Beaverbrook urges second front to aid Russia in war
Lord Beaverbrook urged a second front against the Germans and said Russia could win the war this year. He told the American Newspaper Publishers Association dinner that strikes against Germany would help the Russian battlefront and that Russians are killing more Germans daily. He backed continued Allied support to boost the Russian offensive.
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New York
U.P
Lord Beaverbrook
Washington
Russia
Beaverbrook
Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers Association
No Advance Registration For 45 to 65-Year-Old Men
Draft boards announce no early registration for men age 45 to 65. Registration will be Monday at Potter County Municipal Auditorium. Men traveling may register at their current location and their board will forward to the correct home county.
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Potter County
Municipal Auditorium
Markets show mixed trading on Dow Jones and Chica
Market notes from New York and Chicago detail Merrill Lynch led stock quotes with declines in utilities and industrials. Railroads, oils, and consumer goods firms list trading at 1 PM, while grain futures in Chicago shift on May and Sept contracts and Kansas City livestock markets report slower hog demand and stable cattle bids.
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Dow-Jones
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenne
Beane
MARA
Six-Foot Sex Fiend Caught In Brooklyn
The 56 women who identified Eugene Levine 30 in a Brooklyn police station led to his arrest on charges of assault robbery and attempted rape. Levine a six foot auto wrecking business owner confessed to assaulting many women while following them into building elevators.
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New York
Brooklyn
Eugene Levine
James Dowdell
Levine
Flooding Drives Evacuees as Rains Hit North Texas
The Vermaity River rises again forcing residents from homes in low-lying areas near Dallas and Fort Worth after two inch rainfall across the forks. Four inch rainfall near Hillsboro floods creeks and halts traffic on nearby highways. Red Cross aids nearly 1200 Ellis and Kaufman County evacuees with food and shelter.
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Associated Press
Dallas and
Fort Worth
Breckenridge
Tom Brady
San Marcos
Trinity
Hillsboro
Ellis
Kaufman County
Trinity River
Red Cross
Roy McBrayer
Ellis County
McBrayer
Navy Relief Drive in Amarillo Sees Wide Support
Panhandle Navy club members sworn in report to Chief Buck Jones to sell tags downtown for the Navy Relief Society funds aiding wives children and parents of service members. Navy Mothers staff headquarters at 408 Polk. Contributions may be tax deductible and drive runs through Saturday night with events at the Rex Theatre including a Jackie Cooper film and induction ceremony.
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Panhandle
Navy Club
Navy, Marine and Coast Guard
Buck Jones
Polk Street
Navy Relief Society
Navy
United States Tax Division
Treasury Department
Pearl Harbor
Panhandle Navy Club
Wes Izzard
Jim Golding
Rex
Jackie Cooper
Glamor Bay
F. M. Bell
Marines
Jim Duffer
Coast Guard
Golding
Navy Headquarters
Polk
Amarillo
Globe News
Izzard
Survivors Reported From Lost Houston Cruiser
A Japanese broadcast claimed survivors from the American cruiser Houston after the Java battle. Commander Arthur Laurence Maher, named as vice-commander, was quoted saying only a few Houston crew were saved by Japanese forces after the ship was torpedoed multiple times and began to sink.
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United Press
Houston
Java
Arthur Laurence Maher
Domei News Agency
Tokyo Radio
Maher
Fall Worm Buys War Stamp After Dare
In Kokomo Indiana on April 24 a Jefferson school tells of a boy who swallowed a fishing worm after three classmates dared him. He agreed to swallow it for a quarter and used the money to buy a war savings stamp.
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Kokomo
Ind
Jefferson School
Stamp and Bond Sales Hit 34975 in County Drive
Potter County saw $34975 in Victory Bonds and stamps sold yesterday, well above daily targets and the largest day since Buy a Bomber Week. The surge followed a countywide push and marked a strong finish to a three day quota in a single day.
