New Troops in Solomons Signal End of Battle
Advanced Solomons base reports arrival of additional troops and vast supplies in forward areas as part of the Bougainville campaign. Rear Admiral Wilkinson says the buildup supports the view that the battle may be virtually over with Japanese evacuations in the south and a sea blockade in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Davis
Solomons
Bougainville Island
Theodore 8S
Wilkinson
Washington, D. C
The
Bougainville
Navy
Knox
Washington
Gration
Buka Island
New Britain
Buka
Truk
Empire
Adm
Empress Augusta Bay
McKean
Bourgainville
Record High in Holiday Buying Set by Amarillo Shoppers
Amarillo shoppers set an all time high in holiday buying with weeks to go before Christmas. Merchants report 10 to 25 percent higher sales than last year amid scarce merchandise and heavy demand for luxury items. November purchases rose 43.6 percent over November 1942, as adults favor gifts like books religious volumes and practical items for service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Bureau of Business Research of Texas
Bomber Goes Out of Control Before It Leaves the Ground
A pilotless army bomber towed tail first broke free from its tow vehicle and struck an apartment building in Wilmington California causing ten thousand dollars in damage though the aircraft never lifted off. The item ends with a cut line about Longfellow’s Hiawatha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Calif
Draft Evader Is Kicked Out of the Army
Hollywood man John Robertson Baer faced induction, tore up his draft card, and was sent home after misrepresenting himself and occupying a borrowed suit while in Fort MacArthur. Other cases describe boards deferring or jailing selectees, misaddressed notices, and odd exemptions across the country during wartime drafting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robertson Baer
Hollywood
Baer
Fort MacArthur
Mr. Baer
Uncle Sam
Los Angeles
Chicago
Liberia
Africa
Windy City
Ireland
Australia
Pacific
South Atlantic
Monrovia
Mitchell Banks
Florida
United States
Banks
Congress
Jacob Israel
Frank ‘Turner
Draft Board
New Mexico
FBI
Army
Washington
Navy Radar School Seeks 17 Year Old Recruits
Seventeen year old men are urged to contact the local recruiting station for voluntary enlistment in the Navy Radar School. Qualified applicants who pass the Eddy test may delay transfer to training stations if still in the final high school semester. Otherwise, enlistments proceed to immediate training unless a delay is requested. Also notes requests for copies of Dr. R. Thomson address Amerikas Soul discussed at the Rotary club and ensuing resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Radar School
R. Thomson
Rotary Club
E. O. Greer
John J. Moome
Interstate National Bank of Kansas City
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Fort DIX
Medicos
Ronn
Longfellow
Globe-News
Fisher County
Texas
Fisher Board
Angel Food
Oleo
Armour
Q&h
West 7Th Avenue
First National Bank
16Th & Tyler
Christma
N. Fillmore
6Th
Mississippi
Chuck
Ier
Toc
Wilson
Indy Ib
Chase
Campbell
Aseneves
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