Petty Crimes Rise in Amarillo as Court Revenue Grows
The Amarillo corporation court collects over 100 dollars daily from petty offenses with last month’s fines totaling 3194. Traffic and vagrancy violations led the docket while police issued 512 tickets including 29 for red lights and 83 for stop signs. City officials note revenue targets and staffing gaps as parking meter income nears 5000 dollars in coins.
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Corporation Court
Amarillo
Corporation
Consolidated Hires Local Graduates At Amarillo College
Officials at Amarillo College say Consolidated Aircraft Corp Fort Worth will employ all graduates of the college aircraft engine course aged 20 to 45 with 3 A draft classification. A new class starts Monday night Aug 17 at the defense school on Twent y Fourth and Jackson Streets for six days weekly from 6 PM to 1230 AM.
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Amarillo College
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
Fort Worth
Tex
Defense School
Twenty-fourth
Jackson Streets
United States Employment Service
Seventh
van Buren Streets
Amarillo
America the Beautiful state map needlecraft pattern
A 20 inch map pattern shows each state in colored materials with state flowers embroidered. Includes transfer pattern for each state, color chart and materials list. Send eleven cents for the pattern to The Amarillo Globe Needlecraft Dept New York, NY. Include pattern number name and address.
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America
Amarillo Globe
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
American Troops Land in Britain Arrive at Port
A large U S military force reached a British port today and sped to training camps. Dressed in gear and high in spirits, the soldiers were greeted by a Scottish Army Band playing Sousa tunes as tenders ferried them to trains. The men waved from trains as the band played once more.
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UPI
United States
Britain
United Press
New Crisis Flaring Up Across Theatres Worldwide
DeWitt MacKenzie links three simultaneous crises as crucial to the war effort. The American offensive against Japan in the Solomon Islands and Aleutians, German advances near the Maikop oil fields, and India’s nationalist revolt all tie to deterring Japan and aiding China and Russia. The piece argues these moves may serve as a second front to aid the Soviet Union, disrupt Japanese plans, and boost Allied morale while highlighting risks to Alaska, Siberia, and Australian defense.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Solomon and
Aleutian Islands
Maikofoi
Caucasus
Russia
Siberia
China
Burma
India
Solomons
Bismarck Archipelago
New Guinea
Australia
New Zealand
Orient
Britain
America
Aleutians
Alaska
Japan
Maikop
Amarillo Officers Return From Texas Police Academy Training
Capt. H. H. Tommy Thomas head of the traffic squad and C. O. Layne senior state highway patrolman in Amarillo district returned from a short course at Camp Mabry Texas police academy. They joined officers from across the state in a training school for instructors of war reserve police learning traffic control and incendiary bomb defense.
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Amarillo
H. H
Tommy" Thomas
C. O. Layne
Texas Police Academy
Camp Mabry
War Reserve Police
U. S. Bombers Hit Haiphong Waterfront Raid
Chinese reports say United States planes bombarded the Haiphong waterfront in French Indo China yesterday with no losses to the attackers. The raid caused extensive damage as steamers in port were struck in what officials note as the first raid on Haiphong by raiders based in China. Haiphong has served as a port of entry for Japan since 1940 via Vichy France.
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Chungking
United States
Haiphong
Indo-China
China
Vichy
Tokyo
Gulf of Tonkin
Boy Scout Leaders Meet Tonight for Picnic and Plans
Amarillo scouts gather for a 7:30 pm picnic at Ellwood Park with cafeteria style lunch. Discussion covers Sunday opening at Ceta Glen, the salvage campaign, and Aug 28 swimming meet at Gem Lake Pool.
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Amarillo
Ellwood Park
Ceta Glen
Gem Lake Pool
Mexico
Gunners Receive Insignia at Harlingen Gunnery Graduation
In Harlingen two war heroes Eldred Scott and Robert L. Golay received the first U S Army air crew gunner insignia at graduation exercises. The ceremony marked the largest class in the school’s history as graduates lined up to receive the badges from the two noted servicemen.
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Harlingen
United States Army
Eldred Scott
Tokyo
Jimmy Doolittle
Robert L. Golay
Netherlands
Scott
Golay
Allied Bombers Hit Benghazi in Daylight Raid
United States Army Air Corps and British heavy bombers attacked shipping at Benghazi, scoring a direct hit on one vessel and near misses on others. Light bombers pressed attacks on Axis reinforcement and supply ships off the Egyptian coast and deep behind Axis lines west of El Alamein. British patrols remained active as the Middle East command issued the RAF communique.
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Cairo
U.P
United States Army Air Corps
Benghazi
Libya
Egyptian
el Alamein
Middle Eastern Command
Royal Air Force
Woman Faces Assault Charge After Pistol Threat
In Philadelphia on August 10 a man grabbed a 34-year-old woman by the arm and, when faced with her warning to drop the pistol, threatened to shoot. The assailant was arrested for assault and battery while the woman faced a charge for carrying a pistol without a permit though the gun contained no bullets.
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Philadelphia
First Rate Fighting Man Emphasized by Arnold Comments
General H H Arnold praises gunners noting their new chest insignia on the Army Hour radio program. He says the badge proclaims a first rate fighting man for the air forces and the arrival of seasoned gunners.
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H. H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Army Hour
O Daniel quits radio to take to highways in Texas bid
Senator W Lee O Daniels opens a campaign trail day by visiting Olney Electra Crowell Quanah Memphis and Clarendon with nine PM finish while rival James Allred campaigns across Bowie Sherman Bonham and McKinney before the August 22 election Both stress broad turnout and radio theme from Fort Worth address.
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Associated Press
W. Lee O'Daniel
Olney
Electra
Crowell
Quanah
Memphis
Clarendon
James V. Allred
O'Daniels
West Texas
Bowie
Sherman
Bonham
McKinney
O'Daniel
Fort Worth
Allred urges broad turnout to win political contest
In a statement issued yesterday Allred urged everyone to vote and to mobilize others who did not vote in the first primary. He said “we can win this war with ballots as well as bullets,” aiming to confound critics in and out of Texas.
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Texas
Allred
Mechanic Learner Positions Open
The United States Civil Service Commission invites applications for Mechanic Learner roles with the Army Signal Corps and Ordnance Corps. Open to men and women with training wages from 4 to 66 rents per hour, increasing upon qualification. Obtain forms from H. M. Timmons, secretary, U. S. Board of Civil Service Examiners, Room 21, Post Office Building.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Army Signal Corps
Ordnance Corps
H. M. Timmons
U. S. Board of Civil Service Examiners
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Polk
Hoel
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Philippine
Globe News
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United Nations
British Malaya
Thomas
U. S
Boy Scout
Taman Peninsula
Optometrist
Polk St. Ew
APT
O’daniel
Bozeman
Blackburn
Printing & Letter Service
House of Heinz
Heinz
Keystone
H. J. Heinz Company
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