New U S battleship readies to join fleet for sea battles
Aboard the new U S battleship of 41 000 tons and nine 16 inch guns the ship nears commission. Crews train gunnery and fire control while the vessel adopts all metal interiors and zero wood to reduce fire risk. The ship, faster and heavier than its North Carolina class sisters, carries 2 000 men and an array of 40 mm bofors and 20 mm Oerlikon anti air weapons.
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U. S
U.P
U.S
North Carolina
Atlantic
Pacific
Coast Guard
Lexington
Coral Sea
Tax rules for War Bonds and related government securities
The document explains taxation of federal obligations issued after March 1 1941. Interest on War Savings Bonds is taxable and increases in value are treated as interest. It notes options to deduct amortizable bond premium and to report income on non interest bearing bonds yearly. If chosen, option applies to all such bonds every year. Transfers to line 5 of the return form follow schedule totals.
German Planes Raid England Night of Bombardment Across Dover Strait
London experienced a brief air raid alarm after a night of heavy bombardment along the Dover Strait. No planes were seen during the alert but a commuter train was machine gunned. the engineer sought a tunnel and there were no casualties.
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London
U.P
Dover Strait
Khiva Session Set For Tomorrow At New Temple
Khiva Temple of the Mystic Shrine holds its first monthly meeting under Potentate T. W. Gilstrap tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the new home at 312 East Fifth Avenue. Fred Galle, recorder, mails notices to all nobles. A million dollar Victory bond drive, 100 new novices, 300 permanent Crippled Children’s Hospitals memberships, Masonry history in the Texas Panhandle, wartime entertainment, and more are outlined as goals with Ross Rogers as the principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khiva Temple
Mystic Shrine
T. W
Bill” Gilstrap
East Fifth Avenue
Fred Galle
Texas Panhandle
Potentate Gilstrap
Noble Ross Rogers
Opposition to Aviation Bill Sparks Senate Hearing
Opposition to Sen. Karl Lovelady's aviation regulation bill grows after protests by private fliers and municipalities fade. A substitute would limit regulation to common and contract carrier air operations while commercial airlines push federal coverage. Other actions include Knetsch's highway post, defense guard insurance, driver license fund transfers, blind aid funding, beauty operator reciprocity, and old age pension debates. Saturn temperature and grenade etymology noted.
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Austin
Karl Lovelady
Senate Chamber
Coke R. Stevenson
Fred Knetsch
Seguin
R. L. Bobbitt
San Antonio
Weaver Moore
Defense Guard
State General Revenue Fund
Kyle Vick
Texas
House
Senate
State Welfare Department
Courthouse Records and Property Transfers Listed
Warranty deeds record sales including Royer to Pavillard for 10 dollars in ABM Saline Nunn Gooch to Grimes for 339 dollars Belmont Park. Bradley to Whittington for 75000 in Washington Center. Gann to Moore 3750 in Tarter. Horn to Mace 3250 in O T J W Myatt to Brezel 10 in SJH. Saunders to Smith 10 in Miller Heights Phipps to Phipps 10 in Fairview Townsite Bank to Phipps 10 in Fairview. Also licenses for Johnston Summers Cates Dowell Marty Donaldson Johnson Fuchs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie G. Bradley
G. R. Whittington
Washington Center
Mabel McCartney Gann
N. A. Moore
Tarter
J. W. Horn
T. H. Mace
Ely Saunders
Fennie Smith
Miller Heights
Local Patients Receive Medical Treatments
Round Town reports Gladys Wymona Wilson of 732 North Cleveland Street is a medical case while Charles Wiseman of Vega is a medical patient. Barbara Ann Boynton of 2815 Rule Street is also listed as receiving medical care.
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Gladys Wymona Wilson
Lee Wilson
North
Cleveland Street
Charles Wiseman
Bain Wiseman
Vega
Barbara Ann Boynton
E. C. Boynton
Rule Street
Henry Atchison
L. N. Atchison
Pampa
Addie Wright
Buchanan Street
Bailey Jack McCormick
B. E. McCormick
Fire Destroys Evansville State Hospital Inmates Escaped
Fire destroyed the Evansville State Hospital for the Insane with about 1 200 inmates escaping to an outdoor stockade guarded by police hor guards and American Legion members. There was no known loss of life as seven fire companies battled the flames in high winds starting at 2 30 A M. wings saved and records checked for missing patients.
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Evansville
Ind
Evansville State Hospital
American Legion
Promises Not To Get Soused
New York police arrested Albert Jasinski at age 74 and brought him before Magistrate Frances Lehrich. He admitted four years without a drink until meeting cronies, then drank two whiskies and four beers and became intoxicated. The magistrate suspended the sentence after he promised sobriety for four years.
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New York
Albert Jasinki
Frances Lehrich
Lehrich
Jasinki
Youth on the Run After Horse Named Jesse James
In Upland California a youth who rented a horse from Westward Ho Stables did not return it. Authorities pursued him with the claim the youth called himself Jesse James. In Austin Texas the State School Superintendent announced two dollar aid per student totaling three million one hundred sixty five thousand two hundred eighty dollars.
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Upland
Cal
Westward Ho
Jesse James
Austin
U.P
L. A. Woods
Unclear Scholar Payment Schedule Commented by Woods
The text notes a partial payment based on 1,532,44 cents per scholar totaling 15 dollars and applied to a per capita share of 22.50 dollars. Woods states another 2 dollars will be paid by March.
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Woods
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Sandor
Klein
Alrigh
Hum-M-Ms
Southwestern Bell Telephone CO
Amarillo Insurance Exchange
England
J. C. Murchison
United States
Denmark
Personal Loan First National Fish Blog
DEPT
A Tae
Lad
Rt Sam's, Club of the Air
Polk
Saturn
Granada
Kellys
Kelly
F. M. Royer
Pavillard
Ab&m
Saline Nunn Gooch
R. E. Grimes
Belmont Park
Herbert J. Johnston
Alice Summers
Alfred Don Cates
Verlane McDowell
David C. Marty
Blanche Elaine Donaldson
William E. Johnson
Esther Pauline Fuchs
Round Town
Roy
Polk St
Paramount Theater
Amarillo
Borden
Pasteur
Borden's
Pasteurzen
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