Amarillo Business Barometers Show Local Boom
Amarillo business is booming with bank clearings up over last May by more than 2.5 million dollars. May 1942 clearings reached 9 918 032 91, up from 7 403 685 42, and year to June 1 clearings totaled 45 237 831 73 versus 34 425 642 35 last year. Public utilities show gains with about 1 000 more telephones in service and higher postal receipts signaling growth. Since year start Amarillo’s population has grown by over 50 families per month, based on census estimates of five persons per family.
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Amarillo
Clearing House
Ama- Tillo
Census Bureau
Dehydrated Meat Saves Ship Space
The packing industry announces a dehydration method that reduces meat to small pellets for shipping and cooking. Ground meat reconstitutes with water to near fresh quality, enabling large lend-lease exports to Allies and armed forces, with potential domestic consumer appeal.
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Franklin Mullin
Chicago
Ackers
American Mea Institute
Horace Mann Principal Is Texas Delegate To NEA
E L Hunter the Horace Mann School principal has been appointed a delegate from the Texas State Teachers Association to the National Education Association convention to be held June July 2 in Denver Colorado. He and Mrs. Hunter will take a short course at Colorado State Teachers College in Greeley before the convention. Appointment announced today by the Texas State Teachers Association. V Although only 3 percent of Brazils arable land is now cultivated its 1992 agricultural production is expected to be tremendous.
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F. L. Hunter
Horace Mann
Texas State Teachers Association
National Education Association
Denver
Colo
Hunter
Colorado State Teachers College
Greeley
Brazil
Dixie Dice Invites Town To Come And See It
On June 5 1944 in Moscow reports say heavy fighting on the Kalinin front as Soviet forces recapture five villages and push Germans back. Back home in Amarillo Dixie Dice invites the public to a USO benefit show Keep Er Flying For The USO at Municipal Auditorium Monday night with 100 dancers and the Dixie Dice Girls, curtain at 8 30.
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Moscow
Kalinin
Dixie Dice
Municipal Auditorium
USO
Amarillo
Victory Command
Service Men's Civic Center
Texas Defense Guard
Markets and Livestock Report from Kansas City and Chicago
Market roundup shows hogs mixed to lower with top bids around 13.90 for 190 lb hogs in Kansas City while cattle and calves stay mostly steady. In Chicago hogs soften on weights with top around 14.30, cattle dull and lamb trade steady to higher on light demand. Financial and industrial fund liquidation quotes near 1.1855 to 1.30.
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Kansas City
Chicago
D. A
Chinese say 8100 Japanese killed or wounded near Chuhsien
The Chinese high command reports 8100 Japanese casualties yesterday around Chuhsien in western Chekiang, raising two day totals to 10,000. Observers say the clash signals a potential turning point in the battle for the Western Chekiang air base area as Japan commits vast manpower. Japanese forces reportedly closed in from three sides before a Chinese counter defense halted the advance.
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Chungking
Chuhsien
Chekiang
Japan
Battle In Air Battle In Air By Henry T. Gorrell
Aerial combat raged over the Libyan front as British armored columns repelled Axis tanks near Bir Hacheim. RAF said it shot down six Junkers 87s and two CR 42s and one Me 109, plus sank a large enemy merchant ship in the eastern Mediterranean. Allied bombers hit Derna, Tmimi, and targets in Sicily.
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Henry T. Gorrell
Cairo
U.P
Bir Hacheim
Tobruk
Mediterranean
Derna
Tmimi
Sicily
Catania
Segnali
Reporters With Rifles Create Yank Enlisted News at Front
Private William H. Richardson leads the new army newspaper Yank set to debut June 13. Staff reporters with combat experience will file from China, Alaska, Iceland and more, aiming to report exactly what enlisted men want, not officers.
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New York
Yank
China
Alaska
Australia
Iceland
Ireland
Panama
Europe
Stars and Stripes
Paris
William H. Richardson
Raleigh, N. C
Clarence Taylor Succumbs Here
Clarence Taylor son of Mr and Mrs A Taylor of Vega died early this morning at a local hospital He was 20 He worked at the county agent office in Vega Survived by parents two brothers Matthew Taylor of Sheppard Field Tex and Leroy Taylor of Fort Lisbin South Africa two sisters Geraldine and Virginia Mae both of Vega a grandmother Mrs Hannah McCormick of Ohio Tl Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 3 pm from Vega Baptist Church with Rev L E Godwin officiating Pallbearers listed and burial at Vega Cemetery under Blackburn-Shaw V
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A. Taylor
Vega
Matthew Taylor
Sheppard Field
Tex
Leroy Taylor
Fort Lisbin
South Africa
Geraldine Taylor
Virginia Mae Taylor
Hannah McCormick
Ohio
Vega Baptist Church
L. E. Godwin
Owen Williams, Jr
Bright Williams
Gerald Harle
Charles McNabb
Jim Halliburton
Harold Dinny
Vega Cemetery
Blackburn-Shaw
Line forming for canning sugar rationing certificates
Crowds gather at the county courthouse as the sugar rationing office opens at 12:30 pm to issue canning sugar certificates. The service runs 12:30 to 5 pm on Tuesday through Friday, amid a noted sugar boom despite rationing.
