Wheeler Speech is Denounced by State Secretary
Secretary of State Stettinius denounces Senator Wheeler’s call for abandoning unconditional surrender as brutal and costly. He says Wheeler speaks for a discredited few and would embolden the enemy, urging acceptance of terms supported by Britain Russia and China and the United States. He calls Wheeler’s views profoundly regrettable and not reflective of the American people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stettinius
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Wheeler
Germany
Japan
United States
Manning Elected President of Amarillo Bar Association
Ben P. Manning was elected president of the Amarillo Bar Association at the annual noon election held at the Amarillo Hotel. Retiring president O. D. Thompson. Robert Stone named vice president and Lloyd King secretary. Executive committee includes Herman Pipkin Riley Strickland Richard Sutton S E Fish Cleo Clayton Otis Tru love. Ethics committee members listed as B L Morgan Erwin Ochsner Maurice Adkins E A Simpson Alec Lumpkin.
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Ben P. Manning
Amarillo Bar Association
Amarillo Hotel
O. D Thompson
Robert Stone
Lloyd King
Herman Pipkin
Riley Strickland
Richard Sutton
S. E. Fish
Cleo Clayton
Otis Trulove
B. L. Morgan
Erwin Ochsner
Maurice Adkins
E. A. Simpson
Alec Lumpkin
Arrest Teen-Age Sisters for $15000 Theft in San Antonio
Amarillo detectives stated they cleared burglary and theft cases after apprehending a 13 year old boy and recovering 179.37 dollars from a lumber company heists. The round up linked to another theft of 116 dollars from a theater purse, with 55 in cash and a 61 dollar check plus 110000 hairs noted for head counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Amarillo
J. B Cole Lumber Company
South
Lincoln
Allied casualties far below German losses in recent offensive
Supreme Headquarters says Allied casualties have been far below those of the enemy and not high for the scale of action since the Von Rundstedt offensive began. German casualties since December 16 are estimated near 100000 with about 22000 prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Paris
Chinese Battle To Open Road To China
Brig. Gen. Melvin E. Gross said Wanting and Namhkam are last Japanese holdouts blocking the Ledo Burma route. He projected the corridor would open 30 to 35 days after those towns are cleared, enabling overland supply to China via the new road. Chinese forces in North Burma and Salween forces are now within 20 airline miles, with Namhakam in artillery range.
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Chungking
Burma Road
China
Burma
Melvin E. Gross
United States
Wanting
Namhkam
India
Gross
Ledo-Burma
Daniel I. Sultan
Salween
Namhakam
Earth Tremor Report Studied Amarillo Awakening Event
In Amarillo early Saturday a resident Mrs. Cecil H. Ray reported bedroom furniture shaking for about 10 seconds around 2 or 3 am. Weather bureau said no tremor. no explosion reported. police confirmed no explosion. Ray compared it to West Coast earthquakes and sought clarity on cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Weather Bureau
Cecil H. Ray
Tyler
West
Soldier Recovers $1150 After Amarillo Tourist Party
City police reported the recovery of $1150 stolen from an Amarillo Field soldier during a tourist court party early Saturday. No charges were filed and names were withheld. Police said two civilian men and two girls were involved. the money was returned before noon.
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Amarillo
J. L. King
Two Tolliver sisters tied to major hotel thefts
In Austin, U. S. Commissioner William Kay Miller said two teenage sisters Loretta Arlene Tolliver and Shirley Rose Tolliver, both of Los Angeles, were arrested after pawning a $3,000 ring for $100 to fund a rail journey to Lincoln Nebraska. The thefts totaled about $15,000 in jewelry and clothing from a San Antonio hotel.
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Austin
U.P
U. S
William Kay Miller
Bexar County
San Antonio
Loretta Arlene
Shirley Rose Tolliver
Los Angeles
Miller
Lincoln
Neb
Tribal Feud Sparks Bloodshed at Natal Intertribal Wedding
In the Msing district of Natal the long standing conflict between the Tembu and Mcunu tribes erupts again after an intertribal wedding where four Mcunu individuals were killed.
