Baggy Knees or Bare Legs Question Divides the Town
The Pulse Feeler column asks readers if women should go bare legged to avoid baggy knees since Pearl Harbor. Citizens share opinions from Mrs Daisy Delano to Miss Ginger Waldon on hose and comfort versus modesty. Pulse Beater invites readers to submit timely questions for a dollar.
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Daisy Delano
Crockett Street
Pearl Harbor
Rank Springer
L. J. Hampton
Mildred Cato
8S. D. .Lane
Ginger Waldon
Beulah Murphy
Eastman Dies at 61 Former ICC Member and Defense Transportation Chief
Joseph B. Eastman longtime Interstate Commerce Commission member and director of defense transportation died at 7:00 AM in Greenery Hospital After a weeks long illness He was 61 Eastman from Katonah New York joined the ICC in 1919 later served as coordinator of railroads under Roosevelt and in 1942 led the Office of Defense Transportation His death was due to a coronary occlusion after a prior health episode and confinement to bed
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Washington
Joseph B. Eastman
Defense Transportation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastman
Greeney Hosice
Katonah
N. Y
Massachusetts Public Service Commission
Roosevelt
AFL Demands for Higher Wages Rejected by War Labor Board
The War Labor Board today rejected the AFL petition asking to modify the Little Steel formula and refused both a public hearing and a general wage stabilization hearing to inform Congress. The decision marks a three way setback to organized labor’s push for liberalization of wage rules.
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AFL
War Labor Board
Washington
American Federation of Law
Organized Labor
Roosevelt
Congress
Amarillo to Host West Texas Chamber Convention
Nearly 100 chamber of commerce managers from West Texas will attend a three day spring session in Amarillo in April 2022. Prominent figures Julian Montgomery and J. D. Prewitt will speak on the program. M. J. Benefield of Brady serves as group president.
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Chambers of Commerce
West Texas
Amarillo
Julian Montgomery
J. D. Prewitt
Extension Service
M. J. Benefield
Brady Chamber of Commerce
American bombers renew assault on Germany main targets
American heavy bombers resumed raids after a three day lull striking Brunswick and Hannover areas. Berlin said German fighters challenged the US force but were hampered by bad weather and strong escort. Observers in England saw formations heading toward the North Sea as Marauders joined the daylight push into northern France and Belgium.
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Berlin
United States
Paris
Brunswick
U. S
Hannover
England
North Sea
Germany
Ninth Air Force
Royal Air Force
Dominion
France
Belgium
Red Cross drive reports progress in Amarillo area
A Randall County resident urges inclusion in the quota as Amarillo's Red Cross drive reports 47 200 raised toward a 112 500 goal. Volunteers contact more donors, with booths at hotels banks and the Post Office Building. A reserve committee and a toll free line 7251 offer assistance to meet the 100 percent target.
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RED Cross
Amarillo
Randall County
the Globe
Potter County
Last Minute Tax Push at Amarillo Bureau Opens Till Midnight
Hundreds of taxpayers flocked to the Amarillo Bureau of Internal Revenue seeking to file income tax returns before midnight. The third floor post office offices stayed open late amid long waits as deputy collectors assisted filers. In a separate item, London reported British naval units in the Strait of Dover sinking a German supply ship and damaging another with no British casualties.
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Bureau of Internal Revenue
Amarillo
Straits
London
Strait of Dover
Admiralty
Tarnopol Battle Signals Nazi Hold on Bug River
War analyst DeWitt MacKenzie reports German forces under Marshal Von Manstein clinging to Tarnopol as spring floods surge the Bug River. Russian advances around Kah Kherson and heavy casualties claimed, while Moscow cites large Nazi losses in the last ten days.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Hitler
Ukraine
Russia
Fuehrer
Marshal von Mannstein
Bug
Black Sea
Nikolayev
Kherson
Red
Moscow
von Mannstein
Tarnopol
Poland
Mannstein
Soviet Army Encircles German Pocket in Ukraine
Soviet forces under Gen Rodion Malinsky trap a 300 square mile German pocket between Bereznegovatnya and Snegirevka, boosting Nazi losses past 14,000 with Nikolaev threatened. German counterattacks fail to break the ring as encirclement tightens along the Ingulets and Bug rivers.
