Bank Robbery Suspects Charged in Hale Center Theft
FBI announces two men Talbert Layman and Flavis Gilbert charged with robbing the Hale Center, Texas bank of 9426 on Nov 27 1947. Gilbert held in Miami with war bonds and loot spent on watches whiskey car and more. Layman arrested in Los Angeles after tip and the money traced to Hale Center bank.
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U.P
California
Florida
Federal Bureau of Investigation
A Center
Tex
R. G. Danner
FBI
Talbert Jackson
Danner
Gilbert
Layman
New Mexico State Penitentiary
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company
Miami
Ariz
Compton
First National Bank
Hale Center
Take From Amarillo Parking Meters Shows Little Decrease
Revenue from Amarillo parking meters remains steady despite gasoline rationing. December gross reached 5174.37 versus 5358.42 in November, with meters installed recently already covering about 75 percent of their cost. Total debt on contracts stands at 18584.39.
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Amarillo
Office of Defense Transportation
Market Caravan Set for Southwest Retailers Next Week
Merchants from Trinidad and other towns in the Southwest will attend a three day Market Caravan in Amarillo next week. Rex Baxter of the Chamber of Commerce says hundreds of letters invited retailers to view spring lines from dresses to accessories. Ruth Holland of Dallas arranged the event as wartime service to help retailers by bringing travel to retailers closer to wholesale sources.
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Colo Midland
Hobbs
N. M
Memphis
Clayton
Lamesa
Roswell
Southwest
Amarillo
Affiliated Market Association
Mr. Baxter
Chicago and Kansas City Livestock Markets Report
Livestock prices rose across hogs cattle and sheep in Chicago and Kansas City. Hogs 23 000 head mostly 10 to 20 cents higher, choicest 190-330 lb bids around 14 60 to 14 75. sows 13 75 to 14 00. Sheep 7 500 head fat lambs steady to 10 cents higher, wooled lambs 15 25 to 16 10, yearlings 13 00 to 14 50. Cattle and calves mixed with steady to higher on certain classes, best fed steers 16 00 plus, cows 9 50 down. Kansas City hogs 2 500 head 10-20 cents higher, top 14 70. cattle 2 000 head, steers 14 25 to 14 85, heifers 13 25 to 14 00, cows up to 12 50, vealers 13 00 to 15 00. Sheep 4 000 head, good to choice wooled lambs above 15 60, ewes around 7 25. Globe-News Want Ads Get Results.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Roosevelt predicts substantial 1943 advance for Allies
President Roosevelt in a speech to Congress says 1943 could bring major progress toward Berlin Rome and Tokyo. He notes strike plans across Europe and Pacific campaigns and urges confidence and intensified efforts. He rejects timing of war end but stresses a lasting peaceful postwar order and social security aims.
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French Drive Captures Fezzan Outpost in Libya
In southern Libya General Le Clerc’s forces stormed and captured Oum El Araneb, the main Axis outpost in Fezzan. In North Africa, Gen. Giraud agreed in principle to meet Gen. de Gaulle on French soil but urged delaying the conference until late January. A Vichy dispatch named Dornier de la Chapelle as the assassin of Admiral Darlan.
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Vichy
Adm
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Dornier de la Chapelle
War Labor Board Creates Wage Stabilization Office in Amarillo
O. S. Morper, War Labor Board representative, arrived in Amarillo from Oklahoma City to take duties on wage stabilization. He replaces John W. Thomas, who will return to Dallas. Thomas ran the Chamber of Commerce office for wage decisions, with board approval required for any changes.
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War Labor Board
Amarillo
Oklahoma City
Morper
John W. Thomas
Dallas
Thomas
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Morper
Olive Tablets Promise Liver Bile Boost to Relieve Constipation
An old health advertisement credits Dr Edwards and Dr F M Edwards with using olive tablets to stimulate bile flow from the liver and gall bladder. The vegetable laxative claims to ease constipation, aid digestion of fatty foods, and produce gentle bowel movements without griping. Prices shown are 15¢ 80¢ 60¢ with label directions.
Big Furniture Truck Burns on Highway Near Amarillo Field
Firefighters battled a large furniture truck blaze on the highway east of here near Amarillo Army Air Field. Central station received the alarm at 12 30 PM and fire crews remained at the scene an hour later. The operator described the load as heavy furniture.
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Victory Command Company USO Dance Notice
Victory Command Company C is called for a service men's dance from 8 to 10:30 tonight in the Auditorium USO. Strong attendance requested and details follow in base notices. House rules apply and all service members are urged to attend the community event.
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Victory Command Company C
USO
Russians report sharp actions west of Stalingrad
Soviet headquarters report intensified fighting west of Stalingrad as remnants of 22 Nazi divisions fight to hold positions. In the Don region 400 Germans die on a hill during a fierce battle. German propaganda efforts struggle to blunt the worsening news for the German public.
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Don
Stalingrad
Global War Front Updates Signal Shifts in 1942 Strategy
Soviet dispatches report 1,300 German casualties in 24 hours across the Caucasus Don region and central front. British and Italian sources note lull in Rommel’s Libya pursuit and increased patrol activity. Pacific theater sees A-20 and B-25 raids with minor ships damaged. Helsinki plans 250 family apartments and 400 private homes.
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