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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1941
Page
7
In the war’s sweep from Europe to the Near East, Jewish women in Palestine fill men’s roles in farms, factories, and transportation. They work swamps, drain malaria, repair power lines, drive buses, and learn trades, resuming the old labor equality in emergency.
Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard said Italians are sick of the war and want peace though Mussolini and the Germany tie-up block it. He noted Germany robs occupied nations to feed its war machine while Italy’s rationing hurts the poor and France and Belgium suffer severely.
Oklahoma City reports a humorous fish tale where an agent’s friend fishes Norman Lake to prove a point. The friend catches a bass, mails the head to the agent, who is away. A filing error triggers a cabinet hunt until a clerk recalls the fish was filed under B for bass.
Washington June 19 Great Britain hands the United States its key secret weapon a radio plane detector designed to reveal approaching aircraft beyond human perception The British civilian technical corps seeks volunteers with electrical and instrument skills ages 18 to 50 for training and operation Pirie says the device will be deployed under combat conditions and allows immediate government release of personnel if needed to assist Britain in countering night bombing
Charles F. Jackson of the U S Bureau of Mines reports Utah tests show deposits of essential minerals including manganese in southern areas. He cautions Utah ore is low grade needing large quantities for feasible refinement and expects intensified work in spring. The note mentions 269 established industries in London Ontario.
Governor W. Lee O Daniel campaigned across North Texas pressing a Senate bid while deriding the Legislature. Attorney General Gerald Mann warned of demagogues in the race as Lyndon Johnson and Martin Dies continued their Texas speaking circuit with rallies from Harlingen to Texas City.
Duke the dog owned by Henry J Kohlhaas in Livermore Iowa was caught by a binder in a farm field plunge. The animal passed through the machine with the oats and emerged unharmed in the center of a bundle, unscathed.
In Salt Lake City on June 19 Dr. Emilio de Hofmannstahl of the Argentine Chamber of Commerce warned the United States must act now to prevent Nazi dominance in South America. He said Hitler victories could push the region toward Nazism and urged an immediate pro democracy campaign and defense base awareness. He travels to Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks after a goodwill tour.
A Cincinnati night club in a residential area faces a persistent foe a resident who telephones police each night to complain the festivities keep her awake. The club was closed for repairs but the watchman’s snores previously disturbed the peace until officers arrived at the summons to quiet the “scandalous and shocking Hubbub.”
The ad claims Marmola tablets help adults lose fat without dieting or intense exercise. It says the product has existed for over thirty years, with more than twenty million boxes distributed, and should be used only for thyroid-related obesity under medical guidance. It urges readers to buy Marmola from their druggist.
British tanks and planes crippled German armor in a three day Libyan battle around Fort Capuzzo and Salam near the Egyptian border. The action forced German pressure from Tobruk and prompted a orderly withdrawal protected by RAF fighters with no loss of personnel or equipment in one brigade.
At Annapolis the Naval Academy plebes must memorize daily menus. A midshipman obtained menus early, mimeographed them, and sold copies to freshmen for 10 cents each. The scam saves plebes study time while earning him about 25 dollars weekly.
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