Churchill defends new government at Commons amid reshuffle
Churchill faces the Commons for the first time since broad cabinet changes and Cripps’s entry. He defends the reshuffle and says only a few undersecretaries may move. Laborites and Conservatives discuss Japan, the India question, and naval strategy after Brest. Members signal willingness to give the new team a chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Chiang Kai-Shek
India
James Griffiths
Churchill
Commons
Russia
Sir Stafford Cripps
Borger C C To Host Get Acquainted Week Meetings
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce kicks off a Get Acquainted Week with Borger C C as host for a Friday session. Joe Cooley says the series continues monthly and will weave into club programs. Other clubs like Lions Kiwanis and Optimists hold noon or evening sessions this week with named chairs. Ministerial Alliance services close the week next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
San Jacinto Kiwanis Club
Carl Clift
Optimist Club
John Vertreese
Ministerial Alliance
First Dance Class Tonight by Civitain Club at WPA Hall
The first dance class of a series will be hosted by the Civitain Club tonight from 9 30 to 11 00 PM at the Motorcycle Club Hall 1608 West Eighth. About 25 couples from the club are expected with Miss Dorthea Martin supervising the WPA Recreation Project. The WPA six piece orchestra will provide music and instruction. Earlier the WPA Recreation Project visits the high school girls gym for Amarillo Teachers Club oldtime dance from 7 to 9 PM with the same setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civitain Club
Motorcycle Club
West Eighth
Dorthea Martin
WPA Recreation Project
WPA
Amarillo Teachers Club
Soldiers Have Fun at Dance in Amarillo Hotel
A large group of soldiers danced in the Blue and Gold Room at the Amarillo Hotel with nickelodeon music and WPA Recreation Project supervision. They left a signed message praising the kindness and courtesy shown to them during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Men's Civic Center
Amarillo
WPA Recreation Project
Ridgemere Boulevard Improvement Ends Routing Change
Ridgemere Boulevard from Third Avenue to Grand has been improved under the city street commissioner E. R. Thompson. The street work leads to a reroute of the bus service in East Amarillo.
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Ridgemere Boulevard
Third Avenue
Grand
E. R. Thompson
East Amarillo
Union Electric plant workers threaten nationwide stoppage
Main tenance crews at four Union Electric power plants walked off today protesting a two employee dispute. More than 400 workers at the Kahokia Venice and Bagnell Dam plants and the St Louis County Gas Company joined the action, threatening to paralyze the strategic defense area unless the quarrel is settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
U.P
Union Electric Company
Kahokia
Ill
Venice
Bagnell Dam
St. Louis County Gas Company
Germans Cite Big Red Offensive as Russians Open Drive
The German claim on Vichy radio says the Russians launched their largest offensive to date and that relief of Leningrad is expected at any moment. The report appeared as the U S Senate office disclosed authorization to build a Texas depot warehouse costing several million dollars with Denison as the supervising district office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Connally
Texas
War Department
Corps of Engineers
Denison
London
Leningrad
Wats' Tack Clothes Needed Badly
A reader from 509 Madison Street requests clothing for two children, including a schoolgirl, and offers to work as an experienced housekeeper while seeking help. The plea asks for any clothing items to keep the girl in school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Lee Barker
General Deliver
Memphis
Tex
Macison Street
Markets Dow Jones Stocks and Kansas City Livestock Brief
Markets report Dow Jones industrials at 106.06 up .68 with 30 issues and other indexes. Kansas City livestock show hogs steady to weak with top at 12.85 and cattle activity mixed though steady to weaker. sheep sale openings at 11.35 to 11.60 for red lambs as best lots hold near 11.90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow-Jones
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner and Beane
Kansas City
Kansac City
UPI
USDA
Dr Hood to Leave V A Hospital for Army Duty
Dr J G Hood chief of medical service at Amarillo VA hospital will join the army. He will depart by airplane headed west tomorrow morning. No successor named per facility manager Dr O F Herndon. Hood is described as popular and highly regarded by staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Hood
Amarillo
Veterans Administration
Army
O. EF. Herndon
Hood
Herndon
Roosevelt Fireside Chat Draws 61 Million Listeners
