No Rush for New Cars After War
After the war many expect delaying purchases with several locals giving varied plans. Mrs Vaughan doubts first models will be sound while Harnagel questions timing and wants to know who will buy airplanes. others expect a wait or a conversion to new models and a few plan to buy soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Vaughan
Acc
Howard Baskin
Leonard Chiacchia
Massachusetts
Alice Vaughan
Jim Rountree
Sweden May Face War With Germany Over Baltic Moves
Swedish circles speculated that Sweden may sever relations or declare war on Germany if German forces occupy Aland Islands or withdraw troops through Sweden. Observers noted Baltic and Arctic developments as key, with economic disruption possible if trade with the Reich ends. Officials stressed Sweden would not rush to the Allies but would act based on military, economic, and diplomatic factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Fleischer
Stockholm
Sweden
Germany
Baltic
Finland
Aland Islands
Gulf of Bothnia
Orway
Dagens Nyheter
East Prussia
Etonia
Alands
Gulf of Finland
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Reich
Russia
Nazi troop trains move through Aarhus in Danish report
Free Danish press service says two Nazi troop trains passed southward through Aarhus in the last hours signaling heavy German movement from Denmark. In New York, Vice President Henry A. Wallace reportedly told by President Roosevelt he could hold an important government post if Roosevelt wins again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Free Danish Press Service
Aarhus
Denmark
France
Wallace
New York
Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt
New York Times
Russell Stationery Co
Amarillo Horse Show draws big crowd for two-night event
Sixty horses including Lady Louise the famous five gaited mare will compete for 1900 in awards at the Second Annual Amarillo Horse Show. Will Rogers Range Riders open each night with Parade of the Colors and music by the Amarillo Army Airfield band. Proceeds go to Potter County Red Cross Chapter. Tickets from Red Cross unit on Polk Street or at the box office. General admission 1.20, 60 cents for enlisted personnel and families. Show starts 8 pm each night with gates at 7.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Lady Louise
D. Davis
Rendezvous Stables
Dallas
Southwest
Will Rogers
Amarillo Army Aifield
Red Cross
Fair Grounds
Potte County
Polk Street
Warning To Poles Warning To Poles
The German ultimatum to Gen Bor s underground troops in Warsaw demands surrender or death. Bor says aid is needed to avoid a disastrous end, while the Polish exile government pleads for arms and support amid street fighting near Russian siege lines. A Nazi order calls for Polish civilians to enroll for labor. Six Warsaw University professors are reported executed in reprisal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bor
Warsaw
University of
Three Sisters Convicted of Treason in Denver Case
Three sisters described as Benedict Arnolds in skirts were convicted on treason charges for aiding the escape of two German war prisoners in federal district court. A jury deliberated ten hours before delivering a verdict, to be sealed and read in court today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
U.P
Benedict Arnolds
Tsuruko
Toots) Wallace
Billie Tanigoshi
Florence
Flo) Otani
J. Foster Symes
Canadian General Wounded When Bombs Misguided in France
Aug 8 delayed report says Maj. Gen. R. F. L. Keller commander of the Canadian Third Division was wounded in the left arm and leg and a minor chest injury when U S heavy bombers dropped fragmentation bombs short of their mark into Canadian troops near Caen. Lt Gen. Lesley J. McNair of the U S Army was killed in Normandy recently under similar circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
R. F. L. Keller
U. S
Lesley J. McNair
Normandy
Keller
Caen
Warn Against Sedative Use As Robot Bombings Continue
London observers urged Britons to avoid sedatives amid ongoing German robot bombings. Officials warned such drugs could heighten anxiety and cause exaggerated reactions to everyday sounds like slammed doors or buzzing insects. Insurance firm Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes provided the alert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Allied push threatens German lines south of the Seine
Allied forces expanding from Le Mans move north in a scythe-like sweep. British and Canadian actions around Caen press toward Thury Harcourt and Falaise as air forces destroy German tanks and target reinforcements. Combat rages across the Loire and Brittany fronts with reported advances toward Chartres, Orleans, and Chateaudun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Expeditionary Force
