Amarillo officers cited for flight honors in India China routes
Two Amarillo men stationed with the Air Transport Command in India receive honors from the commanding general. Lt. Murray E. Cannon of 3500 Harrison earns an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distinguished Flying Cross after 450 hours of operational transport flight. Lt. Lowell L. Lawrence of 1400 North Fillmore receives an Air Medal for meritorious achievement after 150 hours of flight.
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Amarillo
Air Transport Command
India
Murray E. Cannon
Harrison
India-China
Lowell L. Lawrence
North Fillmore
Home On Leave For Coxswain Burgess Jr
Coxswain Jack P. Burgess Jr of 1217 West Ninth is home on leave. He serves in the Seabees and is stationed at Camp Rousseau Huenene California.
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Jack P
Bill) Burgess, Jr
J. P. Burgess
West Ninth
Coxswain
Burgess
Seabees
Camp Rousseau
Huenene
Cal
Sergeant Lohoefer serves over Europe as B 17 crew engineer
Conrad Lee Lohoefer, son of Mr and Mrs D H Lohoefer of 815 Bryan, is stationed in England as a staff sergeant engineer aboard a B 17 Flying Fortress taking part in raids over enemy targets on the mainland. He has served since June 14, 1943, with training at Amarillo Field Sheppard Field Omaha Las Vegas Nevada and in Tennessee.
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Conrad Lee Lohoefer
D. H. Lohoefer
Bryan
England
Lohoefer
Army Air Forces
Amarillo Air Field
Sheppard Field
Omaha
Las Vegas
Nev
Tennessee
Splendid Cough Syrup Easily Mixed at Home
Quick relief cough remedy recipe uses sugar or corn syrup with Pinex from a druggist to make a pint of medicine. It loosens phlegm soothes membranes and eases soreness, promises easy breathing and restful sleep. Refund guarantee if not pleased.
Coast Guard Seaman First Class John J Addington Deploys Overseas
John J Addington seaman first class serves on a Pacific patrol cutter. A native of Denton Texas he enlisted March 8 1943 and trained at St Augustine after nine months at the Cadet Island patrol station. He is a Perryton High School graduate and Amarillo area native.
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Coast Guard
Pacific
John J. Addington
Lilla Addington
Maryland
St. Augustine
Fla
Denton
Tex
Addington
Cadet Island
S. C
Perryton High School
Captain Lewis P. Bock Leads 14th Machine Records Unit
Capt. Lewis P. Bock son of Mr and Mrs H L Bock 1817 Taylor is commanding officer of the 14th Machine Records Unit an office on wheels in Italy. The unit first operated in England over two years ago activated May 1942 sailed August 1942 served in Scotland and North Africa. He enlisted as a private March 1941 commissioned September 1942 with the Sixth Service Command. A Texhoma High School and Panhandle A and M College Goodwell Oklahoma graduate he was an accountant before entering service.
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Lewis P. Bock
H. L. Bock
Taylor
Delphane N. Bock
Phoenix
Ariz
14Th Machine Records Unit
Italy
England
Scotland
North Africa
Bock
Sixth Service Command
Texhoma High School
Panhandle A. & M. College
Goodwell
Okla
Legislative heated issues move through Texas session
In Austin on February 21 the legislature resumes focus on aviation control and chiropractic regulation with senate favorable report on a chiropractic licensing bill. House aeronautics committee references aviation bills to subcommittee. Venereal disease controls receive hearings including syphilis screening for marriage and prenatal testing. Constitutional amendments advance boosting old age and blind assistance payments and shifting legislators to annual salaries.
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Austin
Senate Committee On Public Health
Pat Bullock
Colorado City
House Committee On
George Parkhouse
Dallas
House
Senate
Japs Lose 100 000 In Luzon Campaign
Japanese forces in the Luzon campaign suffer near 100000 casualties as American infantry and heavy artillery press the pocket in southern Manila. MacArthur reports bitter fighting around Intramuros while American units advance and destroy bunkers, with 11th Airborne tallying 1227 pillboxes and 4053 enemy dead.
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Luzon
Manila
U.P
Douglas MacArthur
Intramuros
Pasig River
Icans
University Medical School
Army-Navy Club
High Commissioner's House
Bay Front
11Th Airborne
Batangas
Plastering Takao Airdrome and Attacks on Industrial Sites
A terse report notes assaults involving plastering Takao airdrome and setting fire to factory buildings and oil storage tanks. The wording implies coordinated acts aimed at disrupting military and industrial facilities with deliberate arson. No further details are provided in the fragment.
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Takao
None Faster None Surer St Joseph Aspirin Sale
Advertises St Joseph Aspirin as the world’s largest seller offering 100 tablets for 35 cents. Urges readers to demand St Joseph Aspirin as the best relief option.
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St. Joseph
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Aleutians
United States
Jack B. Burgess, JR
Conrad L. Lohoefer
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Fore
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
Globe News
Japan
Malinta Hill
Malinta
Formost
Cardui
Rotons
Law
Save
OPA
WFA
Acompanenos
Sombrereros
Puerto Rico
Punxsutawney
Pasadena
Coca-Cola
Doin
Amarillo Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Lincoln Street
Coca-Cola Company
Coke
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