Swedish Merchant Ship Industria Sunk by German Sub
Survivors recount a U-boat torpedo attack 175 miles off Brazil on March 25 that sank the Swedish vessel Industria. Three officers were taken as prisoners of war, with one man drowned, despite flags of Sweden on the ship. The incident marked a clear violation of Swedish neutrality, as the submarine reportedly stated its intent to take the captives to Germany.
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Miami
Fla
Germany
Industria
Agle
South Atlantic
Sweden
United States
U. S. Navy
New York
Land Condemnation Trial Delayed in Gray County
Trial of a Gray County land condemnation case for war installations was interrupted and postponed to June 16 by Federal District Judge James C Wilson. About half the testimony had been heard in the matter involving 2 240 acres, with landowners contesting the government’s offer. The case mirrors the Pantex Ordnance Plant condemnation with trial set for late June.
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Gray County
James C. Wilson
Wilson
Pantex Ordnance
Threatening Thief Caught In Amarillo Jail Entry
Amarillo police say a burglar who used a flashlight to threaten sleeping residents confessed to entering at least six homes. He admitted front door entries on North Hughes North Adams North Harrison Alabama Streets and North West Second Avenue. A Social Security card found at Alabama Street helped link him to the crimes.
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Amarillo
Buchanan Street
Alabama Street
North Hughes
North
Hughes
North Adams
Harrison and
Alabama Streets
West
Second Avenue
Annie Oakley Home Changes Ownership
The former home of Annie Oakley has been sold as part of an estate. William Winglewich becomes the new owner and has moved into the cottage twelve miles west of Minster. Laura Moses, Oakley’s real name, lived there in her early years and died in 1926, buried near her homestead at York Cemetery.
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Minster
U.P
Annie Oakley
William Winglewich
Laura Moses
Old York
Wil
Ere
New Session Opens Tonight At Amarillo Center
The summer session begins this evening at Amarillo Center with a 7 o'clock general meeting for students and teachers in the Center auditorium. First classes follow the meeting as teachers outline course objectives and schedules.
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Amarillo Center
Isabel Robinson
West Texas State College
Former Amarillo Editor J. L. Pope Dies at 74
J. L. Pope longtime Amarillo Daily News managing editor died at 74 while residing in Kingfisher Oklahoma. He helped organize the local Church of Christ and moved from Amarillo about 15 years ago. Survived by his wife five sons a daughter a brother and another sister.
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Amarillo
J. L. Pope
Church of Christ
Pope
Loving
Gardner joins WAAC recruiting staff in Amarillo
Lt. Jessie W. Gardner a former teacher at a women’s college in Atlanta arrives to lead the Amarillo District WAAC recruiting efforts. She succeeds Lieut. Ann Markusich who left for New Orleans. Gardner will recruit in Pampa and be aided by Sgt. Della Coleman as the full staff visits Amarillo to interview volunteers.
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Jessie W. Gardner
Atlanta
Georgia
Amarillo
WAAC
Bruce Curry
Gardner
Ann Markusich
New Orleans
Pampa
Della Coleman
Curry
Cpt
Esther Sission
Sixth and
Polk Street
Night Patrol Started for Amarillo Parks
Police and military personnel will guard all Amarillo parks on nightly shifts. Chief Sid Harper announced officers on traffic duty at schools will join the patrol, with three officers at larger parks including one military police from Amarillo Army Air Field. Parks will be cleared at a set nightly hour. Local reports mention recent light vandalism by youth groups.
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Amarillo
Sid Harper
Amarillo Army Air Field
Jack Coffey
City Electrician
Legion Poppy Sale Shatters Records in Amarillo
Mrs Grace Hodge publicity chairman for the Legion Auxiliary says Amarillo poppy sale raised 1250 dollars from 10000 memorial flowers. She credits the sale as the most successful in Hanson Post history and thanks all who aided and purchased.
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Amarillo
Grace Hodge
The
Legion Auxiliary
Hanson Post
Ed Dougherty Sets Lake Crappie Record Catch
Ed Dougherty at Buffalo Lake Saturday afternoon quickly reached his limit of 15 crappie averaging over a pound each. He boated two 15 inch crappies, one at two and three quarter pounds and another at one and three quarter pounds. He also caught a large catfish but did not weigh it as he coached others on crappie fishing.
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Ed Dougherty
Buffalo Lake
Amarillo Chamber Directors to Meet Wednesday Noon
Rex Baxter announces the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce directors will meet Wednesday at noon. The session will take place in the Amarillo hotel. Globe News Want Ads Get Results.
