United States Subs Strike Hard Blows
Melbourne reports US submarines in the Southwest Pacific claim sinking about 30 Japanese transports and ships, five destroyers, possibly one aircraft carrier, and damaging others. Lieutenant Commander Richard G. Voge describes a moonlit attack on a Japanese carrier, four torpedoes fired, two hits, and a flare showing an explosion.
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Brydon C. Taves
Melbourne
Australia
Upi
United States
Southwest Pacific
Richard G. Voge
Navy
Washington
Navy Department
War Department
Air Corps
Gilbert and
Marshall Islands
Voge
MacArthur Narrowly Missed Being Fired Upon by Own Men
General MacArthur escaped an accidental volley when his boat was mistaken for a Japanese craft during the breakout from the Philippines to Australia. Four PT boats carried the party and a US submarine backed the operation, with Capt. John Duncan Bulkeley commanding the lead boat and the mission highlighting MacArthur’s daring defense strategy.
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MacArthur
Bataan
General MacArthur
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Philippine Islands
United States
Flying Fortresses
Philippines
John Duncan Bulkeley
Long Island City
Subic Bay
Golden Gate
San Francisco-Oakland
Swann Enters Court Race for County Commissioner
Jack Swann announced his candidacy for re election to the office of county commissioner in Precinct No 2. He is serving his first term on the commissioners court and has gained wide experience in his first term.
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Jack Swann
Mr. Swann
Commissioners Court
Are Your Bowels Stubborn Try Adlerika
An advertisement urges readers to treat stubborn bowels with Adlerika a blend of five carminatives and three laxatives offering quick relief. It recommends daily scheduled evacuation and to ask a druggist at Cretney Drug for Adlerika.
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Adlerika
Cretney Drug
British Army Forms Its Air Corps
London March 24. The army today announced the formation of a British army air corps. Previously the admiralty handled air arm, while army air support was under the Royal Air Force. Past actions, such as battles in France, featured army complaints about air provision.
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London
U.P
Army
Army Air Corps
Admiralty
Royal Air Force
American tourists in Mexico to get emergency tires
In San Antonio on March 24 the Inter-American Highway Association announced that American tourists in Mexico will be able to obtain tires and tubes in emergencies. The decision, settled in Mexico City by Javier F. Gaxiola, secretary of national economy, ensures bona fide tourists receive replacements as needed.
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San Antonio
Mexico
William Harrison Furlong
Inter- American Highway Association
Mexico City
Javier, F. Gaxiola
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Ness
Mr. Teasley
Miller Printing CO
Fillmore
Amarillo Tire Exchange
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Rio Grande Valley
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Houston- Galveston
Orel
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Fem Vernon
Oliver Eakle
Amarillo
Texas
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Defense
Globe-News
Don Caswell
The
First National Bank of
Fisk
H. V. Robertson & CO
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Gracie Allen
George Burns
Paul Whiteman
VER Brothers Company
Cambridge
Male
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Swann
Jack Swan
British Army
Gels Air Arm
Century Digtilling CO
Peoria
Maxwell House
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Margarine Banner
Great West
Maxwell House Coffee
Armour
Colorado Reds
Skinner's
N. Fillmore
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