Bill expands forces and ships in wartime funding
The House approved an 8.06 billion dollar supplemental bill to build up a 3,000,000-man army, expand the Navy to 369,000 personnel, and fund 541 new merchant ships. Navy public works and ship repair receive large shares, with plans for 105 new warships and two ships per day merchant construction through next January.
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Red Sea
Japanese moves in Indo China threaten Pacific security
The article reports on Japanese actions in Indo China with details of potential landings, naval movements, and US responses. It notes censorship, air raid precautions, and discussions between Japanese and US officials about the Panama Canal. Washington warns that Japan seeks bases for expansion and threatens regional peace and access to vital materials.
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Markets Dow Jones Stocks and Utilities Report
Preliminary market data shows mixed movements with declines in several indices. Industrials slip to 128.59, railroads at 25.45, and utilities down 0.65 as total sales reach 620000 units in early trading.
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Fenner & Beane
Italians Claim Naval Victory in Western Mediterranean
Italian high command reports sinking a large unidentified British warship a destroyer and two munition steamers in an autumn convoy attack in the western Mediterranean. They say torpedoed Southampton class cruiser and an 8,000 ton cruiser, plus damage to a battleship and other units, with several ships sunk and crews rescued.
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Mediterranean
Southampton
Hoyt's Compound Claims Health Relief for Amarillo Woman
Mrs. Ella Williams of 619 Maryland Street Amarillo says twelve years of constipation headaches and kidney pain vanished after using Hoyt's Compound. She reports better sleep, improved digestion, backache relief, and the ability to eat foods without distress and urges others with similar ailments to try Hoyt's. Cretney Drug sells it locally with mail orders available.
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Maryland Street
Amanita
Hoyt
Howes
Cretney
Amarillo
Donnie G Horton, Amarillo Pioneer, Dies at 63
Donnie G Horton 63 of Amarillo died at 8 30 this morning in a local hospital after a three day illness He had lived in Amarillo 42 years and resided at 600 Arthur Street Survivors include his wife Addie two daughters Gladys Norvell and Thelma Horton Snow a son Mark B Horton three grandchildren Dorothy Norvell Brown Freddy Norvell Billy Joe Snow four brothers and three sisters Funeral services will be at 4 pm tomorrow at Boxwell Brothers chapel with Dr E B Fincher of Ellwood Park Presbyterian Church officiating Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery
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Amarillo
Horton
Arthur Street
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Thelma Horton Snow
Mark B. Horton
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Freddy Norvell
Billy Joe Snow
H. L Horton
C. E. Horton
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Brownwood
L. ©. Horton
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Jennie Horton
Farmersville
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San Antonio
Boxwell Brothers Chapel
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Ellwood Park Presbyterian Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Ickes Rules Out Power Commission Recommendations
Interior Secretary Ickes declared he would ignore Federal Power Commission defense power recommendations, calling them carelessly prepared. He said the Interior Department will run power projects with a public interest view, despite the commission's proposal for a five year expansion costing over 1 billion dollars to add about 13.5 million kilowatts nationwide.
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Sober Gotham Cops See Rattlesnakes
NEW YORK July 24 U P Patrolman Julius Erdy reported rattlesnakes on the beat surprising veterans. Quietly investigators confirmed the call and officers followed as the snakes moved four blocks before being bagged and removed. No source identified for the serpents.
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Soldier with sore feet quits Canadian Army note to commander
Regina dispatch details a missing Canadian army soldier who left his uniform with a note saying his feet and ankles are broken down and there is no place for him in the army He wishes the commander good luck and asks Canada to carry on Meanwhile in Washington Anthony J Drexel Biddle Jr is nominated by President Roosevelt to be minister to Yugoslavia in exile He already serves as envoy to the exiled governments of Poland Belgium Norway and the Netherlands in London
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Netherlands
Union Signs No-Strike Pact During Emergency
Washington July 24 The office of production management announced a stabilization agreement with 800000 AFL Building Trades Unions calling for no strikes on defense projects during the emergency. The pact covers wage talks by area, conciliation procedures, a three-man review board, and uniform overtime rates, and could extend to about 1500000 workers on armament programs.
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Office of Production Management Today
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Eral
Sidney Hillman
Hillman
AFL
U. S
Panama Canal Zone
Chance To Fly Over Palo Duro
A Braniff Airways contest offers 21 winners a free flight over Palo Duro Canyon and Amarillo on Sunday evening from English Field. Entries must be in by 5 pm today with postmarks acceptable if mailed. Winners will be announced in the Sunday Globe News and the plane will be open for public inspection after the flight.
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Amarillo
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Braniff Airways
Sunday Globe News
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Inauguration hinges on Mrs Stevenson health
In Austin the inauguration of Lt Gov Coke R Stevenson as governor depends on Mrs Stevenson health after a hospital illness. If she recovers, a formal ceremony at the state capitol is planned. Stevenson will act as governor once O Daniel leaves for Washington. No barbecue or street dances are planned.
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U.P
Coke R. Stevenson
Stevenson
O'Daniel
Housewife Mistakes Policeman for Baker’s Truck
New Britain Connecticut. Policeman William Strolls believes he has respect like any officer. He hears yoo hoo and stops, no action taken after a housewife mistook his white cruiser for her baker’s truck.
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William
Strolls
Dog Eats Tomatoes For Breakfast
In Lumberton North Carolina John Lockey reports his dog Spot acts on his own breakfast plan. Each sunrise Spot goes to the garden and eats several ripe tomatoes before starting the day.
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N. C
John Lockey
Spot
Plane crash kills two on furlough near Bazine Kansas
Two men die in a plane crash southeast of Bazine. John Crotinger 26 of Bison on furlough from Chanute Field and Cecil Tinken 30 farmer, were riding in a rented plane from Hays when it went down. Crotinger had returned home for his wedding last Saturday.
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Ill
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Crotinger
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