Sale of Seats More Urgent in War Time
The Potter County Tuberculosis Association urges immediate support for the Christmas seat sale as war worsens risks from TB. Stamps cost one penny and proceeds aid treatment. about half of regular patrons have paid by check or cash. The campaign runs until January 1 with donations arriving from unexpected quarters.
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Potter County Tuberculosis Association
J L. Scott
Asociation
Miles Bivins
Oliver Eakle
Colorado
Scott
Kansas City Livestock Market Report and Oregon Population Rise
Kansas City cattle, hogs, and sheep see varied activity with hogs mostly up to 11.00, cattle and calves steady to higher in uneven demand. Prime steer quotes reach up to 14.50 with several loads around 12.50 to 14.25. Oregon census shows population growth from 953,786 in 1930 to 1,087,717 in 1940.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Der
Oregon
City Seeks Priority for Cast Iron Pipe
At its first meeting in two weeks the city commission plans to seek priority on a car load of cast iron pipe amid dwindling stocks. City manager Austin P Hancock notes delivery could take three to four months. The agenda also includes an ordinance to legalize Civilian Defense in Amarillo prompted by the League of Texas Municipalities. The text also recalls wartime relocations with 1350 firms leaving London and 200 returning by November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin P Hancock
Amarillo
League of Texas Municipalities
This Was Small Batch Card Day at Postoffice
Card day at the postoffice shows the rush and forgetfulness as residents scramble to mail Christmas greetings. Editors note growing card ideas with designs by James Record Amarillo writers and local contributors, highlighting new formats and airmail shipments.
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Postoffice
James R. Record
Fort Worth
Amarillo Hardware Gives Big Bonus to Employees
Amarillo Hardware Company distributed Christmas bonus checks totaling about one hundred employees. Each worker received 15 percent of annual salary, with July bonuses previously issued at 10 percent of half-year income. The year’s bonuses equal 20 percent of total annual salaries.
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Amarillo Hardware Company
Defense
E W. Pipkin
Mr. Pipkin
Chinese scientist LI YU WING killed in Honolulu bombing
LI YU WING, Chinese scientist and president of the National Academy of China, was en route to an anti aggression meeting in New York when Japanese bombs struck Honolulu as he traveled. He is pictured after arrival in San Francisco by Clipper.
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Li- Yu-Wing
National Academy of China
New York
Honolulu
San Francisco
Clipper
Churchill Meets Roosevelt in Washington Amid War Council Talks
Churchill arrives in Washington to join Roosevelt as Allied leaders discuss unified war strategy. Reports say a joint Pacific command may emerge with MacArthur as a candidate, while Britain seeks rapid action against Japan and intensified Mediterranean and North African operations.
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Churchill
Berlin
Tokyo
London
Moscow
Washington
Middle East
White House
Roosevelt
Pacific
Mediterranean
North
Africa
Britain
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Philippines
South Pacific
Reuters
Chang An
Russia
China
Eens
Navy dispatch debunks Japanese merchant ship seizures
The communique states Japan seized no American merchant ships, aside from the liner President Harrison. It lists no new Atlantic developments, notes two U. S. ships damaged but not sunk off the Pacific coast, and describes Wake Island air actions including an enemy landing on the 23rd.
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Wake
President Harrison
Atlantic
Eastern Pacific
U. S
Pacific
Central Pacific
Wake Island
Far East
Harrison
Canadian wartime officials named in administration shakeup
Canadaward R. Stettinius Jr head of the Office of Lease-Lend Administration and H L Vickey vice chairman of the Maritime Commission named in a reshuffle. Prime Minister Mackenzie King appoints G K Shiels deputy minister of Munitions and Supply as chairman and J R Donald director general of the chemicals and explosives branch.
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Ward R. Stettinius, Jr
Office of Lease-Lend Administration
H. L. Vickey
Maritime Commission
Mackenzie King
G. K. Shiels
Department of Munitions and Supply
J. R Donald
Chemicals and Explosives
Marine in Far East Cables He Is Safe
Pvt. Kenneth Stapp, 18, serving in the Far East since last February, cabled his grandmother that he is okay and wishes a Merry Christmas. The message arrived this morning at Mrs M. T. White of 728 North Harrison Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Stapp
Far East
Pvt. Stapp
M. T. White
North Harrison Street
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