Wickard Urges Farmers to Build Storage for Large Wheat Crop
Secretary Claude Wickard told farmers in Enid Oklahoma that storage must be expanded as prospects of a huge wheat harvest loom. He warned that marketing quotas are needed to maintain parity and said loans on wheat hinge on quota approval. Excess grain should go to industrial and feed uses as terminals are already crowded.
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Enid
Oklo
Wick
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude R. Wickard
Wickard
United States
Canada
Australia
Argentina
America
Amarillo Chamber Seeks Members With Second Wind Drive
After a second letter to prospective members the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce report a voluntary plan getting a second wind. Pledges near 1000 are in this morning’s mail raising the total to 30471 while Harriet project needs 9429.
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Amarillo
Two Roberts Brothers Earn U S Army Air Corps Wings
Madison F. Roberts Jr. received his pilot wings and second lieutenant rank at Luke Field Arizona as top marksman in aerial gunnery. His brother David L. Roberts earned wings and commission last night, making the Amarillo family the first to have two flying officers.
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M .E. Roberts
Madison
Roberts, Jr
United States Army Air Corps
Luke Field
Arizona
Roberts
M. E. Roberts
River Drive
Army Air Corps
David L. Roberts
M. E. Roberts, Jr
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
Texas Christian University
West Texas State College
Cal-Aero Academy
Ontario
Cal
San Diego
Moffat Field
San Francisco
Mather Field
Sacramento
Continental
United States
Burnett Estate
Small Business Bill Moves To House For War Production Help
The House banking committee pressed measures to create a small war plants corporation to aid small firms in winning government contracts and funding. The plan would authorize up to 100 million dollars for loans plant purchases and equipment with federal help, aiming to keep small business alive during and after the war.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Senate
Murray
Montana
Wolcott
Michigan
Montanan
Promotions in Amarillo Units of Flying Guardsmen Announced
Maj. Art Hawks announces immediate promotions in Amarillo units of the 11th Squadron, Aviation Branch, Texas Defense Guard. First Lt. Win gate rises to captain in charge of B Flight. Lts. McDonald and Gill promoted from master sergeants. several sergeants and corporals advance, with new privates listed. Meetings set at 710 Taylor Street. aviation branch reopens enlistments.
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Amarillo
11Th
Texas Defense Guard
Art Hawks
Thomas Wingate
B Flight
R. W. McDonald
Gordon G. Gill
Jack Sitton
K. P. Gilbert
Sitton
Gilbert
E. W
R. Brown
F. T. Dines
W. R. Hair
F. E. Upham
W. Wright
Taylor Street
Raymond Holbrook
English Field
London blackout murderer Cummins sentenced to death
Gordon Frederick Cummins, 28, an RAF cadet, was convicted of the London blackout murders and sentenced to death for the slaying of four women and the attempted murder of two others.
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London
Gordon Frederick Cummins
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Harriet
W. F. Stubbs Porter Underwood
R. A. Reville, Jr
Producers Grain Corp
Panhan
Dle Lumber Company
Lewis Hotel
McCartt Super Markets
Doty Packing Company
Robert Coleman
Northwest Texas Hospital
Boston
U.P
William A. Reilly
Douglas MacArthur
Far East
Bert
Kentucky
Cove Spring
Schenley Distillers Corp
RAF
Amarillos
Blackburn
Shaw
Shaw Eral
Panhandleway
Jaane Andeves
Ards
Gale Price
Goliats
Montgomery Ward
U. S
White Leghorn
Ward
U.S
Polk
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