British Smash Breaks Record in North Africa Campaign
The Benghazi victory marks a swift collapse of Italian forces in Cyrenaica within two months, with 250,000+ Italians driven from Egypt and Libyan territory, large prisoner losses, and British minimal casualties. The piece analyzes strategic shifts, possible Franco-Italian-Reaction, and broader World War II implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. T. Mason
United Press
Benghazi
Egypt
Cyrenaica
Wavel
Tunisia
Weygand
Great Britain
Graziani
Wavell
Tripolitania
Marshal Petain
Pierre Laval
Laval
18 Ship Ways For Defense
The maritime commission will sign contracts totaling about 15 million dollars for 18 ship ways at Baltimore and New Orleans to speed President Roosevelt's shipbuilding program. Twelve ways at Baltimore and six at New Orleans will raise total ways to 40 for standard 7,500 ton cargo ships as part of a 36 million dollar government investment before keel laying in April. The Louisiana Shipyards Company will build New Orleans facilities with major stock from the American Shipbuilding Company, with government ownership remaining on all ways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maritime Commission
Roosevelt
Baltimore
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Portland
Ore
Houston
Mobile
Ala
Wilmington
N. C
Louisiana Shipyards Company
American Shipbuilding Company
Cleveland
Wichita Starts Work on Bio Water Plant Expansion
Fort Worth, Feb 7 The district office authorized a $620,677 project to expand Wichita water plant doubling output from 5 million gallons daily. Construction begins Monday and will employ about 200 workers for 12 months. Wichita Falls provides $429,839 of the total cost as the plan is a national defense project. Also noted is a proposed $5,000,000 air craft mechanics school in Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Work Projects Administration
Wichita Is
Wichita Falls
War Department
Japan presses for East Asia peace at Indo-China talks
Japanese foreign minister Yosuke Matsuoka opened the Thailand French Indo-China peace conference in Tokyo urging a path to stability. He said Japan seeks a sphere of common prosperity in greater East Asia and mediation between Thailand and France over the border dispute. Delegates from Thailand and France welcomed cooperation as the opening session approved the procedure report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Japan
Yosuke Matsuoka
Tokyo
East Asia
Domei
Matsuoka
Greater East Asia
Prince Varavaidyakara Varavarn
Charles Arsene Henry
Fumimaro Konoye
Paul M. Milliams Guest Speaker at Credit Meeting
Paul M. Milliams, authority on credit management, spoke at a joint meeting of the American Business Club and the Tri-State Association of Credit Men at the Capitol Hotel. Georgia Boyd arranged the appearance as Amarillo branch manager of the Tri-State Association of Credit Men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul M. Milliams
American Business Club
Tri-State Association of Credit Men
Capitol Hotel
Williams
George Boyd
Amarillo
Home Made Chili And Pie Supper Sponsored By Church
A fellowship hall chili and pie supper will be served from 5 to 8 this afternoon at Central Presbyterian Church. The Woman's Council sponsors the event and invites the public, asking attendees to bring 35 cents.
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Fellowship Hall
Central Presbyterian Church
Woman’s Council of the Church
Houston Bank Tops Federal Land Bank List
The Houston Federal Farm Loan Bank leads the 12 Federal Land Banks, with the Amarillo association reporting 21 years of operation and loans totaling 3.5 million dollars to over 500 farm and ranch owners. In 1940 the Houston bank repaid all government funds invested and its 1932 capital and surplus of 22.9 million was fully repaid.
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Houston Federal Farm Loan Bank
Amarillo National Farm Loan Association
Federal Land Banks
Ted Neely
Amarillo Association
The
Houston Bank
Neely
Texas
Mr. Neely
Sterling C. Evans
Houston Federal Land Bank
Golding Post Meets Tonight
The John B. Golding Post Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at 8 o clock in Odd Fellows Hall with the ladies auxiliary also meeting. A public hearing is set for February 18, 1941 at 7:30 p m before the Amarillo City Commission to consider rezoning property at 400-02-04-06 South Lincoln Street from C Retail to D Commercial. Kathryne Burwell, City Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Golding
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Oddfellows Hall
E. R. Bruce
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Post
Lincoln Street
City Commission
City of
Amarillo
Holland and
Kathryne Burwell
Daily Pattern 4699 available in mis ses sizes
Pattern 4699 available in mis sizes 12 14 16 18 and 20. Size 16 uses 314 yards 39 inch fabric. Send fifteen cents to Pattern Department in The Amarillo Globe 243 West 17th Street New York NY. Additional ten cents buys latest Pattern Book.
