Civilian Instructors Vital to Flying Force
Hundreds of civilian pilots train Uncle Sam’s air fighters yet stay at their posts as the Army relies on civilian instructors to build a devastating air force. Veterans of early aviation recount harsh days and long flights while the young pilots yearn for combat roles.
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Ballinger
Uncle Sam
Army
Richard Ross
Grand Rapids
Mich
C. C. Stratton
Lubbock
Kenneth Hoffman
San Antonio
Ross
Hap' Stratton
Public probe urged into navy anti-sub actions after sinkings
A possible public inquiry into the navy's anti-submarine campaign looms as 5 Allied ships and a patrol boat were sunk in the Atlantic and Pacific. Senator Ellender warned of hearings if naval efforts to stop sinkings are not satisfactory. The losses raise US and UN shipping casualties this week and since Pearl Harbor.
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Navy
Atlantic
Far
Pacific
Ellender
Senate
Naval Affairs
Washington
United Nations
Pearl Harbor
Cynthia
Edith Hale Harkness
New York City
Caribbean
Gulf of Mexico
Australia
Crochet Jewelry Set from Pattern 7053 Offer
Instructions for a crocheted jewelry set with two necklaces bracelets and a pin. Includes stitch illustrations and materials. To obtain send ten cents plus one cent mailing to Amarillo News Household Arts Dept NY address, with name and address and pattern number 7053.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo News Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
Engineers Vote Near Unanimous for War Bond Deductions
At the U S Corps of Engineers near this city a voluntary payroll deduction plan for war bonds draws near total support. A survey of employees shows almost every worker favors contributing from each check to buy bonds, with a few holding to overtime bond purchases instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Engineer
Civil Service Announces Naval Air Station Exams
Competitive exams for Letterer and Grainer at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station announced by the Civil Service Commission. Salaries from 8.88 to 9.84 per day. Applications via secretary, Board of U S Civil Service Examiners, Room 21, post office building. Extension of filing deadlines for radio inspector and engineering positions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Civil Service Commission
Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Post Office
Infantry Major Commands Regiment With Sling Shot
Major James Wells of a Maine Infantry Regiment drills troops at Camp Shelby using a sling shot to pop the heads of observers while on jeep tours. The article also notes the American Reefer, a Danish ship bought by Argentina, renamed Rio San Juan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Shelby
Miss
James Wells
Maine
Rio San Juan
Pacific Coast War Alert Tightens Across West
The Pacific Coast remains on high alert as War Secretary Stimson warns of possible Japanese raids. Civil defense groups mobilize around the clock. the Fourth Fighter Command orders coast radio stations silent for a second night. Seattle adopts wartime precautions and Washington state officials seek a wartime legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Continental
United States
Henry Stimson
Dutch Harbor
Midway Island
Fourth Fighter Command
Canada
Mexico
British Columbia
Seattle
C. S. Freeman
13Th Naval District
Washington
Blazing Cap Pistol Scares Horses In Helena
Police respond to report of frightened horses as children fire a cap pistol. A boy with the toy caused the commotion, while adults look on in Helena Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Machinist Needed in Amarillo with Tools and Experience
Job listing seeks a machinist who must provide own tools and have at least five years of experience. Location Amarillo. Wage 1.25 dollars per hour for a 48 hour week with time and one half after 40 hours. No beginners need apply. Complete details in first letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
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