Nationwide blackout tests gauge civilian defense efforts
The first extensive blackout across 712,604 square miles in eight states was declared successful. Observers reported broad compliance with a prearranged lighting shutdown, with minor incidents including a death in Creston Iowa and a westward beacon sighting in western South Dakota.
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T. W. Ingoldsby Maha
Neb
U.P
Seventh Service Command
Minnesota
Iowa
Isouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Colado
Wyoming
North
South
Skota
Charles H. Grady
Creston
St. Louis
Midwa
A. 8. Grant III
Navnal
Citizens 'Sense Corps
Cvil
R. J. Joyce
Army Flier
Churchill forms new anti-submarine committee in Commons
Prime Minister Churchill announced a new anti submarine committee with himself as chairman and Sir Stafford Cripps as deputy. The prior Atlantic battle group was replaced to reflect air power's rising role in countering U boat warfare.
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London
U.P
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Stafford Cripps
Churchill
Dunkirk
United Kingdom
Jan Christian Smuts
South Africa
Oliver Lyttleton
A. V. Alexander
Archibald Sinclair
Lord Leathers
Dudley Pound
Charles Portal
Pattern 4239 Front Back Panels for Smooth Lines
Advertises Anne Adams Pattern 4239 with front and back panels and built-up straps. Describes sizes 36–50, fabric needs, and 16 cents payment. Orders to The Amarillo Obe Pattern Department, 243 West 17th Street, New York, NY.
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Anne Jams
Wom
Anne Adams
Amarillo Obe
Pattern Department
17Th St
New York
N. Y
Ohio Folk Get Only Quart of Liquor a Day
War time liquor production is at a standstill but government warehouses hold enough to meet normal needs for about three and a half years. Ohio stores begin quart per person rationing with plans for broader card rationing next month. North Carolina and New York consider similar steps amid transport issues and cautious buying.
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Washington
Stewart Berkshire
The
Treasury
Ohio
North Carolina
New York
Texas Cattle In Good Shape
A Federal Bureau report states Texas has abundant dry range feed and cattle strong going into winter in good flesh. Sheep are also in good shape.
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Texas
Austin
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Dora E Parvin Rites Planned in Griggs Chapel
Funeral services for Dora Etta Parvin 62 will be held at 10 am Wednesday in Griggs chapel with Dr R C Snodgrass officiating. Interment follows Llano Cemetery in Amarillo neighbors include husband Fred W Parvin and son William F Parvin with siblings Othel Farrell and Gladys Davis among survivors. two grandchildren Jay and Gail Parvin.
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Dora Etta Parvin
Griggs Chapel
R. C. Snodgrass
First Christian Church
Llano
Parvin
Amarillo
Canadian
Christian Church
Fred W. Parvin
Santa Fe
William F Parvin
Kansas City
Minnie Farrell
Miller
Charles Farrell
Corpus Christi
Robert L. Farrell
Miller, Mo
T. H. Farrell
Othol Farrell
Fred Hamner
Gladys Davis
Jay Parvin
Gail Parvin
Navy Probes Sinkings of President Coolidge and Mlinda Base
Navy Secretary Frank Knox said a naval board investigates the sinking of the liner President Coolidge by a mine in the Solomons area with 4000 troops aboard and only four lives lost. He noted Japan could also mine the waters and mentioned U.S. air strikes on the Mlinda base in New Georgia.
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Washington
Frank Knox
Naval Board of Inquiry
President Coolidge
South Pacific
Knox
Coolidge
Solomons
Mlinda
New Georgia
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Maha
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Denver
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A. Wensch
J. Paul
Minneaplis
South Dakota
Cnre
Rodrey Q. Selby
Aise
Anillo
Cretney Drug
Walgreen
France
Admiralty
Safi
Morocco
Newport
R. I
America
USC
USO
Roger W. Harris
Hardware & Furniture
S. Fillmore
F. W. Parvin
Navy
St. Joseph
Derstanding
Ordway-Saunders CO
Globe News
Goth Smith
Mrs. S
del Monte
Mrs. J
Grocer
Army
Anne
California Packing Corporation
San Francisco
Calif
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