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Amarillo Globe
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N.Y
West 17Th Street
N. Y
Probe Probes Crash Of Trans-Canada Airliner
Ottawa ordered a federal board of inquiry to determine the cause after a TC A transport crashed two miles from Armstrong Ontario, killing nine passengers and three crew with no survivors. Rescue crews toil through 10 foot snowdrifts as bodies are recovered. victims include Winnipeg and Vancouver residents and an Ottawa lieutenant commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
Ont
Federal Board of
Ottawa
trans-Canada Airlines
Canada
Herbert Hollick- Kenyon
R. D. Carter
Vancouver
E Malone
H. Moss
Toronto
R. McQueen
F. J. Freer
F. W. F. Galston
Winnipeg
E. C. Manning
I. E. Davidson
R. H. Harlow
Courthouse Transfers and Divorces Reported Across Court Notices
Deed transfers include Tom Leno and Paul Hamrick to buyers in Nash Center and Bivins Estates with values of 4500 and 10 respectively. District Court notes two divorces, Alice Burlew v Fred Burley and Caroline Shugart v Dick Shugart, plus a divorce action Elnora Springs v Thomas Springs. Also listed are multiple vehicle registrations and an archival line about a colonial remedy and Winnipeg officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Leno
W. W. Wells
Nash Center
Paul Hamrick
Leonard A. Tate
Bivins Estates
Anna
Hugo H. Loewenstern
Roberts Place
T. B. O'Brien
Charles L. Arnot
Cor
Deed
HOLC
W. L. Keeton
Alice Elenor Burlew
Fred Bruce Burley
Caroline Dunlop Shugart
Dick Shugard
Elnora Springs
Thomas Springs
Ford Trk
Walter Irvin, Inc
Ford Coe
Firestone Auto Supply
Ford Sed
Cleffie Reece
Stude
Lucy B. Williams
Olds
M. Ratliff
Amarillo Glee Club Presents Exchange Program at Lubbock High
The Amarillo High School Glee Club performed for the regular assembly at Lubbock High School. Forty five chorus members traveled with Miss Mabel Rowan the choral director and R B Norman the high school principal. The event is part of exchange programs Amarillo High School schedules with Panhandle schools.
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Amarillo High School
Lubbock High School
Mabel Rowan
R. B. Norman
Panhandle
Max Annenberg Dies in Phoenix
Max Annenberg, 66, former circulation director of the New York Daily News, died in Phoenix early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Annenberg
Phoenix
Ariz
New York Daily News
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Man Jane Bea
U.S
Charles E. Sherwood
Jean
Washington, D. C
Marshal
Alexandria
Suez
Libyla
Derpa
Derna
Rome
Marshal Graziani
Tripoli
France
Germany
Italy
Axis
Wichita
England
Royal Navy
Navy
Naval Air Arm
Palm Beach
Christine Cromwell
James H. R. Cromwell
Doris Duke
Jiffy
Laura Wheeler
Needlecraft Service, Inc
Golding Post
Anne Adams
Courthouse Records
W. F E. Twiss
C. E. Lloyd
M. G. Mayne
Glee Club
Lubbock
Mune
Mammoth Radio Broadcast
Hollywood
Jack Benny
Bob Hope
Bette Davis
Spencer Tracy
Shirley Temple
Ronald Colman
Paul Muni
Carole Lombard
Alice Faye
Myrna Loy
Mickey Rooney
Clark Gable
Tyrone Power
KGNC
KFDA
Friends of Greece
Houck's
Paramount Recreation Club
Georgantonis Brothers
Badger-Herring Sales & Drug Co
Grand Prize Distributing Co
Caprock Distributing Co
Amarillo Hardware Co
Plains Creamery
Western Union Cafe
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