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Moscow
U.P
Rodion Y. Malinsky
Ukraine
Kherson
Nikolaev
Black Sea
Odessa
Ingulets
Bereznegovatnya
Snegirevka
Novo Alexandrovka
Yakino
Bug
Middle Bug
Russia
Luftwaffe Bombers Raid London Largest Since 1940 41
London reports more than 100 German planes raided the city late last night in the biggest assault since 1940 41 though fires were put out within five hours. The raid cost Luftwaffe at least 13 bombers, two destroyed over Holland by an RAF intruder, and one plane crashed in flames in a London suburb. ROTC cadets at Amarillo High in review Friday under Lt Col Mauger. corps praised for three years of excellence. five infantry companies at the school.
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London
U.K
Luftwaffe
Holland
RAF
Amarillo High School
G. R. Mauger
Eighth Service Command
Ira C. Eaker
Mediterranean
Cassino
Anzio
Nurse Aides Organize New Training Class
A new training class for volunteer Nurse Aides will begin soon in Amarillo. Instruction occurs at St. Anthony's Hospital with practical training at Northwest Texas and St. Anthony's hospitals. The Red Cross unit seeks volunteers to assist graduate nurses without pay. call Mrs. Streit to join.
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Northwest Texas Hospital
Red Cross
Ray
May Smith
P. A. Smith
Hill Street
Janet
Joan Estess
M. L. Estess
Buchanan Street
Estess
Paul H. Streit
St. Anthony's Hospital
Northwest Texas
St. Anthony's Hospitals
The
Ford Rouge plant blockaded as auto strike widens
DETROIT March 15 Ford Motor Company said main entrances to the Rouge Aircraft plant were blocked again this morning as an auto workers picket disrupted production. Police protection was deemed inadequate and state police were requested for Dearborn.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Rouge
Dearborn
Pres. R. J. Thomas
United Automobile Workers (Cio
New Trial For Dr Newton In Attempted Kill Case
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted Dr W R Newton of Cameron a new trial after the 1942 attack on Dr Roy Hunt of Littlefield and the killings of Hunt and his wife. Newton had faced seven years. Hunt’s widow faces trial for attempting to kill Hunt. Investigators recovered a pistol from the Canadian River area in a separate probe.
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Court of Criminal Appeals At
Austin
W. R. Newton
Cameron
Roy Hunt
Littlefield
Dr. Newton
Dr. Hunt
Allied air and sea actions sweep Pacific fronts
An American task force reports no Japanese ships found in a South Pacific sweep while Allied air units claim 65 enemy planes at Wewak New Guinea. Marines land on Willaumez Peninsula New Britain and Sixth Army advances at Manus. Catalina crews sink a three-ship convoy near New Guinea. Additional strikes target Kusaie Hainan and Marshall Islands. Burma fighting yields 120 enemy dead and China recaptures Black Dragon Pass after six years Japanese presence.
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Associated Press
South Pacific
Wewak
New Guinea
Japan
Bougainville
New Britain
Willaumez Peninsula
Talasea
Sixth Army
Manus Island
Admiralty Group
Rabaul
Talasea Battlefront
Catalina
Kusaie
Caroline Islands
Marshall Islands
14Th Airforce
China
Hainan Island
South China
Burma
Buthedaung
Black Dragon Pass
Shansi Province
Chungking
Mrs Richard Thomas Starts Harvard Physical Therapy Course
Mrs Richard Thomas a registered nurse from Amarillo today enrolled at Harvard Medical School for a full course in physical therapy and the Kenny method to treat infantile paralysis. The aim is to have a resident physiotherapist in Amarillo after the epidemic last fall. The effort was sponsored by the San Jacinto Kiwanis Club with expenses raised by subscription. Seven Amarillo men were awarded for qualification in firing the Carbine M1 Rifle at Lubbock Army Air Field: Ben W Heathington Woodrow Lieysay James E Harter Frank M Laughlin William S Mays and Claude A Dees Jr.
