Fibber McGee closet question sparks Spring Fever
A radio Pulse Feeler feature surveys readers about Fibber McGee and his hall closet. Miss Theresa Pitcock asks why he never cleans it, while others joke about Prank Sinatra and household chaos. The piece notes the closet as a relatable device and hints Pulse Feeler will pay for questions.
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Theresa Pitcock
Moore Street
Dolly Kitchens
Sinatra
Houston Higgins
Jack Sawyer
Fibber
Leven
H. Hull
Russians Pause Before New Campaign In 1944 Eastern Drive
Moscow April 24 Russian forces, after lifting the Leningrad siege and advancing toward Berlin, pause ahead of a renewed push. Front dispatches say rearguard units move to new bases as a long-awaited strike on Polish Romanian fronts looms. German and Romanian forces face limited gains and a looming Allied West and South offensive.
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Moscow
Leningrad
Eith Romania
Berlin
Kursk
London
Stanislawow
Old Poland
Narva
Sevastopol
Red Army
Black Sea
More Troops Land Back of Jap Lines
Allied air-borne reinforcements have been flown into central and northern Purma to bolster Chindits along a lengthy front behind Japanese lines. The move aims to secure the Mandalay to Myitkyina railway corridor and relieve Imphal, where Kohima garrison relief is complete and the Imphal road clearance ends supply fears for Lt. Gen. Stilwell’s forces. Heavy fighting persisted around Imphal with actions to the southeast and southwest.
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Southeast Asia
Kandy
Ceylon
Central
Purma
Bengal-Assam
India
Mandalay
Myitkyina
Burma
Imphal
Kohima
Dinapur
Joseph W. Stilwell
Manipur
Warmer Weather Expected Tomorrow From Weather Bureau
Forecast calls for warmer conditions tomorrow with increasing winds becoming fresh to strong in the afternoon. Tonight will be fair, with partly cloudy skies tomorrow. appointment books and desk calendars from Russell Stationery Co. are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Russell Stationery Co
What About That $4.97
Troy businessman recalls paying taxes and buying war bonds before giving $104.97 to the USO lounge. He sends a follow up message noting the amount and directs the remainder to ladies who feed soldiers before daybreak.
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Troy
N. Y
New York
USO
Springtime stomach upset epidemic in Amarillo area
Amarillo health officials describe a recurring springtime metabolic disturbance causing upset stomachs and nausea among adults. Chief chemist Jack Wyatt notes no specific cause found by laboratory tests and suspects seasonal dietary changes may trigger the condition.
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Amarillo
City Health Unit
Jack Wyatt
Dallas Democrats bar certain races from voting in primaries
Dallas County Democrats moved to bar Mongolian Malayan Ethiopian races from voting in the upcoming presidential conventions. Rice Institute biologist Dr. Asa C Chandler and SMU experts warned of definitional and eligibility difficulties. Chairman Bramlett called it a detail for election judges, while noting Indians would be allowed and that the policy defies statutes.
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William C. Barnard
Dallas
Dallas County
Texas
Solomon
Asa C. Chandler
Rice Institute
Houston
S. W. Geiser
Logy
Southern Methodist Unisity
E. C. Webb
SMU
W. S. Bramlett
Democratic Executive Committee
U. S. Supreme Court
Lution
Bramlett
Democratic Party
Dr. Chandler
Bering Strait
Asia
North America
Webb
Geiser
Bombers Land in Several Swiss Areas in War Event
Swiss communique reports eight American bombers landing at Dubsdorf and Geneva and one at Alterheim near the German frontier with severe crashes. A later Dusendorf report states thirteen bombers landed there.
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Bern
Switzerland
Dubsdorf
Geneva
Alterheim
Dusendorf
Bombing Raids Hit Axis Targets Across Europe from Italy
Allied air forces launched a large strike from Italy against rail yards in Bucharest and Ploesti and targets in Belgrade, while bombers faced heavy anti aircraft fire over Germany and the Balkans. U S crews reported success and several fighters were shot down as waves of Fortresses Liberators and fighters bombed Friedrichshafen Munich and Romani a rail hubs.
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U.S
Europe
Belgrade
Munich
London
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Bucharest
Ploesti
Romania
Yugoslav Capiital
United States
Britain
Italy
Friedrich
Balkans
U. S
Switzerland
15Th Air Force
Ikarus
Channel
Harold Carter Promoted to Major at Love Field
Harold L. Carter has been promoted to major at Love Field, headquarters for the Fifth Ferrying Group of the Air Transport Command. He serves as Group Operations Officer of the Dallas Air Base, holding more than 3,500 logged flying hours. Previously a chief pilot and co-owner of Amarillo Aero Service, he led Automotive Electric Company and is a veteran pilot with long association to the group since its Hensley Field days.
