General Hunter and a fighter pilots risky near miss
General Frank Hunter known as Monk, commander of the First Air Force, had a wartime career highlighted by awards and a near disaster when piloting a twin engined Beechcraft. He maneuvered to avoid a collision as another plane broke apart, saving lives.
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Frank Hunter
Monk
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Air Force
England
8Th Fighter Command
Monk Hunter
Gladwin Hill
Eddie Rickenbacker
First Air Force
Hunter
President Roosevelt
Inside Washington Feud Over Fighter Wing Transfers
In a tangled account, General Hunter confronts an aide over an article error tied to Col. Jack Whitney and 8th Air Force. Washington blocks switching Eagle Squadrons to Spitfires, while General Arnold confirms the misattribution and jokes about a broken back remark.
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London
Hunter
Col
Jack Whitney
Secion
8Th Air Force
Monk
Clapp
Whitney
Washington
Morrk
Arnold
Casablanca
Barroom scar story from Hunter during Hill interview
Gladwin Hill asked Hunter if the left eyebrow scar came from World War One combat. Hunter answered that it came from a barroom beer bottle, not the war.
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Gladwin Hill
Hunter
General's medals pour on him after awards
Right after receiving one of his decorations in this war he said that when you reach general rank the medals pour on you. He already had the Silver Star the Distinguished Service Medal the Legion of Merit and the Order of the British Empire.
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Monk
Commission Shifts Meeting Time Amid May Evening Session
Amarillo city commission will start meetings at 8:00 PM tomorrow, moving from 7:30 PM, with fall return to the earlier time. Ten zoning items are on the agenda, including reclassifications and relocations in districts on Lincoln, West Eighteenth, South Washington, and Ridgemere, plus changes from residential to retail and manufacturing uses.
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Amarillo
Lincoln
West Eighteenth
South
Washington
Eighteenth
Mississippi
Thirteenth
Ridgemere
Holland
Potter County Students Lead War Bond Drive
Potter County school children sold $746,383 in War Bonds from September 1944 to April 20, led by H. O. Hodson, who noted the county tops others per population. Texas War Finance figures list counts for counties including Tarrant, Bexar, Harris, Dallas, and El Paso.
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Potter County
H. O. Hodson
War Finance Committee of Texas
Hodson
Texas
Tarrant County
Fort Worth
Bexar County
San Antonio
Harris County
Houston
Dallas County
el Paso County
Wichita County
Lubbock County
Nueces County
Beaumont
Excuse Jury Panel Until Wednesday
The petit jury panel reported to 47th District Court was excused until 9 o clock Wednesday morning by Judge Henry S. Bishop. Jurors were excused because attorneys were confined by illness and a principal witness was ill.
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47Th District Court
Henry S. Bishop
U S Cigarette Paper Use Reported at Nine Thousand Tons
The article notes that the United States consumes roughly 9,000 tons of cigarette paper annually, highlighting the scale of production and supply needs within the tobacco industry and allied manufacturing sectors.
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U. S
Amarillo Elects Radio Officer for Bond Caravan Tour
Cpl. Dave Smith leads radio operations for a Seventh War Loan caravan titled Airborne Attack touring Amarillo and 13 western cities. He paints word pictures at each stop and reports to the First Troop Carrier Command at Stout Field. Smith is a former KFDA announcer and Amarillo High School graduate.
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Smith
Bergstrom Field
Austin
Amarillo High School
Army Air Forces
Army
KFDA
Potter County Men Headed to Oklahoma City for Pre-Induction Exams
A group of Potter County residents left for Oklahoma City from Draft Board No 1 for pre induction physical examinations. From this group the men will later be chosen for May induction.
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Potter County
Oklahoma City
Draft Board No. 1
Telephone in France Unites Snow Brothers
Arriving in France Corporal Marvin L. Snow from 106 Fairmont asked about the 36th Division and secured a pass. He called the 155th Field Artillery and spoke with Lt. Col. Clifford M. Snow, his brother, initiating the first contact in two years. The colonel then visited him driving over soon after. Lois Snow and Estelle Snow are their spouses in Cincinnati and at 106 Fairmont respectively.
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France
Marvin L. Snow
Fairmont
36Th
Snow
155Th Field Artillery
155Th
Colonel Snow
Clifford M. Snow
Cpl
Marvin Snow
Lois Snow
Fannin
Estelle Snow
Rancher reports Albuquerque campaign for Ernie Pyle Memorial Park
Larry Spruell of near Albuquerque says Amarillo is hearing of a new push for an Ernie Pyle Memorial Park. Mayor Clyde Tingley announced the campaign is rapidly gaining support across the Albuquerque area.
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Larry Spruell
Albuquerque
N. M
Amarillo
Ernie Pyle
Clyde Tingley
Lieutenant Aldridge Receives Purple Heart for Philippines Wounds
Lt. Jack Aldridge of the 25th Infantry Division earns the Purple Heart for shrapnel wounds to his right hand sustained during combat in the Philippines. A Amarillo High School graduate, he has served three years and spent time in New Caledonia and Luzon after training at Abilene, Fort Benning, Ga., and Fort Sam Houston.
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Jack Aldridge
J. E. Aldridge
Madison
Philippines
Aldridge
25Th Infantry Division
Amarillo High School
Abilene
Pt. Benning, Ga
Ft. Sam Houston
YWCA Sponsor Foster Mothers Party Planned
Invitations were mailed to 95 foster mothers and prospective joiners for a Foster Mothers party at the YMCA on May 8 from 4 to 5 30. Mrs Herbert Dodson chairs the committee with guests including the Child Welfare Board County Judge E O Northcutt and Mayor Joe Jenkins. Mrs Arthur Ware heads the board.
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YMCA
Herbert Dodson
Child Welfare Board
E O. Northcutt
Joe Jenkins
Arthur Ware
Potter County Child Welfare Board Names Louise Blackwell Director
The Potter County Child Welfare Board announces the appointment of Louise Blackwell as director of the agency. Her leadership will guide welfare services, family support, and child protection efforts across the county.
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Potter County Child Welfare Board
Louise Blackwell
Evaporated Milk Share Tops Six Percent of U S Supply
A newspaper note reports that more than six percent of the United States milk supply in the previous year was converted into evaporated milk. The statistic underscores shifts in dairy processing and product demand across regions.
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U. S
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