Frank Phillips Denies Rubber Plant Cancelled
Frank Phillips, head of Phillips Petroleum Co, denied reports that a Borger Texas butadiene plant contract was canceled by the government. He said highest preference ratings remain, with recent purchases withheld to allow possible material reductions and study of the Houdry process. The Borger plant is planned for April completion with a styrene and synthetic rubber unit to produce 50,000 long tons yearly, enabling 11 million tires.
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Washington
Frank Phillips
Phillips Petroleum Co
Borger
Tex
Phillips
Defense Plant Corporation
Houdry
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Senate
Rice supply trouble for Japan in occupied Asia
United Press reports from Lorenco Marques July 22 describe Japan's struggle to import rice from French Indo China and other sources amid transport bottlenecks. The piece notes a Philippine parallel, severe calorie shortfalls in Hong Kong internment camps, and lack of medical supplies as internees face malnutrition and disease during wartime.
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United Press
Lorenco Marques
Portuguese East Africa
Japan
British India
Indo-China
Korea
Thailand
China
Hong Kong
Manila
Japan Merges Newspapers Plan Cuts Metro Dailies
Tokyo reports the government plans to merge and discontinue numerous metropolitan dailies, implementing one newspaper per prefecture outside major cities. A separate English report notes a man in England pleading his wife removed blackout cloth to make a winter coat during a blackout.
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Tokyo
Government Information Bureau
England
New Zealand Tops World in Meat Consumption Per Capita
New Zealand now records the highest meat consumption per person at about 321 pounds annually. Officials express concern over rising numbers of childless marriages in the country.
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New Zealand
Nazis Seek To Salvage Ships Amid Grim War Trade Struggle
British reports say Germany, short on shipping space after years of war, has begun salvaging sunken vessels and plans Liberty-like merchantmen. Allied sources note Germany and Italy lost millions of tons.Axis supply lines in Baltic and Mediterranean remain strained.
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London
Germany
Reich
Italy
United States
European
Baltic
Mediterranean
Lulea
Sweden
Fishing Trip Highlights from Amarillo Folks
Amaryllo notes report a mixed week with several local residents returning from trips. Homer Greenhill group fished Conchas Dam and found good fishing while Mrs. R. C. English hosted relatives from Crosbyton and Medford, Oregon. David Sansler party visited Fort Mason Cal. Mrs. Lacy Sheppard traveled from Los Angeles on business via Chicago with promotions noted for Santa Fe. Bob Wilson returns on a 10 day furlough from Camp Gordon Ga visiting relatives.
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Amarillo Close
Amarillo
Homer Greenhill
Lipscomb Street
Bill Lemons
Ernest Zahl
M. &. Hughey
J. A. Killough
Conchas Dam
R. C. English
North Buchanan Street
J. E. Johnston
Crosbyton
Thomas Johnston
Medford
Oregon
David Sansler
River Road
Corp. Harmon Sansler
Fort Mason
Cal
Viola Ruth Adams
C. E. Elder
Sanford
Sandlers
Lacy Sheppard
Banta Fr
Chicago
Amario
Los Angeles
Bob Wilson
Camp Gordon
Round Town Continued From Page 9 Medical Patients
The column lists local residents receiving medical attention including B F Onley Spearman and B D Clements Route 3. Mrs Georgie Lee Sellers 75 Wichita Street dismissed after medical care. James Carlton Morgan four month old son of J A Morgan 2433 North West Fourteenth Avenue also receiving medical treatment. G H Minchin promotion noted.
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Young Life Campaigners
Dallas Theological Seminary
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Wheaton College
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Bryan University
Dayton
George Sheffer
Bass
Juianata College
Huntingdon
Church of the Open Bible
15Th Avenue
Ong Street
KGNC
John Lee Smith
Pol, Adv
By Richard C. Wilson
The
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Islands
Superman
Pere
Blondie
Donald Duck
Wal
Moon Mullins
Cj.cash
Huh
Allex Cop
Red Ryder
Jane Arden
Ley Con
Fei
Kom
Hunsley
Hunsley’s House OF Color
East 6Th Phone
Bill Adams
U. S. Naval Academy
Harley Davidson
Russia
Chile
India
Round Town
Trains OF Thought
G. H. Minchin
FISK
Southern Brokerage Co
Bee Mary Montgomery
Ethyl
Lewis Gasmarts
Georgia
E.R. Lewis & Sons
16Th and Polk
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