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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1941
Page
2
From Damascus Syria June 13 defenders of Syria declare the ancient capital an open city to spare 200000 residents from the dangers of a defense. British and Free French columns halt south of the city while negotiations for peaceful occupation begin.
The Knot Hole Gang will appear on the Legion of Safety program on KGNC at 6 pm. Bruce Autry of the Legion Safety Committee and the Amarillo Safety Council lead the segment. Amarillo residents cited for safe driving include L. C. Pope Dr. J. G. Hood Joe Lokey J. P. Hodge G. R. Roberts J. E. Proper L. L. Bennett C. E. Floyd Raymond Foster J. D. Drennan W. E. Conway Doug Jordan O. B. Sandige Mrs. J. M. Sanford and Bernard Hund. they will receive Paramount Theater passes and Legion safety windshield stickers.
Fiorello H. LaGuardia announced a civilian defense program creating a school for 40 eastern cities to train firemen and policemen in countermeasures to poison gas and incendiary and high explosive bombs. The initial two week course starts June 30 at Edgewood Arsenal Maryland under the army chemical warfare service. After this first course 17 additional courses will follow.
Fireman Arthur G. Davis and his wife welcomed a second daughter born today on Friday the 13th, matching the couple's June 13, 1936 marriage and their first daughter's Aug. 18 birth a year later. Davis also occupies bed No. 13 in No. 7 engine house.
Soviet Russia denied German territorial or economic claims on the U S S R and said no fight was planned. Tass described rumors of a German attack as clumsy propaganda and noted troop movements bore no bearing on Soviet relations with Germany.
Cairo reports Free French forces encircled Damascus in Syria alongside British units as they press for a peaceful occupation. British and Australian actions progress along the coast toward Beirut with bombings and gunfire, while some Vichy French resistance slows Allied advances.
An Ohio doctor touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy for constipation and energy, claiming they cleanse the bowels and aid liver bile flow to help digest fatty foods. The ad urges testing tonight and notes a 15 cent price.
The Robin Moor sinking in the South Atlantic stirs war ripple effects with potential impact on Japan and the Axis. Washington stresses the vessel was not in a combat zone and carried no munitions while Berlin and Rome weigh possible responses amid tripartite pact dynamics. The submarine captain faces scrutiny upon return for an overt act against the United States.
Ottawa reports high air officials praise American aviation for meeting Canadian needs. They note production ahead of schedule, completed contracts with Britain for training planes, and early start on flying boats. Canada relies largely on U S models for training, combat, and home defense.
The House approved a relief appropriation of 885.905 million dollars for the new fiscal year, proposing a 41 percent cut in WPA rolls. The fund, 95 thousand dollars below Roosevelt’s request, would provide WPA jobs for about 1,000,000 people versus a current average of 1.7 million. The measure passed by voice vote.
Actor Buddy Ebsen and his family dined at Mother Madsen's in Amarillo last night during a visit noted by local observers. The visit highlights the entertainer's stop in the area and social outing with relatives.
Cincinnati report cites George M. Harrison of 900000 union members urging capital and labor unity amid wartime production. He praises Wright Aeronautical plant dedication by William Knudsen and notes the plant’s early completion as evidence of cooperation benefiting living standards.
The Agriculture Department announced revisions to the AAA program to promote soybeans as soil conserving and erosion resisting crops, allowing increased acreage without deduction in payments. Officials expect a fall price around one dollar a bushel and will use available resources to support it.
More than 70,000 soldiers tested through Brownwood area during Eighth Corps maneuvers around the hills. Troop transports faced sharp curves and night driving with no lights but no fatalities occurred over the first four days.
Washington June 13 Prohibition era policy and court moves unfold as President Roosevelt considers Francis Biddle for attorney general to replace Robert H. Jackson who is set for the Supreme Court. Senate action on Jackson and Stone quick approvals may shape the next cabinet choice.
Deputy Sheriff Gib Landis fell while pursuing a fleeing prisoner injuring fingers. U S Marshal Bill Lampe faced delays delivering convicts as Judge James Wilson and Deputy Commissioner Mary K Harty were ill. Commissioner C W Carder acted in court while pressures from state and federal courts persisted.
Federal Judge R. J. McMillan fined Blue Bell Creameries Inc of Brenham $100 on each of three counts after a guilty plea to violations of the 1938 federal food act. The firm admitted failure to meet butter requirements shipped interstate and said the lapse was unintentional.
New Britain Connecticut report from the selective service board finds married men in better physical condition than single men. Of 26 potential draftees, 10 failed the physical and all were unmarried. Of 16 who passed, 10 were married.
President Roosevelt called for a moratorium on inter union warfare as he expands his efforts to end production delaying labor disputes. White House secretary Stephen Early said unions should not raid or clash with others. The House military committee reviewed authority to seize strike bound plants and use troops to curb unlawful picketing.
Oklahoma City notices report R A Sheay from a pet hospital placed an ad seeking a black cat that has escaped from the facility. The unusual appeal appeared in today’s newspapers as a matter of pet recovery.
Nashville attorney John M. Cate announced he will qualify as a candidate in the Democratic primary for circuit court judge on September 4. He said he is not superstitious about Friday the 13th and chose today specifically to file.
The air ministry named Air Marshal Sir Frederick Bowhill to command a new organization that will deliver warplanes from a US Army Air Forces ferry command to British bases. He will be replaced by Air Marshal Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferte as Coastal Command chief. Officials say the unit may not become a military organization to preserve the value of American civilian pilots. Religious devotional motion pictures draw crowds in India.
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