Clip This Consumer Ration Form At Home
The Office of Price Administration releases the Consumer Declaration for Processed Foods and Coffee, to be filled for War Ration Book No 2. The form, printed here, saves time at registration centers Feb 22 27. Readers tally inventory of canned foods then fill the four blanks and list names for the family unit.
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Peter Edson Washington
Office of Price Administration
The
Globe
United States
OPA
Pop
War Ration Book Two application form overview in 1942 decree
The document outlines eligibility and instructions for applying for War Ration Book Two for family members or others, including listing names and Book One serials, noting coffee ownership rules, and penalties for false statements. It emphasizes bringing War Ration Book One, accurate age data, and potential imprisonment or fines for fraud.
Allied Front Threatened as Rommel Rips Through Tunisian Lines
Allied sources report German 21st and 10th Armored Divisions under Rommel pierced American lines near Sbeitla and Sidi Bouzid advancing toward Feriana. The German thrust covered about 18 miles, threatening to cut the allied front in the middle while British positions near Faid Pass faced risk. American losses included tanks and manpower, with heavy fighting continuing along the southern Tunisian front.
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Associated Press
Erwin Rommel
Sheitla
Sidi Bouzid
Feriana
Tunisia
Rommel
21St
10Th
Libya
Faid Pass
Tozeur
Chott Djerid
Ousseltia
Sbeitla
Tunisian
Erwin
Sbeitia
Yester
Ration Book 2 Registration Form Demonstrated by Globe
The Globe prints the fillable form for War Ration Book No. 2 submission. Residents may complete it at home and bring it to local rationing board registration between February 22 and 27, along with Ration Book No. 1 for sugar and coffee. Completing at home saves time and prevents lines.
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Globe
Four Hopkins Brothers Go Into Service Same Day
In Dallas on February 17 four brothers of Mrs. K. W. Hopkins were called to serve. Meredith Hopkins, ex University of Texas athlete and third baseman with the Chicago White Sox, Tom Hopkins a Southern Methodist University student, Glen Hopkins of Centralia Illinois, and King Hopkins Jr a University of Texas graduate.
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Dallas
U.P
K. W. Hopkins
Meredith Hopkins
University of Texas
Chicago White Sox
Tom Hopkins
Southern Methodist University
Glen Hopkins
Centralia
King Hopkins, Jr
Congressional tax cancellation debate heats Ways and Means
Washington lawmakers discuss a pay as you go system with possible cancellation of a large portion of 1943 federal income taxes. Rumors claim Chairman Doughton proposed abating about half of 1943 taxes to push 44 million taxpayers onto current payments, potentially erasing around 6.5 billion dollars of government assets.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Doughton
North Carolina
Treasury
Weather Summary for Amarillo and West Texas
Mild today with a slight drop tonight. West Texas shows little change overall, warmer in the Pecos Valley and cooler in the Panhandle tonight. New Mexico expects no major change, with scattered light showers in the southwest this afternoon and early tonight. Temperature over 24 hours ended 6 30 AM: high 59, low 26.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Pecos Valley
Panhandle
New Mexico
Nazis Flee In Disorder As Kharkov Falls
The Soviet noon communique said remnants of the German garrison at Kharkov fled toward the Dnieper as Red troops pursued. It noted 43 German tanks knocked out west of Kharkov and warned of a wider collapse of Axis positions from Krasnoarmeisk to Stalino and the sea of Azov coast.
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Kharkov
Dnieper
London Radio
Orel
Krasnoarmeisk
Stalino
Kubennikov
Sea of Azov
Voroshilovgrad
Red Army
Rostov
Sinyavka
Taganrog
Youth Flees Amarillo City Jail During Visit
Frank James, 18, one of three youths held on robbery and theft charges, escaped from Amarillo city jail during a court visit. James, 6 ft 1 in, 138 pounds with hazel eyes, left with a restraining jacket and brown attire as Fort Worth and Waco drivers were linked to the case. Police issued a description as the escape was reported at 9:20 AM.
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Amarillo
Frank James
Worth
Waco
Wichita
Seregeant
Corporation Court Room
Police
James
Harold McMurry
Fort Worth
Allied forces press in New Guinea and Burma fronts
Allied troops push toward Salamaua and Mubo in New Guinea as raids hit Japanese positions at Salamaua Lae and Dili. RAF bombers strike Magwe in Burma while Wavell forces advance near Akyab. US fliers raid Shortland Kahili areas with losses on both sides. City council debates 10:30 curfew for under 18s as youths enlist.
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Associated Press
New Guinea
Mubo
Salamaua
United Nations
South Seas
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Douglas MacArthur
Lae
Timor Sea
Dili
Portuguese Timor
Burma
Magwe
Akyab Island
Bay of Bengal
Sir Archibald P. Wavell
India
Rathedaung
Akyab
Washington
Solomons
Navy
Shortland Island
Kahili
Bougainville Island
Shortland
Durward Meadows Kin Crafts Knives For War Effort
Durward Meadows, killed at Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941, left radio gear and aluminum that his father uses to craft hunting knives. W R Meadows of City Lake Amos Amarillo makes blades from cross cut saws and antler handles, shipping six knives through Globe-News to soldiers fighting Japan. Local donations total over 100 knives from Panhandle residents.
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Durward Meadows
W. R. Meadows
City Lake
Pearl Harbor
Amarillo
Durward
Mr. Meadows
Globe
He Should Try The Other Tokio
W E Harbour 25 left Antlers Oklahoma for Tokio Texas about 420 miles away. A rail ticket took him 675 miles to Brownsville where Tokio was unknown. A bus ticket to Brownwood revealed Tokio near Brownfield. After 1368 miles travel and a $5 loan from a sheriff he finally reached Tokio.
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Brownwood
W.E. Harbour
Tokio
Antlers
Cala
Texas
Brownsville
Brownfield
WAACs sworn in at public oath ceremony in Dallas
Red faced men in Dallas were sworn into the WAACs yesterday by Col. Rhinehart. Some raised hands automatically. others lowered them, and many likely face immediate honorable discharge. Ferdinand Eberstadt plans to join the army after stepping down from his War Production Board post.
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Dallas
U.P
WAAC
Col. C. K. Rhinehart
Eberstadt
ARMY
Washington
Ferdinand Eberstadt
War Production Board
Allied Submarines Sink and Damage Axis Supply Ships
Allied submarines in the Mediterranean damaged or sank more than 30 Axis ships in Tunisia supply routes last month. In recent actions, British subs hit heavily escorted convoys near Sicily and Taranto, torpedoing multiple supply ships and forcing others aground or to beach. The actions targeted east bound and southbound vessels, with several ships reported as sunk or beached.
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San Ambrogio
Sicily
Admiralty
Mediterranean
Tunisia
Nk Hammamet
Gulf of Taranto
Brindisi
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Fuehrer
Japan
Dodge City
Kas
Son
Russell Stationery Com
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