Market summary and livestock prices from Kansas City and Chicago
Market notes show Dow Jones levels and Merrill Lynch data with U S utility and industrial indices. Kansas City livestock reports on hogs, cattle, and calves indicate slow beet steers and variable price movement with top hogs around 14.10 and cattle bids mostly steady to down in mid-September. Chicago hog and cattle figures show higher ready-to-bird hogs and mixed cattle demand with tops near 14.25 for select hogs.
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Kansas City
Colorado
Yorktown Battle Described by Henderson on Deck
Henderson recalls Yorktown torpedo plane attacks strafing the deck killing two youths. He narrowly escaped a torpedo wake from under the catwalk and later abandoned ship as the carrier listed. He swam to a whaleboat, then to a destroyer, noting pilots took plenty medicine in battle.
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Henderson
Yorktown
United States
Woman Killed By Automobile on Arthur Street
Mrs. Pauline Spencer, 510 Grant Street, was fatally struck by a car in the 1200 block of Arthur Street around 1 am as she and other Spanish Americans walked home from a dance. Her son Melo Garcia saw the vehicle strike his mother. police identified the driver as Mike Morelas at Third Avenue and Grant Street.
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Pauline Spencer
Grant Street
Arthur Street
Melo Garcia
Mike Morelas
Third Avenue
British Destroyers Lost at Tobruk
The British admiralty announced the loss of the destroyers Sikh and Zulu in recent operations off Tobruk. The report details wartime naval activity and related casualties.
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Tobruk
London
Admiralty
Allied raids and battles widen as Axis defenses hold in Europe
British air attacks target Cherbourg while RAF activity increases along the North Africa front near El Alamein. In the Pacific, Australian patrols push toward Port Moresby as Japanese forces mass near Buna and Efogi. Madagascar surrender follows a British landing, with Vichy reports seeking terms.
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Budapest
Hungary
Bratislava
Luxembourg
Bremen
Breslau
Kalundborg
Calais
Bucharest
Romania
British
Air Ministry
Cherbourg
Egypt
Fl Alamein
Alexandria
Owen Stanley Mountains
Port Moresby
Madagascar
British East Africa Command
Japan eyes Asia move as forces tighten in Pacific
Reports say net has urged a cease fire while British communique notes advance toward the island capital with half the distance covered. A Tokyo broadcast hints at a broader war plan with Russia or India as possible targets and Asia-Europe cooperation projected in a new world order.
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Net
Ambanja
Maramandia
Japan
Russia
Siberia
India
Tokyo
BBC
Shunroku Hata
China
Hata
Asia
Europe
Stalingrad
Manchukuo
Siberian
Ussr
Pacific
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
United States
Star of Eagle Squadron Recognized by Fans at Event
The Star of Eagle Squadron drew immediate fan recognition as girls crowded around, pointing cameras and kodaks in all directions during the public appearance.
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Eagle Squadron
Bond wagon program drives KGNC bond drive
KGNC radio boosted the bond campaign with a special bond wagon program aired after hours. The business office and staff stayed late to deliver bonds across the city.
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KGNC
Stars Arrive for City Luncheon With Bond Leaders
Mayor Joe A. Jenkins and local officials greet visiting film stars at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Ross Rogers recalls the star's earlier kiss with Deanna Durbin as the group tours the city.
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Ross Rogers
Deanna Durbin
Joe A. Jenkins
Jack King
C. M. Norman
U. S. Navy
J. B. Briscoe
Santa Fe
Jess Briscoe
Star
Clovis
Chamber of Commerce
Choosing Laxatives Three Questions Way to Pick
A quick guide suggests three qualities in a laxative thoroughness promptness and gentleness. Black-Draught is praised as a best seller for four generations due to its gentle prompt and thorough action when directions are followed. The granulated form is easy to take and Herbal, offering economical use at 25 to 40 doses for 25 cents in a yellow box.
Amarillo Mayor Awards War Bond Order to Miss Gaynor
Miss Gaynor accepts a $100,000 war bonds order from Mayor Jenkins for the city of Amarillo. She says the sale will spur other Texas cities to follow and hopes for a warm reception throughout the state. Her reception among the crowd is applauded.
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Dixie Dice
Amarillo
Clovis
Amarilo
Miss Gaynor
Tess Trogers
Joe Jenkins
Will Rogers
Amarillo Station
Bob Stack
Naval Air
Stack
Navy Air Corps
Army Air Forces
Rathbone
Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce
Commedian
Bruce
Navy
White House
Len Boyd
the Stars
United States Army
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Houston
Texas
Jenkins
Floating hotel aims for Maine Avenue dock surface
A Florida businessman steams up the Potomac with a 75 room half million dollar house boat. He plans to berth it at the Maine Avenue dock. The swank apartments promise novelty amid a housing shortage while drawing mixed welcome. The piece also notes fashion and music nostalgia from New York.
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Florida
Potomac
Maine Avenue Dock
Lavoptik Eyewash Promises Relief For Irritated Eyes
A boric acid based eye wash named Lavoptik is advertised as soothing tired inflamed burning itchy or sticky eyes. The ad claims thousands of users praise it and offers a money back guarantee after 25 years of success. Available at all drug stores.
Yankee Doodle Dandy Boosts Cohan Fame In Two Cities
In New York and Washington crowds celebrate James Cagney playing George M. Cohan in Yankee Doodle Dandy. The film draws high ticket prices and strong predictions it could revive World War II era songs like Over There. Reporter Tommy Thompson notes sailors fare better on the West Coast than in D C where landlords hesitate. A downtown night spot in a former bank beside a stern broker’s office is mentioned.
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Mary
Broadway
James Cagney
Cohan
New York
Washington
Tommy Thompson
Tommy
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Amarillo Hardware
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Canadian White House Lumber Co
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de Fee Lbr. Co
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Boxwell Bros. Home. and Furniture
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Grover Grover Lumber Co
Hereford Hereford Lumber Co
Kress Rockwell Bros. & Co
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Miami
White House Lumber Co
Pampa Panhandle Lumber Co., Inc
Panhandle Panhandle Lumber Co., Inc
Perryton White House Lumber Co
Plainview Higgiebotham-Bartlett Co
Shamrock White House Lumber Co
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