Air Forces to Join British in Bombing Germany
Army Air Forces Chief Arnold said U S fighter and bomber planes will soon join British forces in bombing Germany from England. He pledged relentless air superiority until Nazi power is broken and noted plans to standardize equipment for cross Allied exchange. Production and manpower goals for 1942 were outlined, with aggressive growth in planes, tanks, and troops.
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Arnold
London
United States
Germany
U.S
Europe
Army Services of
Somervell
U. S
Marshall
England
France
Patterson
Army Ordnance
WPB
Army
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Army Air Forces
CAA
Quinine Sales Limited to Malaria Use Under War Board
War Production Board order M-131 governs quinine distribution for malaria relief. Drugstores must certify purchases as anti malaria use and verify customer intent, reflecting shortages after Java fell to Japan.
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O. K
War Production Board
Java
Tall Tales From the Field Recalling Poor Crop Years
In a reminiscence, farmers swap tall stories about bad harvests. One narrator recalls beans so poor the crop didn’t cover the string, another recalls 1914 corn as so sparse that a single meal consumed 14 acres of corn, highlighting hardship and humor in years of drought or poor yields.
Doolittle Raiders Strike Tokyo in Daring Air Raid
The raid dropped bombs on Tokyo docks ships and munitions plants in retaliation for Pearl Harbor. Dozens of Japanese targets were hit as panic spread and Tojo's propaganda failed to quell the impact. Roosevelt awarded Gen Doolittle the Medal of Honor and the crew the Distinguished Service Cross.
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Tokio
Pearl Harbor
Doolittle
Tojo
General Doolittle
Roosevelt
Five candidates file for Governor oppose Stevenson in primaries
Surprise entrants join Gov Coke Stevenson’s bid as Hal H. Collins from Mineral Wells, Alex M. Ferguson of Howe, Hope Wheeler of Arlington, C L Somerville, and Gene S. Porter file with the State Democratic Chairman. Ferguson, 68, is a seed breeder and brother of former Gov James E. Ferguson. Wheeler gathers petitions from Rusk and Lubbock counties. Collins previously led a Senate race, and Somerville touts law school work. Porter is Belton insuredman.
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Dallas
Democratic Executive Committee
Coke Stevenson
Hal H. Collins
Mineral Wells Hotel and Mineral Sales Company
Democratic
E. B. Germany
Alex M. Ferguson
Howe
Grayson County
Ferguson
James E. Ferguson
Austin
Hope Wheeler
Arlington
Wheeler
Rusk County
Lubbock County
C. L. Somerville
Germany
Gene S. Porter
Belton Insuranceman
Stevenson
W. Lee O'Daniel
Senate
Collins
O’daniel
O'Daniel
Mineral Wells
Elliott Roosevelt
Farmers and Truck Restrictions Urged by Texas USDA War Board
COLLEGE STATION Farmers urged to follow the spirit of truck restriction orders to keep farm products moving. B F Vance says avoid unnecessary trips and pool trucking, conserve tires, and limit loads while expecting few new trucks. He warns compulsory limits could expand if voluntary measures fail. The note ends with a non sequitur about James Stephen Hogg.
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College Station
Texas
Usda War Board
B. F. Vance
Vance
USDA
Bond drive quotas far surpassed in May wartime sales
Treasury spokesmen report the 600 million May quota for war bond sales was easily exceeded. June quotas rise to 800 million with July set at one billion. June allocations range from 100 in Armstrong County South Dakota to 121,794,100 in New York City. Loving County Texas jumps from 200 to 3,400.
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Treasury
Washington
Armstrong County
S. D
New York City
Loving County
Texas
War uses everything in the home to aid industry
The Rotarian Magazine notes common items repurposed for wartime needs. Rubber nipples seal aviation engine fittings, pencil erasers block noise during tests, telephone book pages shield foundry molds, and transparent shower curtains protect magnetos and electrical gear during engine cleaning.
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Rotarian Magazine
Jeeps and Peeps in Military Terms
Excerpt explains the distinction between jeeps and peeps in service. A jeep is an armored five soldier transport weighing about a half ton with leather seats and good springs. A peep is a lighter reconnaissance car about a quarter ton, with poor springs and steel seats, capable of pulling an antitank gun.
Want Ads Cover Local Rentals and Sales in Sherman
Classified notices list unfurnished apartment for rent near Mrs Bessie Muir, secondhand lumber, Jersey cow and other livestock, flowers from Haile's Greenhouse, riding cultivators from Manning Meadow, Sun salesbooks, and auto loan services from Star Credit and Auto Finance Company offering fast approvals and refinancing with car title required in Sherman.
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Sherman
Star Credit Company
Grayson County
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
Travis, Sherman
War delays road widening from Denison to Sherman
In Sherman courthouse circles the widening of Highway 75 into a dual thoroughfare may wait until after the war. War Department approval depends on bridge and paving condition, traffic, and material availability, with 65 to 70 percent of right of way already purchased. The Katy underpass near Sherman proceeds meanwhile.
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Denison
Sherman
War Department
J. J. Loy
State Highway Department
Katy
Judge Loy
Dreiser on Nobel Prize Compliment
Theodore Dreiser responds to questions about his Nobel Prize chances calling the inquiry a compliment. He says it is better to be asked why he has not won than why he has won.
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Theodore Dreiser
Dreiser
Encouraging Word From Jacob Riis
A Riis quote shared to inspire workers facing setbacks. He notes a stone cutter who hammers 100 times with no crack, then at the 101st blow the rock splits, illustrating perseverance and cumulative effort.
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Jacob Riis
Cubs
Political Announcements for Democratic Primary July 1942
The Sun lists candidate names authorized to appear in the Democratic primary column. Public Weigher F W Finis Alverson. County Clerk H Grady Thompson. Sheriff Fred Hank Mooty J Benton Davis G P Prentice Gafford. County Judge Jake J Loy V R Vernie Henderson. Commissioner Prect 2 5 B Vaughan J S Taylor J H Waggoner. Tax Assessor-Collector George Schumacher Robert Dean. District Clerk S V Earnest Paul Finch. County School Superintendent Sewell R McKinney 2nd Term.
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The
Sun
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Congress
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Navy Department
Henderson
Sudan
Pascal Farley
Farley & Hill
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James H. Doolittle
James Stephen Hogg
Bath
Bessie Muirhead
M. Belew
Jersey
Luther Gordon
Haile
Manning & Meadow
Hardware and Farmall
F. W. (Finis) Alverson
H. Grady Thompson
Fred
Hank
Mooty
J. Benton Davis
G. P
Prentice
Gafford
Jake J. Loy « V. R
Vernie) Henderson
Ben) Vaughan
J.S. Taylor
J. H
Jim) Waggoner
George Schumacher
Robert Dean
S. V. Earnest Paul Finch
Sewell R. McKinney
LA Lido
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