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Uncle Sam
Potter County
Victory
Weather outlook with showers and cooling trend
The weather forecast calls for more scattered showers and cooler air. High yesterday reached 46, low this morning 45. Areas reported rain with Amarillo 83, Guymon 64, Clayton 62, Elk City not listed.
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Bureau
Amarillo
Guymon
Pastor Dr. Thomsen Hospitalized After Illness
Dr. R. Thomsen, pioneer pastor of Central Presbyterian Church, was admitted to Northwest Texas Hospital this morning with a toxic condition likely from flu. Hospital officials say his condition is not serious. The report also notes a rise in Brazilian antique dealers exiting the trade due to a downturn in business.
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R. Thomsen
Central Presbyterian Church
Northwest Texas Hospital
Brazil
Scout Teams Will Compete In Llano District First Aid Meet
Five district first aid teams of the Llano Estacado Council of Boy Scouts meet tomorrow at 2 PM in the Amarillo High School armory gym. District winners include Amarillo Troop 7 with Taylor Alexander Weaver Cantwell Settle. Randall County Troop 30 with Cox Knighton Maroney LoRelle Jennings. Moore County Troop 39 Sunray with Hester Richie Cook McClung Frasier. and Dallam Hartley Sherman Troop 42 Dallhart Thomas Chaplan Schmidt Stucker Eyre. Public invited to witness.
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Llano Estacado Council of Boy Scouts
Amarillo High School
Council
Amarillo
Charles Taylor
Mickey Alexander
Horace Weaver
Hirschel Cantwell
Max Settle
Randall County
Billy Jesse Cox
Bill Knighton
James Maroney
Carroll LoRelle
Alvin Jennings
Moore County
Sunray
Jack Hester
Charles Richie
Duane Cook
Reggie McClung
Purvis Frasier
Dallam-Hartley- Sherman Counties
Amarillo Center Plans Sugar Free Cookies for Soldiers
Mrs. B. M. Puckett announces the Service Men's Civic Center will offer sugarless cookie recipes amid sugar rationing. Women are urged to bring cookies and candy to the Amarillo Hotel lobby for distribution to visiting soldiers, with magazines also requested to accompany the gifts.
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Amarillo
Service Men's Civic Center
B. M. Puckett
Amarllo
Men Needed for Monday Selective Service Registration
The Junior Chamber of Commerce seeks at least 125 men to assist Monday's selective service registration. Men ages 45 to 65 must register, and all available JC members should call Guy Walden at the First National Bank.
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Chamber of Commerce
Guy Walden
First National Bank
Kopplemann Accused of Seeking Framed RFC Loan
Secretary Jesse Jones told the House committee that Rep. Herman Kopplemann sought a $60,000 RFC loan for a friend on property valued at $8,000. Jones defended the RFC, noting 88 percent of aid applications approved, and backed a Patman bill for loans or purchases of automobile stocks with a permissive stance.
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Washington
Herman P. Kopplemann
Connecticut
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jesse Jones
House Banking and Currency Committee
Kopplemann
RFC
Jones
Koppleman
Rep
Wright Patman
Floods Disrupt Railway Traffic Across New Mexico
Rio Grande flood threat minimized by the district weather bureau as Raton fights for water and to restore rail and highway links disrupted by heavy rains. The Rio Grande crest was due in Albuquerque tonight then fall. Two lives lost by drownings in Santa Fe and near Las Cruces. Rail traffic suspended north and south of Raton, trains rerouted via Amarillo and Belen.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Rio Grande
District Weather Bureau
Raton
Pecos
Santa Fe
Las Cruces
Amarillo
Texas
Belen
FSA Officials Study War Industries Here
S R DeBoer and other Federal Security Agency representatives toured Amarillo to assess how war industries and military establishments could shape the city's future. Accompanied by Joe Cooley and Raymond Forsberg the group visited project sites and reviewed recreational facilities during their visit from Denver and the recreation division.
