Britain Builds Modern Air Power For Total War Victory
The article traces Britain's shift from World War I supply struggles to a centralized Royal Air Force. It details seven RAF commands, the fleet air arm, empire air forces, and foreign units, all under Air Chief Marshal Sir Cyril Newall. It notes the 1918 birth of the modern air force, central production control, lessons from Norway and Flanders, and the aim to produce 10,000 planes monthly for a decisive defense and offense.
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Brydon Taves
London
U.P
Great Britain
Royal Flying Corps
France
British Commonwealth
Fleet Air Arm
Admiralty
Air Staff
Empire Air Forces
Sir Douglas Haig
Germany
Haig
Norway
Britain
Canada
United States
U.S
Henry A. Morgenthau, Jr
A. F
Flanders
Air Board
Air Ministry
R. A. Fs
Cyril Newall
Bomber Command
Metropolitan Air Force
Admiraltty
Laison
Stavanger
Flying Training Command
Tne
Near East
Far East
Palestine
India
Newall
Viscount Gort
John Francis Barrett
Australia
New Zealand
Kenya
Rhodesia
United Kingdom
Roosevelt views defense runs safe, capital assured
President Roosevelt toured Chesapeake Bay defense sites and navy yards as he left Washington, saying a safer capital could be achieved within a year. He hinted at further inspections of forts and air bases, aligning with campaign defense talk.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Potomac River
Norfolk
Chesapeake Bay
Export Threat: New Licensing Aims to Curb Japan
Washington reports that a new export licensing system for aviation gasoline and scrap metal, effective after midnight, could deter Japan from pressuring American policy in the Orient. Licenses may be issued for substantial quantities for a year but can be revoked if national defense requires it, allowing continued shipments to Japan or cutoffs as defense needs arise.
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Washington
Japan
Orient
Roosevelt
China
Mister Mack Reunites With Old School Friend After 50 Years
At city hall in Crosbyton a reader recognized John McEntire known as Mister Mack. The man turned out to be Bill Wilson, his old Parker County schoolmate from 1890. Mister Mack recalled frontier life before Amarillo and Hale Center.
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City Hall
Mister Mack
Amarillo
John McEntire
Down
Parker County
Bill Wilson
Old Floydada
Hale
Epworth
Dallas Couple Hurt in Claude Area Car Wreck
A Dallas couple, J. B. O'Hara and Mrs O'Hara, sustained minor injuries when their car was struck after a tire blowout near Claude early last night. O'Hara, president of the Dr Pepper Company, suffered a masked nose and his wife a sprained ankle.
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Dallas
Claude
J. B. O'Hara
Dr. Pepper Company
O'Hara
U S Army Theme Of March Of Time Film At Rex Theater
The March of Time feature Uncle Sam's New Army is extended for tonight at the Rex Theater due to strong demand, manager Jim Golding announced.
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U. S. Army
Uncle Sam
Rex Theater
Jim Golding
Santa Fe Railway Carloadings Week Ending July 27 1940
The Santa Fe Railway System moved 19 508 carloads for the week ending July 27 1940, up against 18 910 the same week in 1939. Receipts from connections were 5 227, compared with 5 460 in 1939. Total cars moved reached 24 735 versus 24 370 in 1939. The system handled 27 387 cars in the preceding week of this year.
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Santa Fe
Courthouse Records Transactions and Registrations
Courthouse records list warranty deeds transferring properties in Mirror, Sunset Park, Ama Heights and other districts, with several small sums. Transfers include Farley to Jameson, Ritzinger to McMurtry, Underwood to Hedge coke, Burns to Hedge coke, Thomas to Blair, Davies to Pedersen, Marsh to Priolo, and multiple releases and trusts. Also recorded are land transfers, motor vehicle registrations, and marriage licenses for Kitchen with Swafford and Maples with Conrad.
