Willkie Tours The South On Path To 1944 Nomination
Wendell L. Willkie visits Atlanta on a speaking tour en route to Texas. He says he represents liberal leaders and may be a potential presidential candidate, noting a southern appeal and planning stops in New Orleans Houston and Dallas with a Dallas speech next Friday.
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Atlanta
Wendell L. Willkie
Texas
South
Willkie
Terminal Station
Georgia
Wilson Williams
Berthe M. Field
Marietta
New Orleans
Houston
Dallas
Much Like Flanders Hampers Americans on Italian Front
Fifth Army dispatch from Italy describes American troops in persistent rain and mud along the Venafro front. Soldiers haul through water filled trenches, bunkers hide from shelling, and German patrols remain active day and night as bitter skirmishes continue and jeeps struggle off roads.
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Fifth Army
Italy
U.P
France
Venafro
Pepper says he seeks 1 million for mobile doctor army plan
Senator Pepper of Florida proposed a last ditch bid to Congress for one million dollars to move six hundred doctors into critically short areas. Three hundred physicians and dentists would join the U S Public Health Service and be paid regular salaries, while the other three hundred would receive up to 500 dollars for expenses.
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Washington
Pepper
Florida
Congress
U. S
Lost items and help requests fill Sunday notices
Readers seek return of a football found in a truck on Buchanan Street plus gloves ration book and two rings lost near Lincoln Street and Harris Street. Notices include requests for care is needed, housing offers, and locating an old friend from Arkansas River tug service. Contact details listed.
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Buchanan Street
Dale Grantham
William Charles White
U. S
Arkansas River
Little Rock
Rosa L. Monds
Rosal Blakley
McAlester
Okla
South Lincoln Street
Harris's
East Tenth Avenue
1002
South Street
Lincoln Drug Store
B. W. Crow
Hollywood Exposé Sparks jeers at Bartholomew portrait
Jimmie Fidler vents contempt for a fan magazine piece on Freddie Bartholomew in Army life. He accuses the author of glorifying Bartholomew while mocking other soldiers and notes friendships with Vivian Marshall and Mary Dowell. Several backstage anecdotes follow, including Irene Dunne and Gracie Allen remarks, Rita Hayworth travel caution, and Marlene Dietrich aiding Gloria de Haven.
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Vivian Marshall
Ken Murray
Mary
Sam" Dowell
Warner Brothers
Miss Dowell
Miss Marshall
Sam
Irene Dunne
Gracie Allen
Mr. Rooney
Rita Hayworth
New York
Jimmy Durante
George Sanders
Standard Oil
Willie Bioff
Betty Grable
Gloria de Haven
MGM
Miss de Haven
Marlene Dietrich
Baruch Urges WPB Role In Demobilization Plan
Bernard Baruch told steel industry leaders in a closed meeting that the War Production Board should manage demobilization of war industry and that he has reached agreement with WPB on reconversion. He heads the postwar adjustment program in the Office of War Mobilization.
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Washington
Bernard Baruch
War Production Board
Steel Advisory Committee
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
Baruch
Office of War Mobilization
George M. Smith Claimed by Death
George M. Smith aged 72 of Amarillo died at 6:45 this morning in a local hospital. Burial arrangements are pending at Griggs chapel. He was a Baptist. Survived by a son Archie and five daughters Mrs Harold Mosher Rodonda Beach California Mrs P K Sturgill Pawnee Oklahoma Mrs C L Edwards Winston California Louise and Alice Smith of Amarillo. A stepdaughter Ima McMillan Venice California and stepson Wil Ham Rodonda Beach California also survive.
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George M. Smith
North
van Buren Street
Amarillo
Griggs Chapel
Smith
Archie
Harold Mosher
Rodonda Beach
Calif
P. K. Sturgill
Pawnee
Okla
C. L. Edwards
Winston
Louise
Alice Smith
Ima McMillan
Venice
Wil Ham
Markets Kansas City Livestock Report November 19
Kansas City livestock sales show hogs 4,000 head moved with top $13.50 and steady prices across weights. Cattle supply about 1,500 head steady in cleanup with best slaughter steers $13.50 to $14.50 and cows $5.00 to $9.25. Sheep numbers 2,500 with lambs 25 cents higher. top native lambs $13.50 and trucked lots $13.25. Chicago prices listed as hogs up to $13.75 and cattle around $16.00 for 1080 lb steers. Financial market notes include Liquidating Fund at $1.66 to $1.82 offer.
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Kansas City
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
WFA
Turkey Day Cuts Class Schedule at Amarillo Center
R. G. Boger, director of Amarillo Center at West Texas State College, announced that Thursday night classes will not meet next week due to Thanksgiving. All other classes will hold their regular meetings as scheduled.
