Britain seizes Barentu Eritrea as Italian troops retreat
British forces report capture of Barentu in Eritrea extending a 100 mile line into Italian territory. Italian prisoners killed during removal from Libya by Axis bombers believed German. NATO aligned naval actions clash in Adriatic with ships sunk and refits noted.
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Burglars Loot Montgomery Ward and Amarillo Building
Burglars gained the roof through a fire escape and dropped into Montgomery Ward at 708 Polk Street to steal several hundred dollars in goods. They used a “try on” method, leaving behind a pair of shoes and a leather jacket. Two doctors' offices in Amarillo Building were also burglarized. Dr. Guy Owens’s office lost 1.65 from a stamp box and a nurse’s pin were taken.
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Amarillo
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Teo Vonus
R. B. Vance
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Guy R. Owens
Susie Chambers
Northwest Texas Hospital
Laval May Be Restored To Power In Vichy France
Pierre Laval may head a Vichy executive triumvirate with Admiral Darlan and General Huntzinger under Marshal Petain or serve as liaison to Germany. Darlan’s Paris talks with German envoys pressured by Hitler’s demands aim to break the French-German deadlock and avert a rival Paris government. Darlan said the fleet would defend France’s overseas empire and its integrity against any attack.
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Marshal Philippe Petain
Paris
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
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National Unity
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Francois Darlan
Charles Huntzinger
Darlan
Germany
Journal
Sabotage and Tax Bills Move in Texas House
In Austin on February 3, U P reports the Texas legislature saw twenty new House bills introduced. A measure by Rep Lon E Alsup would punish sabotage or treasonable conspiracy with a 10,000 dollar fine or ten years in prison. Rep Cecil Rhodes proposed a per mile tax on buses and trucks to fund counties cities and schools.
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U.P
Texas
House
University of Texas
Lon E. Alsup
Carthage
Cecil Rhodes
Hearne
British Expect Stream of Planes
A reliable source says Britain expects 1000 American built bombers to fly across the Atlantic for Great Britain monthly by May. The figure will exceed U S production and cover winter months as well. Osa Johnson, famed with her late husband Martin Johnson, will wed manager Clark H Ivetts today in New York by Mayor LaGuardia.
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Atlantic
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United States
W Eves
Isa
New York
U.P
Osa Johnson
Martin Johnson
Clark H. Ivetts
Fiorella H. Lastuardia
Johnson
Getts
Riots Quelled in Transvaal Capital After Weekend Clash
In Johannesburg, violence erupted between soldiers and civilians suspected of anti-British sympathies, sending about 140 to hospitals. Police used tear gas and baton charges with armored cars patrolling after orders were restored, linked to a Friday Ossewabrandwag meeting deemed anti-British.
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Associated Press
Johannesburg
Union of South Africa
Transvaal
Ossewabrandwag
Ossewa Brandway
Government to issue special gas masks for those unable to wear standard types
The Ministry of Home Security announced a special type gas mask for persons unable to wear standard models due to breathing difficulties or other physical ailments. Build Now. John Maynard Lbr. Co.
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London
Ministry of Home Security
Amarillo Weather Forecast Summary
The U S Weather Bureau reports fair conditions for Amarillo and vicinity tonight with a low near 25 degrees and Tuesday stay fair. West Texas and New Mexico see fair to tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. 24 hour extremes reach a minimum 31 and maximum 39 with noon at 47.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Duchess of Windsor Rumored Face Lift Reported
The New York Daily News quotes unnamed friends claiming the Duchess of Windsor had a facelift between Christmas and New Year. A Nassau Governor’s Mansion procedure by Dr I Daniel Shorell allegedly removed chin wrinkles with minimal scarring hidden by hair.
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New York Daily News
Duchess of Windsor
I. Daniel Shorell
Governor’s Mansion
Nassau
Miami
Japs Rebuff Netherlands in Tokyo Diplomatic Move
Japan rejected the Netherlands representations on talks with the Dutch East Indies and moved to legalize seizure of foreign properties if needed. Parliament leader Naoki Hoshino said South Seas resources are essential to boost power. A bill to empower asset seizure under foreign exchange law was drafted.
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Japan
Netherlands
Dutch East Indies
J. C. Pabst
Tokyo
Naoki Hoshino
Cabinet Planning Board
Supreme Court Dismisses Okla Hydroelectric Litigation
The Supreme Court dismissed litigation over an injunction against Gov. Leon C. Phillips and Oklahoma officials. The case related to troops and a state court suit connected with the Grand River hydroelectric project valued at $20,000,000.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Leon C. Phillips
Oklahoma
Grand River
Fair Weather Forecast From Mr Collman
Mr Collman predicts fair weather as the unsettled spell moves out. Amarillo area reports .17 inch weekend moisture while most of the Plains sees a drizzle. Tonight’s low near 25 and high around 55. A light northwest breeze at about 10 mph.
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Amarillo
Plains
Officers to depart for new basic training school
A total of 779 officers and enlisted men will leave Kelly Field for the new basic training air school at San Angelo tomorrow morning.
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San Angelo
San Antonio
Kelly Field
France Expected U S To Send Money and Men
The witness recalls that France expects money materials and men from the United States. La Follette warns the aid bill grants vast power to the President and could force the nation toward war. He argues Britain’s needs could draw the U S into conflict and stresses avoiding total involvement in Europe.
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U. S
Washington
Philip F. la Follette
Wisconsin
Edouard Daladier
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Britain
la Follette
Daladier
Johnson
California
Senator la Follette
Great Britain
Europe
America
Shoppers Flock to Dollar Day in Amarillo
Sunlit morning finds Amarillo shoppers crowds in the business district for Dollar Day. The event draws both locals and visitors to the first Monday monthly specials, marking the largest turnout so far this season after the early month rush.
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Amarillo
Ways and Means approves debt increase bill
The House Ways and Means Committee, in a divided vote, backs raising the national debt limit from 49 to 65 billion dollars. Republicans oppose the move after failing to secure a 56.5 billion cap. The bill also taxes income from future government securities and eliminates a 4 billion debt category for defense funding, with Chairman Robert L. Doughton aiming for floor action next week.
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Washington
U.P
House
Ways and Means Committee
Robert L. Doughton
North Carolina
Pay Hour Law Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today upheld the constitutionality of the wage hour law in a unanimous decision. The ruling covered two test cases involving a small Georgia lumber company and a group of small Southern cotton mills, marking a major New Deal reform affirmation.
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Washington
Supreme Court
High Court
Georgia Lumber Company
Rev Jardine in His Own Pulpit
Hollywood reports the Rev R Anderson Jardine installed in his own pulpit for the first time in three years since marrying the Duke of Windsor and Mrs Wallis Simpson He opened a new Windsor Cathedral church seating 150 and read a letter from the Duke presenting a gold altar cross.
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Hollywood
U.P
R. Anderson Jardine
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Simpson
England
Windsor Cathedral
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