Europeanizing American traditions in a shifting world
George E. Sokolsky argues that immigrant allegiance to American ideals demands deeper cultural assimilation. He questions how long it takes for Europeans to become truly American beyond naturalization and warns against indoctrination that erodes classic American liberties and classless opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Sokolsky
Victor Wolf
Elmhurst
N. Y
Sokolsky
Polit- TV
Europe
Roosevelt
Sidney Hillman
Wolf
PULSE FEELER Ponders Tax on Pockets and Purse
A readers' exchange questions why a luxury tax applies to women's purses but not men's pockets. Several women weigh in on fairness of pocket tax, with opinions ranging from support to opposition. The piece notes Red Cross support and lists local businesses such as John Maynard Lumber Co and Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
R. Z. Kelly
J. W. Jordan
Charles Galloup
Lloyd Fowler
Earl Fisher
Japs Raid U S Ships In Philippines Ormoc Battle Rages
Japanese planes renewed attacks on U S shipping in the Philippines as American infantry closed in from three directions on Ormoc, Leyte Island. American forces reported gains on Mt Catabaran and Mt Pina as MacArthur's corps tightens the noose from east and south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Milliman
Associated Press
U. S
Philippines
Leyte
Ormoc Bay
San Pedro Bay
Tokyo
Ormoc
U. S. 24Th Division
Mt. Catabaran
Mt. Pina
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Wedemeyer
Yungning
Nanning
Indo-China
Liucheng
Saipin
Chienkiang
Manchuria
Canton
U. S. Airforce
Linchow
Bhamo
Burma
China
Kalemyo
Hitler Not Crazy Says World On Hitler Voice Absence
The piece notes Hitler has not spoken since July 21 after a failed assassination plot. Rumors claim the voice announcing the plot was his, though some doubt it. Reports describe Himmler and others now leading Germany as Fuehrer, with Hitler supervising fortifications from retreat in the Bavarian mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
der Fuehrer
Hitler
Hangman Himmiler’s
Berlin
Rudolph Semmler
Himmler
Germany
Bavarian
Urge Sweep of Regents at Texas University
The UT executive council of ex students pressed Gov Stevenson to replace Regents Orville Bullington W Scott Schreiner and D F Strickland to reform the university amid controversy They urged a clean slate while denying immediate push for Homer Rainey’s reinstatement and said a new board could reconsider the situation news rapport with Governor Stevenson followed a hour meeting in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
University of Texas Ex-students Association
Coke R. Stevenson
Board of Regents
Uni
Robert Lee Bobbitt
San Antonio
Stevenson
Orville Bullington
W. Scott Schreiner
D. F. Strickland
Babbitt
Homer P. Rainey
Bobbitt
Rainey
Huge Navy Planes To Carry Whole Blood To War Areas
Donated whole blood will start winging across the Pacific this week in lightweight refrigerator units aboard huge Navy transport planes, the Twelfth Naval District said. In Paris Stars and Stripes warned there isn’t enough blood being given back home for the bloodbank in the European theater of operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pacific
Twelfth Naval District
Paris
Stars and Stripes
Shatter Nazi Oil Plants Cut Fuel for V rockets
Allied raids on German synthetic oil plants over the last two weeks are believed to have reduced fuel production for flying bombs and V-2 rockets. Each V rocket consumes about 2,500 gallons per minute for a five minute flight from launch sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Honshu
Three Methodist Churches Here Have New Ministers
Northwest Texas Conference closed with Bishop Selecman presiding. Two Amarillo pastors stay, one as district superintendent. Dr Earl G Hamlett named district superintendent succeeding Dr Will C House. Neal D Cannon to Polk Street Church. Sam A Thomas to San Jacinto Church. E Lee Stanford to Tenth Avenue Church. Rev Lloyd H Jones remains at Buchanan Street Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Northwest Texas
Cc. C. Selecman
Earl G. Hamlett
Polk Street Church
Will C. House
Midland
Polk Street
Neal D. Cannon
Travis Street Methodist
Sherman
Sam A. Thomas
Dalhart
Jim H. Sharp
San Jacinto Church
Sharp
Colorado City
E. Lee Stanford
Miami
R. N. Huckabee
Tenth Avenue Church
Huckabee
Brownfield
Lloyd H. Jones
Buchanan Street Church
Reconnaissance Flights Over Nagoya Highlight Bomber Buildup
Tokyo reports B 29 Superfortress reconnaissance over Nagoya and Ise Bay as US air power extends its aerial mapping of Japan. Domei ties raids to looming heavy attacks while American sources stay silent. Allied strikes target Nanking Shanghai Omura with mixed results and limited damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Scherff
Washington
Tokyo
Nagoya
Japan
Japanese Comet Agency
Iwo Island
Volcano
Domei
United States
Marianas
Ise Bay
Honshu
Mitsubishi
Kobe-Osaka
War Department
Washin
20Th Bomber Command
Nanking
China
Shanghai
Omura
Kyushu
United Press
Domei Agency
Iwo
Moto
Minami
Suribachi
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Chichi
Muko
Haha
Bonin Islands
Volcano Group
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Surrounding Regions