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R. G. Boger
Amarillo Center
West Texas State College
Draft Heightening Fire Danger Impacts Losses Across Nation
Boston dispatch reports that halting the drafting of firemen for military service could raise daily fire losses from 1 million dollars. Percy Hugbee of the National Fire Protection Association warns of increased risk as reserves shrink. Sheriff Everett Tarbox of Lipscomb County, visiting Amarillo, traveled with Patrolman Sam Forte. Tarbox is related to ex Texas Tech football star Elmer Tarbox now serving with the air force in China.
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Boston
America
Percy Hugbee
National Fire Protection Association
Everett Tarbox
Lipscomb County
Amarillo
Sam Forte
Pampa
Elmer Tarbox
Texas Tech
Heis
China
Luther A Swan Funeral Held
Funeral services for Luther A. Swan were conducted at 2 PM in Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel with Dr. R Thomson presiding. Pallbearers included Herb Budke Dr J B Landers Curry Smith Bill Baker Ray Hagan and E J Donegan, both of Pampa. Interment followed at Llano Cemetery with Kiwanis Club members as honorary pallbearers.
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Luther A. Swan
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel
R. Thomson
Herb Budke
J. B. Landers
Curry Smith
Bill Baker
Ray Hagan
Pampa
E. J. Donegan
Kiwanis Club
Llano Cemetery
Broken Jaw Leads Local Woman to Movie Career
Mrs. N. G. Hall of 911 North East Eighth Avenue suffered a broken jaw and received treatment with a Strader splint in St. Anthony's Hospital. The incident led to a role in the movies as described by Mrs. R. P. Williams of 404-B North Lincoln Street, with screenings planned for Army camps.
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N. G. Hall
North East
Eighth Avenue
R. P. Williams
North
Lincoln Street
St. Anthony's Hospital
Chinese Labor Draft Extends to Women Too
China announces a national service law mandating all men 18 to 50 perform at least 80 hours of labor annually with exemptions for defense workers. Women will also serve under a separate law. Men may be required for road building water conservation and other public works, with possible doubling of service period in special cases.
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Chungking
Executive Yuan (Council
Five-Year-Old Sanson Dies in Local Hospital
Marvin Sanson Jr aged five son of Mr and Mrs Sanson of Pantex Village died at 3 30 this morning in a local hospital. Survived by parents two brothers Jerry Lee and Hubert and two sisters Dorothy and Jewell Private funeral services will be held at 10 oclock Monday in Boxwell Brothers Chapel with Dr Earl G Hamlett Polk Street Methodist Church officiating Interment in Llano Cemetery
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Marvin Sanson, Jr
Mountain patrols probe for Allied plans amid mist
Enemy units emerge from clouded high ground with six to twelve men armed with pistols and rifles. They search for prisoners to extract Allied intentions and set booby traps in no man's land, though their success has been limited.
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No Man’s Land
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Tack
Mrs. Nunn
Call
Leeman’s
Grant Street
Marie Davis
Stella Moore
Monroe Street
Carpenter
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Cliffside
San Jacinto
Lady Alter
Leeman’s Grocery
Jimmie Fidler
Hollywood
Freddie Barthoomew
Freddie
Hitler
Hirohito
Bartholomew
Bruce Bennett
Bennett
Andre de Toth
Malibu
Ford
Lloyd W. Ford
N. W. Second Avenue
J. B. Olsen
Garden City
Kar
Army Air Field
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
The
Globe News
Sergeant Ford
Financial Industrial Fund
Ae Ee
Merrill Lynch
Pierce
Belea & Beane
Balea
NEW York Stock Exchange
Anaconda Amer
Armour & Co
At& SF
Baldwin Loco
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steet
Borden Shee
Cont Motors
Curtiss Wright ‘Deere & Co
Douglas Aircraft
General Electric
General Foods
General Motors
Gillette Razor
Ty Greyhound Int Harvester
Seaeee
Tel & Tel Veneer
Ennecott
Long-Bell Lumber
Gul Olls Wee
Glenn L. Martin Sues
St Joseph Lead
Shell Union Oil
Nyacuum
Southern Pacific
Standard Brands
Calif Weee
Ind
Studebaker Ee
Tidewater
Union Carbide
United Aircraft
Wilson & Co
Wee Ewees
White Motors
Warner Bros Rave
Western Union
Sugarley
Heaton
Lipscomb
Osmetics
White & Kirk
Broken Jaw
Farley's
TOY
Cal Farley
Fillmore
Polk
Longines
John Furbach
Daddy
Phillips
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