Axis drive toward Egypt and Russia in renewed war push
Allied air raids target Bremen as Rommel’s forces close to Matruh. In Egypt three Rommel columns push 30 miles from Libya toward Marsa Matruh while Kharkov fights intensify and 2,000 Japanese killed in the Taihang mountains amid renewed Chinese action. Allied Liberators and RAF bombers strike Tobruk Benghazi and German rear lines, with heavy losses on both sides.
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Iy Joe
Alex Morris
United Press
Royal Air Force
Bremen
Egypt
Russia
Near East
Erwin Rommel
Libya
Matruh
Mediterranean
Moscow
Kharkov
Kupyansk
Baltic
Sevastopol
China
Chungking
Taihang
Lisnul
Chekiang
Kinki
Kangsi
United States Army
RAF
Tobruk
Benghazi
Cairo
London
Rommel
Eighth Army
Alexandria Naval Base
Suez
Russian Ukraine
Caucasus
Fockee Wulf
Page de
Cologne
Essen
Holland
Belgium
Emden
Germany
Marsa Matruh
Ras el Quattara
Nazis on Verge of All Out Drive at Amarillo Event
In Amarillo a record turnout of secretaries attended a 6 pm theater show and 7:30 am breakfast at the Amarillo Hotel. Four hundred nineteen secretaries joined 16 Globe-News staff and theater usherettes, with speeches by city officials and a toast to efficient secretaries. Also notes on wartime strategy and local youth programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Paramount Theater
Amarillo Hotel
Amarillo Globe News
Jack King
Interstate
Gene Howe
Dee Ray
Sixteenth Avenue
Certainteed Products Corporation
Eleanor Howard
North West Seventh Avenue
Ponca Wholesale Company
Margaret Ohlig
West Thirteenth Avenue
Ponca Company
Ida Thomas
West Tenth Avenue
Thomas Bakery
Rosalind Russell
Fred MacMurry
Globe
Joe A. Jenkins
Bob Epperson
Oscar Hargett
Col. E. A. Simpson
Riley Strickland
Mason King
W. S. Izzard
John McCarty
Paramount Usherettes
Globe-News
Kiwanis Club
Homer Rice
Tiny Fogle
Bob Mueller
Ace Estes
Joe Colvin
Fritz Cowan
Pat McClarney
Mr. Rice
Tack
Airport Committee
Soviet Charges Japs With Sinking Ship
Washington reports U.P. President Roosevelt releases May production figures showing nearly 4,000 aircraft 1,500 tanks 2,000 artillery guns and over 50,000 machine guns. He warns Axis not to take comfort, citing single month totals. Moscow disputes Japan’s submarine claims and notes Soviet Angarstroi sinking near Japanese coast May 1.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Associated Press
Russia
Japan
Moscow
Tokyo
United States
Soviet Union
Chinese kill 2,000 Japs on Taihang slopes near Lishui
Chinese forces report killing 2000 Japanese in attacks on Taihang Mountain slopes near Lishui, while battles rage to push them from suburbs of the air base city. Losses include the town of Kinki admitted, with a clash near Kwangfeng and over 300 enemy drowned.
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Chungking
U.P
Taihang
Lishui
Kinki
Nanchang
Kiangsi
Kwangfeng
Hsin River
Linghsien
Chikiang Province
China
Japan
Battle Creek Baths
Warm Continued in Amarillo and Vicinity Weather
The forecast notes continued warmth this afternoon and tonight with fresh to strong winds for Amarillo and nearby areas. West Texas likewise stays warm and windy this afternoon and tonight while New Mexico remains warm with similar tonight temps and windy conditions. Temperature extremes report a max of 100 and a min of 70 with noon reading at 90. A political paid advertisement urges votes for Geo. A. Tomlinson.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Court holds suitor in disorderly conduct case
In Milwaukee a 23 year old man was ordered held for examination after a theater incident. Police charged him with disorderly conduct for sitting behind a girl, pulling her curls, and pursuing her from seat to seat while asking could she cook and would she wed. He carried four unused marriage licenses.
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Milwaukee
Weather Warmth and Windy Outlook Repeats 100 Degree Heat
Bureau reports another hot day with temperatures near 100 degrees and a brisk wind. The early morning low barely reached zero, highlighting the unusual temperature swing and continuing summer heat in the area.
Potter County Bond Drive Struggles as Shortfall Grows
Potter County residents raised 26262.50 for bonds yesterday, with piggy banks emptied and a few high earners sacrificing. Amarillo banks report historic deposits but the month’s total remains 224492.50 against a 563100 goal, leaving 338607.50 still needed with four business days left.
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Potter County
Pacific
Amarillo
Transportation Crisis Seen in War Effort
Washington reports a nationwide transport crisis triggered by forced car retirements. Universal group rides and staggered working hours are urged to stretch cars and tires. Car ownership projections show a decline from 27 million to 1.2 million by 1944 if rubber shortages persist, prompting a scrap rubber drive. Texas Supreme Court clears the railroad commissioner race filing.
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Washington
Public Roads Administration
Petroleum Industry War Council
RAF airman survives fall from bunk in barracks
Terrell June 26 Air craftsman George Angliss of the RAF school here is hospitalized with crash injuries after falling from a second story bunk. An airplane did not figure in the accident. Washington June 26 The Navy reports a U S merchant vessel was torpedoed and sunk weeks ago in the Gulf of Mexico survivors landed at a Caribbean port.
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Washington
Navy
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean
Selection names arrive at Camp Wolters reception center
On June 26 at Camp Wolters Texas selectees Beer Boozer and Burps arrived at the reception center. Stock accounting forms from Russell Stationery Company accompany the group.
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Camp Wolters
Tex
Russell Stationery Company
Dove Season Open in Georgia Incident
In Donalsonville Georgia Egber Ward reports his dog Fish retrieved a trout instead of a dove. The dove reportedly had a trout inside its stomach leading to a surprising discovery after Ward shot a dove that landed in a lake and the dog brought back the fish.
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Georgia
Donalsonville
Egber Ward
Ward
Amarillo Sets City Water Use Record At 12.5 Million Gallons
Amarillo yesterday drew a record 12,500,000 gallons, surpassing the 12,400,000 gallon previous high. The city’s system with 15 wells can produce about 13,000,000 gallons daily, but current delivery caps at 12,500,000, while reserves are tapped at peak use. The increase reflects more meters and users as war-related population grows, with plans for four more wells and land leases for tests to meet next summers demand.
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Amarillo
Word Ranch
McDonald Site
Canyon Highway
Lons
N.V Moss
Serice
Amarillo Army Technical School
Ustin P. Hancock
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Melbourne
CBS
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S
Britain
John M. Hightower
North Africa
Europe
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Churchill
U. S
Aleutians
Knothole Gang
L. L. Short
Walgreen
YMCA
Harold Nichols
Mr. Short
USC
U. S. Army Engineers
L. H
Cedar) Puckett
Sydney
Australia
Midway
Isoroku Yamaoto
Pacific Ocean
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Eastern Pacific
Geo. A. Tomlinson
Potter
Bond
Court
Sadler's
John Maynard Lbr. Co
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