The White House announced that about 61,365,000 adults in the United States, 78 percent of the total adult audience, heard President Roosevelt discuss the War on a fireside chat last night. The figure follows 79 percent for the December 9 broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
White House
Roosevelt
Stenographer Helen O Keefe Faces Trial For Slaying Attorney
Houston authorities prepare for the trial of 30 year old stenographer Helen O Keefe charged with the murder of her employer J Franklin a Houston attorney. Attorneys seek another delay as the case continues after a prior postponement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
J. Franklin
Helen O'Keefe
Nothing Will Surprise the Scofields
Mr and Mrs W M Scofield of 707 Florida Street fear further odd happenings after two Saturdays of disturbances. A mistaken marriage proposal at their door and a neighborly horn serenade spurred police attention and neighborly ire. Mrs Scofield jokes a Nazi U boat could misfire toward Florida Street next Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Scofield
Florida Street
Florida
Madison
J. D. Cazzell
Justice of Peace
Scofields
Palm Beach
Guard Band Seeks Regimental Status in Amarillo
The Amarillo Texas Defense Guard Band seeks regimental status with a filing announced by First Lieut. Bob Mueller. The 30 member group plans rehearsals at the high school armory tomorrow at 7 30 p m and may expand to 45 pieces. Non commissioned officer appointments will follow attendance records. A selected band group will provide music for upcoming entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Texas Defense Guard Band
Bob Mueller
High School
Mueller
Defense Guard
Firearms Arrive for Texas Defense Guard Units in Amarillo
Firearms reached Amarillo today for Texas Defense Guard units. Preparations made for spring target practice. The Eleventh Squadron met last night. Company C led by Capt. Sam Davis meets tonight. another Company C under Capt. A Petersen meets tomorrow night. The Texas Defense Guard band, led by Bob Miller, plans to meet tomorrow night. Official organization of the guard band is being sought. All units gather at the High School Armory for drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Texas Defense Guard
Company C
Sam Davis
A. Petersen
Texas Defense Guard Band
Bob Miller
Rezoning Petition to Be Considered by City Commission
The city commission will hold a public hearing tonight on the rezoning of property at Eleventh Avenue and Houston Street to D commercial. The site currently carries an apartment zoning and the meeting begins at 7 30 p.m. Bids to furnish the city with a carload of gasoline will be opened.
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Eleventh Avenue
Houston Street
Ben Scott Wins Prize for Article in Paper Merchant
Amarillo salesman Ben Scott won first prize in a Bay West Paper Company contest for Hour A Day Club members. His article My Job in Today's Market appeared in the January issue of the American Paper Merchant and explored salesman responsibility amid current marketing conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Scott
Amarillo Paper Company
Bay West Paper Company
American Paper Merchant
Eight Enemy Aliens Nabbed in Dallas
Police chief J. M. Welch announced eight enemy aliens arrested in Dallas County during all night raids by police and FBI agents. A cache of contraband including radios cameras pistols and shotguns was seized, with activity concentrated in suburban areas such as Cockrell Hill near the North American Aviation plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
J. M. Welch
FBI
Cockrell Hill
North American Aviation Plant
Welch
Popular Sales Psychology Course At Amarillo Hotel
Demand grows for tickets to the Public Relations and Sales Psychology course to be held Thursday and Friday nights at the Amarillo Hotel. Perry B. Arnold and Fay H. Arnold will direct with topics on making it easy to buy, meeting modern standards, human side of business, and selling as a career. Tickets at 50 cents per session from the Amarillo Credit Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Amarillo Credit Managers Association
Perry B
Fay H. Arnold
Amarillo Credit Association
West Sixth Avenue
Farm Machinery Dealers Meet in Amarillo With OPM
Farm machinery dealers of the Panhandle gather this afternoon at the Amarillo Hotel to discuss a tentative price schedule for farm machinery and equipment. The session is led by W. M. Smith and M. J. Healey of Washington DC, OPM representatives.
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Panhandle
Amarillo Hotel
Office of Production Management
OPM
W. M. Smith
M. J. Healey
Washington, D. C
Barr to plead insanity in dancer slaying trial
In Dallas the murder trial of Mrs. Juanita Barr nears jury completion. She faces charges for the April 12 slaying of night club dancer Mrs. Blanche Woodall and will plead temporary insanity. The defense cites mental state. prosecutors hint at seeking the death penalty.
