Himmler Named Dutch Police Chief In German Move
London dispatch reports Heinrich Himmler, head of the Gestapo, was appointed to command Dutch police and storm troops as Germany seeks to subdue the Netherlands. Berlin signals say the regime plans to annex the country as Niedermark and impose brutal repression against resistors and civilians.
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U.P
Heinrich Himmier
Gestapo
Netherlands
Stockolm
Berlin
Btockholm
Tiriningeen
Himmler
Nethelands
United Nations
Germany
Niedermark
Free Belgian
Brussels
Protests Circulate Against Amarillo Sewer Extensions
Petitions from the Real Estate Board and the Taxpayers League object to sewer system extensions in Amarillo noting over 10 000 vacant lots with sewer connections. A county commissioners court protest and a letter from Judge M J R Jackson accompany the campaign. Funds for extensions came from a bond issue approved by property owners 23 to 1. The circulating petition is to be presented next Tuesday night.
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Real Estate Board
Taxpayers League
City Commission
Commissioners Court
Randall County
M. J. R. Jackson
Real Ratate Board
Amarillo
Victory Bonds Sell Slowly in Potter County
Reports on Victory Bonds and Stamps sales in Potter County show slow progress with daily totals and May figures. The Jeep edition of the Globe News will publish the county sales data for the county's fighting men.
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Potter County
The
Globe News
Peroxide Blondes May Help the War
Marcus Tushnet of the New Jersey Association of Master Hairdressers proposes a voluntary beauty blackout every Wednesday in New Jersey. The plan aims to save power and equipment for war industries while giving customers extra time for civilian duties related to the war.
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Newark
N. 4
Marcus Tushnet
New Jersey Association of Master
New Jersey
Tushnet
Defense Guards Band Prepares for Panhandle Navy Day
Lt. Bob Miller director of the 11th Defense Area Pand urges all band members to practice tonight for a Buffalo Lake appearance Sunday. Texas Defense Guards units from Borger Lubbock and Big Spring will join High ranking Army Navy officers for a full day of ceremonies and nautical events. The band will perform patriotic numbers revive World War I tunes and close with the National Anthem.
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11Th Defense Area
Buffalo Lake
Army
Navy
Texas
Downstate
Defense Area Band
Amarillo
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Lubbock
Big Spring
Texas Defense Guards
the Lake
Miller
Local Cattlemen Prepare for Fort Worth Session
Several Amarillo cattlemen are set to attend a special Friday session of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association in Fort Worth. Attendees include Chansler Weymouth Jack Roach Jay Taylor and Tom Coble with Miles Bivins awaiting return from Iowa. Claud McCan of Victoria serves as president and Henry Bell as secretary-manager the meeting will discuss price controls and live stock transportation.
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Amarillo
Fort Worth
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Chansler Weymouth
Jack Roach
Jay Taylor
Tom Coble
Miles Bivins
Iowa
Claud McCan
Victoria
Henry Bell
Vital Matters To Be Talked by C C
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce directors will discuss vital matters for the city at 8 o clock Monday night. Col F E A Simpson, chamber president, called the meeting in the new headquarters above the Capitol theater.
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Amarillo
Automotive Industry Aims to Meet Any War Demand
DETROIT May 20 The automotive industry is turning out airplane parts tanks guns and engines far above the scheduled rate and is ready to make a million of anything if they will let us know what they want said K T Keller president of Chrysler Corporation today.
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Detroit
K. T. Keller
Chrysler Corporation
War in Russia reports heavy tank losses in close clash
Dispatches to Red Star describe a ferocious battle in which German and Soviet forces fought at extremely close quarters. The report notes 46 German tanks left ruined and 51 others damaged in a single engagement, amid fears of air support interference.
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Red Star
Kerch and Kharkov Fronts Heat Up as War Rages
Pravda reports the Red Army pushing back Hitlerite forces in the Kerch Peninsula while fierce battles continue. Soviet communique tallies 62 Nazi tanks destroyed with 27 left in ruins and 1,640 German officers and men killed or wounded.
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Barvenkova
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Semeon Timoshenko
Berlin
Crimea
Caucasus
London
Timoshenko
Switzerland
Japanese Advance Pressed as China Slows Invasion
Dispatches from Yunnan report renewed Japanese offensives along the Chientang River south of Anking and near Hsinchiang. The communique says Japanese losses are heavy while Chinese demolition blocks slow further advances in north Hunan and southwestern China.
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Chientang
Anking
Hunan
Hsinchiang
China
Yunnan
Chinese hold on Yunnan frontier strained by Burmese push
Reports say China and Japan clash near Tengyueh and the Salween as Ling Yun of Yunnan predicts a withdrawal to the Burmese frontier. Guerrilla resistance and monsoon weather are cited as limiting factors on both sides. Veteran Chinese troops rush to defend border sections amid disrupted Burma Road operations.
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Liangling
China
Ling Yun
Yunnan
Ling
Burma
Salween River
Lungling
Japan
Tengyueh
Germany’s war production bottlenecks and resource strains
The report details pressures on German industry including testing holds on aircraft engines one per four being overhauled, submarines running 15 to 18 monthly, no new capital ships due to competing needs, an incomplete Graf Zeppelin carrier, and potential U boat output of 25 to 28 monthly with tin shortages looming as loot from conquered lands wanes.
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Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering
Eastern Front
Germany
Graf Zeppelin
Goteshafen
Nazi war production under tight control and threats rise
Power has pushed Nazi production to the limit with 12 government agencies directing labor and plants. Sabotage damage is uncertain but decrees threaten death for false reports while Gestapo guards oversee factories, bridges, and utilities. As many as 1,000,000 shells from Czecho Slovakia were reported duds for the Russian front. Daily notices announce sabotage or damage to the national economy.
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Gestapo
Czecho-Slovakia
Night Patrols Meld Sheriff Officers for Home Front Emergency
Night deputies join day officers and state police in a countywide patrol to cover all hours. War industry activity has boosted crime investigations, prompting pooling of experience among agencies. The effort has reduced disorder in night spots and provides a steady insurance policy for residents and vital installations.
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Sheriff's Office
Snow Liniment Ad for Relief for Sprains and Bruises
Texans Carolina. He was second in command to Doolittle Capt. Dave M. Jones was com To help relieve Sprains, and Bruises, also tired of Sore Muscles caused by too much exercise or exposure to bad weather, apply Ballard's Snow Liniment and rub gently. The comfort it affords will please you. CRETNEY DRUG STORE
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Carolina
Doolittle
Dave M. Jones
Ballard
Cretney Drug Store
Families React to Air Raid Veterans in Texas and Connecticut
The article recounts relatives of 1930s and World War II fliers from Texas and nearby states reacting to raids and Tokyo mission involvement. It notes marriages, relocations, and emotional responses from mothers and fathers as letters and broadcasts spread news of the operations.
Claim Clerk Faces Hesitation Before Reporting to Work
An employee in the Travelers Insurance Co. claim department hesitated about returning to duty but ultimately reported to the office, marking a cautious decision to resume work duties.
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