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Cape Town
Natal
North Carolina forecasts record peanut harvest this year
Raleigh reports the North Carolina Department of Agriculture predicts the state will harvest 373,675,000 pounds of peanuts, the largest crop in state history, well above the average yield of 275,038,000 pounds.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
Wind mill bell aids Christmas charity collection
In Champaign Illinois a novel aid to bell ringers appeared a wind mill powered kettle that rings a bell to supplement Santa Clauses at Christmas charity receptacles. The device adds sound effects and drawing attention for donations during the season.
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Champaign
Ill
State Officials Tie Draft Status to Job Essentiality
Lt. Harold C. Benedict states men aged 26 to 37 will be used to fill draft calls with draft status determined by the essential nature of their work. Amarillo area employers are urged to report names of workers leaving war jobs to the War Manpower Commission via Mr. Wells. The effort aims to cut turnover and support both armed forces and war industry amid reclassification changes. Paris court convicts two men in gasoline theft from the American Army.
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Harold C. Benedict
United States Naval Reserve
Selective Service
Amarillo
Fred A. Wells
Panhandle
United States Employment Service
War Manpower Commission
Wells
Draft Board
WMC
Boxwell Purchases Lake Equipment and Prep for Opening
Howard Boxwell new Buffalo Lake concessionaire buys all boats motors and gear at the lake from former concessionaire Mrs. Jim Golding and plans rapid addition of equipment before March fishing opening. Lake manager Mrs. Jerry Autry hires Pat Graves as boat and dock attendant amid cleaning and remodeling at the lake site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Boxwell
Buffalo Lake
Jim Golding
Bckwell
Jerry Autry
Pat Graves
Potter County
Conference of Mayors Cancelled by LaGuardia
New York January 6 Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia announced U S Conference of Mayors planned for late January in Washington was cancelled following War Mobilization Director James F Byrnes plea for travel curtailment. Denny Burs Birmingham pitcher had four wins in 1932 and pitched three and one half innings.
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New York
F. H. LaGuardia
U. S. Conference of Mayors
Washington
James F. Byrnes
Denny Burs
Birmingham
President Roosevelt backs Eisenhower with complete confidence
President Roosevelt told Congress that General Eisenhower has his complete confidence. He praised Eisenhower for calmly handling the rapid Allied recovery after the German breakthrough in Belgium and for maintaining unified control of all Allied armies in France during the crisis.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Eisenhower
Belgium
Britain
France
Louise Hume to Speak at Youth Church Tonight
Louise Hume will speak at the Youth Church of the First Presbyterian Church tonight at 7:30. She presents The Lamentations of Jeremiah with Dorothy Rook reading Lamentations 3 1 25, Bob Jones offering prayer, and Mrs James Parks singing. W H Gordon will show two sound motion pictures Sao Paulo Brazil and Belo Horizonte Brazil after the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
First Presbyterian Church
Louise Hume
Dorothy Rook
Bob Jones
James Parks
W. H. Gordon
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Belo Horizonte
Richard W. Smith Reported Missing In Action In Germany
Pvt Richard W Smith 20 of Carlsbad listed missing in action in Germany since November 28 with an engineer battalion He is son of Mr and Mrs Zane Smith former Amarillo residents His brother Zane Smith Jr is in the Air Force at Clovis and he is grandson nephew to several local families in Amarillo Borger Roswell and San Antonio Texas officials say Soon after he had been overseas since last August
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Smith
Germany
Zane Smith
Carlsbad
Smith
Southwestern Public Service Company
Smiths
Amaerillo
Cpl
Zane Smith, Jr
Air Force
Clovis
C. M. Thomas
San Jacinto
R. G. Sullenger
Florida
Bill Tollan
Zerus W. Smith
Borger
John T. Price
Roswell
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Life Baby Books
Botyle
Gunn-Hinerman Thrift
Baracat's
Polk
Oriental & Stork
Manning
Ben Monning
Plain Rockers
Heath's
Breeze
Boxwell
Conference of Mayors
LaGuardia
TEWA
Youth Church
Anos
Dasa
Howard McDonald
Maryland
General Electric
Southern Equipment & Supply Co
HYLO
Wieners
Fred Nunn
Whiteway
Arnholz Coffee
Gerber’'S Baby Food
Maxwell House
Rationing Review
Tunnie Fowlkes
Siblomn
Oxydol
Vegetole
N. Buchanan
S. Fillmore
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