Amarillo War Bond Drive Gains Momentum Across City
Amarillo reports $1,000,000 of its $6,642,400 Third War Loan quota as nine volunteer teams contact citizens to boost War Bond sales. Over 800 women conduct house to house calls, banks report strong demand, and several firms plan large purchases this week. A Paramount theater show tied to Bond purchases and a "So Proudly We Hail" premiere are promoted to spur support. War Bond messaging emphasizes home-front support for troops in Sicily Africa Kiska and New Guinea.
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Amarillo
Cal Farley
Amarillo National Bank
First National Bank
American National Bank
Postoffice
KGNC
KFDA
Amarillo Army Air Field
Paramount Theater
Texas Theater
Southwest Investment
First Federal Savings and Loan
Amarillo Production Credit
J. C. Penny Co
Anthony & Co
Fenner & Beane
Thomas Wingate
Downtown Kiwanis Club
American Business Club
Rotary
Lions
North Amarillo Kiwanis
Optimist
Pilots Club
San Jacinto Kiwanis Club
Jack King
Interstate
Paramount
Bataan
Claudette Colbert
Paulette
Goddard
Veronica Lake
Cviilian Defense
Henry L. Stimson
Sicily
Africa
Kiska
New Guinea
Farley
Man Killed in Pistol Duel Outside Rainbow Hotel
In downtown Amarillo a 45-year-old man, W. C Murphy of King Hotel, was killed by James Walker, 59, of Rainbow Hotel after an argument outside the Rainbow. Walker surrendered, claiming Murphy fired first. a double-barreled derringer lay by the body. Walker is held on murder charges with $5,000 bond.
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W. C Murphy
King Hotel
East Fourth Avenue
James Walker
Rainbow Hotel
Walker
Murphy
Scout Car
Sadier and
Sartain
A. S
Sid” Harper
Charlie Carder
J. L. King
Amarillo
Boxwell Brothers Chapel
Ellinwood
Kans
Ranch
Allied air and land assault push toward Capua and Naples
Northwest African Air Force bombers struck Capua north of Rome and targets around Sanchello Cosenzo and Canzano while railways and roads were damaged. Allied fighters kept up patrols as thousands of troops landed in Naples area and landing craft continued to rush forces to beaches under air cover. A-36 Invaders dive bombed invasion beaches and pilots praised progress as ground troops moved quickly.
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North Africa
Northwest African Air Force
Capua
Rome
Sanchello
Cosenzo
Canzano
Sardinia
Grossetto
Naples
United States
Dorr E. Newton, Jr
San Antonio
Tex
U. S. 12Th Lair Support Command
Edwin J. Hewuse
William K. Hedrall
Austin
Weather Outlook Dampens Then Warmer Across West Texas
The Amarillo area reports little temperature change tonight with a warmer Saturday forenoon and moderate to fresh winds. West Texas and Panhandle see slight afternoon warmth and similar tweaks tonight into Saturday morning. New Mexico expects little change with scattered light thundershowers in mountains this afternoon. Noon temperature stands at 78 degrees. Repair and home improvement services promoted by John Maynard Lumber Co located at 890 West 8th.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
Rome Falls to German Attack as Allied Invasion Advances
Berlin claimed Rome surrendered after shelling by Nazi artillery led by Field Marshal Von Kesselring. Amid rapid developments, Allied forces pressed into southern Italy near Naples and Salerno while Albanian ports and the Adriatic coast reportedly fell under German control.
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Roger Greene
Associated Press
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Berlin
Balkan
Alb
Adolf Hitler
von Kesselring
Pietro Badoglio
Vittorio Emanuele III
Erwin Rommel
Italy
Nantes
Madrid
Brenner Pass
Germany
Alps
Caporetto
Trieste
Cremona
Reuters
Ionian Sea
Albania
East Adriatic
DNB
Varona
Durazzo
Elbasan
Regusa
Yugoslavia
Valona
Greece
Naples
U. S. Fifth Army
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Salerno
Gulf of Salerno
Stefani
Vianes
Radio
la Spezia
Milan Tense on Violent Italian Demonstrations Near Milan
A Chiasso dispatch reports feverish conditions in Milan after a night of violent demonstrations by Italians against German interests. German troops encircle Milan but have not occupied it, while Italian forces are on the periphery and clashes seem possible. fears grow over railroad disruptions as trains fail to arrive. Environs like Como show no German troops, though garrisons are nearby.
