Three Destroyers Lost in Pacific and Atlantic Battles
The Navy announced the loss of three destroyers: Henley sunk in the South Pacific from a torpedo explosion in October. Chevalier damaged by Japanese forces near Vella Lavella, broke in two and sank after a collision. Borie an old World War II destroyer mortally wounded by ramming a German U-boat and sunk by American carrier planes.
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Washington
Navy Department
South Pacific
Atlantic
Henley
Chevalier
Vella Lavella
Solomons
Major Kring Thanks Thoughtful Thief
Major Sidney Kring, an intelligence officer at Amarillo Army Air Field, publicly thanked a burglar who entered his home on Taylor Street. The intruder stole 60 cents from the pants, returned ration books and papers, and left the pants with the office key on the porch. Kring warned the thief about sleeping with a six gun under his pillow.
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Sidney Kring
Amarillo Army Air Field
Taylor Street
Kring
General Franco Bids for American Good Will
Spain issues a note to the United States promising manifest good will and refusing to recognize the Japanese puppet government in the Philippines. Ambassador De Cardenias delivered the message to the State Department stating the move was prompted by misinterpretation of a courtesy cablegram to Jose P. Laurel.
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Washington
Francisco Franco
United States
State Department
Juan Francisco de Cardenias
Spain
Philippines
Jose P. Laurel
Manila
Vatican City bombing alleged Nazi trick
General Eisenhower denied Allied planes flew over Vatican City after a bombing claim. Rome blamed the Allies while Germany asserted the attack served German aims to sow Catholic unrest in the United Nations.
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Vatican City
Washington
U.P
United Nations
Germany
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Romania withdrawing civilians from frontier area
Romanian authorities move to evacuate civilians and property from Transnistria as Russian forces advance from the east. Transnistria lies across the Dniester River in the Russian Ukraine, an area placed under Romanian authority after invading Russia.
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Bern
Switzerland
Transnistria
Budapest
Dniester River
Russian Ukraine
Russia
Machinegun Fortress Shelters Laval in Vichy
Travelers arriving from France described Vichy as a machinegun studded fortress sheltering Chief of Government Pierre Laval. They said Laval’s personal bodyguard had risen to six men more than Chief of State Marshal Henri Philippe Petain.
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Madrid
France
Vichy
Pierre Laval
Henri Philippe Petain
Four Puppies to Give Away in Fox Terrier Trio
A Mrs Jack Roberts advertises four black and white Fox Terrier puppies for free at 1308 North Hill Street after 6 30 PM contact. Ray Vahue offers reward for a lost silver identification bracelet bearing a US shield and his name and asks to call 2 3744 or visit 805 Belleview Street.
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Iease
North Hill Street
Jack Roberts
United States
Ray Vahue
Belleview Street
Maggie the Dog in Hollywood Cinderella Tale
Hollywood story recounts Maggie a plain kennel dog who rose briefly with Hedy Lamarr in The Heavenly Body before pneumonia claimed her. The piece notes glamour over beauty and tongue in cheek jabs at star culture, with brief quips about Veronica Lake and Ronald Reagan.
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Hollywood
Rennie Renfro
Maggie
Hedy Lamarr
MGM
Miss Lamarr
New York
Renfro
RKO
Toumanova
Charlie Chaplin
Greta Garbo
Mae West
Hollywood Canteen
Veronica Lake
George O’brien
United States
Ronald Reagan
Jane Wyman
Guadalcanal Flag Raised Over Capitol Observance
Washington November 10 169th Marine birthday honored with a Guadalcanal battle flag raised over the Capitol President Roosevelt commended the Marine Corps noting ongoing efforts toward Tokyo and sending a letter to Lieut Gen Holcomb.
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Washington
Guadalcanal
Capitol
United States
Roosevelt
Marine Corps
Tokyo
Thomas Holcomb
66 Year-Old Wrestler Reaches 1000th Blood Transfusion
Philadelphia report says Spike Howard Edward 66 year old wrestler and strong man achieved his 1000th blood transfusion last night. He invited 250 guests to a ceremony at the Elks Club. He has a long record of donating blood and once gave more than five pints in three days.
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Philadelphia
Spike Howard
Elks Club
Spike
Edward
Tax Office Names Staff Across 22 Counties
The Tax Office lists members C S Powell J K Hackley Ted Blackburn H H Cooper Jr Theodore Convest Vernon Clement H T Warner Roy L McKnight Eula Adams cashier Marie McIntyre office clerk. Amarillo division offices serve 22 counties from the New Mexico line to Childress southeast and from Deaf Smith to Dallam and Lipscomb. Two thirds of the world’s people spend their lives producing food.
