Short Tiffs With Murphy at Pearl Harbor Hearing
Maj. Gen. Walter Short accused Rep Murphy of misquoting him over testimony on Dec 7 1941. Short said his intelligence officer learned of the consulate papers destruction on Dec 5 and that the burning was routine. Rep Keefe warned he may quit if hearings run past Feb 15.
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Washington
Walter C. Short
Pearl Harbor
Murphy
Short
Honolulu
Hawaii
George W. Bicknell
Bicknell
Kendall J. Fielder
Keefe
Wisconsin
Senate House Committee
Oate
Congress
New U S Plane the Most Powerful Fighter Yet
General Electric announced a new XP 81 fighter engine design combining a 1 engine and a gas turbine for drive. Approved by the War Department the GE statement says the aircraft equals the power of a Super Fortress with speeds over 500 mph and exceptional maneuverability. The plane was built by Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation.
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New York
U.P
General Electric Company
General Electric
War Department
G-E
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Auxiliary Board Plans Institute in Amarillo Hotel
Auxiliary Board members met in executive session at the home of Mrs. Granville Routh to finalize plans for the Institute of Instruction set for February 9 at the Amarillo Hotel. An 18th District Inter-Post meeting is listed for January 29 in Laredo, with the next auxiliary session on February 5. The gathering included Mrs. Charlies Putnam and other local members.
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Hanson Post Legion
Granville Routh
Washington
Charlies Putnam
Henry Cusick
J. R. Gleaton
Stanford
Institute of Instruction
Amarillo
Inter-Post
Larendon
Raymond McCabe
Claude McCullough
A. K. Baracat
Charles Putnam
Robert White
Witt Springer
A. Petersen
Jimmy Moore
Traffic Accidents in November Leave 131 Dead
The State Department of Public Safety reports 1,936 traffic accidents in November, with 131 deaths and 1,064 injuries. This surpasses last year’s 591 incidents for the month and brings year totals through November to 1,276 deaths and 3,086 injuries.
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Austin
State Department of Public Safety Today
Texas selective service to close 12 appeal boards March 1 opening
Brig. Gen. J Watt Page announces all 12 Texas appeal boards will close on the announced date and a new board opens March 1 in Austin to hear state appeal cases. Appeal Board No. 9 includes Mr. Underwood T L Roach Dr Roy L Vineyard Dan Pavillard and Fred J Carr with Pavillard Vineyard and Underwood long serving. The board handled appeal matters for 24 counties across the Panhandle and West Texas region.
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J. Watt Page
Selective Service
Texas
Austin
Mr. Underwood
T. L. Roach
Roy L. Vineyard
Dan Pavillard
Fred J. Carr
Mr. Pavillard
Vineyard
Page
Underwood
Panhandle
West Texas
Pilot Pittman Earned Five Medals Heads Home on Leave
Jack Pittman a Marine fighter pilot and first lieutenant from Amarillo returns on 20 days leave after earning five medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross and four Air Medals. He served five years four months, flew Corsairs, and took occupation duty near Tokyo with six Asiatic-Pacific campaigns highlighted by Okinawa.
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Amarillo
Jack Pittman
West
Pittman
Japan
Tokyo
Yokosuka
Vance Johnson
Polk Street Professor Gains Wider Newspaper Fame
The Polk Street Professor, a daily Globe editorial feature by an Amarillo teacher, draws growing interest as other papers reprint his philosophical notes. The Baptist Standard for January 10 carried his full commentary on the death of his son from 15 years ago, though the feature remains low‑key in promotion.
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Polk Street
Globe
Amarillo
The
Baptist Standard
Baptist, General Convention of Texas
Teen lovers die in death pact over parental opposition
Long Beach California reports two high school sweethearts Aubrey Wayne Matthews 17 and Shirley Johnson 15 died in a preplanned suicide after parental objections to their marriage. Their bodies were found in Matthews' mother's car in the garage with a vial of poison crystals. Letters found in Shirley's purse detailed last night plans and lingering hesitations.
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Long Beach
Cal
U.P
Aubrey Wayne Matthews
Bobby-Soxer
Shirley Johnson
Matthews
Ald
John Johnson
Wayne
Anna Matthews
Shirley
Rancho
Royal Neighbors Welcome Transfer Member
Royal Neighbors of America welcomed Mrs J E Price of the Borger Camp as a transfer member at the IOOF Hall meeting. A new password was voted and floor work reviewed with twenty five members present. The next meeting is set for February 14 at 2 30 in the IOOF Hall.
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Royal Neighbors of America
J. E. Price
Borger Camp
IOOF
Sergeant to Recruit Men From Shamrock
Elmo D. Baird on temporary duty from Big Spring will go to Shamrock tomorrow to open recruiting offices for seven days. Two other recruiters arrive for temporary duty: Cpl. Florenz R. Muelof from Big Spring and Cpl. Myron Short from Lubbock.
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Set
Elmo D. Baird
Big Spring
Shamrock
Cpl
Florenz R. Muelof
Myron Short
Lubbock
News Globe Want Ads Offer Buy Sell Rent and Hire
Local want ads describe a simple service to buy sell rent or hire items and services. Readers are urged to call the listed phone number for inquiries and placement.
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News-Globe
Selective Service Board to Close West Texas Office
Close Draft Appeal Board Here Feb. 28 announced by R. E. Underwood chairman. Board No. 9 has handled draft review in West Texas since 1940 and was notified by Mr. Underwood.
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Selective Service Appeal Board, No. 9
West Texas
R. E. Underwood
Underwood
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Baptist Magazine
SEARS
Polk
Boxwell Brothers
Ambulance Service
Dumas Perryton
Spearman
Vaughn
Plum
Pierce
Bing Company
Royal Neighbors Welcome Member
Close Draft Appeal Board
E. T. Cummings Public Accountant and Auditor
Fisk
Fillmore
Scissor Jack
Cal Farley
Malcolm H. Wyatt, M. D
Guy Owens
M. D
State Banking Department
People’s Finance and Thrift Co., Inc
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Vicks VapoRub
Ake Hatohae
J.b.coe Lumber Co
Llth and
Lincoln Sr
Phoenix
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Zale
Borger
Pampa
Sue Ened
Jole
C. S. Pryor
Monroe
A. W. McKee
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