Yanks Jump For Bologna
American troops seized Livergnano the hill town ten miles south of Bologna as German defenses in the area collapsed amid fierce resistance. Canadian units took Bulgaria north of the Rimini Bologna highway and Indian troops near Cesena advanced toward Dio La Guardia. The Eighth Army reported capturing 10,300 prisoners since the Gothic Line battle began.
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Rome
Livergnano
Bologna
U. S
Bulgaria
Dio la Guardia
Cesena
Eighth Army
Phones gain popularity in distant lands before war
Countries adopt telephone networks at growing rates. Before the war Fiji Islands numbered 900 lines, Albania 1 121, Belgian Congo 1 420, Iceland 4 773 and Nigeria 2 000 as nations accelerate telecommunication development.
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Fiji Islands
Albania
Belgian Congo
Iceland
Nigeria
Temperature swing on the moon from sunlit to shadow
The moon’s surface heats to 216 degrees Fahrenheit in sunlight and cools to 243 degrees below zero in shadow, illustrating extreme temperature variation across lunar day and night.
Dodgers Have No Luck Draft Dodgers Story
New York reports on the eve of the Selective Service Act anniversary that the FBI has handled 417 677 draft cases as of October 1 making an army of 33 divisions. Convictions totaled 10 490 with 26 780 years in sentences and 992 859 in fines. 23 816 cases remain pending. Cases show evasion methods from disguises, faked drownings, claimed deaths, to buried registration cards. World War I figures include 15 111 convictions and 295 184 pending at war end.
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New York
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Armed Services
E. E. Conroy
New York FBI
Conroy
Connecticut
Oregon
Army veteran leaps from window after agency call
Vernon Pickett 29 a Santa Ana Army Air Base staff sergeant died in hospital after leaping 13 stories from an employment agency window in Los Angeles. Police said he was told to return later to discuss a post abroad as a technical engineer and jumped after leaving the agency.
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Los Angeles
Vernon Pickett
Santa Ana Army Air Base
Harry Hansen
Zella Hertz
Pickett
Hansen
Bishop Manning appeals for Chinese aid in China relief
Bishop William T. Manning of New York urged for adequate help to China, saying the needs are so great they are almost beyond the imagination.
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New York
William T. Manning
China
GI Bread Has Eyes Popping Over Europe
HAL BOYLE reports from Belgium on how American troops impress civilians with miracle white bread. Mobile Army bakery units near the front produce 576 pounds every 25 minutes and deliver fresh loaves within 36 hours of baking, boosting morale despite heat and flour dust. Capt. Walter C. Herget leads the Syracuse unit that kept bread flowing during dynamic frontline moves.
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Hal Boyle
Belgium
Army
Walter C. Herget
Syracuse
Europe
Herget
Court records and marriage licenses listed in district notices
District court actions include Maggie Holleman versus Willie Holleman and Oscar Odell James versus Evelyn James, both divorce cases. Marriage licenses granted to J. P. Devore with Mary Thornton, Eston Claude Mitchell with Mary Elizabeth Fowler, and Victor Kenneth Todd with Verda Mae Puller.
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Maggie Holleman
Willie Holleman
Oscar Odell James
Evelyn James
J. P. Devore
Mary Thornton
Eston Claude Mitchell
Mary Elizabeth Fowler
Victor Kenneth Todd
Verda Mae Puller
Navy cuts down college training program enrollments
The Navy announces no new enrollments will be accepted for the term starting March 1, 1945. The decision, based on updated officer-count estimates, leaves about 69,000 men currently in the program. Those already in training will continue as scheduled.
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Washington
Navy College
Navy
Thompson receives Infantry Combat Medal for war service
Alva E. Thompson Jr. is awarded the Infantry Combat Medal for combat actions. He informs his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Thompson, of 1201 West Nineteenth Avenue. Previously honored with the Purple Heart for July 14 Normandy theater action, his note cites the $10 a month pay increase as the biggest thrill from the new citation.
