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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1940
Page
2
Fragmented text outlines section 20 planes, naval reuse, credit extension, and neutrality questions. Mentions British warships, German subs, and economic thresholds. Discusses consumption, vehicle miles, and transport costs in a wartime context with unclear specifics.
In Texas news a Governor W Lee O Daniel faced a legal clash over authority to sell land to the federal government for military use near Fort Bliss and Encinal Peninsula. An attorney general opinion questioned whether the governor had statutory power to convey mineral interests or lands slated for public funds. Meanwhile defense and aviation updates from Kelly Field and Polyn connections noted large freight costs and new training bases, with military leaders reshaping posts and aircraft orders. A separate Seattle report described a woman impersonating a man to avoid conscription, the case labeled a possible insanity trigger and revealing a family longing for a son.
The food stamp program gains broader use with aims to reach 5,000,000 participants by mid-winter and potential yearly Congress proposals to extend the plan nationwide. Britain and the United States monitor, while Germany’s actions influence wartime factory attention and air support developments.
Church notices list multiple congregations with Advent and Christmas preparations. Immanuel Lutheran, St Joan’s Evangelical, Olaf Lutheran Cranfills Gap, and Womack Methodist share service times, Sunday schools, confirmations, choir rehearsals, and special Thanksgiving and pageant events.
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