Potter County tops in Series E Bond sales in district
Potter County surpassed one million in Series E Bond purchases during the Sixth War Loan drive, leading the district with the highest percentage of bonds in large counties. Today’s big pledges included 10000 from the Dempster Company 5000 from National Cash Register and 2000 from Sherwin Williams.
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Potter County
Potter
Dempster Company
National Cash Register
Sherwin- Williams
Tokyo Is Burning Again as B 29s Hit Tokyo
Tokyo reports fifth straight day of B 29 Superfortress bombing with fires in central Tokyo. Japanese broadcasts say small formations struck at dawn following weekend raids over central Japan and Korea. Tokyo claimed all fires were quickly extinguished and air defenses repelled the raid.
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Washington
U.P
Tokyo
President Roosevelt Accepts Slattery Resignation
President Roosevelt accepts the resignation of Harry Slattery from the Rural Electrification Administration.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Harry Slattery
First army nears Roer river in deep German advance
Allied forces push to within 14 miles of Duren and 22 miles of Cologne as heavy air strikes target rail hubs. Street fighting erupts in five villages near Duren while Patton's Third Army endures stiff defenses at Dillingen Saarlautern and Haguenau amid fierce counterattacks.
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First Army
Roer River
Duren
Aachen-Cologne
Merken
Germany
Courtney Hodges
Roer
U.S
Dhorn
Ewitz
Geich
Obergeich
Strass
Durén
Pier
Gey
Merode
Schafberg
Saarland
George S. Patton
Third
Dillingen
Saarlautern
Dil
Sarreguemines
Cologne
Hoover Warns Postwar Crime Wave Threatens Nation
FBI chief J Edgar Hoover warned of a postwar crime wave including kidnapping extortion and bank robberies. He cited juvenile delinquency economic readjustment and returning servicemen as factors and said the department is preparing to combat what is expected to follow.
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Washington
U.P
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Law and Order
Fire at McKinley School Stems From Break-In
City detectives report no clues yet to identify a prowler who started a Sunday morning blaze in a book closet at McKinley School. Flames damaged the closet room and attic. matches were found in the hall and three other rooms. A prior similar fire occurred about a month ago but caused less damage. It is established the fire was set by a trespasser who entered Saturday night.
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McKinley
77th Division Tightens Stranglehold on Japs
Allied forces report the 77th Division expanding from Ormoc on Leyte's west coast to seal off two shrinking pockets. Some 40,000 to 50,000 Japanese troops remain trapped as the campaign advances.
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Philippines
U.P
Ormoc
Leyte
Epidemic Threats Hit Athens Amid Civil Struggle
In Athens hunger and epidemic risk rose as British heavy bombers attacked ELAS concentrations around the city. RAF Wellingtons and Spitfires joined the fight after an ELAS assault reportedly left 1,500 dead and 2,500 wounded, with shelling near British HQ and sniper fire at the Grande Bretagne hotel.
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Athens
ELAS
Grande Bretagne Hotel
Constitution Square
14 Die in Accidents as Snow Covers Midwest
Snow blanketed the Midwest with 3 to 12 inches in the lower lakes and upper Mississippi Valley, hindering driving and causing 14 traffic deaths as the storm moved in Saturday. Freezing temps extended to the Texas Gulf Coast with Corpus Christi at 32 degrees and Amarillo remaining cool.
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Midwest
Lower Lakes Region
Mississippi Valley
Texas Gulf Coast
Corpus Christi
Red Britain Differences Hampering Defeat of Germany
The Army and Navy Journal notes Russia and Britain focus more on local interests in Europe than the quick defeat of Germany. It says such preoccupations delayed Washington’s expectation that the war in Europe would end by the Pearl Harbor anniversary and reports Communist and British interference in liberated countries affecting military operations.
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Washington
Army and Navy Journal
Russia
Britain
Europe
Germany
Long Lines Form at Post Office Windows
Long lines formed at every parcel and stamp window in the post office this morning with no letup at noon. Postmaster W. D. DeGrassi urges last minute mailers to hurry though it may be too late for some packages.
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Postoffice
W. D. DeGrassi
France and Russia Cement Relations
France and Soviet Russia sealed a mutual aid treaty during Charles de Gaulle's 16 day Moscow visit. The accord mirrors Britain’s 20 year alliance with Russia and was announced after de Gaulle left by train for Baku where a plane awaited to return him to Paris.
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Prance
Russia
de Gaulle
Britain
Baku
Paris
War Time Hospital Wedding Held In Pastor’s Bedroom
Two cadet nurse trainees and their soldier grooms wed in Northwest Texas Hospital as Rev. J. Dewey Horton read the ceremony from his hospital bed. Ellen Daniel married Peter Humeniuk and Billie Ruth Kelly wed Joseph Edward Notarianni. the couples await a four day war time honeymoon. Horton’s daughter Evelyn Horton is a cadet nurse and classmate to the brides.
