British Make Mass Bomb Raid on Kiel
British heavy bombing planes, hundreds strong, attacked the Kiel naval and submarine base at the Baltic end of the Kiel Canal in good weather. The raid followed Churchill's note on U boat menace and hinted at shifting to concentrated bombing on specific German areas, with Beaufort fighters shooting down two Junkers 88s and a flying boat.
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Sidney J. Williams
London
W.P
Kiel
Baltic
Kiel Canal
Air Ministry
Germany
Winston Churchill
United Nations
France
Beaufort
Coastal Command
Bay of Biscay
Britain
Reporter recounts a 337.6 mile 35 mph drive through Texas
LEWIS NORDYKE sketches a jaunt from Amarillo to Cottonwood Texas describing road scenes, cotton fields, and constant 35 mile per hour compliance. The piece notes patrols, overtakes, occasional faster cars and patriotic signs seen along the way.
Oriental Shop Celebrates 17th Anniversary in Amarillo
The Oriental shop at 614 Polk Street marks 17 years in Amarillo with store wide reductions on linens and novelties. Owner A Baracat says special buys were made during a market trip and the sale starts today to thank loyal customers.
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Polk Street
Amarillo
Baracat
Bell Ringing by Berkeley Women Aids Civil Defense
Mobilized Women of Berkeley patrol the city ringing doorbells within 48 hours of any message about national civilian defense effort. This patriotic activity aims to quickly inform residents and boost readiness in Berkeley, California.
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Berkeley
Cal
Potter County Prices Regulate Automotive Machine Shops
Potter County War Price and Rationing Board urges automotive machine shops to file March 1942 prices under Regulation No 165 and not to Washington. Many shops misread No 136 M as coverage, causing needless submissions. Covered services include crankshaft regrinding, cylinder reboring, rebuilding generators and starters, clutch work, brake relining, carburetor overhauls, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
Washington
C. E. Weymouth
Long road to Wastella tests drivers and fuel use
The journey to Wastella takes nearly an hour to reach the town, with driving at 35 mph less tiring than 60 mph. The traveler feels relief upon arrival as eyes recover, tension eases, and gasoline lasts longer, though 337.6 miles remain to return home.
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Canyon
Lubbock
Amarillo
Post
Snyder
Cottonwood
Wastella
Stalingrad Defense and Moscow’s Second Front Demand
DeWitt MacKenzie argues Stalingrad’s stand is heroic but costly and warns the Soviet Union needs a second front soon. He notes losses of plants and grain, shift to Urals industry, and the winter risk as Germany overruns Europe.
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London
Stalingrad
Hitler
Stalin
Ural Mountains
Russia
Moscow
Caucasus
Allied action urged to draw German divisions from front
The text calls for Allied measures to pull perhaps fifty German divisions away from the Eastern front quickly. It notes that most submarines can dive safely to 250 or 300 feet and remain submerged for 24 to 36 hours.
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Harold Balfour
Air
Oliver Simmonds
House of Commons
Sir A. T. Harris
Bomber Command
Simmonds
By Lewis Nordyke
Texas
Essick
Nunn
Max E. Wade
Ball Health Clinic
Hayden
Oriental Shop
Helena
Mont
Montana
Dakotas
Paul Reveres
Bell's
Glenwherry Bannockburn
Ireland
Scotland
England
Polk
Lovat
Faun
Oxford
Friar
Cambridge
Acorn
Dewitt MacKenzie
Ukraine
Union
Uncle Sam
Taylor
Fine Diamonds
J.T. Russell
Tolzien
Wurlitzer
WM. Knabe
Lilly
Norwich
Wena
Upjohn
Mead
M. Williams
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