Love at First Sight Leads to Courtroom Proposal
A New York man 24 proposes to a New Jersey woman after a sudden kiss in a Manhattan theater. Police escort them to a room where he repeats the proposal. Doctors at Bellevue Hospital will study him for 10 days under psychiatric observation.
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New York
U.P
Laverne Lampe Mayer
Michael Chanker
Chanker
Miss Mayer
Manhattan
Weehawken
N. J
Bellevue Hospital
Simpson Says 7500 Needed For C C Fund In Amarillo Defense Plan
Col. E A Simpson head of the Amarillo chamber of commerce urged a special fund of at least 7500 beyond the budget to secure defense projects for the area. He cited possible airplane assembly plant and powder storage base and outlined planned fundraising and outreach to Washington and San Antonio.
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Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Col. E. A. Simpson
Col. Simpson
Rex Baxter
Washington
San Antonio
el Paso
Simpson
Abilene
Citizens’ Committee
Eighth Corps
Santa Fe
OPM
Canyon
Rock Island
Texas Panhandle
Rock
Defense Projects
Joe Jenkins
John K. Boyce
Ed Hardin
Colonel Simpson
Lubbock
Midland
Albuquerque
Denver
Oklahoma City
Wichita Falls
Wichita, Kan
Mayor of Dogville Puts Out SRO Sign
Fort Worth dated Aug 7 reports Dogville Mayor W J Elkins hung an SRO sign as residents bring many pets to the town. He urged keeping dogs during rising food prices, saying pets provide comfort in stressful times.
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Dogville
Fort Worth
U.P
W. J. Elkins
Amarillo has new city leadership under Epperson and Hargett
The column notes the resignation of city manager H R Smith and says R H Epperson and Oscar Hargett have moved to run Amarillo, appointing a new police chief and city manager while praising Smith’s record. It stresses efficiency and progress for the city.
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H. R. Smith
Amarillo
Smith
Joe Jenkins
R. H. Epperson
Oscar Hargett
Jenkins
Epperson
Hargett
Mr. Hargett
Bob Epperson
Ross Rogers
Weather forecast hints at more rain after Dalhart showers
David Bruce notes a likelihood of more showers this afternoon or evening as hot Texas weather shifts. Rain totals across towns include Dalhart 1.20 inches and nearby areas with varying amounts, while Amarillo reports heat up to 91 degrees and no rain.
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David Bruce
Dalhart
Mr. Bruce
Amarillo
English
Dallas
Big Spring
Galveston
East Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
FDR Cruise Destination Unannounced
A navy dispatch from the presidential yacht Potomac said the presidential party continued its cruise toward an unannounced destination. Roosevelt was kept advised of the international situation by radio as advisers noted an unconfirmed potential meeting with Churchill.
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Washington
Potomac
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Nearby Regions
Partly to locally cloudy skies prevail across Amarillo West Texas and New Mexico with scattered thundershowers possible this afternoon tonight and Friday. Temperatures trend little changed with a 24 hour minimum around 65 and a maximum near 91 and rainfall at the airport about 0.13 inches.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Strikers Hit U S Shipyards in New Jersey and New York
CIO and AFL walkouts shut down major shipyards in Kearny New Jersey and Brooklyn New York affecting Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company and Bethlehem Steel yards. CIO claims 22 000 members at Kearny and 6 000 at Brooklyn involved amid wage disputes. Defense related production and draft reclassification actions noted.
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Associated Press
Kearny
N. J
Brooklyn
N. Y
CIO
AFL
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Bethlehem Steel Company
Bethlehem Brooklyn
CIO Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
Chris Matheisen
AFL Teamsters
Bethlehem
Teamsters
James B. Carey
National Organization
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
Matheisen
Bethlehem Steel
Manhattan
Mathiesen
California
National Defense Mediation Board
CIO Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Will Travis 10 lifts challenge belts to the strongest man
New York report recounts Warren Lincoln Travis the late proclaimed strongest man in the world who left a will awarding his belt to the man who could perform ten extreme weight lifts. Authorities say only two men could possibly complete all lifts: Charles Rigolout and Herman Manger.
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New York
U.P
Warren Lincoln Travis
Charles Rigolout
Germany
Herman Manger
USO Fund Drive Reaches Target Across Nation
National USO chairman Thomas F. Dewey announces the drive has met its $10,765,000 goal. with community chest commitments the total will reach $12,000,000 by fall. Rubber tile sold at Newbys. Build Now John Maynard Lumber Co. listed in the same notice.
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New York
Aue
Thomas F. Dewey
United Service Organization
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance
Newbys
Warmer, Drier Winter Forecast Cuts Fuel Budget
Fort Worth report states Ed P Williams, public school business manager, predicts a warmer drier winter and reduces the school fuel budget to 18300, about 2000 less than the previous year. He cites certainty that conditions will be warmer and drier than last winter.
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Fort Worth
Ed P. Williams
City Boy Returns From Country Adventure
A 14 year old Kansas City boy who fled to the countryside returned home with police assistance from Independence Missouri. He said he enjoyed life on farms working haying milking cows and eating fried chicken and corn on the cob claiming he had a swell time after running away on July 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kans
U.pi
John Davidson
Independence
Soviets Attack Germans in Frontline Battles Across Several Sectors
Soviet reports describe heavy fighting along the Smolensk Belaya Tserkovy and Estonian sectors with no major frontline shifts. Russian forces reportedly smashed a German tank division and two regiments, and a Death's Head infantry unit was cut to pieces in a three day engagement. Partisans also recognized and rewarded for rear-guard actions against the Nazis. German air raids hit Moscow in the 14th raid in 17 nights.
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Germany
Norway
Smolensk
Belaya Tserkovy
Hussars
Supreme Soviet
Moscow
Holden and Marshall Find That Love in Life Is Not Like Love in the Movies
Hollywood drama contrasts real romance with film fantasies as William Holden marries Brenda Marshall. After a quick wedding, she leaves for Canada while Holden’s film company heads to Carson City Nevada.
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Holden and
Marshall
Hollywood
William Holden
Brenda Marshall
Canada
Brenda
Holden
Carson City
Nev
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Harold R. Stark
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H. H. Arnold
Russell &Te
Jersey City
Federal Yard
Will
USO
John Maynard Lbr. Co
United Press
Brenda Marshal
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