Britain Reports Damage in War Attacks Across Britain and North Africa
British admit some damage in Manchester and Dover raids as German daylight attacks clash with RAF over southeast England. Mussolini’s forces claim gains around Tobruk while British air strikes hit Benghasi and other Axis targets. Berlin plans shelter moves for residents as Italian consulates in the U.S. reportedly fall under German control.
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Manchester
Dover
English Channel
Weetman Casann Aan
Ine Raiua
All Ouest
Cairo
London
Britain
Berlin
Mussolini
Tobruk
Libya
Baghdad
Washash
Iraq
Royal Airforce
Middle East
Habbaniyah
Basra
Hawaidi
Bengasi
Berka
Benina
Derna
RAF
Egypt
Mediterranean
Fine Horses Purchased by C. R. Garner
C R Garner buys five Tennessee walking horses after touring Tennessee auctions. The sale includes Kirk Allen Again, Strolling By, Magnolia, Lady Blanche, and a two week old colt. Garner plans to host high profile shows with Amarillo Horsemen’s Association and has Robert Campbell to train.
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Minnie Hall
Amarillo
C. R. Garner
Garner
Tennessee
Kirk Allen
Magnolia
Lady Blanche
Allendorf
Desert Gold
H. C. Mansville
Chickasha
Okla
Como
Miss
Amarillo Horsemen’s Association
Robert Campbell
Campbell
Col. J. L. Haines
Haines Haven
Harlingsdale Farm
Franklin, Tenn
Report Bomb Plot Near Hyde Park Estate
State police and secret service checked a report of two men planting dynamite on President Roosevelt's Hyde Park estate to be used if the U S entered war. Troopers found no dynamite or suspects by noon. James Maloney of the Secret Service audited the informant.
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Rhinebeck
N. Y
Join Gaffney
State Police
Secret Service
President Roosevelt
Hyde Park
United States
Gaffney
James Maloney
New York
Srooper
John Hogan
State 4E
Jony
Maloney
Hogan
The Capital by Paul Mallon challenges wartime assumptions
In his Page 13 column, Paul Mallon punctures popular beliefs about World War II progress. He questions Gibraltar’s strength, Russo German relations, British reliance on the Mediterranean, Hitler’s fear of two fronts, and the idea that Germany must win in 1941 or face disaster.
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Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Hitler
Germany
Paul Mallon
Amarillo Postmaster’s Uncle Sam Drive Rings Children’s Bell
About 99 Amarillo youngsters view Postmaster W. D. DeGrassi as Uncle Sam. He bought ten cent stamps and distributed 99 stamp books to children, stamping each with a single defense stamp. Defense stamps move fast at the post office, especially with children buying. The office reports $167,500 in defense bonds on hand after a recent bond rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
W. D. DeGrassi
Sam
DeGrassi
Skull on Polk Street Sparks Street Talk
A skull or convincing replica appeared behind the back seat of a car parked in front of the American National Bank on Polk Street. Bystanders speculated it was a warning device while others wondered if it belonged to someone killed in a crash. Build Now, John Maynard Lbr, Co.
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Polk Street
American National Bank
Top 10 Highest Paid Americans in 1940
A. R. Louis B. Mayer topped 1940 remuneration lists with 697 048 dollars, three years running. Other high earners include Eugene G. Grace of Bethlehem Steel, George W. Hill of American Tobacco, Hunt Stromberg of Loew's, Nicholas M. Schenck of Loew's, Charles E. Wilson of General Motors, W. C. Fields of Universal, Paul M. Hahn of American Tobacco, Vincent M. Riggio of American Tobacco, and Charles F. Kettering of General Motors. Mayer’s 1939 pay was 688 369, while 1938 reached 1 161 753. future reports may boost film industry representation.
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Washington
Louis B. Mayer
Securities and Exchange Commission
Mayer
Henry Ford
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
George W. Hill
American Tobacco Co
Hunt Stromberg
Loew's, Inc
Nicholas M. Schenck
Charles E. Wilson
General Motors Corp
X. W. C. Fields
Universal Pictures
Paul M. Hahn
American Tobacco
Vincent M. Riggio
Charles F. Kettering
General Motors
Fields
Admiral Emory Land says ship loss rate low to Britain
In testimony before the Senate commerce committee Rear Admiral Emory S. Land chairman of the maritime commission supported figures showing only 12 ships bound for the United Kingdom and Europe were sunk from Jan 1 to Apr 30. British and Allied losses in April near 500000 tons, with discussions noting Mediterranean Adriatic and Aegean routes also impact Anglo American tonnage. Wheeler accuses Willkie of war propaganda while Ellington notes difficulty locating airfields in Britain.
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Washington
U.P
Emory S. Land
Maritime Commission
Senate Commerce Committee
United States
Great Britain
Tasiah
Mialley
Bailey
North Carolina
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
U. S
United Kingdom
London
Britain
Mediterranean
Adriatic
Aegean
Greece
High Command
Berlin
Burton K. Wheeler
Democrat
Montana
Wendell L. Willkie
Wheeler
Amarillo Cream Industry Joins Federal Health Drive
Cream buyers and producers in the Amarillo milkshed join with federal and state health departments in an improvement campaign led by city milk inspector Ted Ratcliff. A testing method for mold mycelia from filth is outlined, with field kits used locally and meetings held in Claude Panhandle Hereford and nearby Panhandle towns.
