MacArthur Establishes U.S. Area Office in Amarillo for War Projects
General Douglas MacArthur concentrates forces for operations in the Pacific as Japanese ships are sunk near Australia and Port Moresby. Allied air power expands along the 1 600 mile front from Timor to Yamdena while refugees report cannibal headhunters and widespread disruption in New Guinea.
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Broome
Darwin
Derby
New Guinea
Port Moresby
MacArthur
Carl Leewin
Perth
Kopeang
Timor
Yamdena
Australia
United Nations
Sydney Sun
Barrier Island
Markham Valley
Torres Strait
Tokyo
Gulf of Paula
New Britain
Annibals
Sepik
Aea
Winston Dugan
Victoria
Anzac
Patrick J. Hurley
U. S
New Zealand
Richard K. Sutherland
Melbourne
Astralia
Ier
United States
U S Bomber Sinks U-Boat Off U S Coast in Photographic Mission
An American bomber with depth charges and machine guns destroyed an Axis submarine off the eastern United States coast after four direct hits on the conning tower. Crew members Epperson Johnson Cyr Parrott Edwards reported complete destruction and no survivors, aided by submarine debris and oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Hugh A. Drum
General Drum
E. H. Epperson
Scott City
Kan
Cyr
Pvt
J. A. Boyle
Broooklyn
Charles G Parrott
Clay City
Sergt
Robert FP. Edwards
Franklyn
Amarillo Herald reports new war plant projects in Texas
The Amarillo News-Globe notes Army Corps of Engineers offices in the Masonic Building led by Lieut C W Fletcher as civilian staff expand. War Dept announces two Texas manufacturing plants costing over 5 million dollars annually and a Certainteed contract for plant operations. A Dumas school addition for 250 pupils is approved under War Public Works.
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Amarillo
Corps of Engineers
United States Army
Masonic
Fifth Avenue
Fillmore Street
C. W. Fletcher
Burlington
Ross Wylie
Lowell Miller
Architect
Gene Worley
Washington
Amarillo News-Globe
War Department
Texas
Denison
U. S
Worley
A. B. Bowen
Dumas
War Public
Amarillo Victory Bond Drive Nets Half Million for Two Bombers
Amarillo's Victory Bond sale topped 500000 dollars passing the one bomber goal with a total for the week surpassing five hundred thousand. Local agencies Legion posts and civic groups rallied with leaders naming teams and committees to push the drive nationwide attention from Treasury officials.
Weather notes show frost and cool Sunday in southern valleys
The report indicates notably cold conditions with frost in southern valleys on Sunday morning. Afternoon temperatures ease slightly from Saturday with readings around the mid 20s to mid 30s depending on location.
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West Texas
del Rio-Fagle Pass
el Paso
New Mexico
Blossom Time to Be Presented in Amarillo by Coast to Coast Company
Everett Marshall headlines the Shubert production Blossom Time in Amarillo at the Municipal Auditorium with Agnes Casidy co star. The show tours three Texas cities this season. Tickets from 75 cents to 2 dollars include all taxes and may be reserved at the Paramount Theater box office.
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Amarillo
Everett Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Shubert
Agnes Casidy
Texas
Paramount Theater
Judge frees man after alimony payment woes in Kansas
John J. Kriviansky Jr with $150 monthly earnings was unable to meet $40 alimony. Judge Bell C. Hardy of Wyandotte County District Court ordered Kriviansky jailed at all times except working hours.
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Kansas City
Kan
U.P
John J. Kriviansky, Jr
Bell C. Hardy
Wyandot
Kriviansky
Sugar rationing set to begin after April 27 halt
U P officials announced that all sugar sales in the United States will cease at midnight April 27 for about a week as nationwide rationing registration gears up. Individual consumers will register May 4 5 and 7 at public schools, with stamps issued to cover two week allotments. Industrial users will use certificates rather than stamps.
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Chicago
United States
John E Hamm
Office of Price Administration
Hamm
Frank Bane
OPA
Bane
Sleeper V Contest Promises Prizes at Paramount
The Amarillo Sunday News Globe invites readers to count all V letters in the paper and submit a 10 word victory slogan for a chance to win a 25 dollar bond or two Paramount movie tickets. Entries must be at the box office by 6 pm Monday. The Vanishing Virginian starring Frank Morgan opens Tuesday at the Paramount.
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Amarillo Sunday News-Globe
Mr. King
Uncle Sam
Paramount
Frank Morgan
WPB to distribute machine tools for war program
Chairman Donald Nelson of the War Production Board said the WPB would take whatever steps are proper and necessary to ensure machine tools are distributed in the war effort. The remark followed a Baltimore Sun report that 10 000 machine tools and metal working machines were concentrated in 125 National Youth Administration training schools nationwide, many not yet opened to students.
