Ernie Tells All About His Folks In San Francisco Memoir
War dispatches from Ernie Pyle describe life at home in Indiana and on furlough. He recalls his father’s hip injury, Aunt Mary’s energy caring for neighbors, and a long view of family resilience amid the war.
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Pollok
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Ernie Pyle
Navy
Pacific
San Francisco
Creetan
America
Albuquerque
Lomre
Indiana
Mary
Dana
Au Mary
Tom
Howard Goforth
Goforths
Nurses Support Draft for Women in War Effort
The American Nurses Association urged a nurse draft as a first step in a broader selective service for all women. The plan would resemble programs for WACs and WAVES and was presented to the Howe military committee alongside President Roosevelt’s request for a nurse’s corps.
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Washington
American Nurses Association
ANA
Katharine J. Denshor Gar
Howe Military Committee
Roosevel
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
Partly cloudy today and tonight with temperatures rising slowly. West Texas to the Panhandle and South New Mexico expect mostly cloudy skies with cooler conditions. Fair tomorrow night and Saturday with small temperature changes. north readings near 45 and southern near 45. Highs over 24 hours end at 6 30.
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Amarillo
Coninuer
Corta
West Texas
Panhandle
South
New Mexico
Hieh
Allied Drive Deep Into Siegfried Line Near Nijmegen
Allied forces led by Montgomery push nearly five miles into the Siegfried defenses from the Dutch border southeast of Nijmegen, breaching the line at multiple points. More than 1,200 prisoners captured. German resistance easing but reserves rushing to the threatened front as air and artillery pressure intensifies.
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Sir Bernard Montgomery
Reichswald Forest
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Goch
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Germany
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Reich
Gregory KK. Zhukov
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Pyritz
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Ae Ocer
Stenau
Lieeben
Breslau
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Lueben
Breslau - Stegnitze Glogau Triangle
Panhandle Rancher and Oil Operator Dies at 66
Bill O'Brien panhandle rancher, oil operator, and bank executive died at a local hospital at age 66 after months of failing health. Survivors include widow Essie Egan O'Brien, three sons Cecil L. O'Brien Pete O'Brien and John G. O'Brien in the Navy stationed at Great Lakes, four daughters and multiple relatives. Funeral at Polk Street Methodist Church. Burial in Shine Cemetery.
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Panhandle
O'Brien
Essie Egan O’brien
Cecil L
Pete
John G. O'Brien
John
Great Lakes Naval Station
QO. M. Oliver
J. A. Killough
J. E. Satterstrom
R. B. Watson
Amarillo
Satterstrom
Air Force
Mr. Watson
de Nae
G. W. O'Brien
Wickett. Tex
Fred Brownlee
Glen Blo. N. M
Tyler
Deaf Smith County
Tex
Chavez County
N. M
Nabob Oil and Gas Company
Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association
Association
Oelso
Independent Producers Association of America
Amarillo Sees Warm Day Amid Boston Blizzard Chaos
A severe blizzard blankets New England with 12 to 17 inches of snow, killing 11. Amarillo records 72 degrees, a rare warmth as 60s forecast for tomorrow. Thousands stranded, Boston commuters shelter in public buildings, work halted at several war plants.
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Amarillo
New England
New Etheland
Boston
Manila Warfare Push Ends Japanese Holdouts in Luzon
Allied forces trap Japanese units in central Luzon while Manila comes under heavy bombardment. The 37th Division crosses the Pasig near Malacanan Palace as the 6th and 25th divisions seize Munoz and Lupao. MacArthur reports continued advances, with heavy losses to the Japanese Second Armored Division and dwindling artillery fire in Manila.
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Pasig River
Philippines
Malacanan Palace
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
11Th Airborne Division
Munoz
Rizal
Lupao
2Nd Armored Corps
MacArthur
Nueva Ecija
Japan
Kobe
Westerdy
Ryukyu Islands
Iwo Island
Okimura
Haha Island
Bonins
Tokio
Burma
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