Allied air raids strike German targets in France and Romania
American Havoc dive bombers hit an ammunition dump south east of Dieppe as British and Canadian forces advance under Montgomery. Medium bombers attacked Cezembre island, blocking St Malo harbor. Mosquitos damaged rail and industrial targets in northern France and Germany. 15th Air Force Mustangs strafed Nazi transports in Romania and farther north, with Negro pilots conducting multiple missions near Oradia.
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London
Dieppe
Montgomery
Darques Forest
Cezembre
St. Malo Harbor
France
Germany
15Th Air Force
Italy
Romania
Oradia
Nazi Casualties in France Reach 400000 Since D Day
General Eisenhower reports Allied forces in France have inflicted over 400000 Nazi casualties since D Day. He notes destruction of 25 enemy divisions and mauling of 18 more as Northern France operations from the landings through August 15 show the Seventh Army and the new Fifth Panzer Army decisively defeated, dragging down much of the enemy’s First and Fifteenth Armies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
France
Eisenhower
Allied Expeditionary Force
Seventh Army
Fifth Panzer Army
CIO Political Action Committee Forms Texas Organization
A CIO Political Action Committee for Texas was organized in Dallas to aid Roosevelt’s re election. Representatives from across the state will solicit funds with each contributor asked to give at least one dollar. The group criticized the Veterans Political Action Committee formed in Fort Worth for opposing CIO backed candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
U PA
CIO
Texas
Roosevelt
Timothy Flynn
Veterans Political Action Committee
Fort Worth
Purple
Selective Service Sends 36 To Oklahoma City
Potter County's two Selective Service Boards sent 36 men to Oklahoma City for examinations including 18 year old boys. Twelve came from one board and 24 from the other. Lt. Morrow, WAC recruiting officer for the Amarillo station, left for Borger to arrange for the Women's Army Corps participation in the parade at the Phillips Panhandle Free Fair tomorrow. Also notes political chatter about Wendell Willkie as a GOP presidential nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
Selective Service Boards
Oklahoma City
Morrow
Borger
Cora Lee Morrow
WAC
Amarillo
Women's Army Corps
Army
Phillips Panhandle Free Fair
Missing billfold and clues sought after loss in Polk Street store
A couple reports a missing billfold from the Borden Heap-o-Dream Store on Polk Street Saturday evening. It contains a draft card, social security cards, gas ration book, photos of four brothers in service, about 65 dollars in cash, and plans to send a hearing impaired daughter to a school opening Sept 12 in Austin. Irene Gibson seeks correspondence with a man aged 40 to 60 via general delivery, Pampa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borden
Polk Street
Austin
Eighth Redding Juror Chosen For Murder Trial
The eighth juror was picked in the O M Redding murder trial at 1 30 pm in the 47th District Court. O B Clark retired farmer was chosen from a second panel after the first panel of 600 men was exhausted. Redding ranch owner shot his wife at the Double Dip drive in stand last April. Their children Evelyn 16 Marvin 18 witnessed the scene. Mrs Redding had filed for divorce hours earlier. Defense counsel includes H H Cooper and R E Underwood among others. E T Miller serves as special prosecutor with D A Jim Lumpkin and Lloyd King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Redding
O. B. Clark
47Th District Court
Redding
Live and Let Live Markets
Evelyn
Marvin
W. D. Clark
G. H. Connell
Henry Farrow
W. G. Henderson
A. H. Muncy
Millard P. Brown
Bob Belamy
National Dog Week Sets Record Entries Across Nation
National Dog Week from September 17 to 23 is expected to attract more dog entries than any prior year across America. Leading magazines note dogs of all breeds will compete in shows nationwide, with many entrants being veterans of the K 9 Corps trained by the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Army
Jaycees Collect A Ton of Paper in Amarillo
Nearly a ton of waste paper was gathered in Amarillo’s business district for the war effort. Damon Nutt, publicity head, credited merchants for the haul and said another collection would be held Sunday morning. He blamed a prior failed pull on the city garbage department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Damon Nutt
Jaycee
Mr. Nutt
Potter Democratic Report Filed by Retiring Chairman
Bob Stone, retiring county Democratic chairman, filed his financial report with the county clerk detailing receipts and disbursements from the first Democratic primary in 1942 to the second primary in 1944. FE. F. Finch is the newly elected chairman. Back from Oklahoma two locals Alma Lou Griffin and Jane Speed returned home after a week’s visit.
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Bob Stone
Stone
FE. F. Finch
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Alma Lou Griffin
Monroe Street
Jane Speed
Mystery Girl Recovers After Amnesia In Amarillo Case
Bonnie Lou Baldwin, once Amarillo's mystery girl, is recovering after memory loss from a head injury. Sister Rosemary Hershinger at 2010 Houston Street says the first recognized family member was a baby and notes the girl now recognizes all relatives. Police say she was found on Polk Street late Sunday night and taken to headquarters by two soldiers after failing to identify herself.
