Guerrilla Bands Still Battle Japs in Philippines
Small bands of American led Filipino guerrillas were believed to be fighting the Japanese in the Philippines with officers among the few Americans reported in the units. Radio hints from Tokyo suggested continued resistance on various islands as communications remained sparse.
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Sandor
Klein Washington
Philippines
Corregidor Fortress
Manila
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Phlippines
Corregidor
War Department
Wainwright
Luzon
Cebu
Mindanao
Japan seeks wartime news with reports of U S ship losses
Key West reports a rescued seaman saying a German U boat hoisted its flag to show identity after torpedoing an American ship near Cuba. The piece notes conflicting Italian and Japanese propaganda about Maryland and Coral Sea losses and cites Tokyo dispatches on battleship and cruiser damage.
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Japan
Key West
Fla
Leonard Shearer
Newcastle Pa
Cuba
Charles D. Bryant
Houston
Texas
United Press
Southwest Pacific
South America
France
Merchant Marine Department
Rome
Buenos Aires
Maryland
United States Navy
Coral Sea
Washington
Australia
Tokyo
London
Imperial Headquarters
United States
Amarillo College to Award Diplomas in 54 Member Graduation
Bishop E C Seaman will deliver the commencement address for 54 Amarillo College graduates at 8:15 PM in the college auditorium. Dr R C Snodgrass will give the invocation and benediction. Diplomas will be presented by Dr J F Mead. Music will be provided by student groups and soloists. The list includes Phyllis Aldridge and Sidney Zukav among others. Australia’s war expenditures in the first quarter surpassed 225 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Seaman
Amarillo College
R. C. Snodgrass
First Christian Church
J. F. Mead
Phyllis Aldridge
Sharleen Barker
Paul Berthelot
Margaret Cannon Boyce
Marie Brady
Thad Callaway
Charlotte Ann Cole
Doris Gale Crownover
Arthur Garland
Rushton Greer
Jack Imon
Earl Hatchett
Floyd Hillier
James Honda
Jean Johnson
Vera Kennedy
Dora Kenyon
Barbara Koesjan
Billie Ann Lamb
Billy Landrum
Dita Levine
Jack Light
Johnne Rene Lyons
Jim McCausland
DeVona McKee
Ray McManus
Allen Returns From Capital Conference with Amarillo Chamber
Harvey Allen came back from Washington where he represented Amarillo and West Texas Chambers at two conferences. The trucking order and cotton allotment were discussed with officials from the Interstate Commerce Commission and Secretary Wickard. Delegates proposed delaying the trucking rule and reducing mileage gradually, with no final decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Chamber of Commerce
D. O. Bandeen
George Simmons
Lubbock
Charles Campbell
Lawton
Okla
Tom Cheek
Oklahoma City
West Texns
Oklahoma
Carl Clift to Close Amarillo Office for Summer Work
Deputy state school superintendent Carl Clifft will close his Amarillo office June 1 and move to Austin to work at the Texas Department of Education for six weeks. He said the office would reopen August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Clifft
Amarillo
Austin
Texas Department of Education
Clifft
Axis Powers Hold High Level Talks in Rome
Berlin radio reports representatives of Germany Italy and Japan met in Rome with Count Ciano presiding. The session details and aims were not disclosed. Mexico’s National Railways have been renting American freight cars for one dollar per day.
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London
Berlin
Germany
Italy
Japan
Rome
Count Ciano
Mexico
National Railways
Eight new air force training schools assigned in Texas and Kansas
Maj. Gen. H. R. Harmon announced assignments of eight air force training schools. Col. James B. Burwell becomes commanding officer of the Honda Navigation School now under construction at San Antonio. Project officers include Lieut. Cols Ferris Mace Yost Suarez Newstrom Price Bundy and others across Coffeyville Waco Greenville Eagle Pass Big Spring San Angelo Midland Goodfellow Lubbock and nearby bases.
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San Antonio
Texas
Kansas
H. R. Harmon
James B. Burwell
Honda
Col. Burwell
Fort Riley
Kan
Coffeyville
Carlisle S. Ferris
Moore Field
Tex
Harold L. Mace
Randolph Field
Waco
E. F. Yost
Perrin Field
Edward W. Suarez
Herbert M. Newstrom
Army Flying School
Lubbock
Sam L. Ellis
Training Center
John W. White
The
Midland
Bombardier School
George M. Palmer
Goodfellow Field
Bombardier
San Angelo
William M. Garland
James W. Andrew
Twin Motor Pilot School
June Bond Quotas Announced for States and Territories
The Treasury announced June quotas for war savings bonds totaling 800 million dollars for states and territories. It also reported a 24.4 percent rise in May bond sales over April in the first 18 business days, with May sales at 439.987 million versus 353.636 million last April. Louisiana and New Mexico show June averages and quotas within the July 1941 to January 1942 period.
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Washington
Treasury
Louisiana
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William Driscoll
Lafayette
Ind
Military
Carl Pool
BEST
Carl Pool Clothing
NAVY
4Th & Taylor
Louisville
North Carolina
Bishop Seaman
Bishop FE
Seaman
Maxor’s
Maxor Drug CO. 16Th
Jackson
Fisk
Gunn-Hinerman Thrift
Allen
Harvey Allen
Peru
Carl Clift
Axis Bigwigs
H. V. Robertson & CO
Accountants & Auditors
Ofvver
Amarifle
First National Bank of
Fisk Bldg
Europe
Sumatra
Port Melbourne
New Mexico
Natal
Camera
B Polk
City Cleaners
Government
Federal Reserve Bank
Amarillo Credit
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