Marvin Jones Considered for War-Time Food Administrator
Marvin Jones a former Texas congressman and current U S Court of Claims judge is under consideration to be named war-time food administrator. He leads a list of favored candidates backed by farm groups to coordinate farm production food processing and distribution for the remainder of the war under President Roosevelt and Byrnes. The plan would vest broad powers in the administrator with nominal price controls remaining with Henderson and Wickard.
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Edward Jamieson
Washington
Marvin Jones
Texas
Congress
United States Court of Claims
United States
Jones
House Agriculture Committee
Byrnes
Herbert Hoover
Leon Henderson
Claude Wickard
War Production Board
Donald Nelson
Agriculture Department
Beware Coughs Following Flu Prompted by Cough After Flu
An ad warns that a lingering cough after influenza can become chronic bronchitis if untreated. It promotes Creomulsion as a remedy that penetrates to the bronchial membranes to loosen phlegm and ease coughing, offering a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Allied forces converge on Buna in New Guinea drive
UPI reported Allied ground troops including American infantry converging on Buna from two directions. MacArthur said Australian troops held off Japanese at Olvi as Britons and Papua were largely in Allied hands with Buna encirclement continuing and a secret flank underway.
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MacArthur
Australia
U.P
Buna
Japan
New Guinea
United Nations
Owen Stanley
Douglas MacArthur
Olvi
Papua
Buna-Gona
Jones Named Food Czar To Head Civilian Food Program
The report states a Texan, former chairman of the agriculture committee, will serve as food czar directing administrative duties for the food program. He would settle all controversies and decide questions about the food problem. His selection aims to ease friction between processors and farmers amid naming tensions. The appointment follows his voluntary retirement from Congress two years prior to join the Court of Claims.
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Jones
Congress
Agriculture Committee
Stenos and Typists Sought For OPA Jobs In D C
Stenographers and typists can be hired on the spot for the Office of Price Administration in Washington D C. An examination is set for Thursday night November 12 at 7 in Room 206 Amarillo High School. Salary is 1440 dollars per year. Information available from Ralph W Sanders Thursday afternoon at the U S Employment Service office.
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Washington, D. C
Office of Price Administration
Amarillo High School
Ralph W. Sanders
Civil Service Commission
Victory Command Dance Moves to Crystal Ballroom
The Victory Command dance tonight moves to the Crystal Ballroom at the Herring Hotel. Company A hostesses will welcome attendees as the Service Men's Civic Center sponsors the event which starts at eight o clock.
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Herring Hotel
Service Men's Civic Center
Hull says Vichy ships in U S taken into custody
Secretary of State Hull disclosed that all Vichy French ships in American ports have been placed under protective custody.
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Washington
Hull
First Test of New Weapons
The article notes the North African landings as the first large scale test for U S Army equipment including landing barges and Garand rifles and for new organizational methods. Eisenhower’s troops faced air and sea opposition with parachute troops securing key points before ground forces landed.
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London
U. S
France
Dwight Eisenhower
No Deadline for Extra Tires Revealed by Rail Agency
C M Boston of Railway Express Agency said no deadline exists to turn in idle tires as Defense Supplies Corporation assigns the agency for intake. Motorists must surrender all but five tires to register for gasoline ration cards, with serial numbers and regular inspections. Amarillo’s panel later this week sets a date for ration registration at schools while most motorists register today.
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C. M. Boston
Railway Express Agency
Defense Supplies Corporation
Mr. Boston
Amarillo
Colder Tonight Follows Warm Afternoon Weather
The forecast calls for warmer, windy conditions this afternoon, then a colder, windy night. A summerlike 76 degrees yesterday contrasts with a 54 degree low this morning. In international news, Switzerland will handle U S interests in Vichy after severing relations with Washington.
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Bureau
Switzerland
Petain
Bern
United States
Vichy
Washington
Two Japanese Ships Hit in Solomons
American forces on Guadalcanal reported success in repelling Japanese ships in the Southern Solomons after air and sea engagements. A light cruiser and destroyer were hit with torpedo boats and long range aircraft credited with sinking or heavily damaging the vessels, as Marines and Army troops maintained control of the island.
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Guadalcanal
Solomons
Navy
U. S
Frank Knox
Lunga Point
Henderson Airdrome
Messiah Chorus Rehearsal Set At Amarillo College
The Messiah chorus will rehearse at 8 oclock tonight at Amarillo College of Music under director Emil F Myers who notes several new voices joining the chorus tonight. A second note places a Messiah performance at 2 30 oclock Sunday afternoon December 13 at the Municipal auditorium. London November 9 U S Lieut Col Elliott Roosevelt son of the President is with Lieut Gen Dwight D Eisenhower in North Africa, according to today’s report.
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Amarillo
Third Avenue
Grant Street
Col
E. A. Simpson
Pierce Street
Pierce
Fourth Avenue
Fourth
Taylor Street
Taylor
Twelfth Avenue
Polk Street
Polk
Second Avenue
Army and Defense Plant
Marnhing
Roy Pollard
Army Air Forces Technical School
Julian Haddon
E. H. Underhill
Dalhart
Texas Defense Guards
Motor Corps
POTC
Haddon
Amarillo Field
Amarillo College of Music
Emil F. Myers
Municipal Auditorium
London
U.S
Elliott Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Africa
Solomons battle reports show heavy Japanese losses
The Navy said American troops pressed east of Henderson Field and Poli Point with no contact to a main Japanese force. Japanese losses in ground fighting were reported heavy, with ships sunk or damaged totaling 79 including a cruiser and destroyer. Enemy planes destroyed rose to 541.
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Navy
Henderson Field
Poli Point
U. S
Solomons
Madsens Dining Room to Close for Vacation
Mrs. Madsen announced the dining room will close until November 17 while she takes a 10 day vacation in Hot Springs New Mexico. During her absence her daughter Flora Lee Smith will reopen the Panhandle Highway restaurant.
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Gulbransen
Mason-Hamm
Em Leen
Berlin
Upi
Office of War Information Today
North America
Libya
Rome
Italy
West Africa
Bulgaria
Africa
Negro
Garfield Handen
Stenos
Victory Command
Cert
KGNC
KFDA
Col. Underhill
Army
Veterans of Wars
Legion Home
Charley Lowe
Panhandle
Pollard
Sandor
Klein Washington
Longines
John Furbach
Madsen
Amarillo Printing Co
Cash & Carry
Bell Tailors, Inc
Polk St
WAFS
New York
Chesterfield
Nhederfield
Liocert & Mytxs
Tonacco Ca
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