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C. Farley
Thomas N Jameson
Mirror
George A. Ritzinger
Clifford McMurtry
R. E. Underwood
Mattie Hedgecoke
Sunset Park
Forest Burns
Alonzo H. Thomas
Hattie Blair
Holland
G. M. Davies
F. L. Pedersen
Clyde J. Marsh
Charlie Priolo
Cc. C. Farley
Farm & Home S. & L. Tvl
B. I. Barfield
Prud. Ins. Co. Tml
Feak
Forrest Burns
Sunset Henrie & Bolthoff Mfg
Sarah Conwell
C. C. Farley
S. D
W. S. Birge
E. S. Burgess
Farm & Home S. & L
Olds Sedan
C. I. Penry
Ford
C. E. Montie
Fillmore
Thomas W. Kitchen
Eva Swafford
Glen Maples
Ruth Mary Conrad
Last of Summer Series Of Concerts Tomorrow
The Amarillo High School Summer School Band presents the final concert tomorrow night at 8 in the High School Auditorium. Student conductor Lawrence Keaton will direct the opening selection and Miss Winona Wise leads the band. The program includes several ensemble and solo pieces.
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Amarillo High School
Lawrence Keaton
Winona Wise
Round Town the Hollywood Apartments
M C Schulze arrives in Amarillo to join Cocke and Braden with his wife living at 1500 West Eleventh Avenue. I S Meeks and daughter relocate from Venita Oklahoma to 3623 West Sixth Avenue. Meeks works at the Telephone Company. E E Hayes from Dallas moves to 505 Kentucky Street with his family. he joins American Casualty and Life Insurance. SKY-HIGH Lieutenant R H Anthis of Barksdale Louisiana piloting an army bomber B 12 on a cross country flight stops overnight.
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Hollywood
M. C. Schulze
Amarillo
Bovina
Cocke
Braden
West Eleventh Avenue
I. S. Meeks
Venita
Okla
West Sixth Avenue
Meeks
Telephone Company
E. E. Hayes
Dallas
Kentucky Street
American Casualty and Life Insurance Company
R. H. Anthis
Barksdale
Kidney Health Claim Promises Nighttime Relief Pills
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil capsules to stop nighttime urination and flush poisons from kidneys and acidify bladder. It lists symptoms such as backache cramps puffy eyes and burning passages, urging to refuse substitutes and buy the original.
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Haarlem
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Fleet Air Arm Command
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Oklahoma City
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Oma Kelly
Accessorie
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The
Fashionette
Happy
You Barbara Brown
Jack Greenman
E. C. Garthwait
Guy E. Hoover
J. T. Glover Joe Tom Glover
C. H. Wiseman
H. FE. Billingslea
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Ethel Ruth Collins
Leroy Byrd Eddie Bob Stone
Winona Roark
Bruce Autrey
William F. Martin Herman Hyepock
Harry W. Miner
ST. Anthony Hospital
J. M. Simpson
Twentieth Avenue
W. J. Putton
River Road
Edna Davey
Twelfth Avenue
W. A. Mayers
Travis Street
Glenn Yarger
Channing
L. M. Cernobruz
Hughes Street
Howard Pogue
Tulsa
Mary Jane Jackson
West
Sixteenth Avenue
Bob Johnson
Wichita
Kans
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Washington Street
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West Thirteenth Avenue
D. A. George
Milam Street
Wayne Dammier
R. W. Koonce
Sunray
Elmer Winters
W. T. Dixon
Colorado
New Mexico
Colorado Rockies
J. W. Weaver
Denver
J. F. Schoolar
Rock Island
J. W. Vaught
J. W
T. H. Bickerstaff
A. C. Clayton
Clyde B. Adams
H. H. Tanner
A. P. Bursey
J. B. Cummins
T. G. Baker
Rock Island Foot Board
L. H. Wirth
Initud
A. B. Mi Pherson
Burlington
A. L. Har
Texline
W. A. Poole
Texas
J. Vinson
Harry
Devine
Merle E. Dawson
Arthur
Libby
Fancy Thompson Seedress
California
Cheeseart
the Panhandle
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Pol. Adv
Mack
Potter County
Tom Seay
Courthouse Records
Round Town
Ncross
Los Angeles
Greyhound Super
America
New York
Greyhound Terminal
Taylor St
Greyround
Brookfield
SWIFT
Lake Bar
KOTEX
Nka
Hotel M‘alpin
CTU Ente WL Et
Empire State Building
Pennsylvania
R. R
Knott
Joan J. Woelfle
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