Oil Industry Proposes Gasless Sundays to Curb Shortage
Washington reports oil industry officials urge gasless Sundays and national energy restrictions to address expected petroleum shortages by July in the East and into autumn. They favor an industry committee, equitable Western Hemisphere sharing, and pipeline construction from Louisiana and Texas to the East, estimated at 70 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Western Hemisphere
East
Petro
Office of Production Management
Industry Committee
Ickes
Roosevelt
Louisiana
Texas
New York- Philadelphia
France Faces Syrian Defense Crisis as Nazis Grant Free Hand
Washington report outlines Roosevelt push for a defense property seizure bill tied to the Allis-Chalmers strike and wartime production goals. Weygand meets cabinet as German troop movements toward Syria prompt French, British diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Weygand
Parking Meter Trial Requested in Amarillo Downtown
Citizens petitions presented to the city commission by Butch Downman of the Carpark Corporation and Fred L. Sharpe sales manager seek a six month trial of parking meters in Amarillo's downtown business district. The plan covers three groups including downtown firms fringe firms and city residents with meters offering time increments from 12 minutes for one cent to 60 minutes for five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
City Commission
Butch Downman
Houston
Carpark Corporation
Fred L. Sharpe
Downman
Down“Gyn
Texas
San Angelo
Lubbock
Corsicana
Corpus Christi
Sharpe
Ross D. Rogers
Dual Parking Meter Company
Oklahoma City
United States
Further Reduction in Drastic Limits Is Considered
The Senate military affairs committee directed its liaison officer with the war department to obtain a full report on reducing the 21-35 age range in the selective service act. Induction of older men is now viewed as less advisable as 1,000,000 men reach the minimum age each year. action follows Brig Gen Hershey's request to expedite legislation for selecting men in any age group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allis-Chalmers
Roosevelt
Robert P. Patterson
Patterson
White House
Wallace
Rayburn
House
McCormack
George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Wilson
Knox
War Department
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
San Diego
Cal
Boeing Aircraft Company
Seattle
Washington
U.P
Senate Military Affairs Committee
David A. Watt
Lewis B. Hershey
Director of
Selective Service
Sam Rayburn
Army
Romance and Legend Shown By Jack Lamb
Amarillo audiences will see all color motion pictures by Jack Lamb at Municipal Auditorium tonight. Lamb filmed the show to benefit the Texas Big Bend Park Association and the Texas Garden Clubs with proceeds earmarked for land purchase. Tickets go on sale at Cresney Drug Store and at the auditorium. admission is 25 and 40 cents.
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Southwest
Jack Lamb
Municipal Auditorium
Texas
Amarillo
Great Southwest
Texas Big Bend Park Association
Texas Garden Clubs
Big Bend Park
W. Lee O’daniel
Lamb
Wales Madden
Cresney Drug Store
Sixth Avenue
Polk Street
Keys Quads Celebrate 26th Birthday in Break From Routine
Oklahoma City reporters note the Keys quadruplets reach 26 tomorrow separated briefly for a festive birthday. Mona Keys, recently wed to Bob Fowler, departs for Bloomington Indiana with her husband. Roberta, Mary, and Leota stay home from teaching posts. Roberta set to marry Roland on June 22. Leota plans a simple swim with their father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Mona
Flake Keys
Bob Fowler
Bloomington
Ind
Mary
Roberta
Leota
Roland
Canton
Tex
U S Takes Over British Haul In World War II
The Maritime Commission announced a plan placing United States flagships in charge of British shipping across Canada to the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. The move, it said, will free about a dozen British vessels for Britain’s war needs. Sheaffer, Parker, Eversharp Pens, Russell Stationery Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Maritime Commission
Great Britain
Sheaffer
Parker, Eversharp Pens
Russell Stationery Co
Swift Action To Meet Urgent Needs Of British War Machine Indicated
The White House and State Department moved to steps aimed at speeding aid to Britain and tightening Axis supply lines. President Roosevelt met with Admiral King and discussed Atlantic patrols and delivery of goods, while Hull and British officials explored economic warfare measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wienl Swilay
White House
State Department
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Great Britain
John G. Winant
London
Hull
Ernest J. King
Atlantic
Hall
Nevile Butler
Noel Hall
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Eelco N. van Kleffens
Netherlands
Sumner Welles
Otherlands East Indies
Japan
Knox
Stimson
United States
Britain
France
Western Hemisphere
Dakar
Africa
Winant
Admiral King
Tokyo
Germany
Russia
FCC Chair Denies Pressure in Jones Case on KTRH Approval