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Frank Brutto
Bern
Switzerland
Chiasso
Milan
Italy
Como
Allied forces seize Taranto naval base in Italy
An Allied landing party aided by naval forces occupied Taranto, the major Italian base, extending the offensive against Germany in Italy. British forces with Royal Navy support seized Taranto yesterday evening, the Allied headquarters announced.
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Allied
North Africa
Taranto
Italy
Lonely Little Boy at Play Turns Into Real Cop Robber
An eight year old Amarillo boy, lacking playmates, coerced an elderly woman on Fillmore Street to enter a house with a pipe used as a gun. He wore his mother's dress and hat as a disguise but was captured by police with the improvised weapon.
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Amarillo
Fillmore Street
Rainfall Douses Panhandle With Widespread Showers
Rainfall swept the Panhandle last night bringing measurable totals to Amarillo .58, Adrian .39, Claude .50, Clarendon .72, Shamrock .32, Stratford .18, and other areas. The weather bureau declares the rain over as unpredicted thunderstorms occurred late yesterday afternoon. High reached 78 with a low around 58. warmer, unsettled conditions expected overnight and today.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Adrian
Claude
Clarendon
Dumas
Pampall
Shamrock
Stratford
Weather Bureau
Italian Prisoners Refuse To Leave American Camp
Three Italian prisoners assigned to an American Mustang squadron in Sicily as assistant cooks listened as the Italian capitulation was announced. A pilot told them they were no longer prisoners of war, but the men insisted they stay to finish their work and enjoy the meals they helped prepare.
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Allied
North Africa
Sicily
China predicts early German collapse and Pacific fleet boost
Sun Fo, president of the Chinese legislative Yuan and Sun Yat Sen’s son, predicts Germany will collapse within a year. Army spokesman Maj. Gen. Pao Kai says World War ends by autumn next year. Sun also links Italy’s unconditional surrender to a freed Allied fleet capable of crushing Japan in the Pacific.
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Germany
Sun Fy
Legislative Yuan
Sun Yat Sen
Pao Kai
Sun
Italy
Pacific
Hitler says Italian collapse foreseen by Germany
London dispatch reports Adolf Hitler announcing on Berlin radio that Italy’s collapse was anticipated with long warning. He blamed sabotage and ill will for Italy’s capitulation, claiming Mussolini would have mobilized immediately but powers prevented Italy’s entry into the war in 1929.
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London
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Italy
Hitler
Germany
Britain
France
Benito Muassolini
Loss of Spitsbergen Indicated by Norwegian Command
London reports that the Norwegian high command in London tonight indicated the loss of the Arctic island base Spitsbergen to a German landing force 600 miles east of Greenland. The communique said full details were unavailable but implied the small garrison had been overwhelmed by forces including seabed ships.
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London
Spitsbergen
Arctic
Greenland
Treasury Elated Over War Bond Reports
Washington reports the first response to the $15 billion Third War Loan shows unrestrained enthusiasm with strong public support. The treasury said it would release no preliminary totals until tomorrow.
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Treasury
Washington
Department
The
Felt Hat Days in Amarillo Prompt Change
The article notes lower beef strain and avoiding horse meat, urging Amarillo men to replace worn hats on Saturday September 11 as official Felt Hat Days and to buy new headwear to stay in step with local fashion and sentiment.
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Amarillo
Russian forces capture Mariupol port in Azov region
Moscow announced a special order of the day stating Russian troops seized Mariupol, a major Sea of Azov port about 55 miles west of Taganrog, marking a significant advance in the conflict.
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London
Mariupol
Sea of Azov
Taganrog
Moscow
Liberator crews repelled 40 fighters on Foggia raid
American Liberator bomber crews returning from a raid on Italian Fog gia airfields say they were attacked by about 40 fighters, including six Italian Macchis with swastikas on wings. German Messerschmitts and Focke Wulfs joined the assault. Nine attackers fell before the Liberators suffered no losses.
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Cairo
Foggia
Nazi Radio Reports Three Italian Vessels Scuttled
New York dispatch cites German radio from Shanghai stating the Conte Verde passenger liner and two Italian river gunboats were scuttled by their crews. It notes many Italian ships escaped from ports in Italy and the Tyrrhenian Sea. Conte Verde gross tonnage listed as 18 760. Chunghing: Japanese forces shell Chinese positions in Anhwei, repelled at the Kiangsu Henan border per night communique.
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Shanghai
CRBS
Iso
Italy
Ternian Sea
Chunghing
Anhwei
Kiangsu
Henan
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