British Tobruk Advance Caught In Heavy Desert Fire
Italian troops flee westward toward Ghazala as British patrols close in on Tobruk. Artillery from Bardia to Tobruk intensifies while British airfields after Bardia report 68 Italian planes destroyed or abandoned. Prisoners swarm rear areas straining supplies as convoys rush toward Tobruk.
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Richard D. McMillian
Tobruk
Libya
Gazzala
Benghazi
Rodolfo Graziani
Africa
Bardia
Royal Air Force
el Adem
Caproni
Italy
Ideal Panhandle land to aid national defense effort
A letter from Amarillo argues the Panhandle climate and 50 000 acres of land are ideal for military training. It notes 200 clear days and low winds, contrasts with mud and wet bunks, and offers to supply data to Uncle Sam for a patriotic defense program.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Uncle Sam
Brownwood
National Defense
Roosevelt Defense Act Sees Early House Attention
Congressional isolationists clashed with Roosevelt over the act titled an act to promote the defense of the United States. Roosevelt renounced personal ambition for a blank check and urged concentrated executive power while noting House and Senate committees might meet together.
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Senate
Roosevelt
House
Barkley
United States
Half Billion Damaged Dutch Property in Five Days
Washington reports an estimated 500 million dollars of damage to Dutch property from the five day German blitz of the Netherlands last May. Rotterdam bore the heaviest losses with thousands of homes and shops destroyed, and tens of thousands homeless.
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Lloyd Leheras
Washington
Rotterdam
County Commissioners Court Gets Down to Business
Potter County commissioners inaugurated a businesslike session January 1 with four new members and one veteran, aiming for two or three weekly meetings. They adopted secret ballots for appointments, planned long term work, and considered shifting from fee-based to salaried officials to curb precinct politics and control costs. Jesse L. Adams named county engineer to supervise road work starting January 16.
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Potter County
Commissioners Court
Ernest O. Northcutt
Morris Browning
Jack Swann
John Winters
George Killian
Jesse L. Adams
Texas
J. D. Cazzell
C. W. Carder
Arkansas Valley Authority proposed to mirror TVA scale
Rep. Ellis of Arkansas proposed a new Arkansas Valley Authority to operate in the White, St. Francis, Arkansas and Red River basins across eight states. The plan envisions up to 308,165 square miles, acquistion of multiple reservoirs, and up to 100 million dollars in bonds to fund power production, flood control, and navigation.
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British daylight raids signal bold push in air war
British daylight raids across the Channel ports mark a shift toward daytime offensive air operations. Experts note improved British aircraft and growing confidence, with American aircraft aid potentially narrowing the gap with Germany in speed and heavy armament.
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Royal Air Force
Switzerland
Italy
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London
Lion Official to Be Guest of Honor at Amarillo Lions Meeting
Edward Hampden Paine second vice president of the International Association of Lions Clubs will visit Amarillo Wednesday January 15 as guest of honor. Paine a Michigan City Indiana resident is an officer Mason Legionnaire Boy Scout worker and director of United Charities. Arrangements are by Henry C Munn Amarillo Lions Club president.
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Edward Hampden Paine
International Association of Lions Clubs
Amarillo
Michigan City
Ind
Paine
International Association
United Charities
Henry C. Munn
Amarillo honors Julius Woeltz at Capitol Hotel dinner
Julius Woeltz and Mrs. Woeltz will be honored by the Amarillo Artists Association at a Capitol Hotel dinner and dance. Woeltz completed the murals in the new federal building after months of work that drew praise and some criticism from critics and cowboys alike.
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Julius Woeltz
Federal Building
Woeltz
Architect Harold Walsh Hired for College Trade School
Amarillo College Board of Trustees engages Harold Walsh as architect in charge of a possible mechanical trades building. Plans draft to begin if federal approval and equipment, instructors, and state support are provided after the war. Previous projects include Amarillo High School armory gymnasium and local school buildings. Approval expected within a week.
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Harold Walsh
Amarillo College Board of Trustees
Walsh
State Department of Vocational Education
Mechanics School
Amarillo High School
Lee Bivins
Forest Hills
Rubber bands boost Army gear buys from General Tire
The War Department announced the purchase of rubber bands valued at 80,887 dollars from General Tire and Rubber Co in Wabash Indiana. The item count and purpose shift emphasize logistics beyond manpower and weapons in building wartime strength.
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Washington
U.P
War Department
General Tire & Rubber Co
Wabash
Ind
Almost Ideal Skiing Conditions Across New Mexico Areas
Ski areas report generally good conditions with 12 to 34 inches of snow in Agua Piedra Hyde State Park and Big Tesuque. Chains required in Hyde State Park and Big Tesuque. roads open. Forecast calls for cloudy weekend with light rain turning to snow at higher elevations and light snow in central and northwest mountains.
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Hyde State Park
Big Tesuque
Agua Piedra
Taos
Cedar Creek
Cloudcroft
New Mexico
Selective Service Sends 73 Men From County
Draft office schedules early departures for January. Board No 1 sends 28 white men on January 16 and two negro men on January 18 while both boards supply 60 men totaling 73. Thirteen were sent in November and two were rejected.
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Lubbock
Santa Fe
Amarillo High Band Banquet Tonight At 7:30
The Amarillo High School Band will meet without instruments tonight to share a turkey dinner in the school cafeteria. Presented by Band Parents Association, the event honors 115 band members and notes a year featuring 13 football games, two patriotic programs, and three parades. The band plans its second concert for Thursday night January 16 at the Municipal Auditorium, delayed by an earlier ice storm.
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Amarillo
Amarillo High School
Band Parents Association
Municipal Auditorium
Soldiers To Be Called On To Farm
London reports the ministry of information announces that British soldiers will be called on to farm in addition to fighting to grow more food at home. The plan seeks 20 000 acres of war land cultivated by troops while not hindering military training.
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London
Ministry of Information
Oklahoma City Hog Market Delivers Peak Prices
Oklahoma City hog market hit its high since September 1939 at the Oklahoma City livestock commission. Early prices stood at 7.50 for quality hogs with most hogs around 7. Receipts totaled 3,000 head. An Argentina autos figure is noted as 275,300.
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Kansas City
U. 8
D. A
Oklahoma City
Jan
Oklahoma City Livestock Commission
Hoyt's Compound Promoted By Amarillo Hoyt Man
From across the country comes word of severe colds and flu prompting a visit to the Hoyt Man at the Cretney Drug Store. He explains Hoyt's Compound to ward off illness, with testimonials from Mrs. Paul Lynn of 709 Louisiana St and others, noting relief from indigestion gas and nervous tension after using the liquid extract of medicinal roots and herbs. A six-bottle deal saves $2.50, with mail orders filled promptly by leading druggists.
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Hoyt
Cretney
Amarillo
Mis Paul Lynn
Louisiana St
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