21 Dec 1943
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1943
Page
1
Nonoperating railroad unions may set a strike date as five operating brotherhoods threaten a walkout and the House panel reshapes jurisdiction. President Roosevelt seeks settlement after a White House talks marathon ends without accord.
A call to civic participation explains how precinct, county, state, and national conventions select delegates and nominees. It urges neighbors to attend precinct meetings to influence the party’s presidential choice and highlights historical Texas involvement in shaping nominations.
H. Grady Wilson of the Potter County War Ration Board announced last night that pork ration values are lowered by one point on each item. The reduction follows a bulletin received yesterday and prior press reports of an impending change.
War Dads and Legionnaires appeal to Amarillo firms to donate gifts for the Soldiers Christmas Festival at the USO Auditorium Thursday, aiming to supply 3500 gifts for soldiers unable to attend Christmas at home. Only about 500 gifts have been contributed, mostly from individuals. Jack King has collected theater gift booklets and tickets. donors should contact him at the Paramount Theater to arrange gifts and wrapping.
The Amarillo area expects fair and warmer conditions with little temperature change Tuesday night. West Texas will be fair Tuesday and Wednesday with a slight rise in temperature, El Paso area noted. New Mexico sees generally fair Tuesday with increasing clouds and a chance of scattered showers or mountain snow flurries Wednesday. Sunrise 8:51 AM Sunset 6:39 PM.
Soviet forces push from Nevel sector smashing through German lines and capturing 70 towns as they near Latvia and Poland. Kherson retreat acknowledged by Berlin though details unclear. Allied gains in Italy continue with San Pietro and Ortona advances amid heavy fighting in Yugoslavia.
San Pietro lies in ruins after German fortifications along San Macro Mountain turned the hill town into a grisly battleground. American forces blasted dugouts and pillboxes with artillery and bombs but faced relentless machine guns and booby traps. Civilians and German dead lie beneath street debris as US troops push toward Cassino and Rome.
Inter Allied conferences were anticipated as Admiral Stark returned to Washington for invasion talks. Gen Marshall was not confirmed as leader of invasion forces, with debate over who would command. Reports from the Pacific described Arawe air strip captures, heavy air bombing, and continued Allied advances across New Britain Bougainville and the Marshall Islands.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau denounces Congress for cutting his revenue bill to 2.284 billion and for renegotiation changes he says invite extortionate profits for war contractors. He warns of a potential presidential veto and notes Senate reports Roosevelt may oppose the changes.
The War Production Board ordered deep cuts in 1944 paper use by newspapers magazines book publishers and commercial printers to save 1 250 000 tons. Newspaper industry allotment for the first quarter of 1944 will drop 23 6 percent from 869 296 tons in 1941 base period to save 205 709 tons.
A report from Guadalcanal notes nearly 100 fighter planes used the Bougainville Torokina air strip for a first war time fighter sweep over Rabaul, 250 miles away. The operation shows rapid base development at Empress Augustina Bay since American forces landed November 1. General MacArthur announced the Rabaul raid. Halsey’s aides said fighters came from various South Pacific bases.
Allied bombers blasted Bremen's center in daylight with heavy formations from U S and British air forces. The mission cost 25 bombers and eight fighters, with 42 German fighters downed. Separate raids targeted Sofia and Augsburg, Innsbruck, while night attacks continued on southwest Germany.
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