Kiwanis Angered by Hitler Salute Claim
Sioux City Kiwanis president Bernard Caine defended the club’s salute as older than Hitler’s, while Tokyo and Washington actions dominate across a wide Far East and Pacific news sweep. The United States imposes export controls on scrap metal to Japan. Japanese troops land near Haiphong after air attacks, amid growing Japan Germany coordination. A White House note cites defense needs and limits shipments to the Western Hemisphere.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Kiwanis Club
Bernard Caine
Hitler
Associated Press
Japan
Roosevelt
Western Hemisphere
Great Britain
Haiphong
Indo-China
Tokyo
United States
Germany
Italy
Russia
Far East
Singapore
White House
Britain
China
Commerce Department
Burma Road
Hull
Kwangsi
Super Army Threat Rumor Foretold Invasion Plot
German sources claim a secret force of young men forming a so called super army along the English Channel and North Sea to invade Britain. RAF raids hit Kiel while London endures incendiaries. British naval actions target Italian bases at Sidi Barrani and Tobruk bombardment continues.
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Associated
United Press
Great Britain
Lenglish Channel
North Sea
Atlantic
Cork
England
London
RAF
Germany
Kiel
Sidi Barrani
Rome
Tobruk
Rodolfo Graziana
Egypt
Libya
Boulogne
Dunkerque
English Channel
Channel
Dover
The New Fords Go on Display in 1941 Lineup
Walter Irvin Inc at 205 Taylor Street will showcase the 1941 DeLuxe and Super DeLuxe Ford models. The new cars feature larger size, longer wheelbase, wider seats, and enhanced styling, comfort, convenience, and safety as Ford marks a bold leap forward.
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Walter Irvin, Inc
Taylor Street
Acre
Ford
To School Again Leo Uselding To Be Trained In Spy Hunting
Amarillo police Capt. Leo Uselding is recalled to Washington for special defense training in sabotage and espionage as part of the national preparedness program. Mayor Ross Rogers says the FBI invited only academy graduates for a one week course. He travels with Lubbock Chief Don Reeder, another academy graduate. Uselding is a pilot, boxer and motorcycle racer.
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G-Men’s Police Academy
Leo Uselding
Amarillo
Washington
Ross Rogers
FBI
FBI Academy
Mayor Rogers
Uselding
Don Reeder
Lubbock
Open House Night At Amarillo Furniture Stores
National Furniture Week prompts Amarillo dealers to host open houses with new furniture and home appliances on display. Hundreds of residents visited Monday night to inspect arrivals and enjoy demonstrations from 7:30 to 10 o'clock this evening.
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Amarillo
Churchill’s Walks Worry British Public
British concerns rise over Prime Minister Winston Churchill during air raids as he wears a tin hat and strolls into streets to observe nightly German raids and anti-aircraft fire. His friends fear the habit shows indiscretion amid wartime danger.
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London
APA
Winston Churchill
Press Association
Mercurys on View Friday at Walter Irvin Amarillo
A new Mercury car model with sweeping speed lines and enhanced features is on display Friday at Walter Irvin Inc in Amarillo at Second and Taylor. The vehicle promises luxury and efficiency with reports of around 20 mpg in diverse driving, building on prior years' gains and aiming for stronger 1941 performance.
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Walter Irvin, Inc
Second
Taylor Streets
Amarillo
Sues Santa Claus for 25000 Damage in Court
A superior court jury heard a $25,000 damage suit brought against Santa Claus by a 9 year old boy. Acting through his father Paul Finklestein the boy claimed that five years ago a department store Santa stepped on his foot and injured him severely.
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Boston
Santa Claus
Paul Finklestein
Subways are Bombproof Poor Britons Shelter
Reporter Dan Campbell describes Britons taking shelter in London subway stations during bombing raids. Families share cramped platforms and stairways as water is scarce, babies cry, and the crowd endures foul air and the constant roar above ground.
Collman Talks Frost Forecast Across Plains
Mr. Collman discusses frosty conditions with autumn chill noted across the region. Overnight temperatures ranged to 46 degrees, with St. Louis at 35 and Kansas City at 37, while Lubbock recorded 41 as the coldest Plains point. A warming trend is expected to 50 to 55 tonight and milder tomorrow, with a 75 degree high and a northeast wind making it feel cooler. The piece notes 46 degrees as ordinary September weather and freezing temps are not unusual for September.
Toledo Attorney Named Commander of Legion
Milo J Warner of Toledo Ohio won election as national commander of the American Legion in a landslide on the first ballot in Boston.
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Toledo
Boston
Milo J Warner
Ohio
The
American Legion Today
Potter County tax bill to fall by 37000 in 1940
Potter County will collect about 426012.29 in 1940, down 27089.73 from 1939. Tax rates drop 2 cents county and 8 cents state, plus prompt payment discounts totaling about 37000. Miss Jewell Davidson notes higher valuation due to building while homestead exemptions rise.
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Potter County
Jewell Davidson
Amarillo
Commissioners Court
Automatic Tax Board
Davidson
Texas Boom Texas Boom
The University of Texas Bureau of Business Research reports August gains in Texas industry. Southern pine production rose 15.5 percent from July and electric power use grew 1.4 percent. Forty seven cities posted postal receipts 6.4 percent above last August and building activity up 26.8 percent. Livestock and poultry shipments improved after declines, and 105 new firms were chartered compared with 88 in July.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
United States Embassy adjusts hours after air raids
In Berlin on September 26 the U S embassy revised working hours to ensure staff rest. Employees now report at 10 30 A M instead of 9, take a one hour lunch instead of 90 minutes and leave at 7 P M instead of 6 P M. Local businesses Build Now John Maynard Lbr Co Newbys Linoleum advertise nearby.
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Camdentown
Third Ave
42 St
New York
Berlin
United States
Weather forecast for Amarillo and surrounding areas
The bulletin notes fair conditions tonight and Friday in Amarillo and vicinity with warmer temperatures. West Texas experiences partly cloudy skies with scattered showers mainly in the north central portion today and tonight, otherwise fair and warmer Friday. New Mexico shows generally fair conditions with mountain showers, little temperature change. Temperature extremes over the past 24 hours ranged from 46 to 72 degrees, with noon reading 68.
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West Texas
New Mexico
Shanghai Lil Wins Terrapin Derby in LEPANTO Race
In Lepanto Arkansas on September 26 AP reports the annual American Legion terrapin derby was decided by Shanghai Lil who outpaced named competitors Roosevelt and Willkie which failed to move from the start.
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Lepanto
Ark
American Legion
Roosevelt
Willkie
Shanghai
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