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight and Tuesday with 20 to 30 mph winds this afternoon diminishing Tuesday. West Texas will be fair this afternoon through Tuesday aside from showers in the Del Rio Eagle Pass area. Cooler tonight 30 to 35 in the Panhandle. El Paso area remains cooler Tuesday. Panhandle and South Plains will face fresh to strong winds. New Mexico shows partly cloudy skies today tonight and Tuesday with scattered snow flurries in the mountains today. Highs range from 40 in the northwest to 65 in the southeast. Lows from 20 to 45. Eight 6 30 A M 71 high 41 low 61 noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
del Rio-Eagle Pass
Panhandle
el Paso
South Plains
New Mexico
Petit jury summoned for district court headline
A petit jury panel is summoned to serve in the 108th District Court starting Monday next week. Jurors will hear civil suits before Judge W. B. Gee as several cases are set for hearing during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
108Th District Court
W. B. Gee
Bombers Hit Tirpitz With Heavy Earthquake Bombs
British Lancasters attacked the German battleship Tirpitz in Troms fjord Norway. The air ministry said 32 bombers dropped 12 000 pound bombs and landed away from base after the raid with details to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Air Ministry
Tromso
Norway
Community Chest Fund Reaches $134,636 in 1944 Drive
The Community and War Chest total stood at $134,636 as chairmen pressed workers to finish the drive by Wednesday. The $172,000 quota remains unmet though solicitors continue gathering contributions. Leaders will meet at noon Wednesday in the Capitol Hotel to review committee work and finalize reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Hotel
Air Line Waiting For Delivery Of Materials
Essair Inc representatives Hank Sweeney and R B Claggett said delays in materials for Lockheed 10 A planes prevent setting a firm start date for the Amarillo to Houston service. CAB granted Essair a certificate of convenience December 8 to operate via Lubbock Abilene San Angelo and Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Houston
Essair, Inc
Hank Sweeney
R. B. Claggett
Dallas
Amarillo-Houston
Lubbock
Abilene
San Angelo
Austin
Belgians Round Up 60 000 for Trial
The Bel gian News Agency said today that about 60,000 persons are being held in prisons and internment camps in Belgium to await justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Belgium
Mrs J E Cox Wins News Tip Contest
Mrs J E Cox of 505 Maryland Street wins first prize for reporting an explosion at Bippus Service Station and receives $5. Second prize of $3 goes to no H L Mauldin of 1712 East Eigh Avenue. Third prize of $2 awarded to Sgt Bill Walters of Amarillo Field for his tip on a sign about coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Cox
Maryland Street
Bippus
H. L. Mauldin
East Eigh Avenue
Amarillo
Bill Walters
Amarillo Field
Crippling Aerial Bombing Totals Revealed
London report states American heavy bombers of the Eighth and Fifteenth Air Forces dropped 638880 tons of explosives on German industrial and military targets through October 31. Since starting from England in August 1942 and from Italy in November 1943, they destroyed 15210 enemy aircraft with 12640 shot down in the air and the rest on the ground. combined Allied losses totaled 5708 bombers and 2449 fighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eighth
Fifteenth Air Forces
U. S
Youth Loses Leg in Hunting Accident
Carroll Dashier aged 18 was severely wounded on a hunting trip when a rifle accident shattered his leg. The injury required amputation of the right leg at Northwest Texas Hospital this morning. He is the son of Mrs F B Doshier of Claude and nephew of Zed Doshier of Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Dashier
Northwest Texas Hospital
Accoe Seeertt
F. B. Doshier
Claude
Zed Doshier
Amarillo
Thermometer Near Freezing Point Tonight
The thermometer will fall to within two degrees of freezing here tonight according to the U.S. Weather Bureau. A killing frost is not expected except in the northwest Panhandle, with winds easing tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Metz falls under pressure as Allied forces close in
U S troops tighten a pincer around Metz pushing German forces to retreat east and toward the Saar. Third Army nears Metz from the south and has cut two rail lines with a third within artillery range. In other fronts, Russians press on toward Budapest and Partisans advance toward Skopje as Italian and German front lines shift along the Adriatic and Rhine regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton L. Blakeslee
Associated Press
U. S
Metz
Saar
Third Army
Rewon
Moselle
Koenigsmacher
Thionville
Berlin
Budapest
Monor
Danube
Italy
Eighth Army
Ravenna
Forli
Patton
St. Die
Rhine
Supreme
Aachen
Gerermany
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Globe
John Maynard Lbr. Co
W. 5Th
Russell Stationery Company
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance
Tote
U.S
Ormoce
Nippon
Tirpitz
Community Chest Fund
Air Line
R. J. Gruver
North Polk Street
Sally Brown
E. E. Cooper
Jackson Street
Alfred Veazey
Lamar Street
Donald McClure
East
Tenth Avenue
Ramona Jean Gruhikey
North Fillmore Street
Clinton White
Neva Crumpacker
Prospect Street
Jack Newby
Terry Doane
Fillmore Street
J. O. Edwards
van Buren Street
Maxine Baird
North East
Eighth Avenue
Neely
Irene Luther
E. W. Armstrong
Brooks Avenue
Marshal Fito
Skoplje
Belgrade
Athens
Balkans
USS
Missouri
Navy
Iowa
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