Weathered tales warn of harsher winters in Amarillo
The column notes a predicted cold spell with snow and a white Christmas, comparing this year to the 1917 18 season with harsh feed shortages and cattle losses. It cites a Pathe company film premiere in the Panhandle and reflects on home life during wartime shortages and surging insomnia.
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Tack
South Plains
Pathe Company
New York
Pathe
Panhandle
Amarillo
Italy
Far East
Hollywood Musings on War Time Shopping and Color Films
Hollywood gossip and opinion columns discuss postwar buying habits, shifts in consumer behavior for women, and the rise of color film. Notes on stars, industry trends, and a peek at Paramount’s Technicolor plans and wartime logistics.
One-Fifth of Dads To Fight
Selective Service Director Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey predicted that at least one-fifth of the nation’s 5,000,000 pre Pearl Harbor fathers would be inducted within six months. He said about 1,000,000 fathers would join roughly 11,300,000 total troops by July 1, with 1,200,000 to 1,300,000 needed plus 700,000 to 900,000 replacements. He outlined the broader pool from 300,000 industrial defectives to 100,000 voluntary enlistments and 400,000 youths turning 18.
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New York
U.P
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Congress of American Industry
Amarillo War Manpower to Decide on Probe
Chamber of Commerce executives will meet at 10 30 a m to decide whether to seek an investigation of Amarillo s Class 2 manpower classification by the War Manpower Commission. The group will also discuss reactivating the Avery Bush labor recruiting unit and protest the classification.
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Amarillo
War Manpower Commission
Chamber of Commerce Executive
Jack Cunningham
John Boyce
Warren Thomas
Mr. Baxter
Avery Bush
Chamber of Commerce
Robert E. Clements
Superior Manufacturing Company
Clements
Life Term For Child Beater Sourced From Laredo Case
Pablo Rodriguez was sentenced to life in prison by a district court jury after convicting him of whipping his 10 year old niece Guadalupe Flores to death. Beatriz Turin testified of a doghouse like yard confinement and chained handling. A death penalty request was rejected.
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Rodriguez
Flores
Help Wanted Housekeeper for Rural Family
Farm couple seeks a woman to keep house for them and their 10 year old daughter. Modern home with gas and electricity, furnished bedroom. We offer church attendance and weekly show outings, plus family treatment.
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Tack
Help Wanted Caregiver and Housework Assistant
Classified notice seeking a reliable white woman to care for a sixteen month old child and assist with housework. Good wages and room provided if needed. References required. Call 6935.
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Tack
British May Favor Tito In Yugoslav War Split
London dispatch reports Britain shifting toward supporting Tito’s Partisans over Mihalovich’s Chetniks as tensions rise ahead of a possible Balkan invasion. Britain, the United States and Russia recognize King Peter’s government, but London says Partisans receive more aid due to stronger resistance to Germany.
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Flora Lewis Washington
Peter
Tito
Yugoslavia
Josip Broz
Britain
United States
Russia
Otto Draja Mihalovich
King Peter
Balkan
Richard K. Law
Commons
Germany
Mihalovich
British Italy invasion casualties total 16074 announced
The war office reported 16 074 British Imperial Army casualties in Italy from Sept 3 to Nov 23. Included were 3 212 killed 9 709 wounded and 3 153 missing. Also notes ratio of egg water and Wisconsin’s cheese leadership.
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London
U.P
Italy
War Office
Doctors Warn Constipated Folks About Lazy Liver
An Ohio doctor promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a cure for constipation and dullness. The vegetable tablets are claimed to cleanse the bowels and stimulate liver bile flow with nightly use. Prices listed 15c and 30c with label directions.
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Ohio
F. M. Edwards
Dr. Edwards
South Asked To Revolt Against Democratic Party
Senator Ellison D. (Cotton Ed) Smith urged formation of a separate Southern Democratic party saying the South is ripe for a split. He blamed Harry Hopkins and claimed Southerners could hold balance of power in the electoral college.
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Washington
Ellison D
Cotton Ed
North Carolina
Democratic Party
Smith
Bailey
Harry Hopkins
Biddle urges revoking some Japanese citizenships
U S attorney general Francis Biddle urged Congress to consider law revoking citizenship of American born citizens of Japanese descent who have professed loyalty to Japan. Eight killed in explosion Gulfport Miss. Phoenix Naval Stores plant fire. one critically burned and three injured. Women comprise about 49 percent of textile workers this year about 77 percent of clothing workers.
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Darling
Detroit
Washington
U.S
Francis Biddle
Congress
Japan
Gulfport
Miss
Phoenix Naval Stores, Inc
Here
Burglary Ends With Woman Subduing Suspect
In Dallas a female resident surprised an ex convict burglar, mauling him until police arrived. She defended her hard work and the man expressed remorse as he was led away.
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Dallas
Loud Hawking Is Good Music to Judge
New York chief magistrate Henry H Curran dismissed a peddling charge against Nick George a 61 year old Greek after deeming his loud orange hawking musical He asked for a demo but George refused and offered eleven for a quarter Curran called it good music in itself The note ends with a Rome Colosseum reference noting Titus finished it in 80 AD and held 100 000 spectators.
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New York
U.P
Henry H. Curran
Nick George
George
Curran
Georg
Rome
Colosseum
Titus
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Ansley Cleaners
Denver
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Ine
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