Potter County Nears Fifth War Loan Quota Finish
Potter County nears the final week of the Fifth War Loan drive as bond sales surge toward the 6.585 million dollar quota. Friday night purchases reached 220 thousand 350 dollars with E bonds at 29 thousand 718 dollars. Notable strong buys include Santa Fe Railway at 250 thousand dollars and White’s Auto Stores at Amarillo 7 thousand dollars. Jean Fulton, a top E bond seller, moved 60 thousand 235 dollars in E bonds before leaving the drive. Doctors plan operations to restore mobility for the young seller.
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Potter County
Santa Fe Railway
George Mansur
White's
Auto Stores
Amarillo
E Bond
Little Jean Fulton
Guy Saunders
Allied forces pound Caen area as Cherbourg mop up nears end
Allied Second Army claims 25 German tanks knocked out and 2000 Germans captured in Cherbourg peninsula drive. American troops pad total dead and prisoners to about 50,000 on the American front, while Rommel assumes field command as Allied actions push toward Paris.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Ain
Caen
Cherbourg
LA Dnb
Orne
Paris
Erwin Rommel
Cap de la Hague
Associated Press
Hal Boyle
Mueller
Kiens
Cherbourg Peninsular
U.S
Rommel
Friedreich Dollmann
Odo
Viller-Bocage
RAF
Tilly-Sur-Seulles
Greville
Omonville la Rogue
Omonville la Petite
DNB
Berlin
Cape
U. S
St. Lo
la Forge
Odon River
M. ©. Dempsey
Particu
Normandy
Marcelet
Granville
Sur-Odon
Hinge
Yanks Gain on Saipan and Pacific Strikes Reported
Allied forces reported progress on Saipan with pockets of Japanese resistance wiped out and positions consolidated. Nimitz noted small gains in the central sector as American carrier planes bombed Rota and airfields in the Marianas while operations extended toward Canton and the Kurile chain.
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Associated Press
Saipan
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Tinian Island
Van
Nimitz
Rota Island
Marianas
Canton
Formosa
China
Takao
Adm
Pacific
Mikado
Saipan Island
Itz
MacArthur
Biak
Schouten Islands
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Amay
Noemfoor
Carolines
Harmony Plea Seeks Democratic convention running mate
Sen Andrews of Florida urged Roosevelt to let the Democratic convention choose a vice presidential nominee to promote harmony in Chicago. He noted southern demand for an outstanding Southern man and said Vice President Wallace is not universally popular among party leaders.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Andrews
Florida
National Democratic
Robert Hannegan
Chicago
South
Wallace
Dollar Day brings special prices in Amarillo ads
Smart shoppers will celebrate tomorrow as Dollar Day with timely article deals from participating merchants. The Amarillo Sunday News-Globe urges readers to consult the advertisements to plan sane, early shopping.
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Amarillo
Wheat Shortage Delays Harvest Across Panhandle Rail Lines
The Southwest wheat region faces delays as labor shortages hinder unloading at terminals and cars back up. J. J. Mahoney of Santa Fe reports efforts by government agencies to relieve the labor bottleneck and allow wage increases for grain unloading workers. Loaded cars accumulate while unloading lags behind. At 15 terminal points, the strain grows.
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Santa Fe
Oklahoma
Plains
Texas
Panhandle
Amarillo
Glenn T. Hackney
Gray County
J. J. Mahoney
No receipts of wild oats at Amarillo Grain Exchange
A telephone operator at the Amarillo Grain Exchange reports only wheat receipts, listing 167 cars. She adds in a playful aside that two cars of bear grass seed and one car of okra seed were received, leaving the caller in disbelief about wild oats.
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Amarillo Grain Exchange
The
Inquirer
Soviet forces tighten grip around Minsk and Borisov drive
Soviet and White Russian troops completed the capture of Borisov and advanced toward Minsk. The communique reported 12,000 more German prisoners and continued encirclement as Cherniakovsky’s army widened the front toward Minsk, while Rokossovsky’s forces claimed heavy German losses.
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Minsk
London
Mink
Borisov
White Russia
Moscow
Ivan Cherniakovsky
Orsha
Berezina
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
Berlin
France
Italy
Russia
Marshal Stalin
Hayden Hudson Taken by Death
Hayden Hudson, 49, longtime Baker Hotel manager and Dallas Chamber of Commerce member, died after a two week illness. He served as resident manager from 1940 and led the Texas Hotel Association in 1931. Survived by wife, son Scott, and daughter Florence. He was active with the State Fair of Texas and local clubs and known in the Panhandle sportsmen circles.
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Buffalo Lake
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Cathedral Hall
Washington Street
The
Mystic Shrine
Beutler Brothers
Rene
Brilliant
Gecil Cornish
Oklahoma
Golden Eagle
Mokey
Pony
Dallas
U.P
Hayden Hudson
Baker Hotel
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Hudson
Texas Hotel Association
Springtown
Sixteenth Infantry
Texas
State Fair of Texas
Hella Temple Shrine
Rotary Club
Dallas Petroleum Club
Brook Hollow Country Club
Variety Club
Sigma Alpha Episolon Fraternity
Highland Park Methodist Church
Panhandle
Fenton Baker
Bombers Again Hit Normandy In Allied Invasion Drive
Allied air forces resumed daytime bombing over France after weather delays. June totals show about 106000 sorties, with the Eighth Air Force and RAF Second Tactical Force leading in bomber and escort missions. Montgomery praised the RAF for a heavy attack on German armor at Viller-Bocage, noting over 1000 tons dropped and a morale boost for Allied troops.
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RAF
Lancaster
Halifax
Villers-Bocage
British Bulge
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
France
Normandy
Allied Expeditionary Air Force
Ninth Air Force
Ee Raf Second Tactical Force
Bernard L. Montgomery
Arthur T. Harris
Viller-Bocage
Bomber Command
Weather summary for Amarillo area and surrounding regions
Partly cloudy and warmer in Amarillo and vicinity with slight changes in temperatures. West Texas expects a partly cloudy Sunday and Monday. New Mexico shows afternoon thunderstorms. Regional readings include maxima around the mid sixties to low seventies, with minimal precipitation in the last 24 hours. Sunrise is 6 37 A M and sunset at 9 05 P M.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
USO Concert Tonight Draws Local Talent at Auditorium
A public concert under Musical Arts Conservatory and USO will be held this evening at 8 30 at the Auditorium USO. Performers Becky Reeder Arnold and Russell Curtis will render three groups of melodies. Sunday concerts are a weekly USO staple. The emergency Red Cross line is 2 5216 with Miss Inez Madson available when offices close. Photographs Live Forever Autry Studie 116 B 4th.
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The
Musical Arts Conservatory
USO
Auditorium
Becky Reeder Arnold
Russell Curtis
Inez Madson
Red Cross
Miss Madson
Marvin Jones Outlines U S Food Program Details In Amarillo
War Food Administrator Marvin Jones visited Amarillo detailing the vast food program. He cited eight million dollars in daily food distribution, plus twelve million for armed services and lend-lease. Jones explained OPA rationing only when scarcity exists and cited lamb as a recent return to rationing.
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Marvin Jones
Amarillo
Armed Services
Mr. Jones
Dallas
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