Lands Service of Grocerymen
F C Haenchen of H J Heinz Oklahoma City told S D Barrer of Amarillo on his return from a Pittsburgh food conference that American grocerymen inspire national economic welfare. Barrier is a Heinz salesman for the Panhandle territory. He urged grocers to bear in mind their wartime role amid ration points shortages and transport issues.
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F. C. Haenchen
H. J. Heinz Company
Oklahoma City
S. D. Barrer
Amarillo
Pittsburgh
Barrier
Heinz
Panhandle
Mr. Haenchen
General Patton’s wartime career and later life outline
The article traces George S. Patton Jr.’s World War II leadership from Sicily to the London speech and subsequent fallout. It notes his relief from Third Army command in 1945, brief European theater command, his poetic and religious interests, wealth, and their impact on his postwar ambitions amid U.S. demographic notes on aging citizens.
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Sicily
London
Congress
War Department
Patton
Third Army
Germany
Eisenhower
U.S
Fisenhower
Joseph T. McNarney
God of
New Rules on Wage Raises
Washington reports a policy outlining government fact finding boards may recommend wage increases while ensuring employers can absorb costs at current prices. Panels must assess ability to pay, a limit rather than a measure of fair increase. Oil wage board adjourned to January 7 at companies' request.
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Washington
Labor
Schwellenbach
Reds Hang Them Moscow
Seven German SS Elite Guard members were hanged yesterday at Smolensk after conviction as war criminals.
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Moscow
Smolensk
Berlin Police Share Shoes With Oncoming Officers
Berlin's 13,000 strong police force is so short of footwear that officers have given their shoes to colleagues on the next shift. Police Captain John Howe of Chicago, who has studied the Berlin force, commented on the event observed in Berlin.
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Berlin
John Howe
Chicago
Howe
Funeral services held for Prince Fumimaro Konoe in Tokyo
In Tokyo on December 21 Shinto funeral rites were held for Prince Fumimaro Konoe, pre Pearl Harbor premier. Imperial household representatives and cabinet ministers attended as Konoe, who died by his own hand Sunday, sought to escape trial as a war criminal.
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Tokyo
Fumimaro Konooye
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Imperial Household
Konoye
Komodo Dragon May Weigh Up To 250 Pounds
The Komodo dragon, the largest living lizard, can reach weights around 250 pounds in good conditions. Researchers note significant size variation among individuals across Indonesian islands.
Post Office Rush Is Over in Amarillo
Postmaster W. D. DeGrassi reports the Amarillo Post Office back to near normal. This year’s mailing is lighter and earlier, reducing undelivered letters and parcels from last year’s backlog. The lobby shows typical morning activity with no long lines.
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Amarillo Post Office
W. D. DeGrassi
Christmas mail volume steady as post office prepares
The postmaster reported that parcel post and stamp windows will operate, hoping every letter and parcel is delivered by Christmas Eve. He noted mail volume is lighter than last year but normal Christmas business continues.
Two Crippled Ships Reported Off California Coast
SAN FRANCISCO December 21 two crippled ships are reported off the California coast by Coast Guard headquarters one towed by a Coast Guard cutter and the Army transport Imperial is among the vessels described as damaged early today.
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San Francisco
Coast Guard
California
Imperial
Coast Guard Tows Army LST After Power Loss Off Cape Mendocino
A U S Army troop carrying LST bound for Seattle suffered power loss and was towed to San Francisco by the cutter Shawnee off Cape Mendocino. The Coast Guard reported no danger. LST 224 also nearly floundered about 33 miles west of the Golden Gate.
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Seattle
Cape Mendocino
San Francisco
Coast Guard
LST 224
The
Golden Gate
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Amarillo Printing Company
Federal
N. Fillmore
Boxwell Brothers
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Dumas Perryton
Speakman
Henry van Dyke
San Jacinto
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Ber
T. Edgar Neal
Hazlewood & Hazlewood
Oliver Eakle Ridg
Grady Hazlewood
John Hazlewood
Specia
PIG Inn Cafe
Grand ST
J. Block
Amarillo’s
Uth
Jodphurs
Tetrading
Globe-News
Zale’s
Southwest
Avalon
Baylor
Zale
Polk
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