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Richard Thomas
Amarillo
Harvard University
Medical School
Kenny
San Jacinto Kiwanis Club
Lubbock Army Air Field
Ben W. Heathington
Woodrow W. Lieysay
James E. Harter
Frank M. Laughlin
William
Mays
Claude A. Dees, Jr
Finns Decide to Continue War With Soviet Russia
The Finnish parliament voted 166 to 40 to reject Moscow's armistice terms and continue the war. Premier Edwin Linkomies had outlined the government stance in a secret session, calling the terms unacceptable. A government communiqué was expected later tonight.
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Stockholm
Russia
Piin
Moscow
Edwin Linkomies
Willkie's Men Win New Hampshire GOP Delegates
Wendell L. Willkie led eight of 11 Republican National Convention delegates in the New Hampshire presidential primary as results from more than half the precincts came in. Dewey remained far behind with Dewey slate candidates, while Roosevelt’s Democratic bloc faced no opposition.
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Concord
N. H
U.P
Wendell L. Willkie
New Hampshire
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Willkie
Roosevelt
Amarillo Weather Summary
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with a hard freeze tonight. West Texas cloudiness with showers Del Rio Eagle Pass area this afternoon and tonight. Freezing rain in the Panhandle this afternoon. Colder tonight and Thursday in Eagle Pass area Big Bend Pecos Valley and east of Pecos River. In New Mexico partly cloudy with snow in north and snow flurries in the northern mountains tonight and Thursday. Highs 35 to 45 north and 45 to 55 south this afternoon. lows 20 to 30 north and 35 to 45 south. Wind 25 to 35 mph in south and central portions. 24 hours ending 6:30 A M: high 70 low 26 noon 29 trace of mag.
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Ec Amarillo
West Texas
del Rio
Eagle Pass
Panhandle
Big Bend
Pecos Valley
Pecos River
New Mexico
South Portion
Quiz Kids Tax Returns Quick and Easy Says Williams and Kupperman
In Chicago on March 15 U P reporters note Quiz Kids Joe Kupperman and Richard Williams claim they supplied their own income tax forms. Joel, seven, says he filed several returns and finished the hardest in about 15 minutes. Richard, fourteen, finished his in 30 minutes, even checking his numbers. He urges readers to read the instructions as the form is straightforward.
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Chicago
U.P
United States
Joe Kupperman
Richard Williams
Joel
Richard
Bad Spell To Break Weather Breaks With Cold Night Forecast
A hard freeze is predicted tonight after a night of unseasonable cold. The previous frost reached minus 26 degrees but caused no damage, though authorities fear further damage to budding fruit trees across Amarillo Panhandle regions. Rain and hail affected Dalhart Canadian River area, Clarendon, Woodward, and eastern Panhandle. Tonight temperatures may dip to 25 degrees with partly cloudy conditions tomorrow.
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Joon
Amarillon
Panhandle
Caprock
Dalhart
Canadian River
Canadian
Clarendon
Hell
Woodward
Oklahoma
Allied bomb campaign destroys Cassino fortress in bold strike
Allied air power unleashed a historic mass bombing on Cassino, dropping over 1,400 tons of bombs on less than a square mile. The attack, supported by 3,000 sorties, aimed to break the German defense blocking the Fifth Army advance, followed by a ground assault as British and American artillery joined the bombardment.
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Naples
Cassino
Rome
Fifth Army
Germany
Cassino Bombing Intensity Reveals Strained War-Torn Continent
Allied air and ground assault on Cassino 1944 unleashed massive bombing. Luftwaffe defenses and Italian terrain shaped a brutal push by Fifth Army, with waves of bombers including Mitchells, Flying Fortresses, and Liberators pounding the town from morning until mid day.
Army Navy tests draw 81 applicants in Amarillo
Eighty-one young men took the Army Navy College training qualifying test this morning in Amarillo. Seventy two tested at Amarillo High School and nine at Amarillo College as part of a nationwide effort to select candidates for college training. A Florida trip note reports an early spring scene with a man sleeping and a woman fanning herself, prompting a porter’s quip about the window.
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Amarillo
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
Army and Navy
Florida
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