Ground Signs Not Hostile
Lt Gen Hugh A Drum said no hostile motive could be inferred from ground signs shown in Mitchel Field photographs and a report suggesting enemy action on the east coast. The release of the photos and story is under investigation with action to be taken in due time.
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Hugh A. Drum
Eastern Defense Command
First Air Force
Lynn Farnel
Mitchel Field
War Department
Washington
Drum
Long Tasland
War Department lists 86 missing soldiers in action
The War Department announced the names of 86 soldiers missing at sea for local publication, bringing total killed or missing to 1,202. The list includes 1 officer and 12 enlisted men from the Langley sinking, 43 enlisted men from merchant vessels, and notes next of kin in England. among the 43, 16 of 17 missing from a North Atlantic cargo ship were previously reported.
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North Atlantic
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Nova Scotia
Treason Indictments For Spy Accomplices
Washington reports that the Attorney General may seek treason indictments against about half of 14 suspects linked to eight Nazi spy saboteurs. The secretary of state and top aides review evidence. treason carries the death penalty.
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Washington
Biddle
Poe Department
Max Stephan
Detroit
Canada
Mare Foals on Hospital Lawn After Stray Outbreak
Frank Neffs mare wandered from 117 Parker Street to St. Anthony's Hospital Friday night. The colt was born on the hospital lawn. Both mare and foal are reported doing splendidly by the city Poundman who found them the next morning.
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Frank Neffs
St. Anthony's Hospital
Parker Street
Jenkins Station Damaged by Fire
Fire at Jenkins Station One-Stop Service Station 601 Tenth Avenue and Lincoln Street caused slight damage earlier today. The blaze started while attendants searched for a gas leak and highlights the day’s wartime housing ad surplus.
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Jenkins
Tenth Avenue
Lincoln Street
Too Much Salute Not Enough Shoot At Indian Day
Indian soldiers at Fort Devens Mass celebrate Indian Day with over 1 000 warriors from Oklahoma New Mexico and other states in olive drab bayonet leaders and stealth machine gunners praised for bravery and marksmanship by Seret Arnold Woodall of Woodward Oklahoma.
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Uncle Sam
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Arnold Woodall
Woodward
Oklo
Woodall
Slingshot King Joins Navy After Harvesting Frogs
Jeptha Reynolds nicknamed the slingshot king of Ray County leaves farm life to join the navy. He gathered 65 bullfrogs plus small game before deciding to enlist, then heads to Kansas City for apprentice seaman training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. His wife Minnie and seven children will receive government support as he reports for duty.
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U.P
Jeptha Reynolds
Ray County
Jep
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Jeptha
Navy
Army
Kansas City
Eva Jean
Kaiser Bill
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Chicago
Transportation Problems In Amarillo Discussed By Chamber
Amarillo concerns on transportation efficiency and rubber savings were set for 4 pm as a Chamber of Commerce sub-committee, chaired by Jess Rogers. The group will draft recommendations today for Friday noon submission to the transportation committee. Night runs for war workers and staggered school and store hours were considered.
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Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Transportation Committee
Jess Rogers
Budget Hearing at River Road Board Announces Aug 17
Glenn Scott secretary of the River Road School board announces a budget hearing for the 1942-43 budget at the schoolhouse at 8:30 o'clock in the evening on August 17.
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Glenn Scott
River Road
Log Slips Uncover Hoard Of Ancient Coins In Georgia
A logging accident near Silas Crossing, Georgia, uncovered over 200 old coins including Spanish Mexican and Bolivian pieces. logger W Renfroe said a huge log slipped, uprooting a tree and revealing two neat stacks of coins dating to 1772 with a King Charles III likeness.
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Silas Crossing
W. ©. Renfroe
Charles III
Courthouse Records Listings and Divorces 1942
Courthouse notices record multiple property transfers in Saline and Belmont Park Annex along with several divorces and a long list of names. Transactions involve Palm, Ochsner, Bosley, Kincade, and others across SJH and Morningside locales.
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A. V. Taylor
Fairview
C. Wade Anderson
W. A. Brand
Saline Nunn Gooch
Everett W. Kincade
Belmont Park Annex
Smuts Foresees Revival Through Christian Faith
Prime Minister Jan Christiaan Smuts, speaking at the 100th anniversary of the Dutch Reformed Church in Potchefstroom, urged the church to remain above materialism and politics to aid in a crisis of religion. He stressed that history requires an honest application of the Christian idea, envisioning a hopeful future centered on the Man of Galilee.
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South Africa
Jan Christian Smuts
Dutch Reformed Church
Smuts
Moscow
Munich
Rome
Gallilee
Coin finds pair as 1840 dated piece tops new mint
A Mexican coin dated 1840 is the latest minted in a collection. An 1836 Bolivian dollar bearing Simon Bolivar is also pictured. The note mentions Louis XVI of France spending about $600000 a year on buttons they collected.
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Simon Bolivar
Louis XVI
France
Pain Relief Pill NURITO Promises Fast Rheumatic Aid
Advert suggests thousands of rheumatic sufferers gain quick relief from pains of rheumatism sciatica lumbago neuralgia and neuritis with NURITO a trustworthy formula containing opiates. It guarantees satisfaction or money back after three days and urges readers to ask their druggist.
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Nurito
Urito
Filipinos Executed for Not Kowtowing to Japs
Dispatch from Rio de Janeiro reports Filipino resistance to Japanese rule in Manila. executions for alleged sabotage and numerous Americans held in Fort Santiago. Occupation has driven looting, currency issues, and displacement, with streets renamed and facilities repurposed for Japanese use.
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Parsons
Young Sailor Describes Sinking a Submarine
A U P dispatch from Camp Butner, N C, quotes a young sailor in Yank about his first combat and the sinking of an enemy submarine. He recalls fear at the call and notes the sub crashed under a timed depth charge, with oil and debris surfacing in a chaotic sea. He says he would not be afraid next time and wishes for battles at Midway or Coral Sea.
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Army
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Close Contests In Glider Quiz Tonight Seen
Tonight's Army Air Forces Glider School quiz pits medical corps members from the 738th and 338th companies in a close competition. Dixie Dice and Her Glider Girlies present the show with prizes sponsored by Cretney Drug Company Interstate Theaters and Mission Jewelry and Loan. Julius Grodjeski augments the prize with a valuable watch for the top scorer as Mary Golding notes pilots support war efforts.
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San Jacinto Show House
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Jim Golding
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Grodjeski
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Scattered Showers In Amarillo Area Forecast
Weather note reports scattered showers in the Amarillo region with a flood in the northeast Panhandle area at 2.92 inches. Lubbock recorded 0.11 inch. rivers saw showers. Temperatures rise slightly after yesterday’s 86 high and 65 low. Britain bans saccharin manufacture except for medical use.
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Lubbock
Britain
Sugar Allotments To Be Increased For September and October
Rolla Cartwright, chair of the local sugar board, announced increases for industrial and institutional users. Industrial users receive a 10 percent boost to 80 percent of their sugar base, while institutional users gain 28 percent to 75 percent. Applications for the September/October period are being accepted.
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Rolla Cartwright
Japan Pays High Price For Bases in Aleutians
Washington reports the Aleutians campaign has cost Japan 21 ships sunk or damaged and several aircraft lost with installations blasted. Navy and army units recently detailed operations up to July 22 including a task force raid on Kiska harbor and shore battery bombardment.
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Aleutians
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