Bread shortage widens in Amarillo bakeries and cafes
Amarillo bakers report a 50 percent shortage in sugar and shortening forecasting scarce cakes pies and bread post month. Panhandle restaurant leaders warn closures without relief while OPA adjusts point debts but no total allotment rise. Ration boards meet as cafes strain under reduced food budgets and double loads.
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Amarillo
Allen Wood
Mead's Bakery
OPA
Potter County
Ration Board
B. E. Trigg
Region Five
Dallas
Amrillo
Mullican
Trigg
Ration
Yank Troops Enter Berlin
Berlin reports describe the first American unit the Second Armored Division entering central Berlin as Pfc. Harvey Natchees of the Ute Indian Reservation, a holder of multiple decorations, leads a convoy past damaged landmarks. British troops were expected to occupy the key city areas as a larger force arrives. Natchees notes the city sustained heavy bomb damage and mentions Allied posters urging UN unity amid the occupation.
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Pfc
Harvey Natchees
Ute Indian Reservation
Ihlendorf
London
Tiergarten
Kaiser’s Palace
Natchees
Chinese Russian talks near pact. China pleased with talks
An informant close to negotiations says a treaty between China and Russia is likely after Chinese Premier Soong’s second talk with Soviet Premier Stalin. Diplomatic circles in China express optimism about the progress and prospects of the pact.
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Moscow
T. V. Soong
Soong
Ford Starts Rouge Plant Assembly and Plans Four New Plants
Ford Motor Company began assembly line production at the Rouge plant and announced plans to build four new assembly plants as part of a $156,000,000 postwar program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Rouge
Sullivan sworn in as assistant secretary of navy for air
On Admiral McCain s flagship in the Western Pacific John Lawrence Sullivan was sworn in on the flight deck as assistant secretary of the navy for air in the first such ceremony. Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Pitch administered the oath as patrol planes droned overhead and ships of the task force roamed nearby. Sullivan, a 46 year old former Manchester New Hampshire district attorney, succeeds Artemus L. Gates who becomes undersecretary of the navy.
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McCain
Western Pacific
John Lawrence Sullivan
Senate
Artemus L. Gates
Navy
Restaurants Mustn't Beg Red Points From Customers
Dallas OPA officials said they clamped down on a restaurant that asked customers to donate red points by leaving them with the cashier. The note appeared on its menus as a wistful plea for aid.
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Dallas
OPA
Potsdam to Host Big Three Meeting Near Berlin
CBS Correspondent Richard C. Hottelet reported from Berlin that the Big Three will meet in Potsdam outside Berlin. He described American troops entering the German capital as part of the developments surrounding the conference.
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Potsdam
Berlin
New York
CBS
Richard C. Hottelet
Imogene Stevens awaiting husband as manslaughter case unfolds
Imogene Stevens a 24 year old Texas beauty sits in Fairfield County jail awaiting Maj. George R. Stevens III the Normandy invasion paratrooper she married seven days before. She preens and asks hopeful questions about his arrival while facing manslaughter charges.
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Mary Harrington
Bridgeport
Conn
Imogene Stevens
Texas
Fairfield County
Georgie
Maj
George R. Stevens, III
Alliance
Neb
Normandy
Pottery County Bond Drive Nears Deadline
Potter County total war bond purchases reached 1 941 427 with overall 7 668 688. E Bond quota stands 2 300 000 and overall quota 6 580 000. Potter County finance chair urges Amarillo to buy over 100 000 more in E Bonds by Friday to meet targets. Voting ends Friday for Victory Bond Flight with nine contestants from local clubs and organizations.
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Potter County
War
Guy Saunders
Potter County War Finance
Amarillo
Federal Reserve Bank
Tynette Wilson
Lions Club
Dorothy Lehman
Rotary
C. D. Hoover
Junior Welfare League
Kathryn Clark
Kiwanis
Mary Wyre
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Glenmar Snook
Optimist
Gale Neal
American War Dads
Kathryn Dee
American Legion
Stanley Mauldin
Will Rogers Range Riders
Anna Mae Montgomery
American Business Club
Carl Hill, Jr
Texas A. & M
Jessie Marie Frantz
Unanimous Charter Ratification Possible
Senator Green of Rhode Island says there is hope among some senators for unanimous ratification of the United Nations Charter. He sits on the foreign relations committee which begins hearings next Monday on the historic pact to preserve peace.
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Washington
Green
Rhode Island
Foreign Relations
League of Nations
Senate
Refinery Resumes Normal Operation After Negro Strike
PORT ARTHUR July 3 The Texas Company Port Arthur refinery returned to normal output after a 500 Negro strike ended with seizure of the plant by the Petroleum Administration for War. Operations are back to normal says Texaco Superintendent D P Bailey. The workers, part of a CIO Oil Workers Union local, struck for wage parity with white workers.
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Port Arthur
Texas Company
The
Petroleum Administration
Texaco
D. P. Bailey
CIO Oil Workers Union
Japan Faces Food Shortage as Allied Bombers Strike
Allied bombers attack 28 ships and tighten blockades while Tokyo warns of a 10 percent cut in basic food supplies until the fall harvest. Nipponese scientists race to develop new starch sources from 19 plants including mulberry leaves. Australian forces push toward Balikpapan oil center, capturing airfields as Lt. Gen. Morshead says the campaign was won early.
