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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
5
The Daily News reports a stage matter entered at Amarillo Post Office under the Act of March 30 1879. The Independent Democratic paper notes its mission to publish the news impartially while supporting what it believes to be right regardless of party politics.
The article notes German claims of 12 divisions landing in France in 36 hours, surpassing 150,000 men, and Churchill cites 4,000 ships in the invasion armada. It discusses a potential second major landing while Rommel’s reserves may be arriving and emphasizes Allied air superiority and logistics as decisive factors.
The column recounts William Saroyan gaining entry to George Bernard Shaw’s home only after a $1000 demand and a funny shell game with letters and money. It also highlights the USS Fletcher’s Guadalcanal actions as a turning point in the South Pacific and notes political sourcing in Time magazine.
The Curtiss W right P-40 Warhawk, known as the B-40 or C-40 in the CBI theater, is used as an attack bomber and cargo carrier. Some Warhawks detach to regular cargo service carrying up to 660 pounds of rush freight in a converted 110 gallon tank, transporting items such as a carburetor tools spares medical supplies and other essentials.
President Roosevelt signed a broad tax simplification law ending the wartime victory tax and reorganizing normal and surtax structures. Wages under 5000 dollars are withheld to cover tax, with full filing rules for others, and a short cut this year lets many file withholding receipts in place of returns. The plan aims to ease taxes for large families while raising some for those without dependents.
A weekly Washington Bureau column highlights meat rationing worries as May points to continued beef limits and nonrationed meat sales rise, plus political infighting over renomination and international views on Spain, Portugal, and wolfram shipments to the Axis.
Washington June 7 Special reports a pre hearing conference as about 40 airline service applications for Oklahoma and Texas will be heard around November 1. CBH examiner Tom Wrenn said the proceedings will cover helicopter service and new passenger freight and mail routes affecting nearly every city in the two states.
In clinical tests conducted by medical doctors more than 190 persons tested 14 to 15 pounds average loss in a few weeks with AYDS Vitamin Candy Reduc ing plan. Phoned.
The group requested that service permits reaching into Louisiana Arizona New Mexico Kansas and Arkansas be heard at the consolidated November hearing. The CAB will issue a consolidation order within the next month to determine which applications will be heard. An electric heater contains enough nickel for five radio head sets for military aviators.
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