Fifth Plunges North of Florence to Gothic Line
Allied Fifth Army forces pushed north of Florence reaching the Gothic Line defenses and advancing toward Asella near 17 miles northwest of Florence. American troops also moved into Pistoia and near Zezzera while fighting heavy near Rimini and coastal fronts. An earlier push across the Serchio River north of Pisa met mine fields and mortar fire as air attacks continued. A widow seeks work and a reader requests a housekeeper in Panhandle Texas.
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Rimini
U. S
Florence
Fifth Army
Asella
Great Po Valley
Bologna
Pistoia
92Nd
Zezzera
Lucca
Apennines
Italy
Serchio
Vecchiano
Pisa
Eighth Army
Five Mile
Coriano
Gemmano
Lost brown and black female rat terrier near West 19th Avenue
A small brown and black female rat terrier was found at a residence about a week ago. The finder requests the owner contact at 2-4483 or visit 1600 West 19th Avenue to reclaim the dog.
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Tack
1600 West 19Th Avenue
Pigskin purse lost and other notices from Amarillo
Lost brown pigskin purse containing a compact and a Girl Scout billfold with name and address. Finder may keep the money if purse and belongings are returned. Also wants to meet a man, seeks correspondence with a woman, found ring at Tri-State Fair Grounds and seeks owner identification, and a farm hand needed with lodging and pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Harriett Fyfe
Empire State Building Height Quizzed By Sunday Pupils
Sunday night homework prompts many calls to Globe News. A Sanborn School student asks how tall the Empire State Building is. The answer given: 102 stories 1250 feet to the top.
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Empire State Building
Globe News
Sanborn School
Potlatches Used by Northwest Indians to Mark Status and Fate
The American Indian of the northwest gave potlatches or huge feasts to gain fame or settle debts outrank a marriage rival or announce nearing death and to divide his property through these ceremonial gifts.
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Northwest
Field Director For Red Cross Likes It Here
Field director for the American Red Cross at Amarillo Army Air Field Edward Richeson praises his station as better than any other he has had. He plans to arrange a Texiania collection at home and will vacation fishing in the Ozarks. New assistant Leonard Trace recently joined the field staff after overseas service with the Texas division.
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American Red Cross
Amarillo Army Air Field
Edward Richeson
Amarillo
Richeson
Ozarks
Must File Certificate With Ration Board
Effective tomorrow used car dealers and all sellers must file a certificate of transfer with the War Price and Rationing Board, reporting purchases of used cars. Dealers must also file an inventory report of all used cars in stock as of today with their local boards by Sept 21.
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War Price and Rationing Board
OPA
Delegates to Panhandle War Chest Conference in Amarillo
More than 100 delegates from 28 counties of the Panhandle are expected Thursday to plan the United War Chest drive. The regional conference will be hosted by Amarillo Army Air Fields with J. M. Collins of Amarillo serving as regional chairman.
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Panhandle
United War Chest
Amarillo Army Air Fields
J. M. Collins
Amarillo
Aspirin Claim Promises Utility and Purity
An ad asserts aspirin’s superior utility and purity, promoting St. Joseph Aspirin as the world’s largest and priced at 10 cents, urging readers to demand it for reliable relief.
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St. Joseph
FBI Reports Rise in Auto Thefts in First Half of 1944
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover announced a 26.6 percent increase in automobile thefts in the first six months of 1944 versus 1943. He noted that 64.5 percent of the thefts were committed by youths under fourteen.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
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Amarillo Board
Rome
Adriatic
Albert Kesserling
North van Buren Street
Walter Gripp
Groves Burum
Texas
Amarillo Printing Company
Ol' Vernon Sez
Buchanan
Hancock
Great Western Electric
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Nancy Underwood
North Bivins Street
Lam
Meda
RAY Homes
Generall
Horace Baker
Claude
North West First Avenue
Lloyd Hamilton
State Theater
PUREX
Red Cross
Dixi
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N. Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
E. 10Th St
NBC
Music Shop
H. V. Kaltenborn
Voice OF Firestone
Nick Stomacr
Norwich
Graham-Hoeme Mfg. Co
Graham-Hoeme Ifg. CO
Amarillo, Texas
Credit Responsibility
Biey WU
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