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The
Association Press
Tokyo
Japan
Nippon
Borneo
Balikpapan
Grtaest
Sepinggang
Manegar
Australians Drive Toward Balikpapan Amid Oil Fires
Allied forces pushed toward Balikpapan as a storage tank burst and oil flames roared down ravines. US B 29s bombed the Maruzen refinery near Osaka, while Tokyo reported new raids and evacuations ensued as Chinese forces retook Singeng and fought near Liuchow and Shapayu.
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Balikpapan
Japan
Maruzen
Osaka
Tokyo
Kyushu
Singapore
Borneo
Singeng
Canton
Shapayu
Liuchow
U. S
Shapoyu
Liucheng
Asphalt slate shingles and roofing by John Marnerd Lbr. Co.
Readable text notes asphalt slate shingles and roofing work associated with John Marnerd Lumber Company located at 800 West 5th. The fragment implies a construction materials listing or advertisement for roofing services.
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John
Spiveys Recall San Tomas Prison Ordeal in Manila
Mr and Mrs Ray Spivey recall their five month marriage before capture January 6 1942 and years as internees at Santa Tomas Manila describing food starvation limited rice 140 grams daily, spoiled rations, sale of every asset, and guards brutalities. They now visit relatives in Amarillo and elsewhere after liberation with weight regain and lingering injuries.
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Ray Spivey
Spivey
America
Santa Tomas
Manila
R. R. Winningham
van Buren
Frank W. Hayes
West Tenth
Morris Jenkins
Buchanan
Amarillo
Spiveys
Far East
Cleveland Tractor Company
City to pay costs for return of Thompson and Day for trial
Amarillo officials may cover expenses to bring E M Thompson and Elbert Day back from federal prison for murder arraignment in Potter County. Thompson received 99 years for kidnapping Betty Jim Shelton. Day five years for transporting across state line. State law requires payment, but funds are scarce.
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E. M. Thompson
Elbert Day
Potter County
Lem Savage
Amarillo
Federal Penitentiary
Thompson
Day
Jim Lumpkin
Byron Singleton
Attorney General of
Texas
Attorney General's Department
Betty Jim Shelton
Texarkana
Leavenworth
Kan
Henry S. Bishop
Lumpkin
Frank Potter
U. S
Washington
Tom Clark
Clark
United States
Totter County
Russell Stationery Co Seeks Estimate for Business Printing
A request is sent to Russell Stationery Co asking for an estimate on business printing services. The inquiry covers quantities, turnaround, and pricing for duplicating badges, letterheads, and marketing materials. The reply will determine potential vendor selection and budgeting.
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Russell Stationery Co
Weather Report for Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts partly cloudy and warmer conditions today through Wednesday. In West Texas expect considerable cloudiness with scattered showers mainly in the Panhandle and El Paso areas, while New Mexico has partly cloudy skies with widely scattered afternoon showers and warmer conditions east of the divide. Highs reach 70 to 80 in the mountains and 90 to 100 elsewhere. 24 hour figures show 78 high and 61 low at noon 76.
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West Texas
el Paso
Panhandle
New Mexico
Divide
Hungry gray horse tied to billboard on West Tenth
A large gray horse tied to a billboard on West Tenth has not eaten despite feeding attempts of Grade A feed and water. It was found wandering from an apartment lawn, uprooted a tree, and tied to the billboard by finders one block east of the Jeeper Drive-In. Owners urged to contact Nettie Walden at 24417.
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Wilhelmstrasse
Natchees
Berlin
Thegarten
Stalin
Roosevelt
Churchill
United Nations
West Tenth
Byrnes Sworn In As Secretary of State
James F. Byrnes was sworn in as Secretary of State on July 3 in a brief White House ceremony on the terrace with President Truman and top officials watching. He will assume duties should President Truman be unable to complete his term, sworn by Chief Justice Richard S. Whealey of the Court of Claims.
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Washington
James F. Byrnes
Truman
Byrnes
Richard S. Wheley
Court of Claims
White House
Goodyear Next To Be Seized By Government Action
The War Labor Board moves toward seizing Goodyear Tire in Akron Ohio where 16 700 CIO workers have been on strike for 17 days The board referred the dispute to William H Davis after efforts to end it faltered The action affects 33 700 striking rubber workers nationwide and spills into Firestone operations.
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Associated Press
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Akron
CIO
War Labor Board
William H. Davis
Davis
Goodyear
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Senate
CIO United Rubber
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Ohio City
Photographs Live Forever Autry Studio
Photographs Live Forever at Autry Studio located at 116 East Fourth Street with phone contact 2-1922.
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Autry
Regal Co Real Estate and Loan Services
E A Regal Company offers real estate services and loan products. The firm focuses on property sales, financing options, and mortgages for buyers and investors in the local market.
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E. A. Regal Co
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Gene Mullican
Handle Restaurant Association
Board of Directors
Pilot’s Club
A. & M. Former Students Association
Capitol Hotel
Amarillo Hotel
Capitol
Second Armored
Unter den Linden
Utah
Pvt
William Schwellbeck
France
Margaret Titze
Sheepshead Bay
N. Y
Sullivan
Secretary of Navy
Imogene Dumas Funderburg Stevens
Connecticut
J. O. Dumas
Pampa
Paula Kathaleen Funderburg
Imogene Primping
Stevens
Imogene
TOTA
Leslie J. Morshead
Balkpapan
Managar Ketyl
Mocassar Strat
Arrow
Klandasan—Besar
Lawrence Jackson
Helen Burgess
City Commission
Legal Department
U S Weather Bureau
Amarillo and
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes
Insurance
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