Postwar aviation rights urged for Latin American bases
A House subcommittee on military affairs urged immediate action to secure postwar commercial aviation rights for Latin American bases built with American funds. The panel praised the good neighbor policy and proposed joint economic councils while TWA vice president Jack Nichols urged that bases and American aircraft should retain postwar access.
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Washington
U.P
United States
House
Military Affairs Aviation
U. S
Central
South America
Hemisphere
Jack Nichols
TWA
Nichols
Mr. Nichols
Japs Return To Coast Reports Stir West Coast Concerns
Washington reports from December 8 indicate the Dies subcommittee will summon War Department officials to answer charges that hundreds of Japanese Americans and aliens are being allowed to return to the West Coast. Chairman John Costello cites riots at Tule Lake Relocation Center and says several disturbing reports of mass movement have been received.
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Washington
U.P
War Department
Dies
West Coast
John M. Costello
Calif
War Relocation Center For
Tule Lake
Misdemeanors Decline in Amarillo Says Justice Carder
Justice of the Peace C W Carder reports Amarillo records comparatively few misdemeanors this year. He notes a drop since the Army moved in and military police handle many cases, reducing civilian offenses.
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Amarillo
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Carder
Justice Carder
Millions of Yule Parcels Distributed to Troops
American troops in Italy Sicily and North Africa are receiving about 5 million Christmas parcels. The army postal system handled over 10 000 tons in six weeks, aided by trucks jeeps planes amphibious ducks and former Italian POWs.
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Giers
Italy
Sicily
North Africa
Army
Chilly Winds Prompt Shoppers On Polk Street
Shoppers along Polk Street face brisk winds as a cold front moves in. The U S Weather Bureau forecasts a temperature drop tonight with 36 degrees logged at eight this morning, marking the coldest hour in the past day.
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Polk Street
U. S. Weather Bureau
Dear Tack Classified Help Wanted Notes
Tack letters seek immediate work cafe or any job. A woman seeks Christian home with child 11 for room board wages and references. A 13 year old boy seeks any job. Lost items include a pecan colored glove between Levine's and The Diamond Shop and a feather cigarette case found in a taxi with inscription owner to claim at 405 North Lincoln Street before 10 AM.
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Tack
R. E
West Fifth Avenue
North Pierce Street
Levine's
North Lincoln Street
Hollywood Then And Now In Idol Chatter Reflections
Jimmie Fidler recalls Charles Ray era Hollywood with vivid vignettes of Pola Negri Gloria Swanson and Fatty Arbuckle. He contrasts raucous showmanship with today’s restrained artists noting dangers of excessive propriety and praising early fashion and humor in film colony lore.
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Hollywood
Charles Ray
Pola Negri
Hollywood Boulevard
Charlie Ray
Gloria Swanson
Masons
Dorothy Mackaill
Fatty Arbuckle
Vernon Club
Buster Keaton
Lew Cody
MacArthur Mountbatten Plan Rapid Data Exchange
Cairo reports British and American staff officers have agreed on instant information interchange between General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten. The aim is to boost timing of operations against Japan and synchronize their blows for faster results.
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Cairo
Douglas MacArthur
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Earthquake Hits North Central Turkey Kills 550
An earthquake in the Erban region near the Black Sea coast killed 550 people and nearly destroyed two townships, according to the Istanbul newspaper Cumhuriyet. The blast struck Monday and stunned local residents.
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Ankara
Erban
Black Sea
Turkey
Istanbul
Cumhuriyet
Clark Jinks Expects To Be Home Christmas
Petty officer Clark Jinks expects to be home from the Aleutians by Christmas. He has served 13 months with the Sea Bees in Alaska after working as a Rock Island brakeman before enlisting. Mrs. Jinks is assistant county auditor.
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Clark Jinks
Aleutians
NORITO Quick Relief for Rheumatic Pain Promoted
Advert says NORITO provides fast relief for rheumatism sciatica lumbago neuralgia and neuritis. It promises trusted efficacy with an ironclad guarantee refund if the first three doses fail and urges readers to see their druggist for relief and better sleep.
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Norito
Markets And Livestock Prices From Kansas City And Chicago
Market report covers Dow Jones averages and livestock bids from Kansas City and Chicago. Hogs reach top bids around 13.55 with various weight classes listed. cattle and calves show mixed demand with top steers at 14.75 and yearlings near 14.50, while sheep and sows move with steady to higher price indications.
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Kansas City
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Yugoslav Fronts Clash as Rommel Attacks Prijepolje
Marshal Rommel’s Axis forces press a full scale offensive into liberated Yugoslav areas with a breakthrough into Prijepolje. Tito’s Partisans claim a counter offensive in Croatia killing 300 Germans and seizing booty while accusing Axis troops of atrocities against civilians.
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London
Erwin Rommel
Prijepolje
Josip Broz (Tito
Croatia
Tito
Week Chipped Off Christmas Vacation In Amarillo
Amarillo school children receive a one week Christmas holiday this year with dismissal from Friday December 17 to Monday December 27. The reduction cites four weeks lost during last fall’s infantile paralysis epidemic. Also reported are 37 marriage licenses and 12 divorces issued in December.
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Amarillo
Charles M. Rogers
Cupid
Hubert Cole
Market Report On Cattle Prices And Feeder Demand
Little activity on steers and yearlings with value ranges at 13.00 to 15.00. Heavy fleshy feeders quoted at 12.50 and up, heifers prospective top 16.00, heavy sausage bulls 12.00, dealers unchanged at 15.00 down.
Deliveries of Mail Going Smoothly
Amarillo post office handles record mail volume as 75 substitutes await duty. Postmaster W. D. De Grassi credits good cooperation from residents who wrap securely and address plainly. He notes heavy packages and recommends uniform addressing and tying envelopes. Detroiter ash can incident cited as contrast to smooth operations.
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Amarillo
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