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Northwest Texas Hospital
Ellen Daniel
Peter Humeniuk
Billie Ruth Kelly
Joseph Edward Notarianni
J. Dewey Horton
Pierce Street Baptist Church
Evelyn Horton
Reverend Horton
Abed
Eea Dewey Horton
Peter Humenius
Setback For Japs in Kweichow and Kwangsi Drive
Chinese high command announced that Japanese forces were expelled from Kwei chow province and driven back over the Kwangsi border. One Japanese force invading Kweichow was swept back across the border as Chiang Kai shek’s forces recaptured Liuchai in Kwangsi, leaving only the Yuyun Ishan trail column.
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Kweichow
Kwangsi
High Command
Chiang Kaishek
Liuchai
Yuyun-Ishan
Soviets Report Germans Are Leaving Budapest
Soviet reports said German forces were evacuating Budapest under Russian bombardment leaving a rear guard to cover their retreat. Russian armies pressed on three fronts, narrowing escape toward Vienna as the central hub neared fall.
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London
U.P
Budapest
Europe
Adolf Hitler
Vienna
Weather Summary for Amarillo and West Texas
The Weather Bureau reports fair conditions across Amarillo and West Texas with rising temperatures Tuesday. Night and afternoon readings show cooler air in places. Del Rio to Eagle Pass area may dip to 25 30 degrees. New Mexico expected fair today and tonight with daytime highs near 40 to 55 degrees and subfreezing nights. High 37 and low 16 recorded in the past 24 hours. noon temperature 35.
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Amarillo
West Texas
del Rio-Eagile Pass Area
New Mexico
Albert Vaughn Wins First News Tip Prize
Albert Vaughn wins the 5 prize as first in last week's News Tip contest for revealing a Gypsy Rose Lee act on the east side. Frances Wilson earns 3 for tips on snowballers chased by a California car. Third prize of 2 goes to Mrs. H. E. McGehee for reporting a wreck on North East Eighth Avenue.
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Albert Vaughn
East Side
Mr. Vaughn
Lubbock
Frances Wilson
Georgia
California
H. E. McGehee
Brooks
Eighth Avenue
Draft Board Receives No New Orders For Men 26 To 37
Potter County boards report no new orders regarding conscription of non essential workers aged 26 to 37 as directed by War Mobilization Director James Byrnes. The policy follows existing practice to fill quotas by calling men in non essential industries when under 26 cannot be filled. Meanwhile, Italian Patriots have driven Germans from Porto Corsini near Ravenna as British forces repulse counterattacks near Faenza.
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Draft Board
Potter County
James F. Byrnes
Rome
U.P
Porto Corsini
Ravenna
Faenza
Eighth Army
Bombers with Escort Strike Rail Target in Germany
The U S Eighth Air Force dispatched 1 600 Liberators and Flying Fortresses to hit rail lines feeding the western front while 800 fighters escorted the formation. The raid was announced from Paris by Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force.
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Allied Expeditionary Force
Paris
U. S
Eighth Air Force
Many Stoves in Stores But Only a Few Can Buy Them
Amid a cold snap Amarillo shoppers faced stove shortages as the OPA set a Pot ter County monthly quota of 65 stoves. Previously certificates allowed purchases, but the new limit left many cold households unable to obtain stoves despite available inventory.
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Amarillo
OPA
Potter County
Sforza Denies Churchill Conspiracy Charge in Italy Crisis
In Rome Carlo Sforza, dropped from the Italian cabinet amid British opposition, denies Churchill's claim he conspired to topple Badoglio. He says the Committee of National Liberation in Rome demanded Badoglio's removal after liberation, and asserts he took no part in the episode.
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Rome
U.ri
Carlo Sforza
Winston Chi
Victor Emmanuel
Sforza
Churchill
Pietro Badoglio
United States
Badoglio
Sfor
Britain Plans All-Out Pacific Naval Offensive
The Admiralty disclosed last night that a major new British Pacific naval command will join the United States sea power in a joint all-out drive to force Japan to surrender and end World War II in the Pacific.
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London
United States
Japan
Admiralty
If We Had Em We Wouldn't Have Em Cigarette Sign
A Portland smoke shop displays a sign reading If we had em we'd smoke em, illustrating the cigarette shortage during December. The placard captures a local spin on the broader supply issue and reflects everyday attitudes of the era.
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Portland
Ore
Middleboro Soldier Hurt in Paris Liberation Incident
Parents of Sgt. Paul Lobel of Middleboro learned he was injured in France when a girl pulled him from a moving jeep during the liberation of Paris. He suffered a broken rib in the incident.
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Middleboro
Mass
France
Paul Lobel
Paris
The Army in Europe by Walter Lippmann Review
Walter Lippmann argues the wartime crossing of the ocean by American forces marks a momentous shift, redefining global power and the future of American strategy. He contrasts 1917 and 1944 campaigns, notes the German defense in the Atlantic and French ports, and warns that vigilance and alliances must endure as new warfighting capabilities emerge.
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Pershing
United States
Europe
France
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