Citizens Army and the Future of American Militia
George E. Sokolsky discusses Gen. Marshall's views on a large standing army and the risks of a military caste. He supports voluntary training, proposes ROTC expansion to high schools, and favors civilian control while noting ROTC limitations in wartime. The piece argues for a balanced citizen’s army and warns against permanent military centralization.
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United States
Marshall
Germany
Whem
America
Japan
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Summary
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. West Texas remains cool with afternoon and tonight clouds, Panhandle and South Plains may warm Tue. New Mexico sees partly cloudy skies with a few showers and thunderstorms, cooler in south and west, rising temperatures in northeast. Highs around 75, lows near 48, noon reading 65.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
Allies Break Through in Luxembourg and Push to German Border
Allied forces led by Lt. Gen. Courtney Hodges moved into Luxembourg and pressed east toward the Moselle as American Long Toms battered German positions. British and American units converged on Aachen while Seventh Army advanced near Dijon, with dense fighting across the front from Belgium to Lorraine as Luftwaffe fighters faded.
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Supreme Headquarters
Grand Duchy
Luxembourg
Siegfried Line
The
London Evening Standard
Courtney H. Hodges
First Army
Germany
Aachen
Brussels
Exchange
Lof de Groot
Holland
Breda
Antwerp
Stockholm
Stars and Stripes
Paris
Bildchen
Limbourg
Liege
Mersch
Moselle River
Hodges
Moselle
Metz-Nancy
George S. Patton
U. S
3Rd Army
Rhineland
Patton
Third Army
of the Moselle
Belgium
Reich
Eupen
United Press
Hasselt
Albert Canal
Escaut Canal
Ronald Clark
North Sea
Scheldt River
Zeeland
le Havre
Brest
Berlin
Luftwaffe
U.S. Eighth Air Force
El Paso County Democrats clash over Roosevelt slate
In El Paso County a fight over seating pro Roosevelt delegates to the Texas Democratic convention drew testimony accusing rivals of bringing thugs and CIO members to the meeting. R E Cunningham led the anti Roosevelt group claiming a legal meeting in a district courtroom with 58 of 84 delegates.
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Dallas
el Paso
CIO
R. E. Cunningham
Cunningham
J. C. Rodehaver
Texas
Roosevelt
Ernest Guinn
J. E. Quaid
van White
Eugene R. Smith
W. H. Fryer
James Black
CSO
J. Isaacs
State Executive Committee
Road To Berlin Front Miles Across The Theatre
The report lists distances to Berlin on multiple fronts. Russian front 312 miles from outside Pulatsk, Western front 335 miles from Verviers, Eastern France 453 miles from midway between Besancon and Belfort, Italian front 593 miles from below Rimini.
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The
Associated Press
Pulatsk
Verviers
France
Besancon
Belfort
Rimini
Preliminary Peace Talks Near End at Dumbarton Oaks
The United States Britain and Russia neared the end of the first phase of talks on a world peace organization with the second phase involving China possibly starting by midweek. Finalize hinges on Moscow and London approvals of changes developed during talks on the general plan. H. S. Leon of Dallas a weekend visitor in Amarillo noted as theater owner.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Russia
China
Dumbarton Oaks
Moscow
London
Churchill Roosevelt Meet For Wartime Conference In Canada
In Quebec on Sept 11, President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill held their 10th wartime conference at Wolfe's Cove and later the Citadel. They spoke of progress toward defeating Germany and Japan, with Churchill noting Allied gains as they greeted each other warmly.
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Quebec
U.P
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
French Canada
Germany
Japan
Churchill
Little Wolfe's Cove
the St. Lawrence
President
Wolfe’s Cove
Citadel
Fortress
Trinity House
Mr. Roosevelt
Wolfe's Cove
Eleanor
Billy Colville Wins News Tip Prize for Crash Report
Billy Colville wins the News Tip prize reporting a car crash into a telephone pole injuring four Amarillo youths. Second prize goes to Mrs. Clark Hancock for first tip on a Buffalo Lake drowning. Third prize awarded to Robert Murphy for a tip about burning a vacant lot to trap a skunk.