le Mans
Paris
Versailles
Seine
Caen
Thury - Harcourt
Orne
Chartres
Alencan
Alencon
Falaise
Supreme Headquarters
English Channel
le Havre
Orleans
Loire
NBC
France
Chateaudun
Brazzaville
Brittany
Loire River
Nantes
Angers
St. Malo
Europe
Rommel
Orne River
Thury- Harcourt
First Army
Vimont
Troarn
Belgium
Germany
Russians press grand Baltic and Prussia drive in world war II
Russian armies push along the eastern front threatening East Prussia, Riga and the Vistula corridor as Rokossovsky’s forces move from Warsaw toward East Prussia. In the Baltic drive, more than 30 German divisions may be wiped out, with sea evacuations possible. American forces report 4,322 Germans captured in France in 24 hours. In Washington, a bill to tax eligible citizens who skip primaries is proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Riga
Marsal Konstantin Rokossovsky
Warsaw
East Prussia
Vistula
Suwalki
Germany
Poland
Ivan Cheniakovsky
Baltic States
Baltic
Red Air Force
Narew
Wanewo
Lomza
Sokoly
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
Moscow
Red Ay
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
France
New Use for War Birds Secrets Unveiled in Nazi Weapons
The Daily Mail citing Stockholm quotes an Austrian research worker who fled Germany saying 250000 to 500000 people are making secret Nazi weapons. He claims many workers are former airmen grounded for lack of aircraft and training for firing flying bombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Daily Mail
Stockholm
Germany
Polish offensive advances along Adriatic front amid rain
Polish troops push a six mile front on the Adriatic coast capturing Scapezzano Monte rado and Corinaldo while driving toward the Cesano River. Allied reports say Germans withdraw from the south bank as storms limit activity across the Fifth and Eighth Army fronts near Florence and Pontassieve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Adriatic
Cesano
Scapezzano
Monterado
Corinaldo
Ancona
Harold Alexander
Florence
Arno
Pontassieve
Britian End of Quiet as Buzz Bombs Return
London reports a renewed buzz bomb attack after a lull since July 14 as heavy power bombs in the 10 to 20 ton range threaten England. Channel mist limited visibility, enabling some raids that caused damage and casualties in several areas. A captured Austrian research worker told the Daily Mail the Germans aim to start a heavy barrage before Allies seize launching sites in France and Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
England
Roblitz
London Daily Mail
The
Daily Mail
France
Belgium
Yugoslav Partisans Advance on Broad Front
On a ten mile front the Partisans cut railroad tracks between Nis and Skoplje. Brus 43 miles west of Nis was retaken and areas to Aleksandrovac cleared, creating a twenty mile front toward Nis. A Tidningen report claims 1000 Germans arrested and 100 executed since the July 20 Hitler assassination attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nis
Skoplje
Tito
Brus
Aleksandrovac
Stockholm
Tidningen
Germany
Hitler
B 29 Raiders Strike Palembang and Nagasaki
U S reports say three B 29s from two forces went missing, one forced down in friendly territory after raids on Palembang oil and Nagasaki shipyards. Bomber Command from China bases raided Nagasaki, starting large fires. Palembang saw large fires and light, accurate flak with no enemy fighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sumatra
Palembang
Nagasaki
Kyushu
Equator
U. S
Southeast Asia Command
Tonaest
Bomber Command
Air war hits German lines in western Europe strike
One thousand American aircraft and seven task forces bomb vital oil dumps and rail centers across France and Alsace near Le Mans Strasbourg Belfort Mulhouse and Belfort as air war enters its 12th day. Escorts include Mustangs and good weather aids success. Building Materials for Repairs. See John Maynard Lbr. Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Europe
le Mans
St. Florentin
Pacy
Armancon
Paris
John Maynard Lbr. Co
Nazi Generals Urge Germans to End War and Surrender
Two German generals Lt. Gen. von Kurowski and Maj. Gen. Lindeman, in Soviet press statements dated Aug 6, call on the German people and army to stop the struggle and lay down arms. They warn that over 30 divisions are doomed due to Hitler’s strategy and align with a July 22 manifesto repudiating Hitler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Hitler
von Kurowski
Lindeman
Germany
Saipan Becomes New Base for Navy Amphibious Fleet
Vice Adm. Turner announced Saipan as headquarters for his Pacific amphibious force advancing toward Japan. Lt Gen. Vandegrift met Turner as Hoover prepares to assume command. Turner called Saipan a temporary base pending further westward moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Turner