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Amarillo
Bonnie Lou Baldwin
Rosemary Hershinger
Houston Street
The
Globe
Mrs. Hershinger
Polk Street
Death sentence for Jim Thomas in Hunt slaying
In Plainview, Jim Thomas, 50, was condemned to death by electric chair for the October 26 murder of Dr. Roy Hunt of Littlefield. A district court jury deliberated about three hours before reaching the verdict, with Hunt shot in the bedroom and his wife beaten. Thomas maintained his innocence and was moved to the Lubbock jail.
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Plainview
U.P
Jim Thomas
Roy Hunt
Littlefield
Thomas
Lubbock
School Officials and Legislators Meet at Canyon
State Supt. L A Woods led a conference with Texas lawmakers and Texas Teachers Association officials joining county and city superintendents, school trustees and other education leaders at Canyon to discuss policy and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon
L. A. Woods
Texas Legislature
The
Texas Teachers Association
Lt Clyde M Walker Killed In Action In France
First Lt Clyde M Walker was killed in action August 16 in France the War Department notified his wife Mrs Helen Walker yesterday He had served overseas since January with a tank destroyer unit and been in France about two months He was the son of Mrs N E Walker of 826 North Jackson Street His wife and five year old daughter Virginia live at 1202 West Eighth Avenue
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Clyde M. Walker
France
War Department
Helen Walker
Walker
N. E. Walker
North Jackson Street
Virginia
West Eighth Avenue
Amiens Falls and Lyon Stand Against Allied Drive
Allied forces push across France as Amiens falls five days early and Nice falls with little resistance. American troops trap German forces along the Rhone while fighters near Lyon attempt to reform. Patriots tighten ring around Lyon and seize Bourgoin as the advance continues.
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France
Somme
Amiens
Abbeville
Lyon
Nice
Mediterranean
Riviera
Rhone
Montelimar
Livron
Bourgoin
Underground Forces Seize Most Slovak Territory
Czecho-Slovakian insurgents have captured nearly all of Slovakia except border zones as German forces push tanks into heavy combat, the Czech commander in Slovakia reported via London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Slovakia
Balkans Front Collapses as Bulgaria Romania Accept Terms
Allied peace terms reach Bulgaria and Romania in Cairo and Moscow signaling near end of German Balkan resistance. Slovakia reports army units mutinying with Partisans. Skirmishes erupt near Cadca and Zilina as Nazi satellite turmoil unfolds. Pfc Maxie Lee Roland returns to camp after leave. Mrs. Herman Whinnery and daughter Lola visit Mrs. Ward McMurry in El Reno Oklahoma.
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London
U.P
Bulgaria
Romania
Cairo
Moscow
Germany
Balkan
Slovakia
Cadca
Csacza
Slovo- Moravian
Zilina
Bratislava
McMurry
Herman Whinnery
Lola
el Reno
Okla
Ward McMurry
East Ninth Avenue
Jupe Recovering From Wounds In Normandy Battle
Pfc. Fred C. Jupe Jr. of the Second Infantry is in an English hospital after wounds from the Normandy invasion. In a letter to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jupe of Amarillo he said the Jerries banged him up but could not kill a rupe. Mrs. Roy J. Philbrick seeks a quick victory in Europe over a two headed V shaped pin found in her box. Mrs. Jessie Bell of Dallas visits her brother Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lawson in Amarillo. Mrs. A. C. Grant of Dimmitt returns home after visiting the J. B. Clouse home in Amarillo.
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Fred Jupe
West Sixth Avenue
Pfc
Fred C. Jupe, Jr
Jupe
Rupe
Pete
Roy J. Philbrick
South
Buchanan Street
Europe
Mrs. Bell
Jessie Bell
Dallas
J. D. Lawson
Fillmore Street
Amarillo
Vacation at Red River
Hoyt Mulkey, Richard Mann and David Marrow are vacationing in Red River until school opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red River
Hoyt Mulkey
Richard Mann
David Marrow
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Political Action Committee
Texas Organization
Selective Service
New York
Wendell Willkie
Levine
Jackson Street
Mrs. Side
Clan H. Eastham
Arthur Street
Box
Tack
Pampa
Irene Gibson
Tenth
Harrison Streets
Kress’ Store
Kress
Harrison Street
Garland
Pamela Ann Greathouse
Ethel Faust
Ross Street
E. Greathouse
Gem Lake
Elmer Lee Greathouse
North Arthur Street
Jaycees
Potter
Amiens Falls
Aviation
First National Bank of
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Oldest Bank
the Panhandle
Balkans
Roland
Maxie Lee Roland
Foster Field
Blackburn
Shaw Funeral Directors Rec
AL “Er
Normandy
Ier Wow School
Antes
Golt
Polk St
Zale’s
Southwest
Lele
Goa
Polk
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