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Dallas
Juanita Barr
Blanche Woodall
Kennedy blocks motion to repeal congressional pensions
Representative Martin J. Kennedy a Democrat from New York temporarily blocked House action on a motion that would put members on record in favor of repealing congressional pensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Martin J. Kennedy
New York
House
Attorney General Biddle says official secrets bill would curb press freedom
Washington February 24 Attorney General Francis Biddle denied that the pending official secrets bill would curb press freedom. He asserted the press has never been free to disclose government secrets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.R
Francis Biddle
British Favor Freedom for Indian People
In the House of Lords Lord Cranborne stated that the British government supports India's political freedom. He noted the government welcomes Chiang Kai-Shek's message to India and hopes for close understanding between Indian and Chinese peoples as Chiang urged India to rally to liberty.
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London
India
Lord Cranborne
House of Lords
Cranborne
Chiang Kai-Shek
Pre Easter Church Services Planned
Midweek services at First Christian Church begin Wednesday at 7 PM in Fellowship Hall led by Dr. R C Snodgrass. The program is the first of five tied to a pre Easter campaign from the Disciples of Christ Evangelism department. A covered dish supper precedes the service and a nursery will be available.
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First Christian Church
Department of Evangelism of the
Home and State Missions Planning Council
The
Disciples of Christ
America
Calvary
Fellowship Hall
R. C. Snodgrass
Burma Road Supply Volume Fails To Meet China War Needs
The article notes Burma Road traffic remains insufficient to fully arm China, yielding only enough to support about one division per month. Australian forces report two Japanese bombing waves on Port Moresby as Tokyo eyes northern encirclement and preparations to seize Rabual, Raubaul, and Timor Sea routes.
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Burma
China
Australia
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Key Point
Torres Straits
Hump
Port Darwin
Dutch Indies
Great Subcontinent
Rabaul
New Britain
Timor Sea
Bomber Crew Reports Direct Hits and Planes Shot Down
The pilots recalled bombing runs at high altitude with direct hits on cruisers and destroyers. One crew noted a sinking cruiser after returning to base while another referenced a near miss on a transport. Gunners claimed several enemy fighters down as US bombers faced Chinese resistance.
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Summers
Skiles
Vandevanter
Swanbeck
Mathewson
U. S
Pilot describes direct hit forcing plane to dive
Galusha stated that the pilot’s craft suffered a direct hit, with three additional strikes causing the aircraft to plummet. He recalls the ship peeling off from the American forces as it went down swiftly.
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Galusha
Japs Rule Declares Allied War Strategy Gains
The article notes a wartime official statement that despite initial setbacks after Japan's entry, Allied planning shows improved positions. It mentions representation from the Netherlands East Indies, New Zealand, and Australia in recommending strategy, with emphasis on an outward view of the war’s progress.
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Netherlands East Indies
New Zealand
Australia
Japan
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Scharnhorst
Brest
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Reds
NEW York Stock Exchange
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Alleghany
Ailta Chalmers
Aim Zinc & Lead
Armour
Bomsebee
Aviation
Corp Pri
Baldwin Locomotive
Baldwin Locomotive 14 Nentdls Aviation
Borden
Rudd Mike
Chrysler
Sly
At&t Snespenseees
Sly Consul Oil
Curtis Wright
Deer “& Tr
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Electri Aoutility
Mi Gen Foods
Qen Motors
Greyhound Corpener van
Qui
Montgomery Ai
Nash Kelvinator
Ty National Biscuit
New York Central
Paramount Pictures
Tenney Ati
Penna RR Sipeesste
Ag Phillips Pettedebesitee
Tex Pac Coal & Oilwane
United Aircraft
USS Rubber
Uus Steel
Merrit Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Ann
Dr. J. G. Hood
Adlerika
Cretney Drug
H. V. Robertson & CO
Accountants & Auditors
Oliver Earle Bidg
Cloways
Taylor
Dancer
Java
Benjamin Franklin
East 42Nd Street
New York, N.Y
Hunsley
Hunsley’s House OF Color
East 6Th Phone
F. H. A. Loans
Plate Glass and Allied Lines Insurance
Therw ‘Sur
Price
Northern Paper Mills
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