Collapse of Japan Defense Arc Foreseen in Southwest Pacific
American military spokesmen forecast the collapse of Japan's Southwest Pacific defense arc on the second anniversary of Pearl Harbor. They said Bougainville and Rabaul are lost or no longer safe bases, and announced a major Allied push in the central, south, and southwest Pacific with Marshall Islands raids continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preas
Japan
Southwest Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Mid-Pacific
Marshall Island
William F. Halsey
South Pacific
Bougeinville Island
Rabaul
New Britain
Tokyo
Ukraine Front and Allied War Moves Reported in World War II Update
The report details Soviet advances in central Ukraine with artillery ranges near Smela and Kirovograd, a growing Cherkasy salient, and disrupted rail links. It notes U S bombers hitting Athens airfields, German anxiety over Russia and Turkey, and a Turkish entry that could aid Allied Balkan offensives and supply routes via the Dardanelles. A new Persian route is said to supply Russia with 1000 trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukraine
Russia
Znamenka
Smela
Dnieper
Cherkasy
Kirovograd
U. S
Athens
Kiev Bulge
Moscow
Zhlobin
Rogachev
Turkey
Radio
Berlin
Roosevelt
Churchill
Ismet Tsnonu
Bulgaria
Balkans
Dardanelles
Black Sea
New Delhi
Persia
Tehran agreement sparks Soviet jubilation and wartime outlook
Moscow papers hail Tehran decisions as backing for a broad assault on Germany. Berlin predicts a decisive blow. London reports Churchill and Roosevelt poised for land fighting. King George VI suffers influenza, confinement announced.
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Berlin
London
U.P
Tehran
Churchill
Roosevelt
Europe
Fing George II
George VI
Eoosingham Palace
Toy
Markets and Kansas City Livestock Report
Livestock auction prices at Kansas City show hogs sales 6,500 head with steers mostly steady and cows steady to strong. Slaughter cattle are slow but steady with medium to good fed steers around 11.85 to 13.50, stockers and feeders about 11.25 to 12.50, and cows 8.75 to 10.50 with few loads of choice 650 lb stock steers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Foot Sells Well After Surgery Then Injury From Curb
Lee Throneberry a records clerk with Amarillo police, recovering at Northwest Texas Hospital after a foot fracture from slipping on a curb and an appendectomy. The report also lists Chicago livestock prices with hogs at 13.75 top and cattle to 16.25 for fed steers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Throneberry
Amarillo
Northwest Texas
Close Watch On Influenza In Texas
Texas health officials report 807 influenza cases statewide with no epidemic. Potter County leads with 91 cases for the week ending Nov 27, while Amarillo Army Air Field and local officials note no civilian cases recently. Several office staff remain ill or absent due to flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
U.P
Texas
J V. Trons
State Health Department
Irons
Potter ‘County
State Department of Health
M. L. Puller
W. B. Thomas, Jr
Amarillo Army Air Field
Doctor Fuller
Plan for postwar aviation centers sparks debate in Amarillo
Aviation leaders including Flower and Dr Brimhall discussed financing and building small city airports. They urged local funding, proposed two 200 by 2000 foot runways and adjacent parking, and questioned CAA support for port financing. They noted WPA funds and wartime airport expansions, with mixed views on postwar civilian training and port reuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flowers
Dr. Brimhall
CAA
Flower
Lindsay Nunn
WPA
Army
Training paths for civilian and amateur fliers noted
Dr Brimhall argued civilian pilots should pursue targeted training while amateur fliers need less. He praised colleges and "pasture fliers" for contributing to laboratory work for the Army and Navy during the current training program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jians
Brimhall
Army
Navy
Pearl Harbor Case Pressed by Senate Leader
Sen. Bennett Champ Clark demanded today that charges be filed against Maj. Gen. Walter Short and Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel for dereliction of duty or impeachment actions against War and Navy secretaries. The War Manpower Commission said no draft call reduction is planned before February end and no immediate need for national service legislation despite manpower concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Bennett Champ Clark
Missouri
Walter C. Short
Husband E. Kimmel
Pearl Harbor
War Manpower Commission
Potter County Tax Record Sets October First Month Collection
Potter County reports October tax collections set a record with 77 percent of the 1943 tax roll paid in the first month. Total receipts reached $303,763.71 with state and county allocations including $104,958 to the state treasurer and $157,754 to the county treasurer. A 3 percent discount applied to early payments.
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Potter County
Liquor Control Board
Evangelist Delafield Announces Three Talks Tonight
Rev R F Delafield presents three free Bible prophecy addresses at Carpenter's Hall 212 West Seventh Avenue. Tonight at 7 45 he speaks The Second Coming of Christ and the Secret Rapture Delusion and distributes free tickets for Sunday night closed door lecture The Mark of the Best. Wednesday night covers Seven Terrible Plagues Coming and Friday night The Seal of God Placed On the Forehead What Is It.
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Christ
Rev
R. FE. Delafield
Carpenter's Hall
West
Seventh Avenue
Evangelist
Delafield
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Inonu
Cairo
Ankara
Germany
Tzvestia
Pravda
Communist Party
A.u.Ws
United Press
New York
Dow-Jones
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
NEW York Stock Exchange
Armour & Co
Aviation Corp Ween
Baldwin Loco Tenner
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Briggs Mfg
Sehewes Teen Ee
General Foods
General Motors
Gillette
Greyhound State
Harvester
Cenneee
Int Paper Tieue Stnee
Int
Tel & Tél
Kennecott Copper
Ote
Long-Bell Lumber
Wee
Gulf Oils
Glenn L. Martin
Montgomery Ward
Nash Kelvinator Wee
National Biscuit
National Can
New York Shipbuilding Iy
New York Central Ry
North Amer Aviation
Ohio Oil Vo
Packard
Pan Amer Airways
Plymouth Owl
Venee
Republic Steel
Remington
Aee
Wenee
Shell Union Oil Pees
Socony Vacuum
Southern Pacific
Eee
Studebaker Bly
Swift
Tidewater
Union Carbide
United Aircraft
U S Rubber
U & Steel
Wilson & Co
White Motors
Warner Bros
Western Union Ee
Woolworth Steer
Fluls
Ruth Epperson
W. C. Boyce
Salome Hales
W. C. Chilton
Pricilla Porter
Hazel Newman
Hot Springs
Ark
Maxine Campbell
Sweetwater
Alice Hatch
Vernon
Gallagher
Burton's
Alls
Mr. Gallagher
Gallagher & Burton
OPA
Gallagher & Burton's
Gallagher & Burton, Inc
Baltimore, Md
Sherman White
Pampa
Cessna
John D. McBride, O. D
Optometrist
Mezannine
Zale
Polk
Blackburn Shaw Funeral Director
Santa Fe
Santa FE System
Southwest
California
America
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