Roosevelt to address nation on war aid plan and lend lease
President Roosevelt will speak on radio from 8:30 to 9 o'clock Amnerillo time Saturday night to detail the $7 billion war aid program and lend-lease materials for Britain and Greece. Reports from Britain describe amphibious invasion forces and new air and sea weapons as Allied leaders warn of intensive German and Italian attacks.
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Roosevelt
Great Britain
Greece
Stimson
Frank Knox
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William S. Knudsen
Army
Navy
Green Favors EDA's Labor Peace Board
President Roosevelt plans an 11 member super mediation board to conciliate defense program disputes. Labor leaders’ opposition noted while officials expect the agency to be created by executive order next week. The board would mediate major defense controversies after initial conciliation by the labor department fails.
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U.P
William Green
American Federation of Labor Today
Roosevelt
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Philip Murray
World War Board
William H. Taft
Mediation Board
Labor-Defense
Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins
William S. Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
Office of Production Management
Labor Department
Mastery of Sea To Be Deciding Factor In War
Senator Scrugham argues for rapid approval of a 3.446 trillion naval appropriation, saying mastery of the sea will decide the war. He warns of potential new weapons and urges strong air power, urging armament to deter Axis aggression and protect England. He labels the United States the richest nation and calls for immediate builds.
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Naval Appropriations
House Today
Europe
Asia
England
German English for the armed forces booklet on sale in Germany
A German English phrase booklet for Nazi troops aims to bridge language gaps in Britain. It includes phonetic phrases such as caution shut up you are my prisoner and comic misfires like I don’t much of the English language, reflecting wartime language aid humor.
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U.P
Germany
Britain
Photo Clue Leads to Federal Transfer of Suspect
A. B. McCarthy alias A. B. Canady, held for transfer to Potoka Illinois on a train post office robbery charge, is tentatively identified by Amarillo police from a curiously conceived clue. He was arrested in Hot Springs Arkansas on burglary tools charges and delivered to federal authorities in Eldorado Arkansas for Illinois transfer.
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McCarthy
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Hot Springs
Ark
Eldoradoy Ark
Illinois
Hereford
Bush Collection Accepted in Amarillo Honor
Mayor Ross Rogers formally accepts the William Bush collection of books on the Southwest in a letter to Mrs. Ruth Bush of Chicago. The Amarillo Globe recently detailed the collection and praised the Bush family for a philanthropic action that will memorialize Mr. William H. Bush, deceased.
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Ruth Bush
Chicago
Ross Rogers
Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Wiliam H. Bush
Mumps Spreads to Cats at Callahan Home
In Rochester on March 14 authorities report three of seven Callahan children contracted mumps and their two cats Winnie and Boxer also fell ill, highlighting household transmission.
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Rochester
N. Y
William Callahan
Winnie
Boxer
Auto industry speeds defense plant builds worldwide
A United Press survey shows plants capable of producing tanks plane motors machine guns and naval ordnance rising in half the usual time. Ford Packard Chrysler GM and Studebaker are expanding with multi million projects to supply Pratt and Whitney engines Wright motors and naval ordnance while normal auto production continues.
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Packard Motor Car Company
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U. S
Great Britain
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Naval Ordnance Plant
Hudson Motor Company
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Buick Division
Melrose Park
Saginaw
Mich
Flint
GM Aluminum
Anderson
Ind
Corporation
Studebaker Corporation
Chicago
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Ypsilanti, Mich
Autogiro Aimed at Ship Defense With Depth Charge Capacity
Willow Grove Pa March 14 Development of an autogiro designed to protect ships from submarines and carry heavy depths charges was announced by Pitcairn Autogiro Company. Agnew E Larsen general manager said the giro's plans were offered to the navy after demonstrations at Bolling Field and other sites. The model weighs 4200 pounds and may cruise five to six hours.
