Navy cuts submarine program as eight other ships needed
The Navy says submarine production will be trimmed due to fewer submarines completed than expected and the need to build eight other ship types or weapons. The overall Navy output will rise through early 1945, with personnel reassigned to other shipbuilding and repair work. Two sailors traveling under sealed orders were stopped by state patrols and turned over to naval authorities after arresting officers recognized them from Navy descriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Panhandle
Amarillo Texas Patrol Arrests Fifteen In Weekend Summary
Texas Highway Patrol in Amarillo reported 15 arrests over the weekend with charges filed in 12 cases. Offenses ranged from speeding in a 30 mph zone to driving while intoxicated. Three minor wrecks were investigated with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Texas Highway Patrol
Ruston Greer Named Senior at Naval Academy
Rushton Greer, 20, a senior at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis, will be commissioned as an ensign in the Navy after graduation. He studied engineering after honors at Amarillo High School, Amarillo Junior College, and Rice Institute. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. E O Greer of 1916 Polk Street.
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Rushton Greer
Midshipman's School
Annapolis
U. S. Naval Academy
Navy
Rushton
Academy
Amarillo High School
Amarillo Junior College
Rice Institute
E. O. Greer
Polk Street
Heavies From Italy Return To Nazi Oil Installations
More than 500 U S 15th Air Force heavy bombers attacked oil installations at Bucharest and Ploesti Romania today ending a month in which the 15th’s combat formations operated on 28 days.
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Rome
U. S
15Th Air Force
Bucharest
Ploesti
Romania
15Th
Soil and Water Conservation Day Proclaimed by Governor
Texas will observe a special Soil and Water Conservation Day on Friday Aug 18 proclaimed by Gov Coke Stevenson. The observance will be directed by the Texas Soil Conservation Board with county agents the Soil Conservation Service and district supervisors planning programs to protect the states natural resources. Returns Home After visiting relatives in Shreveport Irene Watson 816 Bowie Street has returned home.
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Texas
Coke Stevenson
Texas Soil Conservation Board
Soil Conservation Service
Soil Conservation District
Shreveport
Irene Watson
Bowie Street
Lost Glasses In Cafe Prompt Reward Offered
A boy's glasses were lost Saturday evening between the Saratoga Cafe and the Silver Grill or on the Washington Street bus. The finder may claim a $2 reward by calling 20966.
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Tavi
Saratoga
Silver Grill
Washington Street
V. Young Fowler Dies in Houston Heat
V Young Fowler of Amarillo died in Houston Friday night after collapsing in the heat. Jefferson Davis Hospital doctors announced after an autopsy that death was due to heat.
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V. Young Fowler
Amarillo
Houston
Jefferson Davis Hospital
Chamber of Commerce Officials Attend Meet
Rex Baxter and Edith Zelley of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce returned from Dallas where they attended the Eleventh Annual Chamber of Commerce Managers Session covering seven southwestern states. The managers attend a special school during the meeting and officers are elected from each state. This year Baxter became vice president of the Texas Chamber of Commerce Managers Association.
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Rex Baxter
Edith Zelley
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Chamber of Commerce Managers’ Association
Tito's Forces Reduce German Opposition
In Bari Italy reports say German forces in Yugoslavia have fallen to under 350000, mostly second-rate units. First-line troops have withdrawn, 17 divisions reduced to 10 and only one remains, with Albanian Bulgarian and Quisling units also used. Remaining divisions are mainly Poles Czechs and Silesians under German officers.
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Bari
Italy
Tito
Yugoslavia
501 Club Junior Board Studies Membership Applications
The Junior Board of the 501 Club will meet tonight at 8 in the YWCA Building to study acceptance of the latest membership applications. The club has seen over 250 applicants for membership and holds dances on Tuesday and Friday nights with hundreds attending. The next party and dance is scheduled for tomorrow night at 8.
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501 Club
YWCA
Japs Kill Most Crew Of Liberty Ship In Ocean
New York July 31 NBC radio reported from Chengtu China that Japanese submarine crew killed about three quarters of the Liberty ship's U S crew in the Indian Ocean in mid June Only 23 of about 100 crew were saved after being taken from lifeboats and later beaten overboard The survivors included Captain John Gossack and first engineer Charles Pyle The attack ended when the submarine submerged after a US scout plane approached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roy Porter
NBC
Chengtu
China
Indian Ocean
Porter
Prairie Dog Periwinkle Ventures Through City Streets
Periwinkle the prairie dog owned by 13 year old Wanda Gatten roams the 800 block of Arthur Street daily. He visits neighbors for treats and returns home when sleepy. A morning scuffle saw him cling to a large black dog’s tail until Blackie’s rescue arrived.
