Man Accused of Treason Wanted Germany in War
A neighbor testified Otto Wergin said in 1939 he would want Germany to win if the United States entered a war. He called American citizenship meaningless and warned U.S. population might be wiped out in two weeks. Wergin and others are on trial for treason aiding Herbert Haupt in a spy plot.
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Chicago
Otto Wergin
Wergin
Germany
United States
Tim Kelly
Britain
Richard Finn
Kelly
Kate
FBI
Wergins
Hans
Erna Haupt
Herbert Hans Haupt
Haupts
Walter
Lucille Froehling
Herbert
Young Haupt
United States War Industries
Vergins
Paul Warnholtz
Finn
William J. Campbell
Campbell
Federal District Attorney's Office
Haupt
Japan
Mexico
Rio Grande
Warnholtz
Vergin
Local Help Wanted and Lost and Found Notices
A collection of chores and personal notices including care tasks for children near 1805 South Fillmore Street, requests for a widow or unencumbered woman to assist an invalid woman, a reader seeking sewing or housework work, and pets or items to be rehomed or recovered. Names, addresses, and contact numbers included for sample jobs and lost items.
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Tack
South Fillmore Street
Settle
J. C. Penney Co
Pierce Street
Jap Fighters and Americans Stage Gigantic Dogfight
In New Guinea near Lae Japanese Zero fighters ambushed an American formation as Fortresses under General MacArthur struck Buin and Faisi in the Solomons. Three Zeros were shot down and a P 40 was lost while B 25 and A 20 bombers hit Lae airfields. Pilots including Major Don Hall Captain Christian Petri Lieut Dennis and others engaged in a fierce aerial dogfight described by Lieutenant Richard Davis.
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Marlin Spencer
New Guinea
Lae
Lieut
Richard Davis
Cleveland, O
Pacific
MacArthur
Buin- Faisi
Solomons
U. S
Guadalcanal
Faisi
Buin
Swift
Portsmouth
George Benfor
Milton
Lynn Ford
Zwallie
Hall
Petri
Wilkins
Dennis
Day
Ghost House Slayer Given Life in Penitentiary
Denver reports a district court jury convicted Theodore E Coneys of first degree murder for the Oct 17 1941 slaying of Philip Peters. Coneys aged 59 was sentenced to life at hard labor after spending months in an attic hideout. He claimed a better home justified the crime. He faced no death penalty.
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Denver
Theodore E
Coneys
Peters
Press Hunt for Rickenbacker
Washington dispatch reports army planes searching across the South Pacific for Captain Eddie Rickenbacker and his seven crew members. War department says fliers bound for Solomons and other fronts will fan out over as much area south of Honolulu as possible to locate them.
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Washington
Eddie Rickenbacker
South Pacific
War Department
Solomons
Pacific
Honolulu
Rickenbacker
Six Bomber Crew Members Killed In Florida Crash
Six crew members of a medium bomber died when their plane crashed while approaching MacDill Field for a routine flight in Tampa Florida. The field listed the dead as pilot 2nd Lieut William E Kyle co pilot 1st Lieut William P Umalansky Pvt Edmund Rohr Pvt William Keebaugh Pvt Richard B Ruggeri and Pic Charles E Jacot. Cause of the crash was not yet determined.
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Tampa
Fla
MacDill Field
William E. Kyle
Santa Monica
Cal
William P. Umalansky
DuBoise
Penna
Edmund Rohr
Hutchinson
Kan
William Keebaugh
Poynette
Wis
Richard B. Ruggeri
Los Angeles
Pic
Charles E. Jacot
Postdam
Naf
Building costs in Amarillo exceed fifty seven thousand in October
Construction costs in Amarillo last month totaled $57,225 according to the city building inspector report for October. The balance funded repairs and alterations while the $0,000 listed as the cost of 10 new homes stands as an apparent OCR error in the source.
