Postmaster Celebrates Third Anniversary as Non-Smoker
Laughs at The Pinch recalls Amarillo postmaster DeGrassi quitting three years ago after a lifetime of smoking. He saved over $300, gained 17 pounds, and says he feels better and healthier. Memories of childhood and a doctor’s advice helped him stay strong, with friends no longer offering cigarettes.
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DeGrassi
Amarillo
East
Texas
McCormick Co
W. D. DeGrassi
J. S. Bush
Bush Drug
Bush
Russians drive new offensive across broad Polish front near Krakow
Berlin says Soviet forces open a mammoth advance from the Vistula bridgehead toward Krakow as Allied forces press the Ardennes pocket from three sides. Berlin claims early Russian waves were wiped out while penetration areas see heavy fighting. The advance aligns with a historic invasion route toward Berlin.
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Berlin
Poland
Vistula River
Krakow
Ardennes
Red Army
Silesia
Ruhr
Ardennes Salient
Champion
Houffalize
Japs Fear New Landings as U S Raiders Hit Indo China Coast
Allied reports say a convoy totaling 150 ships was seen off Panay and another 100 to 150 vessels off Negros while U S carrier planes raid the Indo China coast near Saigon and Cam Ranh Bay. In the Philippines, Sixth Army pushes toward Manila and Baguio, overrunning towns and rail lines as forces advance on Pozorrubio and Port Sual.
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Panay Island
Negros Island
Indo-China
Philippines
U. S. Sixth Army
Manila
Comei
Saigon
Farrier Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
U. S
Luzon Island
Tokyo
Pozorrubio
Baguio
Port Sual
Bataan Peninsula
Aguilar
San Carlos
Work or Fight Or Go to Jail
Congress shifts toward criminal penalties for men who refuse to work or fight amid delays in limited national service legislation. House committee hearings resume next week with AFL and CIO leaders testifying while draft penalties may replace work unit provisions.
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Washington
May
Democrat
Kentucky
House Military Committee
American Federation of Labor
Philip Murray
CIO
William S. Knudsen
Army
Rep
Kilday
Texas
War to Civilians War to Civilians
The Production Board tightens civilian goods production under the spot reconversion program with heavy metal cutbacks. Officials say many consumer projects approved through 1945 may not be produced, though the plan may be kept in reserve for later use in limited areas.
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Washington
WPB
United States Resumes Informal Ties With Finland
The State Department announced Roosevelt approved a foreign service officer with ministerial rank to Helsinki. Until his arrival an officer from Stockholm is handling American affairs in the Finnish capital.
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Washington
United States
Finland
State Department
Roosevelt
Helsinki
Stockholm
Sweden
Paulette Goddard Recovers After Emergency Operation
Santa Monica Calif Jan 12 actress Paulette Goddard was reported in improved condition after an emergency operation for hemorrhages from an abdominal pregnancy. Dr Blake Watson said her condition was critical at first and she received several blood transfusions. Her husband Capt Burgess Meredith was with her at St Johns Hospital.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Paulette Goddard
Blake Watson
Watson
Miss Goddard
Capt
Burgess Meredith
St. John's Hospital
War production to rise sharply under new speed up plan
J A Krug announced a threefold aircraft increase in six months and a $2.5 billion arms push to equip French divisions. 1945 output would reach about $64.5 billion, a bit above 1944, with ample wartime jobs and stability for workers across the industry.
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J. A. Krug
Germany
WPB
Krug
Death for Thomas in Littlefield murder case
A district court jury convicted Jim Thomas of killing Dr. Roy Hunt and sentenced him to death. The case, moved to 106th District Court after a Plainview trial, saw a new trial bid filed by defense attorney George McCarthy with appeals likely if denied.
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Lamesa
Jim Thomas
Roy E. Hunt
Littlefield
Thomas
Dr. Hunt
Plainview
106Th District Court
J. E. Garland
George McCarthy
Amarillo
State Court of Criminal Appeals
McCarthy
Landslide Blocked North Burma Rail Line
A large landslide triggered by bombs from the U S 10th Air Force blocked the Mandalay Sashio Railway in North Burma. The line is one of the few remaining open to the Japanese.
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Burma
U. S. 10Th Air Force
North
Jan
Mandalay
Sashio
Weather Roundup For Amarillo West Texas And New Mexico
Fair conditions prevail in Amarillo and vicinity with no material temperature change. West Texas remains partly cloudy with stable temperatures through today tonight and Saturday. New Mexico sees fair afternoon and night skies with cooler air in the far east this afternoon, and temperatures ranging from a low of 25 to 35 degrees tonight to highs around 50 to 65 degrees on Saturday.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Weather Restart Sees Warm Spell Tips Normal January Temps
The weatherman notes a slow return to normal temperatures with continued mild days. A balmy 68 degrees yesterday and several 70s since. records show 83 on January 5 1927 and mid 70s on other days. The forecast calls for above normal highs for five days. January normals sit in the mid 40s.
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Weather Bureau
Lumber and Insurance Notices Read Across Town
W. J. Morris Insurance contact at 4414. Lumber needs encouraged at John Maynard Lumber Co. located at 800 W. South.
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W. J. Morris
Insurance
Dial
John Maynard Lbr. Co
Short Cut To Russia
British authorities said Turkey granted permission for Allies to ship supplies to Russia via the Dardanelles. Negotiations reportedly conducted mainly through military channels. The straits become the direct link between the western Allies and Russia, supplementing the Arctic route to Murmansk and the Persian Gulf overland path.
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London
Turkey
Russia
Dardanelles
Japan
Mediterranean
Black Sea
Arctic
Murmansk
Persian Gulf
United States
Persian Gulf Command
Jap War Leaders Meet to Plan New Battles
London January 12 Bern dispatch reports Japanese theater generals will convene tomorrow afternoon in the prime minister's office. The exchange will cover upcoming battles, necessary measures, and recent combat experiences.
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London
Bern
Tokyo
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