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C. S. Powell
J. K. Hackley
Ted” Blackburn
H. H. Cooper, Jr
Theodore Convest
Vernon Clement
H. T. Warner
Roy L. McKnight
Eula Adams
Cashier
Marie McIntyre
Amarillo
New Mexico Line
Childress County
Deaf Smith County
Dallam County
Lipscomb County
Glamour Touch For Gray Lifeless Hair
Promote Barbo Compound gray hair tinting sold by druggists. Mix with water to create a long lasting color that gives a uniform natural look without washing out or staining. Easy application by combing through hair for a youthful glossy finish.
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Barbo
Oraw
Firearms Found at Tule Lake Interment Camp
Unofficial reports claim Army troops at Tule Lake segregation center recovered firearms and two powerful short wave radio sets from living quarters. Army officers would not comment. A four member state senate committee completed its investigation into disturbances by 16,000 internees that led to Army control. Witnesses testified that WRA camp policy remained unchanged despite harvest refusals and that WRA internal policy was not adequate and not improved.
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Tule Lake
Cal
U.P
WRA
Chinese Hold Japs In Most Sectors At Yangtze Front
Chinese forces reported by the high command in Nanjing recaptured Nanshui near Tung-Ting lake as fighting continued along a 90 mile front. They said they were holding the invaders in most sectors and pressing toward key river valley objectives.
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Chungking
Yangtze River
Tung-Ting Lake
China
Nanhsein
Allies ask Badoglio to remove Italian Army chief
London November 10 Minister of State Richard K Law told the House of Commons Allies asked Premier Marshal Pietro Badoglio to dismiss Gen Mario Roatta as chief of staff after complaints about his conduct during the war.
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London
Richard K. Law
House of Commons Today
Pietro Badoglio
Mario Roatta
Inoe
More Dallas Loot Identified Here
Loot from two Dallas homes was identified this morning in the Campbell cage, uncovered weeks after May burglaries by Amarillo police. Mrs. Bryan O. Winters of Dallas named over 700 dollars worth of clothing, including a green dress dyed red, and Mrs. Marcel Jones identified more than 177 dollars in clothing. Both women praised Police Chief A B Harper for courtesy shown.
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Dallas
Campbell Cage
Amarillo
Bryan O. Winters
Penrose
Texas
Amarillo Country Club
Winters
Marcel Jones
Newton
Claudine Campbell
A. 8
Sid’ Harper
Mrs Huffstuttler Dies in Floyd County Hospital
Mrs Charlotte Huffstuttler of Floyd New Mexico died at noon in a local hospital at age 65. Survived by husband Joe Huffstuttler three brothers Bill and Jordis Cogdill of Lone Wolf Oklahoma and Columbus Cogdill of Quitaque and sister Mrs Mattie Dennis of Weatherford. Body in state at Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
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Charlotte Huffstuttler
Floyd
N. M
Joe Huffstuttler
Bill and
Jordis Cogdill
Lone Wolf
Okla
Columbus Cogdill
Quitaque
Mattie Dennis
Weatherford
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Dr. A Caswell Ellis To Visit Amarillo For Lectures
Dr. A Caswell Ellis a nationally recognized adult education leader from Cleveland will spend a week in Amarillo beginning December 6. He will address West Texas State College faculty on adult education and its merits and methods and speak to civic clubs while studying the Amarillo Center of West Texas State College. Roy G Boger directs the center which has enrolled 159 students in the first regular semester 165 in the second and 184 in the third.
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A. Caswell Ellis
Cleveland
Amarillo
Will Hogg
West Texas State College
Center Classes Suspend For Armistice Holiday
Amarillo Center will not meet tomorrow night for Armistice Day. Center Director R. G. Boger said teachers and students could arrange later to make up the period missed in accounting public finance and journalism classes.
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Amarillo Center
R. G. Boger
Congress Eyes Action to Avert Rail Strike Threat
Congressional intervention to head off a threatened rail strike of 1,100,000 railroad workers grew more likely as a Senate subcommittee sought defense of Fred M. Vinson's wage-order ruling. The panel questioned the eight-cent hourly increase demanded by non-operating brotherhoods.
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Washington
Senate
Fred M. Vinson
Rhodes to pilot school cadet with Defense Flying Club
Neil Y. Rhodes, former Amarillo Cadet and member of the Defense Flying Club, began Army pilot training. He is now stationed in Santa Ana California. Parents are Mr and Mrs Guy Rhodes of 3821 North Houghton Street.
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Neil Y. Rhodes
Rhodes
Amarillo
Army
Defense Flying Club
Santa Ana
Calif
Guy Rhodes
North
Houghton Street
Christmas Travel Curtailed by Defense Transportation Plan
The Office of Defense Transportation urged employers to deny extra leave from Dec 17 to Jan 10 and asked agencies and businesses to limit travel during the holidays. Government speakers at conventions should also be refused during this period. A playful note on a whelp ends the item.
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Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Joseph B. Eastman
Mr. Eastman
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C. T. Ware
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D. Vaughan
F. M. Butler
H. J. Farwell
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U. S. Depository
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S&h
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General Tires
9Th and
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