Nazi Prisoner Riot Ends In Escape Attempt At Papago Park
In Phoenix a prison riot at Papago Park war camp disrupted by guards ended with six prisoners still at large, including submarine officer Lt Col Jurgen Wattenberg. The escape occurred after a rainstorm and involved scalping an eight foot fence, while most inmates sang and shouted under a Von Runstedt celebration claim.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Papago Park
Here
William A. Holden
Holden
Jurgen Wattenberg
von Runstedt
New Year Resolutions and Travel Press Amarillo Hotels
A missive on New Year resolutions notes many fail to keep them beyond a few days and highlights the rush of travelers in early 1945. The article mentions Amarillo hotels facing room shortages during New Year’s Eve due to heavy reservations as 1944 ends and 1945 begins.
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Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
New Year Food Customs and Beliefs Mentioned
The article notes a long standing New Year custom of serving good luck dishes, including yams and sweet potatoes, lasting through World War I. It cites a belief that actions on January 1 predict behavior for the year, leading many to do nothing to avoid setting a pattern.
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Sheriff Adams
Superstitions Shape Hotel Reservations Across Town
Traveling men cling to a belief that holding a hotel room guarantees smooth bookings for the next year, even if the room is not used. Hotel clerks contest this, noting limited rooms and variable availability.
Major Husband and Captain Wife Have Christmas Together in Paris
Brown eyed Capt. Jean Dickinson and her husband Maj. Frank Carroll met on Christmas Day in Paris after a sudden orders change. Dickinson, an air evacuation nurse from Taunton Massachusetts, was based in England, while Carroll, from North Platte Nebraska, was stationed on the continent. They found each other in a crowded Red Cross hut and joked about not needing mistletoe.
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Paris
Jean Dickinson
Dickinson
Taunton
Mass
England
Frank Carroll
North Platte
Neb
Red Cross
Carroll
Chafix Soothes Irritated Skin In Infants And Children
Chafix by Dr M A Wagner offers quick relief from itching and rashes from diaper or urine scald. The specialist formula contains no zinc or lead and is used in hospitals. Available 35¢ and 60¢ at druggists or mail for a sample from Chafix Products New York.
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M. A. Wagner
Chafix
K. 44Th St
N.o.17
N.Y
Marines On USS Saratoga Help Man Anti Aircraft Gun
Pvt. Eugene F. Bowley 18, of Amarillo and Pantex line worker, serves in the Marine detachment aboard the USS Saratoga. The carrier, nicknamed Queen of the Seas, celebrated its seventeenth birthday and has fought seven major actions in the Central Pacific since Guadalcanal. Bowley helped operate an anti air craft gun amid heavy enemy raids, while the ship endured multiple bomb and torpedo attacks without deck damage.
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Pantex Ordnance Plant
Eugene F. Bowley
Saratoga
A. C. Bowley
Amarillo
Bowley
Central Pacific
Guadalcanal
Navy
Marine Corps
Japan
Seekers Welcome Good Luck With Salt and Peas
New Year superstition spreads through Amarillo with Peas for luck and salt to bless rooms. Sheriff Bill Adams keeps a pea tradition to ensure luck all year. Merchants stock up as residents buy fresh salt to open on New Year’s Day for fortune.
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Amarillo
Bill Adam
Russia
America
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Guenther Prien
Germany
Prien
Hitler
Royal Oak
Scapa Flow
Maj
Eugene Tays
Ballard's Cleaners
Paul Hickman
Prop
W. 5Th
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N. Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO
10Th St
Coats
Lucille
Eugene F, Bowley
Richardson
Southwestern Stationery and Bank
Panhandle
New Mexico
Polk Street
L Suits
Dreses
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