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Harold L. Carter
Love Field
Air Transport Command
Major Carter
Dallas Air Base
Commission To Accept $25,000 Grant for City Water Project
The Amarillo city commission planned a special session to accept a $25,000 grant from the Federal Works Agency approved by President Roosevelt. City manager A. P. Hancock said the grant will cover part of the water project and FWA urged quick action with a proposed resolution. In a separate note, Roy Jean Harris, 8, injured after a jay bird attacked him in Italy, Texas, fell from a tree and broke both arms below the elbows. he is recovering. Bird causes accident sentence included as brief regional item.
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Roosevelt
Federal Works Agency
Amarillo
FWA
A. P. Hancock
Italy
Tex
Roy Jean Harris
Roy Jean
MacArthur lands at Hollandia and Aitape in New Guinea
Allied forces execute a major amphibious operation along the New Guinea coast capturing Tadji airfield near Aitape and driving inland toward Hollandia. Japanese forces 60,000 more troops cut off. Hollandia airfields will enable bombers to strike the southern Philippines. Allied commander MacArthur vows to annihilate trapped Japanese forces despite counterattacks.
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Douglas MacArthur
Aitape
Tadji
Humbolt
Tanahmerah
Hollandia
MacArthur
Philippines
Bataan
Manila
MacArtheur
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Weather Outlook Amarillo Vicinity and West Texas
The forecast covers Amarillo and vicinity with increasing clouds tonight and Tuesday, strong afternoon winds, and warmer temperatures. West Texas expects partly cloudy skies this afternoon through Tuesday with warmer conditions and increasing winds. New Mexico shows warmer conditions in the south this afternoon and tonight, extending to the northeast on Tuesday.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Bill Boyd Wins News Tip Contest For Tragic Accident
Bill Boyd of 416 Williams Street wins first prize of 5 dollars for reporting a highway accident in which two soldiers died when a butane truck overturned. Second prize goes to Charles Andrews for wind incident report. third to Fay Cole for cafe burglary report.
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Bill Boyd
Williams Street
Charles Andrews
Sunset Terrace
Fay Cole
Mississippi Street
Mavis Middleton
Oscar Cousins
Harrison Street
Joe Barker
Boyer Street
F. H. Pfeiffer
Foote
A. C. Estes
Austin
Amarillo Names New Milk and Dairy Inspector Wayne Hildreth
Amarillo appoints Wayne Hildreth as milk and dairy inspector succeeding Ted Ratcliff who resigned to join Plains Creamery. Hildreth, Texas Tech graduate, formerly discharged in California by the Army, fills a long vacant post amid officials noting few technically trained men for city jobs.
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Amarillo
Wayne Hildreth
Texas Technological College
California
Ted Ratcliff
Ratcliff
Plains Creamery
Sidewalks to be swept daily under Amarillo ordinance
Amarillo city health department distributes copies of two 1926 and 1914 ordinances to business houses. The 1926 measure requires daily sidewalk sweeping with no debris into streets, fines up to 25 dollars per violation. A separate nuisance ordinance from 1914 imposes fines up to 100000 for creating or maintaining nuisances.
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Amarillo
Lee Bivins
Charles A. Fisk
Health Department
City of
City Commission
Boon J
Flying Sailor Lands Plane on Treetop
A flying sailor rented a cabin plane, engine trouble near the field led him to a tree top. The plane perched 35 feet high, undamaged beyond undercarriage loss. He escaped, left word, and promised to return next Sunday for another spin. Nearby airport crews secured the craft for inspection by insurance and civil aviation officials.
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Houston
U.P
Civil Aeronautics Board
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Ledo Road
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Akya
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le Buthidaung
Maungdaw
Ledo
Katha
Maungdaw- Buthedaung Road
Typhal
By Henry C. Cassidy
Ote
Autry
John Gilbert Ridings
Polk Street Methodist Church
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Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance
Harold Carter
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John Maynard Lbr. Co
W. 5Th
RKO Radio Studio
Chili Williams
Renie
NEA
Richard C. Bergholz
Associated Press
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Japan
Pacific
Lin Yang
Mongolia
Changsha
Canto
Manchuria
South China
East China Sea
Formosa
Chenghsien
Henan
Kaifeng
Chungmow
Peiping - Hankow
Sinyang
B. I. Sherrill
Della Wilson
Garfield Street
W. E. Hawley
Cleveland Street
Hazel Husted
Lincoln Street
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NG Gum
Ma’t
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P. K. Wrigley Company
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