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County
Deadline for Golf Club Manufacture Postponed
Washington reports the War Production Board granted golf club makers one extra month to use existing inventories of iron and steel parts made before April 9. Production halt was set for May 31.
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Washington
U.P
The
War Production Board
Norwegian and Dutch Ships Torpedoed by Enemy Subs
The navy announced that a Norwegian medium-sized merchant ship was torpedoed and shelled by an enemy submarine in the Atlantic, and a Dutch medium-sized ship was also torpedoed. Survivors from both vessels were landed at an east coast port. Coal mining is now the most important mineral industry in India.
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Washington
Atlantic
India
Sub Attack at Madagascar Refuted by Admiralty
London reports an Admiralty communique denying Japanese claims that a British battleship and a cruiser were damaged by a Japanese submarine near Diego Suarez Madagascar on May 31. No casualties were reported to His Majesty's ships. The article also notes two Japanese officers were shot after resisting surrender.
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London
Diego Suarez
Madagascar
Africa
Japan
Admiralty
British Lads Survive Torpedo Attacks After Open-Boat Odyssey
Two British youths ages 15 and 17 recount surviving two torpedoings of ships 500 miles off shore. The Norwegian vessel carried 48 crew with 14 saved while the Dutch ship had 75 crew plus two passengers and 14 saved. over 15 Chinese crew were killed on the Dutch ship. Victor Haggith, 17, from Wembley, says he joined the merchant marine after running away from school. Frank McMillen, 15, from Greenock, says he just joined up.
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Atlantic
Navy
Victor Haggith
Wembley
England
City Bonds Taken To State Capitol
City manager Austin P. Hancock took $670000 in bonds from Amarillo to the state capital for approval by the state comptroller. The four issues were authorized at a recent special election and sales have occurred. Completion of the funds for city improvements depends on War Department decisions. Each bond required three signatures from city officials. The story also notes the Performing Rights Society of London planning a Music Museum.
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Amarillo
Austin P. Hancock
Austin
War Department
House votes to abolish Civilian Conservation Corps
In Washington on June 55, the House approved the appropriation committee plan to abolish the Civilian Conservation Corps by a 142 to 110 vote in a standing vote followed by a teller vote.
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Washington
House
Civilian Conservation Corps
D P Vaughn Dies At Hereford Home
D P Vaughn 83 retired farmer and stockman dies at his Hereford home at 7 am after 36 years in Hereford. Survived by wife Martha and five sons including Dick Vaughn, Potter County deputy sheriff, two daughters, 28 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Funeral services Friday at 4 pm at Hereford Church of Christ with ministers H P Cooper and HM Redford officiating. Burial in Hereford Cemetery under N S Griggs and Sons.
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Hereford
Denton County
Church of Christ
Martha Vaughn
Dick Vaughn
Potter County
W. A. Vaughn
W. D Vaughn
R. F. Vaughn
North Hollywood
Cal
Tom L. Vaughn
Tacoma
Wash
Ira Norton
San Bernardino
Claude Higgins
H. P. Cooper
Hereford Church of Christ
HM. Redford
First Christian Church of
Charles Hodges
Doyle Rose
D. Ramey
E. H. Norton
W. M. Adams
J. C. Hartman
N. S. Griggs and Sons
Assistant Fire Chief Resigns in Amarillo
Sherrill F. Burks an Amarillo fire department assistant chief resigns after 21 years of service. He says he resigned of his own accord and was not asked to leave. Earl J. Curry becomes chief, succeeding George B. Cooper who will serve as assistant chief. Curry returns Monday after a city inspection trip to Wichita Falls.
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Sherrill FE
Curry
Austin P Hancock
Wichita Falls
Thieves Enter Door Left Open for Expectant Kitty
San Diego report says Roland Curran found five tires and a tube stolen from his garage while at work. He had left the garage open to accommodate a pregnant cat. Police were informed of the break in.
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San Diego
Roland D. Curran
Curran
Car Insurance Costs Reduced
Austin June 5 state officials announced refunds of unearned portions of automobile insurance when vehicles are taken out of service due to war emergencies. Pro rata cancellation of auto policies and lower costs for motor trucks carrying gasoline butane and explosives were announced by J P Gibbs state casualty insurance commissioner. Bolivia proposes a government bank to aid agriculture and industry eliminate middlemen and curb prices.
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Austin
J. P. Gibbs
State Casualty Insurance Commissioner
Bolivia
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Aliin Chalmers
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State Capitol
Performing Rights Society of London
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Thomas Bldg
Dallas
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