Baxter Seeks War Projects In Washington
Rex B. Baxter Amarillo Chamber of Commerce manager urges location of defense projects in Texas Panhandle to aid synthetic rubber and 100 octane aviation gasoline plants near approval. Other Texas congressmen press for sites in their districts as federal authorities weigh Gulf Coast water access and oil abundance.
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Washington
Texas Parihandle
Texas
Rex B. Baxter
Amarillo
East Texas
Jesse Jones
Jones
Beckworth
Robert Patterson
East
Gulf Coast
Houston
Nelson to decentralize war production with field division
Washington reports Donald M. Nelson plans a field service as a seventh WPB division to decentralize decisions. Teams will push into industrial centers to speed armament production and advise contractors on priorities and material allocations. Kanzler will lead Detroit conversion with a similar field office. Knudsen and Hillman will stay key advisers.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
Nelson
War Production Board
WPB
Shipping Picture Brightens As U S Reports Merchant Fleet Progress
Washington Jan 22 Chairman Land of the maritime commission told Congress that Allied shipping gains offset losses by sinkings with the United States building toward a 1942 1943 prospect of 12 million tons. He cited merchant marine tonnage around 7 million and 1 5 million tons replacements, praising 1 422 ships in the program with 99 contracted and 423 to be ordered.
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Washington
Land
The
Maritime Commission
Congress
Petron
Allied Shipping
United States
Maine
House Appropriations
Great Britain
Comitee
Navy presses sub hunt with hemispheric unity
The Navy expanded its Atlantic submarine hunt to protect sea lanes of the hemisphere as all American republics vow to break relations with the Axis. The move signals potential collaboration with South and Central American forces to guard vital commerce against enemy submarine activity along the Atlantic Coast.
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Washington
South
Central America
Atlantic
Latin American nations ready to sever Axis ties
Argentina and Chile join 19 republics in a pledge to cut diplomatic relations with the Axis as Washington hails a hemispheric unity. A plan to pool ships and convoys grows in significance with Latin American fleets totaling about 1.2 million tons alongside the US merchant marine. The report notes Hero Trapnell earns the Distinguished Service Cross for delaying Japanese pursuit by burning a bridge in Lingayen Gulf.
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Thomas J. H
Trap) Trapnell
West Point
Rosario
Lingayen Gulf
Trapnell
Argentina
Chile
Washington
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Cuba
Mexico
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
United States
Mild afternoon with little change tonight Amarillo forecast
The forecast covers Amarillo and nearby areas with mild afternoon temperatures and an evening cooldown. West Texas and New Mexico see similar mild days and colder nights. Extremes over 24 hours: min 29, max 59. Noon reading 61. Stock accounting forms, Russell Stationery Company.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Russell Stationery Company
Survivors recall torpedo attack on City of Atlanta near North Carolina
Three Savannah, Georgia men recount nearly seven hours adrift after the City of Atlanta was torpedoed and sunk off the North Carolina coast. The 3,700 ton freighter and the Ciltraiva faced submarines as 21 aboard the City of Atlanta and nine from Ciltraiva were rescued or perished. survivors describe the ship’s rapid sinking and the Seatrain Texas rescue.
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Hoboken
N. J
City
Atlanta
North Carolina
Savannah
Navy
John York
Clayton
Robert Fennell, Jr
George B. Tavelle
Dowdy
Charleston
S. C
Ciltraiva
Fennell
Tavelle
Seatrain Texas
Leon da Salva
Théfker
Socony
Red Army Breaks German Line Near Borodino in Widest Offensive
Soviet forces slash into German lines on Borodino battlefield pursuing a path toward Smolensk and Moscow. Parachutists drop behind enemy forces as Stormovik bombers strike, with Lenin anniversary and wartime production themes echoed at home.
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Moscow
Borodino
Napoleon
Smolensk
Stormovik
Nikolai Lenin
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Lenin
Soviet Union
Leningrad
Mozhaisk
28 Red Army Soldiers Battle 50 German Tanks
Dispatch from the central front details 28 Soviet soldiers in a four hour clash in the Volokolamsk sector. They fought with anti tank guns and battle bombs as 50 tanks overwhelmed them, with many killed or wounded. Private Natarov, mortally wounded, related the scene and his body later to the field hospital.
