Attu Evacuation Rumor Grows As Forces Collapse
U S Navy reports ongoing operations on Attu Island with American forces closing in on the Japanese garrison in the northeast. A Vichy broadcast claimed evacuation was underway, but U S ships and planes are blocking sea exits as the fall of Attu looms. Nearby, MacArthur reports air raids on New Guinea and Rabaul as Allied forces press across the Pacific theater.
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Admiral Yamamoto Reported Killed In Action In Pacific Front
United Press reports Tokyo radio said Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, 59, commander in chief of the combined Japanese fleet, died in mid April during air combat on the Pacific front while directing operations from an aircraft carrier. Berlin and Tokyo broadcasts echoed the claim with claims of a posthumous promotion and national mourning.
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Bombs Hit Tirso Dam in Sardinia in Allied Air Raids
Allied air raids reported direct hits on the Tirso Dam in Central Sardinia, a key hydroelectric site on Europe’s largest artificial lake. The attack, likened to RAF strikes on German dams, threatened Sardinia’s electric power supply as details on the action remained unclear.
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Truck Driver Passes Out Before City Crash
Don lispie of River Road lost consciousness while driving a truck for the Amarillo Baking Company early this morning. The vehicle swung around Buchanan Street in front of Municipal Auditorium and struck a parked car head on. lispie was uninjured but taken to the hospital by ambulance.
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Tommy” Thomas
UMW President John L. Lewis to Visit Washington. NY HQ Closed
United Mine Workers officials announced John L. Lewis would travel to Washington today and that the union's New York headquarters would close immediately. No reason was given for the move and there was no indication the trip signaled renewed talks with the War Labor Board regarding the soft coal wage dispute. A Regal Co., Real Estate Loans.
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Detroit Ranks War Plant Strike At Highest Level Since Pearl Harbor
In Detroit May 21 an idle day shift at Chrysler Desoto bomber plant raises total idle workers in Chrysler war plants to about 27 500 as regional war labor board meets with management and UAW CIO leaders. Edwin E Witte orders top Chrysler and union officers to justify ongoing stoppage. Leo Lamotte accuses Walter Reuther and his allies of instigating unauthorized strikes while Reuther says the issue will be settled through union channels.
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Opening of Country Club Pool Delayed Again
The Amarillo Country Club pool opening is postponed for a second time due to cool weather. If summer arrives next week, the pool will open Saturday May 29, according to club management.
Sergeant’s new WAAC shirt won’t fit cuffs small
Lubbock May 21 Sgt Charles Miller of South Plains Army Air Field received a new shirt but it did not fit due to dainty cuffs made for a WAAC. The item came from the nv Boorum and Pease Office Forms Russell Stationery Company.
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RAF Mosquitoes Strike Berlin as Allied Air Offensive Expands
RAF Mosquito bombers raid Berlin for the second straight night while London endures alarms. Allied aircraft hit Bremen, Essen, Grosseto, Sardinia and Pantelleria as air power widens across Europe. US bombers bomb Italian airfield near Rome. Allied air forces claim a major victory day with heavy Axis losses in the Mediterranean and Black Sea theaters.
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Floods Rise Across Midwest as Rivers Merge Near Alton
Floodwaters from the Mississippi and Missouri rivers spread through six Midwestern states including Illinois and Missouri. About 100000 people were displaced according to Red Cross and observers, as hundreds of civilian volunteers aided engineers and soldiers in evacuations. Officials report over 80000 homeless in four states, with 12000 in Indiana and more in Kansas not yet counted. Crop experts see some optimism for corn despite delayed planting, hoping future warm weather will offset losses.
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Light Panhandle Showers Bring Little Moisture
Weather bulletin notes scarce rainfall across the Panhandle with only about .03 inch at English Field and similar amounts in town. Occasional showers and drizzle expected today with little wheat root moisture. winds ease tonight and temperatures dip after a 73 high.
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Roosevelt and Churchill to Reach Final War Decision Next Week
President Roosevelt said at a press conference that war talks with Prime Minister Churchill were nearing final decisions and expected to conclude sometime next week. The remark came as U S policy details and allied plans were reviewed.
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Dutch Executions Reach Sixty-Four This Month in Holland
The Netherlands reports 10 more executions in occupied Holland bringing total for May to 64. The Netherlands News Agency Aneta notes the toll as Allied forces question the occupation.
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Admiralty Says 30 to 40 Axis Vessels Damaged at Tunis
London May 1 The Admiralty communique reports 30 to 40 enemy warships and auxiliary vessels sunk or severely damaged by mines during the Tunisian campaign.
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Weather Summary for Amarillo and Surroundings
Intermittent light rain or drizzle tonight and early Saturday with little temperature change and moderate to fresh winds. West Texas shows scattered showers Del Rio to Eagle Pass and areas east of the Pecos today and tonight, light rain or drizzle. Panhandle South Plains near unchanged temperatures with slight warming. Big Bend and El Paso similar. New Mexico reports scattered showers in the northeast and northern mountains today and tonight with little temperature change through Saturday. Temperatures in the last 24 hours ended 6 30 A.M. show high 72 and low 52 with noon 52 and moisture 0.03 inch.
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Gasoline Coupon Deadline Urges A Book Holders
Midnight tonight marks the final deadline for A Book gasoline coupons. Holders must redeem tied coupons before the lapse, as authorities urge prompt action to avoid loss.
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