Bomb Found at Rice Hotel in Houston
An unexploded bomb was found today in an unoccupied room at the Rice Hotel Houston. A maid discovered the device and police Captain A C Thornton said the 12 inch bomb was taken to police headquarters and later turned over to the U S Bureau of Mines and the FBI for handling.
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Houston
Rice Hotel
A. C. Thornton
Thornton
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Stockholm
Norway
Sweden
Poland
Canadian Ship Output Climbs in War Production
Ottawa reports Canada has boosted shipbuilding by 20 percent over three months. Since the war began Canada launched nearly 300 combat ships including corvettes and minesweepers, plus many cargo vessels and about 1,100 smaller craft. More than 2,000 vessels are under construction. A man in England was fined seven clothing ration coupons for stealing a shirt.
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Ottawa
Canada
C. D Howe
Howe
England
Christmas Dinner For Six Soldiers
A Borger Texas woman invites six service men to her home for Christmas dinner on December 25. She asks readers to help contact eligible men and says they could travel by bus to Borger. The note seeks volunteers among Amarillo area troops.
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Amarillo Army Air Field
Borger
Ray D. Boyd
P. O. Box
Texas
The
Globe News
Guernsey Heifer Enjoys Music Adds Self Switch
In Towanda Pennsylvania farmer A M Holmes reports his Guernsey heifer Marie responds to radio music. He says she nudges the barn radio to start the music herself in the mornings. The piece also notes California wine consumption rose 21 percent in the first four months of 1942 versus 1941.
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Towanda
Marie
Farmer A. M. Holmes
Holmes
United States of California
Dr Sheffy to Lecture on Great Plains History
Dr L F Sheffy of West Texas State College opens a lecture series at the USO Auditorium tonight at 8 pm. He will present The History and Development of the Great Plains for 30 minutes followed by a 30 minute forum. An educational film reel precedes the lecture at 7 pm each Wednesday. Civilians and service members are invited. Harold Nichols USO director commented.
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USO
L. F. Sheffy
West Texas State College
Great Plains
Sheffey
Harold Nichols
Luftwaffe Put to Test by Allied Africa Campaign
The North Africa and Mediterranean air war strains the Luftwaffe as Allied production outpaces Germany. General Arnold says the Axis cannot sustain air superiority in Africa while Russians and Western Allies dominate other fronts. Allies hold five times German manpower in Africa with sea strength growing.
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United Press War Desk
North Africa
Mediterranean
Luftwaffe
Germany
Tunisia
Europe
Africa
Italy
Turin
Washington
Henry H. Arnold
Arnold
United States
Tunisian
Hamblen Infant Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Richard Chester Hamblen III infant son of Pvt. and Mrs. Richard C. Hamblen set for 2 p.m. Thursday. The child died yesterday in a local hospital. Burial will be in the N. B. Griggs and Sons Chapel with survivors including his grandparents H. D. White of Lamesa Eula White of Amarillo and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hendricks of Amarillo. The father is stationed at Camp Edwards Massachusetts.
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Richard Chester Hamblen, III
Pvt
Richard C. Hamblen
Camp Edwards
Mass
Army
North Lincoln Street
H. D. White
Lamesa
Eula White
Amarillo
W. F. Hendricks
N. 8
Rex Newsreel Features Bomb Attack Scene At Rex Theater
The Rex Theater screens a newsreel tonight and tomorrow showing a bombing attack on a US aircraft carrier with Japanese bombers and counterattacks by American forces on the Japs at Kiska and Hong Kong. Madam Chiang Kai-shek decorates Brig. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle and his Tokyo raiders who earned China’s highest award. The program runs with I Was Framed about crooked politicians and other cases.
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Rex Theater
Aircra
Islas of
Kiska
Hong Kong
Chiang Kai-Sh
Jimmy Doolitle
Tokyo
Chir
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