Navy Moves to Fortify Two Ocean Policy Ahead of Pacific Talks
The navy outlined plans to strengthen its two ocean posture with a new Atlantic patrol force of over 125 ships and aircraft. Admiral Richardson will visit Washington from Hawaii to discuss the Pacific situation as Secretary Knox pushes rapid development of Atlantic bases and improved chain of command.
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Washington
Navy
Hawaii
Pacific
Knox
James O. Richardson
Australia
New Zealand
Atlantic
Navy Department
United State Fleet
Navy Theles
Berlin
Rome
Tokyo
Britain
Stanley Automobile Inventor Freeland Stanley Dies
Freeland Stanley Sr, inventor of the Stanley steam automobile and a forerunner of modern motor vehicles, died at his Newton home. A native of Kingfield, Maine, he and twin brother Francis built the steamer in 1897 and produced over 10,000 cars before retiring in 1917.
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Newton, Mas
Freeland Stanley
Kingfield
Francis
Skilled Workers Ready for U S Defense Jobs
The United States Employment Service reported 215000 job seekers registered in state offices on August 31 for defense industry work. Of them 177000 were qualified for skilled occupations and 38000 had some experience. state totals include Arkansas 1255 New Mexico 843 Oklahoma 3794 Texas 9487.
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Washington
United States Employment Service
Arkansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Yearbook Pictures Being Made at Amarillo High School
The photographing of more than 1,700 Amarillo High School students for the yearbook La Airosa is being completed this week at the high school. Murry Watts Studio is taking the photographs, with an individual picture for every student and group pictures of clubs and organizations to follow.
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Amarillo High School
la Airosa
Murry Watts
Sandstorm Launches School Newspaper Subscription Drive
The Amarillo High School student paper The Sandstorm begins its annual subscription campaign with a morning meeting in the student advisory rooms. The rate rises from 10 to 25 cents as efforts intensify to enroll all high school students as subscribers.
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Amarillo High School
The
Sandstorm
Weather data and US observations mixed with city temperatures
Weather Bureau observations list 6:30 AM figures for temperatures across numerous U.S. cities including Amarillo Wichita Fort Worth El Paso Denver Chicago Houston and more. A note mentions Baltimore’s population around 7 000 at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War.
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Amarilia City
Amarilia
Texcia
Big Spring
Tex
Boise
Cheyenne
Wyo
Chicago
Yi Clayton
Peace
Corpus Christi
As del Rio
Ehrkanetit
Denver
Colo
Des Moines
Dodge City
Ran
Elk City
Okla
el Paso
Fort Worth
Galveston
Trex
Goodland
San Diego
San Francisco
Cal
Sheridan
Wye
Shreveport
Tucumeart
Washington, D
ST Waynoka
Ohio
Wichita
Kan
Wink. Tex
Williston
N. D
Innemucca
Nev
Baltimore
Amarillo Ordinance Grants Rail Line Through Garfield Street
Ordinance 1573 grants Chicago Rock Island and Gulf Railway Company a nonexclusive right to construct maintain and operate a track and related facilities on Garfield Street in Amarillo Texas from 20 feet south of North Fifth Avenue southward 700 feet to the CRI&G right of way. The city requires proper drainage crossings adherence to grade and safety standards and ongoing maintenance in accordance with Texas law and local ordinances.
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James FE. Gorman
Joseph B. Fleming
Frank 0. Lowden
Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway Company
District Court of the United States
Ilinois
Garfield Street
Amarillo
Potter County
Texas
Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railway Company
Fifth Avenue
Cri&g
North Fourth Avenue
North Third Avenue
State of
City of
City Commission
Billion and Half Holdings by DuPont Mellon Rockefeller
A government study finds the DuPont Mellon and Rockefeller families hold about 1.4 billion dollars in stock across 15 of the 200 largest non financial firms and notes substantial foreign investment in the same group. The report, by Senator O Mahoney, cites 13 family groups with 2.7 billion in holdings and discusses possible use as leverage in wealth concentration inquiries.
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Washington
Dupont
Mellon
Rockefeller
Securities Commission
O'Mahoney
Democrat
Wyoming
SEC
Amarillo City Commission Passes Ordinance on Railways
At a September 1940 meeting the Amarillo City Commission introduced and finally passed an ordinance governing tracks and railways within the city limits. The measure takes effect after passage and publication per the city charter, signed by Mayor Ross D. Rocers and City Secretary Katheryne Burwell.
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City of
Amarillo
Ross D. Rocers
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Taylor
Blondie Goldfish
Chicago Goldfishes
Blondie
U.S. Defense
Weather Data
Weather Bureau
United States
England
U.S
William Ferguson
O.K
DuPont, Mellon
Sweden
Cretney
Featuring
Katheryne Burwell
Sunday Tribune
Canada
Opie
Cubane Atl
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