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Washington
Donald Nelson
War Fuuction Board
WPB
Navy Lists Three More Ships Lost
The Associated Press reports three more merchant ships sunk and an Axis submarine destroyed off the eastern coast by a bombing plane. Six survivors from an Hon duran liner arrived in New York recounting the March 16 torpedo sinking off New Jersey with likely 44 lives lost.
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Navy
Army
New York
New Jersey
Sixth Naval District
Charleston
S. C
Atlantic
Norfolk
High Command
U. S
U S Gunboat Ashenville Presumed Lost South of Java
The U S Navy reports the 1 270 ton gunboat Ashenville presumed lost in enemy action south of Java. Commander Captain Kenneth Mortimer Hoeffel of Oconto Wisconsin was in command. Jane's lists 185 officers and men as her normal complement. Built in 1918 at Charleston she carried three 4 inch guns. She is the nineteenth American combat ship lost since the war began.
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Washington
Navy Department
Java
Kenneth Mortimer Hoeffel
Oconto
Wis
Navy
Charleston
S. C
Will Tucker Recovering From Minor Operation
Will J. Tucker executive secretary of the game fish and oyster commission was reported recovering satisfactorily today from a minor operation performed yesterday. The Amarillo Daily News dated March 21, 1942 notes the status in a short update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Will J. Tucker
The
Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
World War II Fronts March 21 1942 Daily Summary
Reports describe daylight harbor attacks on Rabaul with Allied air strikes likely sinking one heavy cruiser and damaging another. Savage fighting in New Guinea disrupts Australian and Japanese moves near Port Moresby. Japanese plans surface for Burma offensives as Philippines skirmishes intensify along Bataan. Soviet pressure grows on five fronts including Kharkov and Orel.
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Melbourne
Douglas MacArthur
Rabaul Harbor
New Britain
Australia
Rabaul
Ring of Island
U. S
Philippines
Bataan
Manua Bay
Lewis Allen hero shows courage to save three boys
Lewis Allen, a star athlete at Pampa Junior High, fought through exhaustion to rescue James Boston, Billy White, and Billy Thompson after a sailboat capsized on a lake. Thompson died, along with White and Boston later buried in Pampa and McAlester. Lewis guided two boys to the boat, tied them, and swam to shore before flagging help as crowds searched through the night. he sustained injuries and fatigue but remained on scene.
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Lewis
Billy White
James Boston
Billy Thompson
Lewis Allen
James
Billy
Pampa
Bert Howell
Howell
First Methodist Church
Pamp
McAlester
Oklo
Carl Boston
J. R. Boston
Amarillo
J. L. Bain
Lubbock
Sherman White
M. R. Upham
McLean
H. G. White
Stephenville
Chester Thompson
One Dead in Prison Riot at Eastern Penitentiary
In Philadelphia a riot in the Eastern penitentiary left one man dead and three injured. Coroner Herbert M. Goddard said 10 prisoners in the isolation ward set fire to mattresses causing a fatal suffocation. Victim is 23 year old Joseph Anncewski serving time for diaty. Prisoners protested sugar shortage in coffee. The three injured suffered smoke poisoning and received treatment.
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Philadelphia
Eastern Penitentiary
Herbert M. Goddard
Board of Trustees
Goddard
Joseph Anncewski
Gerdard
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Bob” Epperson
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Fort Worth
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Spokane, Wash
CC Directorate
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
New Blood
D. G. Dalby
John Lynch
J. W. “Jinks’ Mode
Jeff Neely
A. Oran Thomas
H. C. Vincent
George “Pinky
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John Cowan
Sam Elkins
Gene A. Howe
Carl Makeig
Charles T. Ware
R. E. Wertz
John Boyce
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C. P. Hutchings
H. R. “Herb” Budke
Jack King
Charlie Pryor
Harvey Allen
Mr. Boyce
Mr. Budke
I. H. Davies
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George Ordway
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S. B Whittenburg
Jack Cunningham
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H. O. Starks
Arthur Truitt
Dean White
Crystal Ballroom
Mark McGee
Legion
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the Legion
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Globe News
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Cy Rieger
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R. J. Pollard
Capt
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Gill Gilstrap
Erwin Ochsner
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Charles Hoppin
L. J. Southern
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Roy Beard
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W. Rusk
C. C. Meetze
Joe Jenkins
Lewis Fields
Sam Page
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Maynard Drake
Judge FE. C. Nelson
Glenn Foy
Ernest Archambeau
Cy Reiger
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J. W. Hill
Guy Miller
A. Peterson
Jesse Barr
FE. A. Rowley
Soil Conservation Service
American Business Club
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Webb Sharp
E. M. Blackburn, Jr
John Ekelund
Walter Hill
Miss Amarillo
Treasury
Idea Amarillo
Treasury Department
Ben Lipshy
Ross Rogers
Bill Gilstrap
Amarillo and Vicinity
Marshall
Blossom Time
Associated Press
U.S
Will Tucker
Amarillo Daily News
Burma
Joseph W. Stilwell
Orel
Kharkov
Hero
Russell Stationery Company
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