Allied tanker Allan Jackson torpedoed off North Carolina coast
In the first morning attack, 23 of 36 crew aboard the American tanker Allan Jackson were believed drowned or killed by two torpedoes. Five minutes after the strike the ship burned and sank off the North Carolina coast, as other ships Norness and Coimbra faced similar submarine onslaughts. Survivors described flames and oil on the sea, a single lifeboat, and rescue by a naval vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Allan Jackson
North Carolina
Fifth Naval District
Atlantic Seaboard
North Atlantic
Naval Hospital
Norness
Long Island
Coimbra
New York
Winston Churchill
London
Atlantic
Onis B. May
Panama City
Fla
Ross F. Terrell
Jersey City
N. J
Germans Welcome Surrender at Hellfire Pass
Reporter Richard D. McMillan recalls a relieved British force freeing Hellfire Pass prisoners. German captors surrendered as South Africans delivered the beleaguered men from Axis imprisonment. Germans expressed gratitude, while exhausted Britons faced hunger and thirst from a seven to eight week siege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hellfire Pass
Richard D. McMillan
Singapore Fate Of A Haps In Balance
Allied defenders fight to hold Singapore as Japanese forces push past Malaya. Reports detail fierce clashes near Johore and a shrinking defense line within 100 miles of the naval base, with Dutch and British actions shaping the Southwest Pacific battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Malaya
Johore
Gibraltar
Orient
Singapore
Johore Strait
Singapore Island
Southwest Pacific
Netherlands East Indies
Borneo
Balik Papan
Sabang
Sumatra
Minahassa
Celebes
Menado
Chungking
Kiangsi
London
Churchill
Washington
Ottawa
Edgar Louis Granville
U S Troops Break Brief Japanese Pressure in Philippines
United States and Philippine forces repelled major Japanese attacks on Bataan and the Corregidor defense line, inflicting enemy losses while sustaining light casualties. MacArthur praised the troops as they held and counterattacked to regain positions. In Burma British forces withdrew from Tavoy as fighting slowed and U S Congress faced broad wartime appropriations. The Vimiera I destroyer was sunk by British forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Europe
Bataan
U. S
Franz Wiesblatt
United Press
War Department
Philippines
Russia
Manila
Corregidor
Capron Visits Burlington Lines In Amarillo Inspection Tour
L C Capron vice president in charge of traffic of the Burlington Railroad arrived in Amarillo for an inspection of Texas lines. He expressed confidence in railroads handling defense related shipping, citing improved organization and storage in transit to prevent premature unloading. Capron noted war as the main business and anticipated continued government and reduced commercial shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Capron
Burlington Railroad
Amarillo
Texas
C. S. Edmonds
Texas Lines
Burlington
Fort Worth
Capron
Mr. Capron
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Northern Pacific Railroad
Reds Retake Vital Front Lands In Russia Drive
United Press reports Russian forces threaten Mozhaisk Orel Kursk and Kharkov on a 600 mile front. Moscow radio says Mozhaisk aflame as German dive bombers hit the rear. Russians reportedly seize eastern Orel as fighting rages around Kursk and Kharkov while Smolensk looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Mozhaisk
Orel
Kursk
Kharkov
Sea of Azov
Smolensk
Dnieper
Moscow
Moscow Radio
Red Army
Oka
Izvestia
Donets River
Firemen Start Pension Fund In Amarillo
Amarillo firemen may gain 30 000 to 40 000 in back pay, but today receive a 4 000 check as state start toward a pension system. The fund, run by a board chaired by Mayor Joe Jenkins, aims to retire 55 year olds with 20 years service and provide disability pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Joe Jenkins
R. B. Manning
Chester Moore
Kathryn Burwell
Price Control Dispute Widens as Conference Fails to Agree
Senate and House conferees showed little progress on the price control bill amid farm price versus industrial wage links. The plan to fund a 24 weekly training for 4 million jobless workers faces support from McNary and Martin, while aid to Detroit workers is seen as crucial to shifting to war production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Brown
Michigan
Senate House Conference
Danaher
Connecticut
Senate
McNary
Oregon
Rep. Martin
Massachusetts
House
Roosevelt
Senator Brown
Congress
Detroit
Mexico Proposes Unity Drive for Nonbelligerent Status
Mexico presented a proposal at the Pan American conference to extend non belligerent status to all United Nations in the fight against the Axis. Led by Argentina, most Latin American nations already recognized the United States as non belligerent, allowing US warships to enter and exit ports freely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Mexico
Pan American Conference
United Nations
Argentina
United States
Western hemisphere seeks united stand against totalitarian powers
Foreign ministers from 19 American republics press Argentina and Chile to align in severing relations with totalitarian states. Argentina contemplates a compromise proposal while the U S presents six plans on subversive activity, health, juridical matters, aviation, and communications, plus a consultative emergency committee for political defense. Boundary talks on Peru and Ecuador with Aranha and Tobar Donoso hint at a near settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Chile
United States
Red Cross
Peru
Ecuador
Enrique Ruiz Guinazu
Oswaldo Aranha
Julio Tobar Donoso
Brazil
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Update
Fair this afternoon and tonight with mild afternoon temps and a cooler night. West Texas shows little temperature change. 24 hour extremes list minimum 25 and maximum 45 with noon reading 44. Also includes appointment books and desk calendars from Russell Stationery Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
Russell Stationery Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fort Caputo
Royal Air Force
Douglas MacArthur
War and Navy Departments
Navy Department
Naval Services
Navy
Army
Air Corps
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sai
Burma
Rangoon
Rom Tavoy
Thailand
Ashington
U.P
Robert A. Taft
Vimiera
Admiralty
L.C. Capron
Goebbels
Hitler
Mickey Rooneys
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance
John Maynard Lor. Co
Dwight Newby
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!