Ration point changes boost some fruit juices while deleting soups
The Office of Price Administration announced lower point values for most canned fruit and vegetable juices and the removal of dried soups from rationing. Pineapple juice rises for some sizes. grape and grapefruit juices drop. tomato juice remains rationed. New values apply to blue coupons in book No. 2 through the month end.
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Washington
Fice
Price Administration
OPA
Stettinius Forecasts Higher 1943 Food Shipments
Secretary Stettinius estimated 1943 lend lease food shipments would top six percent of U.S. supplies sent abroad last year to Allied nations. In early 1943 meat exports to Allies ran at about one tenth to 18 percent by product, with beef and veal at one percent.
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Washington
Edward R. —Ettinius, Jr
Lend Lease
Stattinius
Agriculture Department
Courthouse Records of Warranty Deeds and Cases
Courthouse records list numerous warranty deeds for properties in Amarillo and surrounding areas including Crossett to Crain, Huskey to Mathis, Cunningham/Hernandez, Reed to Dewey, Norman to Norman, Pringle to Stogner, S. S. and Wolflin Place lots, and several others with various rev. stamps and prices. District Court cases include divorces Wilson and Wainscott, and multiple marriage licenses among listed parties.
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Don E. Crossett
Susan Crain
S. J. Hts
J. A. Huskey
Roy E. Mathis
Uni
M. W. Cunningham
Jose Hernandez
Henry Reed
C. D. Dewey
Earl L. Norman
R. V. Norman
Fairview T
W. T. Pringle
Lucy Stogner
Holland
John Lucy
First Natl
Bank Amarillo
C. C. Dist
O. E. Broome
S. P. Rosenbaum
Plemons
Eilen Smith
Marie Smith
W. J. Monahan
Uel
A. Brown
Eakle
Mamie’ McKinney
Robert
Moringside
Reve- Dawson
Miller
Cr. R. Hampton
McAdams
Ridgemere
G. W. Ellis
B. H. Ellis
G. C. Green
Bonnie L. Green
C. N. Stokes
Alamo Hts
C. E. Mitchell
O. T
Amarillo National Bank
Albert Griggs
Myrtle Killingsworth Wilson
Riley Oscar Wilson
Maymie Williams Wainscott
Clyde Vernon Wainscott
Carl J. Casselberry
Marcella Long
Warren Jeffries
Colleen Rafferty
Harold A. Seedolf
Virginia Walter
Jack Mason
British Sink 4 Axis Ships In Daring Tunis Raid
A flotilla of British motor torpedo boats sailed 60 miles along the Tunisian coast and sank four Axis vessels including a 3,000-ton merchant ship. They attacked near Ras Mahmur to Zehbretta Island, close to shore under coastal fire, and also destroyed two Italian minesweepers and a German R boat.
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Mediterranean
Tunisian
Ras Mahmur
Zehbretta
Gulf of Tunis
Kebilia Roadstead
Cape Bon
Tunis
Names Sought for Ghostly White Horse of Washburn
A Washburn tale describes a glistening white horse seen near Washburn canyon. Amarillo Army Air Field’s James R. Benait proposes names White Cloud or Lightning for the specter. A uncredited speaker suggests Rommel while another proposes White Lie. The contest remains open as reports of the horse’s appearance continue.
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James R. Benait
Amarillo Army Air Field
Rommel
Egypt
Tunis
White
Washburn
Nazis Claim Ships Sunk
German air and naval forces were said by the Nazi high command to have sunk 21 Allied war vessels and 63 merchant ships totaling 423000 tons in April. The claim included one aircraft carrier and a 14500 ton carrier Ranger supposedly sunk, but the U S Navy denied this and Allied confirmation was lacking.
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Associated Press
High Command
U. S
Ranger
North Atlantic
U. S. Navy Department
Joe Foss Returns Home as Ace Pilot After War Service
Sioux Falls May 3 Joe Foss arrived home after downing 25 Japanese planes over Guadalcanal earning America's leading ace status. A vigil at Canton greeted him with his mother Mrs. Marcy Lacey Foss among about 25 relatives. The family planned a civic celebration in his honor the next day.
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Harl Andercon
Sioux Falls
Joe Foss
Guadalcanal
America
Marcy Lacey Foss
Canton
Chicago
Joe
White Horse Disappears After Woodland Rushing Stunt
A witness recalls a white horse racing around then plunging into a wooded area. The animal vanished from view after the rapid dash, leaving uncertainty about its fate and location.
Joe and June Attend Train Sendoff With Birthday Plans
A small group rushed forward as Joe and his wife June left the train in a moment of affection amid cameras. Joe greets relative Uncle Levi and jokes about the scene while the family takes Captain Foss for a rest. His mother mentions a belated birthday dinner for Joe on April 17. A separate note estimates 30 to 150 British gallons of gasoline per ton of crude oil.
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Joe
June
Uncle Levi
Captain Foss
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