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Alva E. Thompson, Jr
A. E. Thompson
West
Nineteenth Avenue
Normandy
Rationing Stamps Details for Meats Fats and Sugars
The Associated Press outlines indefinite validity for four red stamps A8 to Z8 and A5 to R65 in the meats and fats category with no further validation until Oct 29. Processed foods use four blue stamps A8 to Z8 and A5 with more validated by Nov 1. Sugar stamps 30 to 33 remain valid indefinitely for five pounds each, with Stamp 40 also valid for five pounds.
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Associated Press
Rotary Fireside Plan Revives Founding Meetings
Rotary starts a winter fireside series with 13 small groups meeting once a month on Thursdays at 8 PM to discuss Rotary needs and enjoy fellowship. Each group lists a street address, leader, and host, with Hermon C. Pipkin as fireside chair and a dozen Rotary committee members assisting.
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Rotary
John Kenyon
Hayden Street
W. W. Bush
J. F P. Brown
Bowie Street
Cal Farley
J. S. Edwards
Crockett Street
Clayton Heare
Fred DeCoster
Tennessee Street
Guy A. Carlander
C. S. Lambie
Hughes Street
Mr. Lambie
S. H. Coker
Lipscomb Street
Guy Sanders
Arthur Osgood
van Buren Street
Fred Bowe
C. R. McAfee
Tyler Street
John 8. McKnight
Tom Cotten
Broadmoor
C. T. Bowe
W. Rogers
Perry C. Burks
Jesse A. Rogers
W. A. Askew
Frank Storm
Harrison Street
John W. William
Larroy C. White
Jackson Street
Mr. White
Hermon C. Pipkin
George
AYDS Vitamin Plan Promoted by Doctors Under Review
In clinical tests multiple individuals reportedly showed an average loss of fourteen to fifteen pounds. The AYDS plan claimed not to require eliminating meals or foods, instead reducing portions with vitamin supplements. critics viewed the claims with skepticism as wording appeared unclear and unverified.
Roundup Pounds for Home Canning Through Feb 28 1945
A government notice outlines remaining food and rationing details including home canning targets through February 28 1945. It also lists airplane stamp validity extension and gasoline coupon values for the wartime ration books with stamps 1 and 2 extended indefinitely and a new stamp validated November 1.
Hill Calls Meeting of WISC Committee
Members of the West Texas State College committee of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce will meet at 8 o clock Wednesday evening in the Chamber of Commerce offices. Committee members include Charles H. Keiffer E W Hardin George Autry S B Whittenburg Roy G Boger Bob Crudgington Floyd Studer E C Nelson Allen Early G R Coleman E R Archambeau Clinton V Oldham Dr R G C Snodgrass and John McCarty.
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West Texas State College
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
John E. Hill
Mr. Hill
Charles H. Keiffer
E. W. Hardin
George Autry
B. Whittenburg
Roy G. Boger
Bob Crudgington
Floyd Studer
E. C. Nelson
Allen Early
G. R. Coleman
E. R
To Shrink Labor Force by Four Million After War
Washington on October 15 announces that the Labor Department aims to reduce the labor pool by about four million workers after the war. Secretary Perkins says the plan relies on an intensive push to place workers under 21 back into jobs.
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Washington
Labor Department
Perkins
Secretary Perkins Discusses Social Security and Jobs
At a news conference the secretary highlighted easy retirement for seniors via increased Social Security benefits and addressed the labor market. She cited 38,559,000 non agricultural employees in September, down 181,000 from August, with a year over year drop of about 1,119,000. Globe News Want Ads Get Results.
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Perkins
Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis Warning Advised
An old warning urges prompt treatment for coughs and bronchitis to prevent chronic bronchitis. It promotes Creomulsion as a non narcotic remedy that reaches the trouble to loosen phlegm and support natural healing, suggesting readers ask their pharmacist for a bottle.
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Julius Krug
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Clare Booth Luce
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Alva Thompson
Cretney
C. D. Wells
FT. Worth
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Ayds
Cretney Drug Stores
Amazillo
Borger Pampa
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Clovis
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Oliver Eakle
W. C. McCord
Home Office
Dallas
Hill
WISC
Mondolas
Globe News
Dandruff
Texas
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Long Island City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Amarillo
E. 10Th St
MR. Merchant
Globe and News
Cy Moore
Rey Od Nursing Service
Business Men’s Assurance Company
Kansas City, Missouri
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Mgr
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