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Amarillo
Globe News
Globe-News
Kansas City Livestock Markets Report May 31
Livestock totals and prices show hogs 3,000 head mostly steady with Friday averages and hog top around 14.15 to 14.25. Cattle and calves offered 8,500 total. slaughter steers firm to 25 cents higher with 14.60 to 16.35 for favored grades. cows 10.25 to 12.50, bulls 12.50 to 12.90. Sheep 5,500 total. fed lambs steady to strong, 15.50 to 15.85 for top lots, ewes steady. Financials note Liquidating fund at 1.8126, offering 1.99 and ex-dividends 0.025.
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Kansas City
D. A
Panhandle Bankers Plan One Day Meeting in Amarillo
The 39th annual Panhandle Bankers Association meeting shifts to a one day event at the Amarillo Hotel on Thursday. President 8 E Brown of Dalhart presides with invocations, welcomes, and a program including Bankers Association reports, a government lending discussion, and a principal address by R L Thornton of Dallas. An Amarillo Army Air Field talk and a dance plus golf tournament cap the day. Officers listed include Brown, Farwell, Gillham, Deaver, Albritton.
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Panhandle Bankers’ Association
Amarillo
8. E. Brown
Citizens’ State Bank of
M. W. Wiley
First State Bank
Dumas
Harold Aull
First National Bank of
Girls to Study Home Subjects in Amarillo Schools
This summer in Amarillo high schools and three junior high schools girls will study child care home furnishings gardening canning meal planning and related subjects. Now in its third year under state vocational education the home making projects enroll about 250 girls with six teachers and a 135 hour minimum for a half unit credit.
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Amarillo
Helen A. Worley
Sue Donald
Elizabeth Fly
Carol Souther
Beryl Hixon
Francis Annis
Dixie Dice Directs USO Shows in Corpus Christi
Dixie Dice will lead the summer recreational program for WAVES and enlisted wives at the Corpus Christi naval base. She will direct a show for the combined USO and the WAVES group, per Shirley Fisher Bechtel of the USC-YWCA.
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Dixie Dice
Corpus Christi
Amarillo
Bob Watson
USO Club
Gulf Coast City
Globe News Today
Shirley Fisher Bechtel
Usc-Ywca of
Corpus
Dixie
Great Naval Base
USO
Lumber Salvage Sale Opens at Pantex Plant Site
Workers invite buyers to gate three to inspect large piles of salvage lumber in all dimensions offered today at salvage cash prices. Each pile bears its cost and employees will escort purchasers to the material.
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Pantex Certain-feed Corporation
Seabees Seek Construction Men for Enlistment Program
Seabees urge men aged 17 to 50 skilled in construction or allied trades to contact Chief Harry Longabach. Lieuts C B Parrett and Ben Blackwell arrive in Amarillo June 12 13 for interviews and classifications. petty officer ratings available to all who qualify.
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Navy Seabee
Harry Longabach
C. B. Parrett
Ben Blackwell
Amarilo
Navy
Allied Air Blows Hit Mussolini Bases As De Gaulle Returns
Allied air raids continue to pound Italian air bases and industrial targets as Mussolini relies on them for defense. Reports from Madrid note Eisenhower Alexander Montgomery and Catroux held a Gibraltar conference while De Gaulle arrived in Algiers to form a united French command. RAF daylight raids hit France and Ruhr targets with heavy losses reported for German air forces.
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Mussolini
Madrid
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harold Alexander
Bernard L. Montgomery
Georges Catroux
North Africa
Gibraltar
Churchill
Washington
Roosevelt
Mediterranean
de Gaulle
Algiers
Giraud
Severtman
London
Rene‘Emile Godfroy
Alexandria
France
Martinique
Georges Robert
United Nations
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Richelieu
Dakar
New York
Dortmund
Dusseldorf
Jena
Essen
Wuppertal
RAF
Mandeville
England
Caucasus
Kuban
Moscow
Donets
Sevsk
Orel
War page continuation notes stronger opposition than Saturday
War report continues from page one describing greater opposition faced compared with Saturday sweeps over Pantelleria and Sardinia. The text highlights intensified resistance and ongoing military operations in the Mediterranean theater.
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Pantelleria
Sardinia
Allied tally claims German planes destroyed in month
The report states 2069 German aircraft were destroyed in the past month, chiefly in air battles over the Kuban bridgehead, with additional strong German attacks observed in the Leningrad sector far to the north.
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Kuban
Leningrad
Shrine and Georgia Peach Sammon Attend Perryton Ceremonies
Shrine members and Georgia Peach Sammon from Perryton took part as nobles and novices hosted at the Herring Hotel. A barbecue at Ellwood Park fed nobles and families, and a final dance was held at Amarillo Country Club. A memorial service for nobles and novices drew a full First Christian Church led by Bishop E B Seaman.
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Georgia Peach
Sammon
Perryton
Herring Hotel
Ellwood Park
Amarillo Country Club
First Christian Church
E B. C. Seaman
Episcopal Church
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