British Bombers Hit German War Industry Threaten Ruhr
British heavy bombers attacked the Ruhr targets in ongoing efforts to cripple German war production. Four aircraft were missing as up to a hundred planes took part, with clouds limiting damage assessment. Berlin reported British raids damaged towns and civilian areas while Germany claimed five and more planes downed. A school daylight bombing killed 57 children, with rescue teams recovering additional bodies from debris as plans for a mass funeral were announced.
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Sidney J. Williams
London
U.P
Ruhr
Air Ministry
Germany
Berlin
England
Jap Prisoners at Marine Camp Treated Like Humans
A Amargo Globe report describes Japanese prisoners at a Marine Corps base living relatively well, enjoying food and small comforts. Marines visiting the camp noted their resignation, occasional humor, and the use of slang names for prisoners of war, including calls of “8 ball” and “Hachi Maru.” The article contrasts their misery with occasional human moments observed by the guards.
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Amarillo
Texas
Marine Corps
Hachi
Tojo
Guadalcanal
Hachi Maru
Germany
Narines
War dispatch from South Pacific barbed wire entanglements
A January 9 delayed dispatch from somewhere in the South Pacific reports Marine Corps life under barbed-wire defenses. Sergeant Samuel Shaffer writes for the Associated Press, detailing conditions behind the entanglements as American forces press operations in a distant theater.
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Samuel Shaffer
Washington
Marine Corps
Associated Press
South Pacific
Local Boy Makes Good Montreal Hero Trophy for Jimmy
Detroit Red Wings bad boy Jimmy is praised in his hometown Montreal where fans awarded him a popularity trophy for his positive reception as a local star returning home.
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Montreal
Jimmy
Detroit Red Wings
Birthday Balls To Be Held on February 1
Amarillo hosts four birthday balls on February 1 to raise funds for infantile paralysis. A dollar buys a couple entry to all dances, extra women admitted free, with proceeds split between local needs and the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The effort supports research and treatment nationwide.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Jersey City
San Francisco
Nebraska
Maine
Birmingham
New York
Amarillo
Aviatrix
Rainbow
George Hammock
Roosevelt
National Foundation For
National Foundation
United States
WAAC Recruitment Drives at C. R. Anthony's Store
WAAC headquarters will operate today and Saturday at the C. R. Anthony's store alongside the Army station in the Post Office Building. The Army seeks women ages 21 to 45 of all races to enlist for service in the continental United States or overseas. Pay and allowances mirror Army rates and after 30 days service WAACs may apply for Officer Training. Potter County quota is 42 and West Texas quota 584 to be enlisted by March 31.
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WAAC
C. R. Anthony
T. K. Morris
Army
South Plains Women Express WAVES Interest in Examinations
Miss Juanita Cook of Lubbock forwards 13 local women from Lubbock Post and Lamesa area who seek WAVES service. Navy officials plan examinations in Amarillo on February 11 to form a second WAVES squadron for the South Plains, before a February 12 farewell for the Texas Bluebonnets at the Herring Hotel. A separate note mentions Mt Chalchihuitl turquoise mine near Santa Fe, operated by Indigenous people long before 1540 and still producing in limited amounts.
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Globe News Today
Juanita Cook
Lubbock
Post
Lamesa
Edward Lawson
Amarillo
South Plains
Navy
Herring Hotel
America
Mt. Chalchihuitl
Santa Fe
N. M
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