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Willow Grove
Larsen
Dick Bivins to Speak on Safety Tonight at Bushland
Dick Bivins of the Amarillo Safety Council will address community home and highway safety at Bushland School at 8 p m. The talk responds to a Bushland PTA request for the council to discuss safety problems with residents.
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Farmers Find News in Globe-News Want Ads
Globe-News Want Ads highlight baby chicks tractors combine spring wheat oats barley eye mash dairy feed milo starter and farm and ranch loans. Thrifty readers are urged to check daily for current farming offers and supplies.
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Weather Outlook and Local Wind Report From Mr Collman
Mr Collman says warmer weather will arrive with a partly cloudy sky and a slight rise in temperatures tonight and tomorrow. Winds reach 20 mph in the city and 30 mph in open areas. High today 45 to 50, low tonight 32 to 35, with little chance of moisture.
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Hitler Hopes Dashed
London dispatch notes that British hopes to limit the war to its current theatres may be failing. Reports claim a Greek expeditionary force from Egypt and 30,000 British troops landed in Greece, with The Times praising aid to Greece and The Aeroplane predicting renewed British military initiative in the Mediterranean.
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Greece
Egypt
Belgrade
London Times
Amarillo Weather Forecast Summary
The Weather Bureau predicts partly cloudy skies in Amarillo and surroundings tonight with temperatures dipping to 32 to 35. Saturday will be partly cloudy and warmer. Districts west of the 100th meridian expect cloudy conditions with showers in the southwest and light rain elsewhere. New Mexico sees cloudy skies with showers and some snow at higher elevations. Temperature extremes over 24 hours ended 6:30 A.M. ranged from 28 to 39, with noon at 44.
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West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Negroes To Be Accepted In U S Army Air Corps
Dallas March 14 Applications of negroes desiring to fly warplanes for Uncle Sam will be accepted at army air corps examining stations on the same basis as white youths, announced today by Captain Harold Gunn Love Field training detachment. Candidates must be 20 to 27, unmarried and have two years of college or equivalent.
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81 Licenses Voided Since Jan 30 Across State
State police report 81 drivers licenses suspended or revoked from Jan 30 to March 6. Of these, 40 involved final drunken driving convictions. In the Amarillo district Bruce Higgins and Prince Corthers of Childress were charged with driving while intoxicated.
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No Pink Elephants Thief Crashes Car Loot Backfires
In Atlanta on March 14 a thief who forced his way into a car took two boxes, only to drop his haul after wandering away. The boxes held a four foot alligator and 12 live snakes, found abandoned on the pavement nearby.
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FDR Seeks Extension of Social Security Plan
President Roosevelt announced aim to extend the social security program and to equalize benefits for aged aid recipients under the federal state system. He sought a formula to broaden coverage and improve fairness for eligible beneficiaries.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Boys' Ranch Fund Reaches $1,473.50
The Boys' Ranch building fund has reached $1,473.50 and continues to rise. Latest contributors include Mr. and Mrs. Jay Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hobart, and Mr. and Mrs. A. W. McKee of Pampa. The note also mentions 1941 wallpaper patterns at Newby's.
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Jay Taylor
Fred Hobart
Pampa
A. W. McKee
Newby's
Mystery Left On Calf Marks Brutal Welsh Murder
Kansas City police chief says the killer of 24 year old Leiola Welsh left a blood drawn initial on her left calf. The victim was beaten with a hammer, throat slashed, and thigh mutilated in a savage crime that indicates the killer may have lingered after the murder. The initial’s meaning and the killer’s identity remain unsolved for now.
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U.P
Lear B. Reed
Leiola Welsh
Reed
Welch
Miss Welsh
British Hint of a New Secret Weapon
London reports indicate Britain has employed a secret weapon against German night raiders. An air ministry communique noted 13 Nazi bombers downed last night—11 by RAF fighters, one by anti aircraft, and one by unknown means. Officials call it a tremendous stride in defeating the night raider.
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