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Periwinkle
Arthur Street
Wanda Gatten
Blackie
Canine Capers for Benefit of Soldiers at Courthouse Lawn
Canine capers drew soldiers and their stray dog companions to the courthouse lawn where four groups rested under trees. A pet dog entertained by performing tricks such as playing dead rolling over and retrieving objects for the visiting servicemen.
Trial of J. E. King Opens in Forgery Case
J. E. King faced forgery charges as his trial began in 47th District Court with Judge Henry Bishop presiding. Ten cases were called but six ready for trial amid jury-panel delays. only 20 panel members appeared. Capt. Polk Ivey of the Texas Highway Patrol and Mrs. Ivey returned from Austin after official business.
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J. E. King
47Th District Court
Henry
Bishop
Polk Iveys
Polk Ivey
Texas Highway Patrol
Ivey
Austin
Dewey Warns U.S. Face Postwar Reconversion Challenge
Pittsburgh July 31 Gov. Thomas E. Dewey said the nation cannot endure another Roosevelt era mood and must prepare for postwar reconversion to avoid mass unemployment. He warned that eight years of deficits did not solve jobs and planned talks with political, business and labor leaders in Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburgh
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
United States
Routine Business Handled By County Commissioners
County Commissioner Jack Swann led the Potter County Commissioners Court in the judge’s absence. The body transacted routine business and hired three men for county jobs. Commissioners Killian Daniels Browning and Clerk Hubert Cole attended.
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Jack Swann
Potter County Commissioners Court
E. O. Northcutt
Swan
George Killian
Day Daniels
Morris Browning
Hubert Cole
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Heavies
Tack
Taylor Street
Mrs. Harp
Howard Sharp
Tulsa
Maggie
Dixie Lyn Cole
Ed Cole
Southwest Pacific
Cole
Dixie Lyn
Liberty Ship
Brien Dillon
Corpus Christi
C. N. Dillon
Ong Street
T. H. Akers
Barbara Ann
E. J. Smith
East Sixteenth Avenue
Vera Barton
Florida Street
H. Bush
Burbank
Calif
Prairie Dog
Robert Lee Jones
San Jacinto Avenue
Jones
Tom Slavent
Ann
Vasilou
Carmelyne
Tommy, Jr
Monroe
Slavent
San Francisco
Louisiana
California
Edwin Cox
Lexton Cox
Dewitt, Ark
Nora Cox
Duane Smith
East
Seventh Avenue
Fuqua
James C. Fuqua
Camp Pine Dale
West Twenty-second Avenue
Lilly Fuqua
Dow-Jones
Induatriala
NEW York Stock Exchange
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Tel & Tel
Anaconda
Armour & Co, A
A & Aid
Aviation Corp
Baldwin Loco
Endix Aviation
Iscree
Ethlehem Steel
Sinclair Oil
Curtiss Wrigh
Re & Io
Uglas
General Electric
General Motors
Gillette Razor
Kennecott Copper
Glenn L. Martin
Gulf Oils
Mid Cent Pet
Montgomery Ward
Nash Kelvinator
Nat Biscuit
Nat Can
New York Shipbuilding
Ser York Central Ry
Am ‘Aviation Ohio
Packard
Pan Amer Airways
Sarancaes
Penn RR
Phillips
Bureau
Radio Corp
Scence
Remington Rand
RCME
Sears
Ad Shell Union Oil
Socony Vacuum
Pac Stand Brands
Stand N
Studebaker
WIE Ae CO
WIE Ae CO Eee
Tex “Guill
Ralph Peetcreess
Tidewater Dereeveseer
Goes Carbide
United
Iu Steel
Wilson & Co
White Motors
Warner Bros
Western Union
Chicago
Kansas City
Financial Industrial Fund
Lubbock
Elva Stewart
West Tenth Avenue
Red River
Hub Crow
Jimmy
Jackson Street
Ruth Burns
Clarence Todd
Pennsylvania
Truman
Missouri
John D. McBride
Olone
Zale
Blackburn-Shaw Organization
Blackburn-Shawnae
oTera Firth
Pierce
Heath
Clarendon
Taylor
Norwich
Clea
Acry
ARE
Amarillo Retail Druggists Assn
Brooks’ Drug Store
Cretney
Oliver Eakle
Dickson Drug Store
Polk
FOX Drug Store
Ath and
Pierce Streets
Herbert Drug Store
Hollingsworth Pharmacy
West
6Th St
KEN Ball Drug Store
Hone
Kirk Drug Store
Lincoln Drug Store
Eas
Mark Galloway
Maxor Drug Store
Miller Pharmacy
Nelson Drug Store
Jack Phillips Drug Store
Post Office Drug Store
Sit Rescription Laboratory
Ratlipp Drug Store
Wilson
DRU
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