Slaves Kick Over Germanys Traces
London reports mark a grave German military situation four days before Hitler’s tenth anniversary. Hungary refuses to send more troops to Russia while offering workers for slave labor in Germany. Romania and Finland see signs of strain and possible improving relations with the United States. Berlin broadcasts acknowledge a dire Russia front with Stalingrad in jeopardy.
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London
U.P
Adolf Hitler
Stockholm
Jugoslavia
Russia
Ankara
Germany
Hungary
United Press
Helsinki
Finland
V. A. Tanner
Karl Fagerholm
Social Democratic Party
Per Alben Hansson
Berlin
Stalingrad
Optometrists Hear Seminar On Visual Work Ability
Dr A M Skeffington outlined a shift from acuity to work performance as the new yardstick of vision during a two day session in the Herring Hotel. Attendees came from Oklahoma New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle. Skeffington directs the graduate clinic foundation for research in optometry and led the meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Skeffington
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Texas Panhandle
Herring Hotel
Skeffington
Graduate Clinic Foundation For Research In
Optometry
House Names Committees in 48th Texas Legislature
Speaker Price Daniel announced the 48th Texas Legislature’s committee leaders in Austin with Joe E. Winfree urging minimal tax bills. Chairmen include R A Puchs Brenham Agriculture and M A Bundy Wichita Falls Appropriations, H A Hull Fort Worth Banks, and many others across Commerce, Education, Highways, Judiciary, and Public Health.
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Austin
Price Daniel
Revenue and Taxation
Joe E. Winfree
Houston
R. A. Puchs
Brenham
M. A
Bill
H. A. Hull
Fort Worth
Henry Lehman
Giddings
Pat Dwyer
San Antonio
Cecil Rhodes
Hearne
Oklahoma Senator Josh Lee Named to Civil Aeronautics Board
The Senate commerce committee approved the nomination of former Senator Josh Lee of Oklahoma to the Civil Aeronautics Board by a 10 to 2 vote.
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Washington
Josh Lee
Oklahoma
Civil Aeronautics Board
Senate Commerce Committee
Amarillo Soldier Bill Visage Reported POW in Java
Amarillo native Pvt. Bill Visage of the 131st field artillery is listed as a prisoner of war in Java under Japanese control. The 20 year old, a former Amarillo High School graduate, was reported captured by telegram from the U S War Department to his aunt Mrs W H Harrell of 1409 Lipscomb Street. The family last heard from him 18 months ago after he was listed missing last June.
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Amarillo
Harrell
Furr Family Moves to Amarillo Appleton Firm Ties Grow
Wade H. Furr moves from Borger to join Furr Food Stores of Amarillo after 20 years with the firm. He is brother of C. W. Furr, wife’s sister is Billie Faye Chandler of Cretney's cosmetics, and the Furrs live at 1701 Jackson Street with daughter Juanita, UT student.
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Wade H. Furr
Furr
Borger
Furr Food
Amarillo
Mr. Furr
C. W. Furr
Billie Faye Chandler
Cretney’s
Farr
Flynn quits post as Democratic National Committeeman
Edward J. Flynn resigns as national committeeman from New York to focus on ambassadorship to Australia. Frank C. Walker accepts the move, noting it may ease confirmation opposition but some senators still oppose the dual roles. Senators Clark and Hatch had voiced concerns about holding both jobs.
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Washington
Frank C. Walker
Democratic National Committee
Edward J. Flynn
New York
Flynn
Australia
Clark
Missouri
Hatch
New Mexico
Attention Big Factor In Child Discipline
Pvt Harold Feldman psychologist led a weekly USO psychology forum on child discipline at the Auditorium last night. Veterans and civilians attended as Feldman urged analyzing behavior before applying discipline, noting even nail biting as a symptom to study.
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Pvt
Harold Feldman
Uso
Private Feldman
Markets and Livestock Markets Report Across Several Cities
Stock averages mixed as Dow Jones shows gains while rail and utilities edges rise. Kansas City and Chicago livestock markets report, hogs steady to higher with tops near 14.95. cattle and calves strong with feeder and dairy prices rising. sheep gains modest with best lambs around 15.25 to 16.40.
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Dow-Jones
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
W.P
AMA
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
USDA
Americans Whipping Japs 12 to 1 in China Air War
Colonel Robert L. Scott Jr reports American fighters in China down 12 Japanese planes for every American loss. He notes 13 confirmed kills and six probables, recalling a July 4 battle where 19 enemy ships fell with no American losses.