Chairman James L. Fly told the Senate Interstate Commerce committee the FCC faced political pressure from many sources. He denied claims of rapid action in the so called Jesse Jones case and noted KTRH Houston, partly owned by Jones, applied for 50 kilowatt power on Oct 4, 1940 and got approval on April 15 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James L. Fly
Federal Communications Commission
Senator White
FCC
Fry
Commission
Senator Tobey
Fly
KTRH
Houston
Jones
Nazi U Boats Using Dakar Base Plan Reported
The London News Chronicle cites London sources claiming a Nazi French accord allows use of six French bases Sete Beirut Algiers Casablanca Villefranche and Dakar by German forces. It says Dakar already hosts U boats and flagships, enabling blockades from the Cape Verde Islands to threaten Atlantic routes to South Africa and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
London News Chronicle
Jean Darlan
France
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Dakar
French West Africa
Cape Verde Islands
Sete
Marseille
Beirut
Lebanon
Algiers
Algeria
Casablanca
Morocco
Villefranche
French Riviera
Nice
Atlantic
Britain
United States
South Africa
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
Retail Lumbermen Name Ebersole
Gene Ebersole of Houston was chosen secretary manager of the Texas Retail Lumbermen's Association at the executive committee meeting in Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Gene Ebersole
Houston
Texas Retail Lumbermen's Association
Berlin's Heart Scored by RAF
RAF launches a large raid on Berlin with a small flight of bombers and fires reported in the center. The attack marks the 46th raid on Berlin, with several apartment buildings damaged and civilians killed or injured. Additional strikes targeted Duesseldorf and the Ruhr as German defenses claimed losses elsewhere.
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London
Royal Air Force
Berlin
Air Ministry
Kiel Canal
RAF
Germany
Duesseldorf
Ruhr
Britain
England
New Speed Limit Bill Ruled Unconstitutional
Atty Gen Gerald C Mann ruled a recent speed limit bill unconstitutional, citing substantive content not germane to the law. A corrected version enacting daytime 60 mph private car limit, 55 mph at night, and trucks 45 mph, buses 55 mph was prepared and advanced by Rep James A Stanford.
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Austin
Gerald C. Mann
Mann
James A Stanford
Stanford
Planes at 178000 annual output projected
Capt Louis M Gregory of the Barksdale Field bombardier training school said there are credible reports the United States will build military planes at the rate of 178000 a year. He noted this exceeds typical estimates but aligns with air corps expansion from 23000 to 163000 personnel by end of June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Louis M. Gregory
Barksdale Field
Shreveport
United States
Gregory
Air Corps
Cargo Ships Converted Into Airplane Carriers
John J. Dempsey of the maritime commission told a Senate committee that several new cargo ships had already been converted into airplane carriers for the navy. He said the ships were designed to allow conversion if needed as part of the government shipbuilding program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maritime Commission
Senate
Commission
John J. Dempsey
Senator Mead
New York Democrat
Dempsey
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Nearby Regions
The weather section notes partly cloudy skies in Amarillo and a small temperature change. New Mexico tends toward considerable cloudiness with scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday. West Texas remains mostly cloudy with similar shower activity on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Amarillo
New Mexico
West Texas
Mecca
Ieee
Axis Solves U S Threat in Brenner Pass Talks
Premier Mussolini and Reichsführer Hitler reportedly agreed on plans to meet American intervention in the war. Sources say they examined all aspects of the situation and prepared for action against the United States if it joins the conflict. Virginio Gayda echoed plans for a new cycle of measures opening immediately.
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Brenner Pass
Germany
Britain
Syria
Berlin
Latakia
Italy
Cyprus
Egypt
England
Hitler
Mussolini
Crete
Mediterranean
Ankara
Istanbul
Levant
Turkey
Vichy
France
Jean Darlan
Weygand
Maxime Weygand
Middle East
Beirut
Marshal Petain
Rome
la Stampa
Turin
Duce
Fuehrer
Virginio Gayda
United States
Baby Dies After Eating Poison at Home
Jimmie Carol Padgett, three, daughter of Mr and Mrs James B Padgett, died from accidental ant poisoning at 815 North West Ninth Avenue. Firemen and a physician failed to revive her after 5 pm yesterday. Funeral services are set for 4 pm today at Blackburn Shaw Chapel with Rev O M Reynolds officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery. Pallbearers named. she is survived by two sisters and four grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Carol Padgett
James B. Padgett
North West
Ninth Avenue
Central Fire Station
Blackburn-Shaw
O. M. Reynolds
North Amarillo
J. H. Dobbins
Amarillo
W. A. Padgett
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Axis
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