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Moscow
Central Front
Red Army
Red Star
Natarov
Volokalamsk
Klochkov
Nazarov
Roosevelt asks fund for civilian defense program
President Roosevelt asked Congress for an emergency appropriation of 100 million dollars to shield American civilians from air raids and other war hazards as the nation braces for potential attacks. Build Now. John Maynard Lbr, Co.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Build
John Maynard Lbr, Co
U S Bombers Fire 10 000 Ton Japanese Tanker Off Jolo
Batavia reports United States bombers attacked near Jolo and set afire a 10 000 ton Japanese tanker believed destroyed the same day American planes sank a Japanese cruiser. The Dutch said the planes are American flying fortresses now at Indies bases with fuel stocks dwindling. Oil and stores in Dutch territory were destroyed including Tarakan. If Balikpapan falls the scorched earth policy would deny the Japanese any gains.
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Batavia
U.P
Japan
United States
Jolo
Netherlands East Indies
Indies
Tarakan
Balik Papan
Borneo
Potter County Red Cross drive total and disbursement details
The Potter County special war fund raised 23107.53 in contributions and sent 19641.40 to the national Red Cross offices. The local chapter kept 15 percent for home services. County chairman Fancher Upshaw mailed the check this afternoon, while Ross D. Rogers, formerly of Amarillo, led the special drive committee.
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Red Cross
Potter County
National Red Cross
Fancher Upshaw
Ross D. Rogers
Amarillo
West Coast and Hawaii Defenses Strengthened After Pearl Attack
A high government official said that emergency military steps invoked after Pearl Harbor have strengthened defenses on the West Coast and Hawaii to unprecedented levels and paved the way for reinforcements in the southwest Pacific.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
West Coast
Hawaii
Southwest Pacific
Osa Johnson Tickets in Amarillo Sell Out Quickly
Advance sales for Osa Johnson’s African Paradise at Municipal Auditorium are heavy with no seats reserved. Tickets available from Elma Carlin at the Amarillo Globe office. Matinee 25c children 75c adults. evening 1.75 and 1.25 lower floor and balcony.
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Amarillo
Osa Johnson
Municipal Auditorium
Elma Carlin
Why Work For Dollars Why Work For Dollars
Amarillo readers are urged to submit ideas for a daily one dollar reward offered by YOUR IDEAS EDITOR in the Globe-News. After ten months no ideas arrived this week, but the editor will continue paying one dollar for a good idea under 150 words addressed to YOUR IDEAS EDITOR Globe-News. Wallpaper ideas at Dwight Newby's.
Defenders Quit Island After Raid
A fleet of 11 Japanese ships including warships moved near Rabaul in New Britain and communications with the British base ceased after a heavy bombing attack. Australian War Minister F. M. Forde warned of a serious predicament as the nation mobilized for an expected home front battle. The Japanese thrust with three carriers aimed to control sea routes north of Australia and threaten Allied supply lines to the East Indies and Singapore, potentially enabling an invasion of New Guinea.
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Rabaul
New Britain
Australia
F. M. Forde
East Indies
Singapore
New Guinea
Hurricanes join fight over Singapore as war rages in Asia
Singapore dispatches report Mighty Hurricane fighters arrive with heavy firepower and speed to bolster defense. British forces push back Japanese in Malaya and Burma where Burma Road supply lines target, while five more enemy planes fall to reinforced air defenses.
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Singapore
Philippines
Luzon
Malaya
Burma
Moulmein
Burma Road
China
Japanese Hurl Fresh Troops At MacArthur
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's forces face a massive Japanese assault as up to 300000 enemy troops, plus reinforcements, pour into Luzon. Subic Bay Lingayen Gulf and Lingayen await new arrivals despite prolonged resistance.
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MacArthur
Washington
U.P
Douglas MacArthur
War Department
Luzon
Tokyo
Bataan
Subic Bay
Lingayen Gulf
Rail Fare Boost Set to Take Effect Feb 1 4
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized a 10 percent railroad passenger fare increase, to become effective between February 1 and 4. Railroad officials estimate the higher rates will generate about 45 million dollars in annual revenue based on 1941 figures.
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Washington
U.P
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
St. Louis
Canadian plebiscite on conscription announced at parliament opening
Ottawa reports a federal plebiscite on raising troops by conscription announced at the opening of parliament. The weather section notes no significant change with 50 degrees yesterday and 29 this morning. Names appear: Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance and Bob Kesterson. Abstracts listed with phone 2-2946.
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Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance
Bob Kesterson
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Kanzler
William S. Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
SUB
Buenos Aires
Pacific
London
Archibald Sinclair
Heroes’ Museum
U. S
Dwight Newby’s
United Press
Batu Pahat
Harold Guard
Royal Air Force
Canada
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