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Amarillo
S. R. DeBoer
Federal Security Agency
DeBoer
Denver
National Resources Board
Joe Cooley
Chamber of Commerce
Raymond T. Forsberg
Recreation Division
Saturday Night Club Cancels Dance Over Weather
The regular Saturday Night Club Dance at the Woodmen of the World Hall is canceled due to inclement weather and muddy roads. The announcement notes safety concerns and postpones the event.
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Woodmen of the World Hall
Amarillo Names New City Purchasing Agent
Amarillo appoints Jess L. Pate as purchasing agent replacing the late W R Armstrong who died April 10. Pate, a 21 year resident, previously served as traffic manager and purchasing agent for several freight firms, and has worked with McKnight Transfer Deshong Motor Freight and Hill Lines.
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Amarillo
Jess L. Pate
Pate
W. R. Armstrong
Austin P. Hancock
Armstrong
McKnight Transfer
Deshong Motor Freight
the Hill Lines
Southwestern U Proxy To Speak At Amarillo Meeting
Dr. J. N. R. Score new Southwestern University president will address former students in Amarillo next Thursday. The banquet at the Amarillo Hotel begins at 7:30 PM with plans to gather Panhandle alumni and interested church members. Reservations may be made by calling Mrs. Patton or Mr. Rockwell.
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J. N. R. Score
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Amarillo
Panhandle
Elbert Lamb
Perry J. Leverett
Plainview
Ben Manning
Howard E. Puckett
Harold Scoggins
Borger
Otis Trulove
Sam D. Vaughan
Glee Club Promotes China Relief Drive Tonight
Amarillo High School Glee Club will broadcast a final United China Relief appeal at 9 pm on KFDA before canvassing tomorrow to finish local fundraising. Chairman Hubert Cole notes Amarillo fell short of the $5,000 quota while nationwide responses feed Chinese refugees. Donations may be sent to United China Relief via Mr Cole at the county clerk’s office or by phone at 2 2797. gifts are tax deductible.
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KFDA
Amarillo High School Glee Club
United China Relief
Hubert Cole
Amarillo
China
Japan
Cole
Treasury Department
Gets Decorated 24 Years Late
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS Mo April 24 Benjamin Unger has been awarded the Purple Heart for a wound suffered on the battlefield. Twenty four years have elapsed since he was wounded. Townsend Club No 5 will meet at 3 oclock Sunday afternoon on the fourth floor of the county courthouse. The general public was invited.
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Excelsior Springs
Pi—Barber
Benjamin Unger
Unger
Townsend Club
Townsend Club No. 5
W. Wyatt
Guymon Pioneer Day Details on KGNC Show
Guymon Oklahoma residents will hear about the forthcoming Pioneer Day celebration on the Exchange Editor program Sunday at 8 15 in the morning. Guests include State Rep W G Hughes Miss Navelle Phillips queen of the celebration, B R Hays editor Panhandle News Herald, Ralph Shackelford Guymon Chamber of Commerce president and Earl Gilson Pioneer Day Parade Wrangler. The celebration is set for May 2.
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Guymon
Oklahoma
KGNC
W. G. Hughes
Navelle Phillips
B. R. Hays
Panhandle News-Herald
Ralph Shackelford
Barber Shop Closed for Hitler Funeral Rites
SMEWHPORT, Pa., April 24. Albert Marasco closed his barber shop and posted a sign stating it would be closed until after the Hitler funeral. He listed six pallbearers including himself and five other local men as they left today for induction into the army.
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Hitler
Smewhport, Pa
Albert Marasco
Nazis Claim Six Ships Sunk in American Waters
Berlin reports in German broadcasts that German U boats off the American east coast and in the Caribbean sunk six merchant ships totaling 35 000 tons. The claim notes new operations and a sizable loss for Allied shipping.
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American
Berlin
High Command
Caribbean
Purge Nazis adds pressure on German war plants
The British report says German arms workers were ordered to work 12 hours daily since December as a winter drive for higher output. It notes Hitler clashed with his generals, sought to halt withdrawals, and moved against Koppenberg over Dessau's worn out plant.
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Ministry of Economic Warfare
Russia
Red Army
Hitler
Koppenberg
Junkers
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