Marianas
Navy Radio
Adm. Ricen
Kelly Turner
Saipan Island
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Turner
Gilberts
Marshalls
Guadalcanal
Saipan
Miami
Boston
Hawaiian Islands
San Francisco
Alexander A. Vendegrift
John H. Hoover
Great Falls
Mont
Central Pacific
Hoover
Scattered Showers Predicted in Panhandle Area
The Panhandle can expect scattered showers this afternoon, more in the east, with mainly partly cloudy skies and little change in temperature through Sunday per H. C. Winburn of the Weather Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
H. C. Winburn
U. S. Weather Bureau
General Montgomery Says Nazis in Retreat on Front
On the British front in France General Bernard Montgomery reports the bulk of German forces in northwest Europe are in a bad way. He notes Allied pressure from behind them and suggests some German units may not be able to withdraw. Amarillo water use climbs with heat reaching 14 million gallons for the week. Wendell Willkie, the 1940 Republican nominee, is invited to confer with President Roosevelt on foreign affairs in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Europe
Sir Bernard Montgomery
Willkie
New York
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Weather summary for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy in Amarillo and West Texas with little temperature change. Scattered thundershowers expected Pecos Valley westward late today and tonight, then again Saturday. New Mexico sees scattered showers and thundershowers today tonight and Saturday, warmer in eastern portions. High 97, low 70, noon 90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
J. P. Morgan Sued for 100 Million Dollars
A United Corporation stockholder in Philadelphia files a lawsuit seeking 100 million dollars against J. P. Morgan and Company and 33 other defendants, alleging misused funds in intercompany dealings. Reports from Bern indicate Romanian Premier Ion Antonescu may have resigned, with no confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
United Corporation
J. P. Morgan and Company
New York
Aug
Bern
Ion Antonescu
Romania
Tokyo War Demolitions Warned as B 29 Shadow Grows
Washington reports Tokyo leaders urge children to tear down houses ahead of air raids. A Tokyo broadcast overheard by U.S. monitors says tens of thousands of homes have been destroyed by school children in a demolition drive aimed at reducing firebomb casualties. The piece notes Tokyo's wheel-like layout, imperial palace hub, and vulnerable wooden structures. It mentions bombers over Nagasaki and possible future targets including Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris J. Harris
Associated Press
Shanghai
Japan
Washington
Tokyo
Berlin
U.S
Imperial Palace
Osaka
Kobe
Nagoya
Nagasaki
Trucker Strike Widens Yet Paterson Plants Idle
A four day wildcat walkout at Wright Aeronautical Corp plants in Paterson New Jersey ended with twenty thousand workers voting to resume work while about sixty five thousand truck drivers and freight handlers across a ten state Midwest remain idle. Federal intervention was anticipated as both Teamsters officials and employers signaled support for seizure of the strike bound truck lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Wright Aeronautical Corp
Patereson
N. J
Midwest
Wright
Paterson
Oklahoma
Colorado
Robert May
Operators Association
Sioux Falls
S. C
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
AFL
Radioman Tweed Sees Long War After Guam Sojourn
Chief Radioman George Ray Tweed, who hid 31 months on Guam and was rescued in July, spoke in Portland about a prolonged war. He said the Japanese refuse to surrender and are dispersed across Pacific islands, and that victory will require invasion of many islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
George Ray Tweed
Guam
Pacific
Nazi morale quip on V-2 weapon from frontiers
A Frenchman crossing the frontier reports a German officer joked that the V-2 secret weapon is millions of civilian coats and bicycles. He added that such gear would help the German army vanish without a trace, reflecting wartime morale humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IRM
Spain
Addéa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Z. A. Dine of
Borger
Automobile Salesmans
Ww. R. Harnagel
Seignolles
Mark
Ke Neely
Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance
Tilsit
Memel
Junkers
DNB
Augustow
Vistula River
Kielce
Red
German Silesia
Krakow
Warka
Carpathian
Podbuz
Drohobycz
Barry
Navy
Montgomery
U. S. ‘Weather Bureau
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!