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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1942
Page
6
The article explains how to identify officers, enlisted soldiers, and warrant officers by uniform features. It covers coat buttons, collar insignia, sleeve braids, cap insignia, and garrison cap piping, detailing differences for general, field, and company officers as well as insignia for warrant officers.
The article details insignia for Warrant Officers in the Army Mine Planter Service with brown braid bands on sleeves and distinct markings for engineers and officers. It explains chevron patterns for enlisted ranks, including arcs and lozenges indicating staff, technical, and first sergeants, and notes variations across coats and shirts.
Article surveys the Aleutian Islands history and people from Alaska to the USSR borders. It notes population decline from 25,000 to about 3,000, shifts in labor to fur companies, and the islands’ strategic role for US defense and potential invasion plans against Japan.
City Hall reports a 50 percent drop in fines for over parking in the last two weeks as Amarillo drivers adapt to new meters. Clerks say the shift reduces workload and encourages timely renewals for extended parking.
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