Nazi Airmen Hit Resorts and London Bombed
Britons endured a Bank Holiday as German air raids struck England. Coastal towns reported minor casualties and property damage while London saw a brief alarm. RAF Spitfires pursued raiders over coastal skirmishes as Axis losses were tallied for July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
North Midlands
Britain
DNB
Bedford
Harwich
Great Yarmouth
York
Sgt
T. Gates
Miami
Fla
J. M. MacKenzie
Bathurst
New Brunswick
Low Countries
Air Ministry
Europe
Middle East
Malta
Company C of Texas Guards To Sell Bonds
The 72 officers and men of Company C Defense Guard begin a three day bond selling drive in Amarillo. They set up booths in front of First National and Amarillo National Banks with a parade to celebrate opening day. A 8:30 pm march on Polk Street will be led by the Defense Guard Band and feature the slogan Buy a Bond and Join the Defense Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
Company C
Defense Guard
First National
Amarillo National
Polk Street
Mal Robinson
Orville C. McCallister
Sam Davis
Joe Jones
Leslie Smith
Japanese patrols near Port Moresby threaten advance
Allied base at Port Moresby faces a Japanese hold on Kokoda New Guinea and a possible land push through Owen Stanley range. Sky actions over Buna Gona and Banda Sea claim six enemy planes down with uncertain results on a cruiser attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.P
Kokoda
New Guinea
Port Moresby
Owen Stanley
Buna-Gona
North New Guinea
Macarthurs
Australia
Banda Sea
Amboina Island
Roosevelt to Announce Fate of Saboteurs
The eight would be Nazi saboteurs tried before a special military commission will have their fate announced by President Roosevelt at a later date. The commission informed the defendants this morning they would not learn the verdict yet. Secretary Early indicated records may arrive today and the president will review before any public word, possibly at tomorrow's press conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Stephen T. Early
Iceland Bombed Again Over Iceland by German Planes
A German plane bombed and machine-gunned a remote Icelandic military installation with no casualties and negligible damage. The attack marks the fifth German air raid over Iceland in two weeks, with similar strikes against a Norwegian ship and a British trawler. Norwegian patrol pilots engaged Focke Wulf fighters in dogfights off the north coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reykjavik
Iceland
United States
U. S
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas region
The forecast calls for continued warmth with scattered thundershowers this afternoon and evening across Amarillo, West Texas, and El Paso with a cooler night. Temperatures will peak near 96 degrees, 62 degrees low, and around 83 at noon. Precipitation measured at .04 inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
el Paso
New Mexico
Bombers Hit Japanese HQ At Linchuan In China Raid
United States bombers escorted by fighters dropped three and a half tons of bombs on Japanese headquarters and transports at Linchuan as Chinese ground forces battled the city outskirts. The raid followed a week of air activity with a direct hit reported and docks damaged along the Fu River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Force
China
Joseph W. Stil
U. S. Air Force
Hengyang
U.P
United States
Linchuan
Kiangsi
Fu River
Chekiang
Chungking
Pinyang
Wenchow
Tsingtien
Suichang
Lishui
Central
Linchauan
Stillwell
Stilwell
Rent Office Is Besieged in Amarillo by Bargain Day Crowds
Crowds pack the Amarillo rent control office as officials reiterate March 1 rent as the fixed amount under OPA rules. Charles B. Carden and A A White staff the office while groups seek individual cases and explanations. Telephones buzz and chairs are scarce as more visitors arrive. An appointed local director for Potter and Randall counties is expected to be named shortly as applications move to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Federal Rent Control Administrator
Fisk
Charles B. Carden
OPA
Dallas
Potter and
Randall Counties
Washington
Carden
Dollar Day Sparks Big Shopper Turnout in Amarillo
Crowds flooded Polk Street in Amarillo for Dollar Day with strong forenoon bursts as shoppers seized bargains. The monthly event drew growing purchasing power, likened to circus days, while the upcoming September 3 start of school promises an even larger turnout as vacationers return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Street
Amarillo
Pearl Harbor
Keep Off the Grass Signs Go Up at Courthouse Lawn
Signs appeared on the courthouse lawn this morning as Sheriff Bill Adams announced loiterers would be barred. The commissioners court set a $5 fine for violating the grass ordinance amid days of loafers and litter on the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Adams
Commissioners Court
Certainteed Begins Drive To Buy Bonds
Certainteed Production at the Pantex Ordnance Plant launched an all-out War Bond sales drive among its employees. More than 100 minute men distributed pledge cards and explained payroll savings plans as posters and speeches energized workers. Executives hope for 100 percent participation by tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry R. Lewis
John G. Getz, Jr
Certainteed Products Corporation
Pantex Ordance
Judy Goper
National Defense Savings Program
Pantex Ordnance Plant
Certain-feeh
Teed
John McCarty
Potter County
Bryron Singleton
Extended Sugar Allotments For July Through October
The Office of Price Administration extended increased sugar allotments for industrial and institutional users through September and October. Industrial consumers will receive 80 percent of their normal supply, up from 70 percent, while institutional users gain a 25 percent boost to 75 percent of normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Wartime farm production near first goal in 1942 analysis
Chicago August report indicates the 1942 agricultural output is near the first wartime target set after Pearl Harbor. Weather has favored crops and livestock, with some crops under or exceeding goals. Experts expect the year to end near or above 1941 levels, and new 1943 goals to be announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United Nations
Pearl Harbor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kushchevka
Salsk
Maikop
Red Army
Tsimylanskaya
Don
Rostov
Red Fleet
Red Air Force
Rostov-Caucasus
Stalingrad- Caucasus
Kletskaya
Stalingrad
Don River
Volga
Semyon Timoshenko
Pravda
Russia
Texas Guards
Neely-Greenhill- Lowndes Insurance
Galt
Caucasus
V Bibles and Testaments
Russell Stationery Company
Lady Astor
John’ Maynard
Certainteed
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!