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Amarillo
Uncle Sam
State Department of Health
Ted Ratcliff
City Milk and Dairy Inspector
City Health Department
Claude, Panhandle
Hereford
Panhandle
Navy seeks 58 more fleet auxiliaries for 350 million
The House naval committee advances a bill to acquire 58 additional fleet auxiliary vessels at about 350 million dollars. The plan adds 33 ships beyond Navy requests, with 550 thousand tons of auxiliaries instead of 200 thousand. Robinson cited rapid, unforeseen needs and said ships are for Navy use only and to be delivered by August 1.
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Washington
iHouse Naval Committee
Samuel M. Robinson
Bureau of Ships
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Robinson
Maas
Minnesota
House
Izac
California
Alleges Wasteful Fight on Labor in Bethlehem Steel Suit
Zara Du Pont, a minority stockholder in Bethlehem Steel, filed a federal suit in New York seeking an accounting and restoration of more than $1,000,000 alleged wasted in illegal anti labor activities.
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New York
Zara du Pont
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Burned Woman in Serious Condition at St Anthony’s Hospital
Mrs Gene Sanders of Dumas remains in serious condition after gasoline ignited while she cleaned clothes. She received first aid in Dumas before transfer to St Anthony's Hospital. She is the wife of a Dumas smelter employee.
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Gene Sanders
Dumas
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Senate Rejects O'Daniel Appointment As Chairman
The Texas Senate rejected the nomination of Jeff Davis of Dallas for chairman of the state liquor control board. The action was reported from Austin on May 8.
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Austin
Senate
Jeff Davis
Dallas
State Liquor Control Board
Kidnaped Boy Found After Overnight Basement Detention
Seven year old Billy Turner was lured from Ellwood Park by a man offering ice cream and a rabbit hunt. He spent the night in an abandoned basement on South Georgia Street and was found early this morning. Police chase the suspect as parents are urged to warn children about strangers.
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Hayden Street
South Georgia Street
Billy
C. A. Turner
Jackson Street
Ellwood Park
Grover Hill Says U. S. In Finest Condition
Grover B. Hill assistant secretary of agriculture told San Angelo on May 8 that the United States is in excellent condition for peace or war with ample stocks of wheat cotton livestock and other commodities and even two years supplies of some items like cotton. He was in town inspecting prickly pear and cedar eradication projects.
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San Angelo
United States
Grover B. Hill
America
Hill
Jackson Recommends Uniform Sabotage Sentences
Attorney General Robert H Jackson recommended seven year sentences for officers and five year terms for seamen convicted of sabotaging axis ships in U S ports. This call aimed to standardize penalties across federal courts and reinforce wartime naval security.
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Washington
Robert H. Jackson
United States
Amarillo and West Texas Fair, Then Scattered Showers Friday
The Weather Bureau forecasts fair conditions for Amarillo and West Texas tonight and Friday with a possible rise in clouds southeast portion and scattered showers Friday afternoon. New Mexico remains fair with scattered clouds Friday afternoon. Temperature range 53 to 74 with noon reading of 9.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Proves He Fits Into U S Defense
A man appeared at the Chamber of Commerce office with a bottle containing a new battleship model. The tale follows a prior Globe piece showing local industries could aid defense by such clever craftsmanship. He joked that the bottle wasn’t whiskey this time but the idea remains.
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Globe
Chamber of Commerce
Weather forecast and note on materials at Newbys
Mr Collman describes the day as fair and hottish with a northeast breeze shifting southwest. High today near 85 degrees and a low around 53 last night. similar expected tonight. Roofing Materials at Newbys.
Bids for English Field Runways Set for Saturday
Major James H. Stratton of the War Department Corps of Engineers announced bids for airport runway construction at English Field and related work will be called Saturday. Bids close May 25, with work starting by May 13 and finishing in 100 days, under Amarillo wage rules.
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English Field
James H. Stratton
War Department
Amarillo
Department of Labor
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Chicago
Walter Allen Stults
James Hamilton
Emil F. Myers
Philharmonic Orchestral Association
Cowen
Lila Austin Myers
Marella Myers Janak
Edward Melin
Paul Ellis
Helen Strite
Janak
Harold Barnett
Donald Watkins
Jordan Weills
James Plory
Norman Ely
Loretta Day
Polk Street Methodist Church
Amarillo College
Robert Louis Barron
Clarence Brady
Hubert Wegener
DNB
Paris
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Brest
Air Ministry
St. Nazaire
Bremen
Loire River
Bergen
Norway
New York Post
Mexico
Skull
Polk
Build
John Maynard Lbr, Co
L. B. Mayer
Eugene G. Grace
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Willkie
Edward Ellington
Royal Air Force
England
Ulster
O'Daniel
Dictaphones
Russell Stationery Company
Grover Hill
Jackson
U. S. Weather Bureau
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance
U. S. Defense
Mr. Collman
Newby’s
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