Congressmen On Vacation in Washington for Christmas
Washington December 22 Congressmen of the 78th Congress head home for the holidays to rest and prepare for a presidential campaign year. They will return January 10 to tackle war time economy issues including inflation policy taxes wage increases subsidies and appropriations. The session ended with administration gains in home front policy disputes and a hoped for cooling off period to shift sentiment. Subsidies and taxes loom in the Senate while wage stabilization awaits the House.
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Washington
78Th Congress
Roosevelt
Executive
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
Vandalism in Spain Tests Franco Position
Washington reports clarify Generalissimo Franco’s stance as Falange Militia is deemed unnecessary and a broad amnesty to political prisoners is planned. American consul in Valencia describes Falangist intruders tearing pictures, delivering speeches, and being arrested by police amid moves against anti foreign demonstrations.
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Washington
Spain
Francisco Franco
United States
Valencia
Carlton Hayes
Madrid
Franco
Hayes
Palange
C B Rittenberry Agency Wins Insurance Contest
The C B Rittenberry agency of Lincoln National Life Insurance, Amarillo, was among October winners in a national sales contest. Winners named include General Agent C B Rittenberry, O H Key, and J C Sherrill.
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C. B. Rittenberry
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Amarillo
O. H. Key
J. C. Sherrill
Service Men In the News Amarillo officer Tarawa dispatch
An Amarilloan, David Rubin, a pharmacist's mate second class in the Navy, fought at Tarawa in the Gilberts and survived after being pinned under a pier for hours. He sent a letter home describing the battle, the hard fight, and a strange wallet incident. Also noted are Lt. and Mrs. Meredith visiting on leave from Camp Shelby and two Amarillo cadets joining U S Navy Pre Flight School at Athens Georgia.
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Tarawa
David Rubin
Hughes Street
Mannie Rubin
Tarawa Islands
Gilberts
Hari Kari
Rubin
Navy
Naval Aviation
Amarillo
U. S. Navy
Athens
Albert G. McKinney
Khiva Shriners To Give Christmas Party at Children’s Home
Khiva Patrol’s annual Christmas party at the Children’s Home begins at 9 o’clock Christmas morning. A Temple member leads the tree and gift distribution, with the program ending within an hour. Nobles and ladies may attend a post event gathering at 2811 Hayden Street hosted by Noble and Mrs Hugo H Loewenstern.
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Khiva Patrol
Noble
Hugo H. Loewenstern
Hayden Street
Smiths Christmas furlough visits and military notes
Cpl Zane E Smith Jr visits Amarillo to see grandparents and aunt and uncle while en route from Drew Field Florida to his parents in Carlsbad New Mexico. Kenneth C Sherrill at Fort Ord promoted to corporal with Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No 2. Gordon P Tompkins graduates from RAF Cha nute Field weather observer course.
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Cpl
Zane E. Smith, Jr
Amarillo
C. M. Thomas
R. G. Sullenger
Bill Pollan
Corporal Smith
Drew Field
Fla
J. E. Smith
Panhandle High School
Texas A. & M. College
Kenneth C. Sherrill
Fort Ord
Cal
Corporal Sherrill
Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot No
Army Christmas Eve Party Invites Amarillo to Join
All residents of Amarillo are urged to attend a Christmas Eve celebration at Amarillo Field with officers and enlisted men. The event includes a one hour show by GI talent and Dixieland acts followed by dancing until midnight. Organizers expect more than 15 000 servicemen and about 5 000 local women to dance and socialize.
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Amarillo Field
Amarillo
G. I. Talent
Dixia
Stockton 15 College Trainee assigned to STP at Syracuse
Roy Stockton of Amarillo has been assigned to the Army Specialized Training Program at Syracuse University New York to study basic engineering. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J C Stockton of 2111 Jackson Street and a graduate of Amarillo High School.
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Gordon P. Tompkins
G. P. Tompkins
Tyler Street
RAF Technical School
Chanute Field
Til
Roy Stockton
Amarillo
Syracuse University
N. Y
J. C. Stockton
Jackson Street
Amarillo High School
Redus Finishes Basic Flight Training at Lemoore Field
Aviation Cadet William H. Redus son of Mr and Mrs M D Redus of 213 West Fourteenth Street has completed basic flight training at Lemoore Army Field and is now taking advanced training.
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William H. Redus
M. D. Redus
West Fourteenth Street
Lemoore Army Field
Siebel on Furlough Visits Parents Over Holidays
Pfc. Eldon Siebel spends a few holiday days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Siebel at 3201 Van Buren Street. He is in an Army Specialized Training Unit at the Medical School of the South in Dallas and will be commissioned a first lieutenant in the medical corps after training.
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Robert N. Meredith
Camp Shelby
Miss
Meredith
Air Corps
San Antonio
H. W. Elliott
Tyler Street
Borger
A. A. Meredith
Pfc
Eldon Siebel
S. S. Siebel
van Buren Street
Siebel
Southie Medical Foundation
Dalas
Reds Drive On in North in World War II Push
Reuters from Moscow reports Russian forces closing on the Nazi fortress city of Vitebsk with a drive toward Polotsk and gains from Nevel to reduce German lines defending the Baltic. Bagramian’s troops advanced within 20 to 25 miles of Vitebsk, capturing over 100 villages and inflicting 1,600 German deaths as other fronts approach Polotsk and Kherson bridgehead battles intensify.
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Polotsk
Baltic States
Ivan C. Bagramian
Vitebsk
Gribali
Nevel
Gulf of Finland
Leningrad
Dnieper
Kherson
Moscow War Bulletin
Zhlobin
Berezina
White Russia
Korosten
Kiev
Kirovograd
Moscow
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John D. Spikes
Bowie Street
Globe News
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Tompkins
Milwaukee
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B. E. Williams
Frank Campbell
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Women's. Austelle
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Spears Sanitarium
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