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Amarillo
Billy Colville
Fillmore Street
Clark Hancock
North Polk Street
Buffalo Lake
Robert Murphy
Crockett Street
Thermometer Drops To 48 Degrees
The thermometer fell to 48 degrees at 6 30 this morning signaling cool conditions to continue this afternoon and tomorrow. Light showers were reported in Hereford Follett Lubbock Pampa Shamrock and Spearman with only a trace of moisture. Weather Bureau chief H C Winburn issued the coat reminder.
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H. C. Winburn
Weather Bureau
Hereford
Follett
Lubbock
Pampa
Shamrock
Spearman
Tax rate vote rifts after heated hearing in Potter County
About 100 taxpayers protested a tax increase as Commissioner Morris Browning failed to secure a second on 55 cent rate. Ray Daniels and others backed 60 cents, amid debate over hospital fund two cent rise and a Northwest Texas Hospital Board resolution advocating five cents. Crowe criticized prior consensus and noted hospital profit of $28,000.
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Potter County
Charley Crowe
Potter County Taxpayers Association
Morris Browning
Ray Daniels
Kios
John Pots
JacksWan
Killian, Swan
Daniels
Browning
Crowe
Northwest Texas Hospital Board
County Tax Meeting Debates Rate Rise and Surplus Funds
Wade Brymer spoke for about 1 000 homeowners facing wage freezes and higher living costs while noting the county's budget shows a surplus at the current rate. Taxpayers and officials debated the need to raise the tax rate as council and auditor presented the balance sheet and fund balances. Members listed included W A Askew A N Olver J Ray Allen Early and others. The session outlined fund balances as of Jan 1 1944 and projected Jan 1 1945 with diverse views on prudent spending and surplus use.
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W. A. Askew
A. N. Olver
J. Ray
Allen Early
R. L. Thompson
C. D. Sears
Dale Smith
Ross Logan
Bob Douglas
R. D. Sears
Morris Browning
Drudgington
Why Amarillo Pleases: Local Pulse Volunteers Speak
Residents share why Amarillo appeals to them. Answers include climate, clean streets, friendly people, sunshiny days, the USO, churches, and the town’s plains setting. Baxter praises Anna as a cosmopolitan, hospitable community.
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Frank Pollock
J. E. Browning
Meat Packing Company
Jerry Moseley
Threet Martin
Lexington
Tenn
USO
H. C. Dolph
Colorado
Robert Rollins
J. D. Ward
W. W. Duke
Amarillo
Rex Baxter
Chamber of Commerce
Anna
Austria Urged to Rise Against Nazi Domination
Secretary of State Cordell Hull warned that Austria has little time left to show its desire for independence by resisting Nazi control as of September 11.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
Austria
Pearl Harbor warnings claim 72 hours prior attack debated
Representative Harness of Indiana stated in the House that evidence shows Australia warned Washington 72 hours before Pearl Harbor that a Japanese carrier task force approached Hawaii. He said Short was not informed and argued for hearings. Short and Kimmel were relieved after the attack awaiting court martial.
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Washington
Representative Harness
Indiana
Pearl Harbor
Walter C. Short
Hawaii
Harness
General Short
Husband E. Kimmel
Short
Congress
Kimmel
Phantom Madman of Mattoon Triggers Citywide Panic
A wave of mass hysteria grips Mattoon Illinois as three more attacks by the Madman of Mattoon are reported. Residents patrol streets with shotguns and revolvers while police probe white pollen stains and seek links to recently released hospital patients.
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Mattoon
Iil
U.P
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George BE. Sokolsky
Globe
U. S. Weather Bureau
Ludwig Sertorius
Maastricht
Hitler
Ardennes Forest
Lorraine
Metz
Nancy
U. S. First Army
Seventh Army
Dijon
John Maynard Lbr. Co
Trier
Treves
Saarburg
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance
Marche
St. Hubert
Europe
Channel Ports
EL Pasoan
FDR
H. S. Leon
Leon Theaters Company
Leon
Star
Rex
Plainview
Amarillo, T
Halifax
News Tip
Edith Totten
North Western Street
Margetta Cox
West
Seventh Avenue
Kay Francis Johnston
South Fillmore Street
A. R. Carrigan
East
Tollie Warren
Cleveland Street
Marjory Bivins Floyd
Twentieth Avenue
Russell Stationery Co
Wade Brymer
Mr. Crowe
Charles Washington
Iage
State Crime Laboratory
Kenneth Pitkhpatrick
Richard Daniels
Frances Smith
the Columbian High School
Thomas W. Wright
W. K. Kidwell
Rick
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