyond the narrow Strait of Gibraltar, a strategic chokepoint for all shipping.
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Spanish Morocco
Strait of
Gibraltar
Public Support Urged For Defense Effort At Editors’ Lunch
Walter D. Puller of Philadelphia, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, told newspaper editors that public opinion could mobilize planes, guns, and ships but warned the nation lacks full backing for defense. He urged clarifying tax, inflation, price, and strike issues, and said defense costs should be paid gradually by broadening the tax base to avoid future bankruptcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Walter D. Puller
Philadelphia
National Association of Manufacturers
America
Puller
National Editorial Association
Fuller
Curtis Publishing Company
Amarillo issues new building permits amid higher costs
Building permits issued by the city inspector push Amarillo’s year total toward the 800 000 mark with several new projects. A 10 000 brick and tile office at 900 02 Tyler Street for B V Blackwell, a tentative seven teenth avenue and Jackson Street apartment complex, a 4 000 warehouse at 501 03 05 Arthur Street for J B Coe, a 4 000 depot at 202 Lincoln Street for Sproles Motor Freight, and six new homes totaling about 24 400 are listed along with revised building codes taking effect.
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Amarillo
Tyler Street
B. V Blackwell
Seventeenth Avenue
Jackson Street
Arthur Street
J. B Coe
Lincoln Street
Sproles Motor Freight
A. L. Carter
Western
Milford Shores
Forest
W. H. Sieber
Crockett
E. H. Harman
van Buren Street
West Fifth Avenue
I. L Lake
Fillmore Street
Charlie Priole
West Seventh Avenue
Cab Driver Convicted for Parking Risk in Richmond
Sherman Parton a taxicab driver in Richmond parked on the wrong side to discharge a passenger and collected 25 cents. In city court he was convicted of a traffic violation and fined 1 dollar plus costs totaling 11 dollars.
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Richmond
Ind
Sherman Parton
Gray hair recapture at home with Barbo Compound
A home remedy recommends using Bay Rum glycerine and Barbo Compound mixed with water to color gray or faded hair. The mixture is applied by combing and is described as a natural looking color that does not wash out or rub off.
Amarillo Visitors Sharing Week with Local Residents
Mrs RT Stryker of Lubbock visits her mother Mrs F M Mc Laughlin at 1711 Taylor Street. Ira Dacus and grandson Nickey Schriber of Booneville Ark spend the week with son Tom Dacis and daughter-in-law in Pleasant Valley. Mrs G T Moore of 1623 Fillmore Street and Mrs Anna Gillespie with Miss Emma McClain from Wildorado visit Amarillo relatives. After spending the weekend with.
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Amarillo
RT. Stryker
Lubbock
F. M. McLaughlin
Taylor Street
Ira Dacus
Nickey Schriber
Booneville, Ark
Tom Dacis
Pleasant Valley
G. T. Moore
Fillmore Street
Anna Gillespie
Emma McClain
Wildorado
Birds' Homebuilding Proves Headache to Telegraph Men
A. W. Flanagan, head of Southern Pacific Telegraph, reports birds building nests on utility poles, carrying scrap metal to nests and triggering repeated short circuits in Ogden Utah. The issue disrupts telegraph lines and creates ongoing maintenance headaches.
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Ogden
Utah
A. W. Flanagan
Southern Pacific Railroad
Delinquencies by Groups To Be Credit Meet Topic
Amarillo Credit Managers' Association to discuss delinquencies by groups tomorrow at noon. President W. W. Hollifield announced recruiting for the state convention May 18-20 in Fort Worth. Meeting set at the Blackstone Hotel coffee shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Credit Managers’ Association
W. W. Hollifield
Fort Worth
Blackstone Hotel
Woman Asked To Take Care Of Baby Left On Doorstep
Mrs. Anna Smith met a young mother and admired her six month old daughter. The next day the mother asked her to keep the child a few hours and then left. A card from Norfolk, Virginia arrived saying the mother could not work and instructing to place the baby on someone’s doorstep.
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Philadelphia
Anna Smith
Norfolk
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