Vichy and Tokyo Loom as Allies Delayed War Plans
A Navy spokesman says barring labor trouble or actual war the fleet will be substantially ready by 1944 to defend the United States from attacks in the Atlantic and Pacific. Keels were laid rapidly with a warship keel every two days and a ship launched almost weekly, including the carrier Cabot and battleship South Dakota.
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Japan builds force in Manchukuo borderland amid global tension
Reports from Shanghai and Tokyo indicate Japan mobilizes a large striking force in Manchukuo, with estimates suggesting numbers rivaling Russia in eastern Siberia. Tokyo moves to full economic war footing under mobilization rules as U S Japan relations deteriorate, while Thailand and Singapore react to the broader crisis.
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Plan for world’s longest pipeline to move 250000 barrels daily
Defense Oil Coordinator Harold L. Ickes received a plan by eleven large oil firms to build an 1820 mile pipeline from Texas and Louisiana to the New York Philadelphia area. The two private firms would own the system and acquire rights of way, with construction pending presidential defense need and Ickes approval.
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Amarillo urged to join big defense push and fund drive
City leaders urge rapid action to win a major defense project and compare efforts to Brownwood Abilene and similar cities. A voluntary fund of 7500 dollars supports a four man citizen committee to present Amarillo’s case in Washington and San Antonio.
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Amarillo Area Forecast Amid Scattered Showers
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cooler Tuesday. West Texas and Panhandle regions expect partial cloudiness with showers and storms. New Mexico sees similar brightness with storm chances. Temperature extremes over 24 hours show a low of 66 and high of 90.
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Ideas Editor Challenges Amarilloans
A call to readers to submit ideas to the Globe News Ideas Editor in Amarillo for a chance to win one dollar daily. The prompt argues business savvy challenges those who think writing letters expressing ideas is easy money.
British Troops Defeat Italians at Tobruk
Cairo Aug 11 Italian troops attacked a British post guarding Tobruk on Saturday night. A British general headquarters communique said the attackers were killed almost to a man as the outlying Tobruk perimeter defenses, recently strengthened by patrols, repelled the assault.
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Caliche To Move To English Field
Caliche-tons will be moved onto English Field Amarillo airport next week for hard surfacing runways under a federal contract. The project costs about 234000 dollars and should be finished by October. The city also recibed notice of a 134000 dollar allocation for another runway.
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David Bruce Forecasts More Rain and Warmth
David Bruce predicts scattered showers and thunderstorms today tonight and tomorrow with a high near 90 and cooler conditions tomorrow. Weekend showers occurred with varied rainfall in several towns while Amarillo and Lubbock remained cool at 90 and Corpus Christi hit 93. Nationwide, the hottest areas were in the upper plains and South Dakota with readings around or above 100.
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WPA Reports Higher Rents and Low Vacancies in Defense Areas
In 58 communities surveyed by the Works Progress Administration higher rents and tighter vacancies were noted. More than half the areas had rent increases above 30 percent for over 50 percent of dwellings and in many places the rise surpassed 20 percent from March 1940. Vacancies ran well below the normal five percent in about 90 percent of locales.
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Germany May Sponsor Conference of Nations
A conference of eight nations may convene within two weeks to solidify Europe against Britain the United States and Russia. Italy and Germany and satellites Hungary Romania Bulgaria Slovakia Croatia and Finland would participate with discussions reportedly spurred by growing signs of major American aid to Russia. The venue was tentatively Vienna or Venice.
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Italian Fascist Paper Renounces Scanty Swim Suits
Rome Aug 11 The extremist Regime Fascista paper denounces women wearing scanty bathing suits during wartime. It says some women forget Italy’s serious times and urges more decent attire while not insisting on full old fashioned coverage.
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Cooper predicts great developments in the Far East
Alfred Duff Cooper former Britain's minister of information and his wife Lady Diana Cooper arrived in New York aboard the Atlantic Clipper en route to Singapore to coordinate Britain's colonial administration. He said Japan's reaction to US and British policy on Indo China has had a distinctly steadying and healthy effect.
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Russians Hold Strong At Front Despite Nazi Offensives
Soviet and German reports describe heavy fighting across the 1800 mile front from Uman to Smolensk and near Leningrad. Soviet communiques claim Russian planes bombed German units while Moscow raids inflicted damage on arms factories and the Kremlin amid ongoing operations and shifting fronts.
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