28 Mar 1944
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1944
Page
1
War Food Administrator Marvin Jones explains the milk distribution program aimed at meeting military needs while avoiding nationwide rationing. He notes a projected milk shortage and outlines a system of local administration and a small per hundredweight assessment to fund operations.
The piece argues air power alone cannot defeat a determined battlefield foe at Cassino. It notes heavy bombing failed to break German defense, highlights New Zealand infantry and Green Devils as effective defenders, cites famous Stalingrad lessons, and praises B-26 Marauder precision bombing amid some misdrops.
Peel Allied Headquarters Naples reports massed Allied artillery blasting Nazi troops from the ruins of the Continental Hotel and Hotel des Roses in Cassino after failed infantry pushes. New Zealand troops had briefly surrounded the ruins but could not dislodge the Germans as air and ground attacks press the area. The Stars and Stripes notes the Cassino assault as a failure despite valorous fighting, with Germans reinforcing and the Gustav line remaining strong.
Allied forces under Lt Gen Stilwell push into the Mogaung Valley while Japanese spearheads press toward Kohima and Imphal. Mountbatten's command reports tank aided incursions, with heavy Japanese losses and roadblocks eliminated as U S and Chinese units advance.
Bill Combs a long time Panhandle resident and former Bivins Ranch foreman died Sunday evening in El Paso friends report He was known locally as Bill W A Combs a former Amarillo resident lived in Clovis the last years Powell Combs of Amarillo an employee of the Cactus Ordnance Plant at Dumas is his adopted son Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 30 PM in Clovis Vr Personality Unlimited a must for modern women The Book Seller
Ten U.S. heavy bomber groups with escort of fighters swept across France into a dawn strike on nine German airfields and Tours. The raid, targeting air bases around Paris and the Bay of Biscay, damaged railway hubs and aircraft depots while the Luftwaffe offered little resistance.
Moscow bulletin reports Red Army crossings of the Dniester moving toward Czernowitz Romania and Lwow area with captures at Zastavna Kamenets Podolsk and Brichany. Soviet offensives push toward Bucovina and a key Prut border rail hub near Iasi as German positions resist.
Red Cross War Fund officials report Amarillo has surpassed 100 000 with under 12 000 needed to reach the 112 500 goal. Campaign closes Friday. volunteers plan a final mopping up drive and urge gifts from all residents. Downtown HQ is in Southwestern Public Service Co building. phone 7251.
Wheat prospects brighten as snow and rain in 60 days improve moisture in Texas Oklahoma and Kansas. Reports from Uhlmann Grain Company say Oklahoma moisture is wonderful and crop prospects look among the best in years. Fort Worth area notes ample moisture and need for sunshine to help conditions.
Mostly cloudy and cooler for Amarilla area with strong winds. West Texas sees showers in Del Rio Bagie Pass Tuesday, cooler conditions through Wednesday, Panhandle and South Plains windy, Del Rio area warmer by Wednesday. New Mexico expects scattered snow flurries northern mountains then fair and warmer Wednesday. Local times show sunrise and sunset details.
Social Security Board representatives from eight states convene in Amarillo for a four day bi regional conference. National officials from Baltimore will attend to discuss old age and survivors insurance program operations and proposed changes to the Social Security Act.
London march 27 British yachtsmen once noted for Dunkirk rescue work have been asked to stand by for up to six months for potential service with the Royal Navy naval authorities may require four weeks of duty during that period first lady heads for home Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt sails to Havana March 27 after visiting U S bases in Caribbean and South America
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