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Amarillo
Red River Dam Work To Continue
Denison Tex Nov 2 Construction of the 50 000 000 Denison Red River dam will continue without interruption Col William W Wannamaker returning from a Washington conference indicated government officials considered the project necessary to production of electric power for the war efforts.
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Denison
Tex
Denison Red River
William W. Wannamaker
Washington
Demand Death Penalty Trial In Chicago Robbery Case
In Chicago a suspect named Kadens pressed for trial on death penalty cases amid a spree of robbery and rape. He rejected pleas for continuance and claimed protest against petty offenses. Kadens cited Lindbergh law links while his mother and wife reacted to the courtroom turmoil and loot claims.
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Chicago
Irwin Kadens
Kadens
West Side
Detroit
Charles Bellows
Mary
Thiokol Plant To Be Started In Velasco Texas
Velasco Texas November 2 construction will start immediately on a new 2,500,000 Rubber Reserve Company thiokol plant to produce retreading material A P Beutel general manager of Dow Chemical Company said today Erection of a styrene plant to produce material used in the manufacture of synthetic rubber was proceeding in the same area
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Velasco
Tex
Rubber Reserve Company
A. P. Beutel
Dow Chemical Company
Exchanges To Close Tomorrow Across Major Markets
National elections lead to closure notices posted by Merrill Lynch and exchange members. In Wichita Falls, the chamber of commerce retail committee cancels downtown Christmas lighting plans as a conservation measure.
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Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Amarillo
New York Stock Exchange
Wichita Falls
Talent Pool proposed to ease Hollywood manpower shortages
Jimmie Fidler urges studios to pool talent across firms to cover war driven shortages. He notes production gaps, misaligned staffing, and proposes an inter studio reservoir of actors, technicians, directors and writers to keep crews working year round. Column includes light quips from Marlene Dietrich and others.
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Hollywood
Marlene Dietrich
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Bette Davis
W. C. Fields
Fan
Beverly Wilshire
Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis Ad
Be quick to treat bronchitis or chronic bronchitis may develop from a lingering cough or chest cold. Creomulsion is advertised as a non narcotic remedy that goes to the seat of the trouble to loosen and expel phlegm and soothe inflamed bronchial membranes using beechwood creosote and other medicines. If not satisfied, you get a money back promise.
Allies Hold Edge In Air Fighting In October War
Allied air forces held the upper hand in October as Axis losses reached 402 planes across Europe the Middle East and Britain in the period described. American Flying Fortresses claimed 70 of 88 downed over Europe while Malta and Middle East reports credited 138 to 202 Axis planes brought down. Allied losses totaled 242 with seven Flying Fortresses lost.
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London
Europe
Middle East
Britain
Malta
Entertain A Soldier At Home In Amarillo
Amarillo residents are urged to host one or two service members in everyday home life rather than formal entertainment. The hospitality committee, led by Mrs. W. W. Rusk, asks interested civilians to call the recreation clearing office at 6614 for volunteer arrangements through the U. S. O. office in the auditorium. The weekly recreation calendar for service members is organized there.
Election Judges Meet Tonight Before General Election
All election judges are asked to meet at the county clerk's office at 7:30 tonight for instructions. County Clerk Hubert Cole warned that obtaining help to hold the election tomorrow may be difficult.
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Hubert Cole
Family of Naval Chaplain Happy Over Fame Riff
In Haddonfield New Jersey November 2 the Forgy family reacts to the fame of Naval Chaplain Howell Forgy known for the line praise the Lord and pass the ammunition Amid confusion over its origin some say the phrase echoes Howeyl and others link it to Civil War or revolutionary era figures New reports place the quote with Pacific frontline remarks while a Montreal joke notes its distance from the ocean
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Haddonfield
N. J
Howell Forgy
Howeyl
Maurice Forgy
Muskingum
Ohio
Fi Howell
Mke Howell
Ruth
Pacific Battlefield Area
Pearl Harbor
America
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