Japs Shift War Industries as Bombs Fall Across Asia
An Associated Press analysis suggests Japan is moving more war industries from home to the continent to escape Allied bombing. It notes Chinese successes near Nanning, retreating Japanese pressure along the Yangtze, and a possible Japanese move to consolidate in northern China and Manchuria for a final stand.
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China
Nanning
Indo-China
Yangtze River
Chungking
Shanghai
Manchuria
Russia
Japan
Ason
Associated Press
Southeast Asia
Navy reports ship repairs delay risk lives at Okinawa
The Navy warned that repairs for ships damaged in the Pacific threaten prolonged action and more casualties. Officials cited the carrier Franklin at Brooklyn Navy Yard needing nine months to return, cruisers six months, and destroyers three months, with total naval casualties to May 23 at 4 270.
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Washington
Navy
Pacific
Department
Forrestal
Franklin
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Okinawa
Frederick J. Horn
Sister To Ill Mrs Clark Called From Taylor Street
Mrs. O. O. Clark and her daughter Mildred of 1015 Taylor are en route to Ft. Madison Iowa due to Mrs Clark's sister illness. They will be away about one week.
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O. O. Clark
Mildred
Taylor
Ft. Madison
Iowa
Life Begins at London Says Social Service Council
The National Council of Social Service reports that better diet and healthier work in early life will lead to a sturdier, more active old age. They argue age 60 may not mark withdrawal from active life as previously believed.
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London
National Council of Social Service
British Dandelion Rubber Hits Near-Plantation Yield
Experimental cultivation in Britain using dandelions from Russian seeds produced rubber nearly as good as plantation rubber, according to the Imperial Institute.
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London
Britain
Imperial Institute
Flags Burned At Ceremony by DAV Auxiliary in Amarillo
Two tattered American flags were burned with honors during a DAV event on Pierce Street. Sol Glickman presented a flag to Jimmy Moore as part of a national flag code observance with prayers, banquets, and musical tributes led by local veterans and auxiliary officers.
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Amarillo
Disabled American Veterans
Pierce Street
Fourth
Fifth
DAV
Joe Whitehurst
Sam Houston
Mary Williams
Sol Glickman
Wichita Falls
Jimmy Moore
J. FE. Pietzsch
America
Franklin
D. Roosevelt
National Americanism Commission
The
American Legion
Washington, D. C
Capitol Hotel
Moore
Ma. D. M. Perkins
Henry Tuebel
Tulsa
Sam Thomas
San Jacinto Methodist Church
U. S. Veteran's Hospital
Roy Beard
Early
Tuebel
Williams
Grace Hodge
Sherbert Wooley
Marie Gorman
Thurman Parish
New Director for Downtown USO Club
John Corcoran, former director at Abilene’s USO near Camp Barkeley, will take over the Downtown USO Club at Sixth and Taylor tomorrow. He and his five children arrived in Amarillo as Charles A. Braun leaves to Pittsburgh for reassignment. Braun praises Amarillo USO volunteers and thanks contributors.
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Sixth
Taylor
John Corcoran
Abilene
Camp Barkeley
Visit Mrs Alford Welcomes Bryant Family Guests
Mrs Kathryn Alford of 614 Jackson hosts her mother Private Frances Bryant and sister Thelma Bryant of Los Angeles California. Private Bryant serves in the WAC.
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Alford
Kathryn Alford
Jackson
Pfc
Frances Bryant
Thelma Bryant
Los Angeles
Cal
Bryant
Miss Davis to Leave for Summer in California
Ardell Davis of 833 Travis will depart Saturday to spend the summer in Los Angeles and Santa Ana, California.
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Ardell Davis
Travis
Los Angeles
Santa Ana
Cal
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Burma
Malaya
Thailand
Thomas Bakery
Polk
Dr.w.0
Allison Chiropractor
Amarillo Printing
State Farm
B. B. Williams
Frank Campbell
State Farm Insurance Companies
Joe Marsh
Lee Mapes
Homer Bently
Lee
Homer
United States Brewers Foundation
U. S. Veterans Hospital
O. J's
Armand
Nurol
Pipe Smokers Supplies
Norwich
Upjohn Unicaps
Witch Hazel
Pt. Olive Oil
Castor Oil
Pt. Cascara Aromatic
Pt. Bitter Cascara
Baby Dept
Mennen
Aene
Horlick
Percy
Dryco
Post Office Drug
Taylor ST
Blackleaf
Dil-Kil
Roach
Ant
Marvene
USO Club
Miss Davis
Dr. Scholl
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Scholl
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