First Troops Ashore at Salerno Were Literally Cut to Pieces
Lt. Cmdr. Frank C. Grismer recounts the Salerno landing where Tiger tanks and German guns blasted Allied troops on Sept. 9, driving forces back from the beach. He describes dawn landings by Commandos, Rangers, and Seabees, brutal counterattacks, and harrowing scenes of dead British soldiers and shattered equipment.
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Salerno
New York
U.P
Italy
Mark W. Clark
Fifth Army
Frank C. Grismer
United States
NBC
Grismer
No. 1 Taxpayer Maintains Prompt Payments In Amarillo
William C. Stubblefield at 506 North Polk Street again leads Amarillo as the citys prompt taxpayer. Santa Fe watchman had held first but this year presented a check at city hall to preserve his rank as city tax day begins with no mailed statements due to missing receipt books from the printer.
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William C. Stubblefield
North
Polk Street
Amarillo
Santa Fe
Elm Tree Planting Election Shapes City Shade
The contract covers binding for 500 sets with tax rates set at a recent meeting. Receipts will be mailed after bound books return from Dallas. V plans elm trees on opposite street sides while Providence favors the group that planted finer trees. The Washingtonians favor the south side as rum elms grow larger and provide more shade than water elms. Receipts go to Bennet Printing in Dallas. Albion, Me reports a temperance era clash between the Washington Society of drys and anti-prohibitionists in 1845.
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Commission
Dallas
Providence
Washingtonians
Albion
U.P
Washington Society of “Dry
Army man Polkinghorn promoted to captain in Africa
Mrs. J W Polkinghorn of 813 Kentucky Street received a government letter yesterday informing her husband, serving with the Army in Africa, has been promoted to captain. The letter came with a check.
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J. W. Polkinghorn
Kentucky Street
Africa
Promotion message clears cable mystery for Polkinghorn couple
Mrs Polkinghorn learned the money came from Capt J W Polk inghorn, clarifying a cable form note she received weeks earlier that read Congratulations on your promotion. Captain Polkinghorn began service in May 1941 as a private.
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J. W. Polkinghorn
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