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Washington
China
Robert L. Scott, Jr
Scott
Navy reports gains on Guadalcanal with Kokumbona seizure
A Navy bulletin says American troops consolidated positions in Kokumbona on Guadalcanal after killing 293 Japanese soldiers and capturing six key positions. U S planes repelled a Japanese bomber force, shooting down four Zeros without loss. American front lines advanced two to three miles beyond Point Cruz near Henderson Field.
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Navy
Kokumbona
Guadalcanal
Solomons
U.S
U. S
Henderson Air Field
Point Cruz
Nelson To Discuss Transportation
N. F. Nelson district director of the Office of Defense Transportation will hold a 15 minute radio discussion this afternoon about roughly 20 000 commercial operators in 26 Texas and New Mexico counties. The program airs at 4 15 over KFDA and at 5 over KGNC.
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N. F. Nelson
Office of Defense Transportation
Texas
New Mexico
KFDA
KGNC
Soldiers Wives Hear Pianist Practice at USO
The soldiers' wives gathered at the Auditorium USO for a weekly women's gym class and stayed to hear pianist Percy Grainger rehearse for tonight's Philharmonic concert. The concert begins at 8 15 p m with free admission for soldiers.
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Percy Grainger
Auditorium Uso
Philharmonic
John B Teague Dies After Heart Illness
John B. Teague died this morning while an ambulance carried him toward a hospital. He was 65 and had lived in Amarillo six years, moving from Panhandle. Survived by a widow, four sons including Eddie Teague of Oklahoma, two daughters, two brothers, two sisters, with arrangements pending at Blackburn-Shaw chapel. Also note recent Hong Kong beer sales.
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John B. Teague
Teague
Amarillo
Panhandle
North Pierce
Eddie Teague
Okarche
Okla
Elgin and
Denzal Teague
Arthur Teague
Fort Worth
Ruth Hawkins
Blanche Buster
Lee Teague
Elmer Teague
la Junta
Col
Flora Morgan
Sissy Brookman
Mangum
Oklo
Blackburn- Shaw Chapel
Life-Term Escaped Convicts Shot by Officers
Two escaped life-term Texas convicts, Robert Lacy and Cleo Andrews, were killed in a gun battle with officers after refusing to surrender in Gladewater. Thirty bullets struck Lacy and five hit Andrews. their bodies were at a local funeral home with no relatives claiming them. They had escaped from a state prison farm near Houston on January 21.
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Gladewater
Texas
Robert Lacy
Cleo Andrews
Andrews
Houston
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H. F. Arthur Schoenfeld
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Optometrists
R. E. Senterfitt
San Saba
Frank B. Voigt
New Braunfels
Dallas Blankenship
Dallas
Cal Huffman
Eagle Pass
Joe C. Humphrey
Abilene
W. W. Roark
Temple, Game and Fisheries
C. S. McClellan
Rushing Manning
Center
J. Isaacs
el Paso
Robert Avant
Marshall
Sam Hanna
A. H. King
Throckmorton
J. A. Benton
Wylie
Montgomery
J. C. Hoye
Ennis Favors
Pampa
Marvin B. Simpson
Durwood Manford
Bill Gunn
Gunn
Hinerman
Harrison
Bill Visage
Java
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Red Cross
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Johnson & Johnson
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Coed Ot Loki
Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Seer
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Budd Mfg
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Chrysler Motor Car Steer
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Consolidated
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Calif
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Texas Corp Oe
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Hot Springs
Ark
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J.T. Russell Jeweler
Helen Fortescu Reynolds
U. S. Navy
NEA
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Globe News
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Blackburn-Shaw
Blackburn- Shaw Eral Direcctor
Hong Kong
Roy Quinn
Polk St. Ph
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van Bruner, Prop
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OPA
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General Tire
Adkisson-Baker Tire Co
Tyler
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Texaco
America
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Admiral Semmes
Mapiie
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Kebraska Hotel
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Wotel Wade Wampton
ALICE
Stephen
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EDSO
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Cortez
Texas Hotel
Buccaneer
Jean Lafitte
Oklahoma City
Beaumont
Sorieg
Cisco
Galveston - Galveston
Coronado Courts
Mramar Court
Cavalier
Angeles Courts
Virginia Hotel
Mountain Lake
Galvez
U. S. Coast Guard
U. S. Defense
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