Allied air strikes broaden Nazi shipping threat from Corsica
Northwest African Air Forces with B 24 Liberators and Doolittle's units bomb Leghorn and Bastia to hit German ships fleeing Corsica. RAF and RCAF also attack, leaving multiple vessels aflame. Coastal targets include Naples transport routes and Avellino area as heavy bombers bolster the force.
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North Africa
U. S
Eighth Air Force
Northwest African Air Forces
Carl A. Spaatz
Leghorn
Corsica
Bastia
Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Dunkirk
James H. Doolittle
Strategic Air Force
Naples
Liberators
Northwest African Air Force
England
Leghorn Harbor
Air Force
Tactical Air Force
Salerno
Leroy A. Raidey
San Antonio
Texas
Alamo
Joseph H. Atkinson
Dalhart
Avellino
Malcolm A. Brailey
$500 Million Spent on Dental Care in 1941
Secretary Melvin L Dollar of the American Dental Association says Americans spent $500 million on dental care in 1941, about $5 per person, while restoring the average mouth to health costs roughly $50 per person, implying current outlays are a tenth of needed care.
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Chicago
Melvin L. Dollar
American Dental Association
Dollar
Association
United States
Take Care Of Your Tires For War Effort
Government tire shortages demand careful driving and recapping. Monitor air pressure, fix leaks, keep speeds under 35 mph, ensure proper brake tension and wheel alignment, and recaps as needed. Support war production with Shamrock oils and War Bonds while Amarillo keeps vehicles rolling for workers.
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Amarillo
Seiberling
Shamrock
Amarillo Soldier Wounded in Sicily Receives North Africa Treatment
Kenneth Perry of Amarillo was wounded in Sicily last August while serving with a field artillery group. He is now hospitalized in North Africa as word reaches his parents Rev and Mrs Lee Perry of Frankston, formerly of Amarillo. His buddy’s letter confirmed the injury and offered reassurance and prayers.
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Kenneth Perry
Amarillo
Sicily
North Africa
Pfc
Charles Gaughan
Ken
War Department
Wives Bring High Prices In Holy Land
In the Holy Land prosperity fuels a marriage boom as dowries rise. A Gaza area villager reportedly paid £1,000 for a bride, vastly higher than the former £50 to £60 range, with a black market of brides among Bedouin tribes. Many semi nomads cannot afford to marry.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Gaza
Delilah
Samson
No Name Stray Pup Joins West Texas Air Trainees
A stray pup named No Name joins the West Texas State College air force training detachment. He tags along with the marching students and barks loudly at any car or person in the line, then reads the detail as the men pass.
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West Texas Air
Air Force Training Detachment
West Texas State College
Leatherneck Has Dog's Life
Private Sammy Embry is officially a leatherneck at Guantanamo Bay but is a small black and white dog with an unrecognizable breed. He joined in October 1942 and is housed at Guard House Marine Corps base. He carries a harness canteen and heat GI and has three demerits for fighting stealing laundry and chewing socks. He has one tail six inches long. His master, Springfield Louisiana first lieutenant Dewitt Embry, says he marches in parades accompanies his platoon on maneuvers never misses chow and loves moviegoers.
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Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Sammy Embry
Guard House
Marine Corps Base
Springfield
Dewitt Embry
Three Questions on Laxatives and Black-Draught
A vintage advice snippet asks whether laxatives should be thorough prompt or satisfactory. It lauds Black-Draught as a best seller in the Southwest for four generations offering prompt action and easy granulated form. The ad notes 25 to 40 doses for 25 cents, cautioning use as directed.
New Classes Open at Amarillo Center Tonight
Amarillo Center at 2101 Harrison Street hosts the first meeting of several new courses. English classes cover Shakespeare and contemporaries, along with courses in clothing construction, statistics, everyday Spanish, and a popular public finance and taxation class attracting business professionals and officials. Over twenty students enrolled already as registration continues.
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Amarillo Center
Harrison Street
R. G. Boger
Hooper Dilday Named Educational Director at Wichita Falls Church
Hooper Dilday formerly of Amarillo named educational director at the First Baptist Church in Wichita Falls. He and his wife have lived in Port Arthur after moving from Amarillo where Dilday worked for the U S Post Office.
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Hooper Dilday
Amarilleen
First Baptist Church of
Wichita Falls
Mrs. Dilday
Port Arthur
Amarillo
Dilday
U.S. Post Office
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Gene Klein
F. M. Lefforge
Fifth
Jackson
Kenneth M. Perry
Leatherneck
Binghamton, N. Y
Brad
Ley Cleveland
Afton
N. Y
Optometrist
Polk St
Edwards Studio
Santa Fe
Bushkows
Taylor
Globe-News
PAIGN
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Michael Stern
Eagle
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