Amarillo Families Recount Devastating Hickam Field Loss
A mother receives the telegram confirming Durward A. Meadows of Amarillo was killed in action at Hickam Field Hawaii on December 7. Relatives including Jack and John Kinnison and officers from Canyon and Amarillo express brave resolve as they await official word and honor the fallen with quiet dignity. Billy Meadows, 17, plans to join the army after the term.
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Hickam Field
Hawaii
Washington
Virgil L. Webb
W. R. Meadows
Durward Meadows
Amarillo
Ruth Presley
Canyon
Jack W
John FE. Kinnison
Pearl Harbor
W. R. McDowell
Jack
John Kinnison
Durward
Navy
Secretary of War
Durward A. Meadows
Territory of Hawaii
Mr. McDowell
Motor Transport Corps
Durward Ward
McDowell
Bill
Billy Meadows
Amarillo Sandie
Texas Prepares Amid Valley Blackouts Gripping Rio Grande Region
Emergency planners outline M days of planned outages across the Rio Grimde Valley after a surprise anti aircraft drill disrupts rail and highway traffic. Local officials warn residents to expect rolling blackouts and seek alternative transit and shelter options during the widespread outage period.
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Lowe
Rio Grimde
Youngsters Come of Age in War Years in Manila
A Manila dispatch notes American youths transformed from “kids in uniforms” to soldiers after one day of battle. Texas casualties include William J. Brownlee of Corpus Christi, Corporal Ruperto B. Rodriguez of Del Rio, and others. Blackouts are planned in Texas oil regions. Mardi Gras at Galveston postponed. Texas defenses drill and volunteer actions surge.
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Manila
Alert
Texas
Japan
William J. Brownlee
Ole Air Corps
Hickam Field
Hawaii
War Department
William J Brownlee
Brownlee Wa
Corpus Christi
Army
del Rio
Ruperto B. Rodriguez
P. H. Babb
Dallas
James W. Babb
Guam
Richard A. Dickerson
el Paso
J. B. Sparks
Dumas
Anderson G. Tennison
C. K. Quin
San Antonio
Gladewater Jaycees
Longview
Kilgore
Henderson
FBI
Rodney Buckley
Hemphill
Tarrant County
Stevenson
Austin
Orange
FE B Perry
Knox
Im Naturalization Service
Carriers
Houston Man Killed in Crash Identified as RAF Pilot
An investigation identified Officer Edward J. Bindfeld of Houston Texas as the Royal Canadian Air Force bomber pilot who crashed six miles east of No 1 bombing and gerry school at Jarvis last night. Bounds and two other airmen survived, and the 32 year old airman was among the casualties.
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Houston
Edward J. Bindfeld
Tex
Royal Cadian Air Force
No 1
Jar- Vis
Nwo
Fort Stanton Nazis Captured at Fort Stanton Camp
Border patrol guards recaptured at least seven German seamen from the internment camp at Fort Stanton New Mexico in the last 24 hours. The men, part of about 400 crewmen from the scuttled liner Columbus, had attempted to escape via Devil's Canyon road and Capitan. Immigrations chief Grover Wilmoth declined to confirm details.
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Raidoso
N. M
Fort Stanton
Columbus
el Paso
Grover C. Wilmoth
U. S. Immigration Service
Wilmoth
Devil's Canyon
Capitan
George Halas Writed as Coach Faces Bears Playoff
Chicago, Dec. 10 U.P. veteran writer and Bears coach George Halas is revealed as one man. The article notes his dual role and cites a playoff game where Chicago beat Washington 73 to nothing. If Bears lose to Green Bay, Halas could face criticism for his prior write-up.
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Chicago
U.P
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Halas
Washington Redskins
Bears
Redskins
Green Bay Packers
U. S. Seeks Surplus Materials for Military Use
Priorities Director Donald M Nelson urged U.S. manufacturers to commit surplus critical materials for government needs. A new priorities division branch was created to requisition materials and require factories to maintain minimum working inventories.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
Budweiser’s Blend: The Heart of Its Brewing Process
The piece highlights the costly craft behind American beer production, focusing on the famed Budweiser blending method. It underscores blending as the essential art driving flavor, quality, and the brand’s distinctive character.
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America
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Robert DeGurse
Globe News
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O. Edmund Clubb
Indo-China
Tris Johnston
C. A Smith
American Airlines, Inc
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Navy Department
Hydrographic Office
Ambrose Channel Entrance
C. E. Evans
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Miller & Miller Motor Freight Lines
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Budweiser
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