Italians lose transport vessel to British torpedo in Adriatic
Belgrade reports a Italian transport ship loaded with war materials for Albania was torpedoed by a British warship and sank off Bar near the border of Yugoslavia. First reports gave no casualty details. Greek forces advance in Albania amid heavy fighting and snow. Over 1,000 Greeks captured and sent to concentration camps.
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Heavy Taxes Urged by Two U S Senators
Senator Connally of Texas and Senator Johnson of Colorado urged heavy new income taxes to finance defense. They forecast at least 1 billion dollars in extra revenue from personal and corporate incomes and other fields, with higher rates likely for brackets from 4 000 to 100 000 or 150 000 dollars. Johnson backed broader taxes for defense and bonds to fund wartime needs.
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Civil defense home guard plan for Britons
London reports minister Herbert Morrison announced compulsory part time civil defense work for every Briton to form a home guard guarding property while the fire department frees to fight major blazes. The plan follows a radio appeal urging Britons to join the defense effort.
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Urgent Needs Studied In Roosevelt Britain Aid Plan
Washington officials study proposals to send Army airplanes and destroyers to Britain as part of urgent aid. The plan aims to support a possible spring British offensive and would involve up to about 50 destroyers. Presidential Secretary Stephen Early rejects ideas of sending an American expeditionary force, clarifying the scope of Roosevelt’s aid pledge.
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Pampa Misses Perfect Safety Record for 1940
Pampa reports a near miss to a perfect 1940 safety record as a 58-year-old man died at 3 A.M. after injuries from a Thursday automobile collision. Aviation experts estimate 1941 U.S. aircraft output at 16,000 to 17,000 planes and 35,000 to 38,000 engines, with potential shortcuts to involve auto plants in rapid production.
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Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity
Unsettled tonight and Wednesday with slight temperature change. West Texas region to the east portion. New Mexico: cloudy tonight and Wednesday east portion, partly cloudy west portion, somewhat colder north and west. Temperature extremes: min 40, max 62. Noon reading today 60. Boorum and Pease office forms. John Maynard Lumber, Russell Stationery Co.
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Tourist Reveals Name Matching Nearby Town Signs
A Sumter, South Carolina tourist at a service station photographed a highway sign listing Elliott, Lamar and Darlington. He then explains his full name is Elliott Lamar Darlington of New York, causing surprise as he notices the sign’s towns shared his name.
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New York
China Nearing Victory in War With Japan in 1941
Chungking China December 31 Vice Premier and Finance Minister H H Kung told the nation in a New Year message that China would be nearer victory in its war with Japan in 1941 Kung declared a financial economic military and diplomatic review of 1940 showed the nation definitely had progressed and would advance further.
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Kitty Foyle serial in the Globe reels soon
The Globe will begin serializing Christopher Morley's Kitty Foyle next Friday. The male and female implications are highlighted, promising a vivid heroine with salty expression and sharp insights into feminine psychology.
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Kitty Foyle
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Amarillo Should Have Plane Assembly Plant
An Amarillo editorial argues the city offers advantages for a fourth bomber assembly plant amid Fort Worth and Tulsa competition. It cites proximity to Detroit, shorter Los Angeles routes, rail time savings, and favorable climate as key factors supporting Amarillo over Fort Worth for the site.
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May Wind Up With Snow Blanket in Panhandle
A Panhandle weather summary notes unsettled late 1940 conditions with possible snow as 1941 arrives. Temperatures forecast up to 55 and down to 30s tonight, with a 15 mile per hour southwest wind shifting to northwest by dawn. The era’s notable events include a severe November ice storm, record low dust, heavy November rainfall, and near record drought in Amarillo affecting the water supply. Weather recap ends with a pointer to a continuation on WEATABR Page ih.
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