03 Apr 1942
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1942
Page
1
Washington reports officials foresee shifts in American drinking while war continues. Whiskey and beer supplies look stable, but alcohol demand will drop for explosives and rubber needs. bootleg operations may falter as sugar rationing approaches.
Tulsa County civilian defense administration removed a bottleneck as director William T. Calvert completed age spaces on female application forms. Many women refused to divulge age, with one saying she is able bodied and will not reveal her age or start now.
A U.S. Army medium bomber crashed in the woods near West Greenwich today on a routine flight. All five aboard were killed, two officers and three enlisted men, as the aircraft, overdue from Westover Field in Chicopee Mass., exploded upon impact. The First Corps Area released the report.
Victory Bond and Stamp sales rose modestly with a county total of $11,300 yesterday approaching the daily quota. Local clerks reported solid participation but could not meet the full target.
Classified items request home washing and ironing services. yard work or repair jobs. a missing package and rewards for lost bicycle. requests for a live-in helper. contact numbers and addresses provided. reader offers and notes scattered through the ad column.
Hoyt Holbrook of El Paso Texas told from a San Diego hospital how he saved Lieutenant Commander Francis R Jones after their Catalina patrol bomber crashed near Oahu during a night landing Three crew members were killed as the plane sank in ten feet of water Holbrook described fighting to free the officer from a torn top cabin opening and surfacing after one to three minutes Jones later returned to active duty
In Newark on April 3 a holdup attempt at the Branford Theater box office failed when Priscilla Statman, a girl cashier, asked for clarification after a youth produced a pistol and demanded money. The suspect waited as others bought tickets and then disappeared into the Market Street crowd.
Mundo reports two U S ships carrying 80 000 bags of sugar were torpedoed and sunk between Key West and Havana. A tanker was also sunk in the same area. Cuban report cites UPI dispatch.
The Amarillo commission discusses street improvement bonds to fund part of the West Sixth Avenue widening. Mayor Jenk ins explains potential need for more bond elections if grants or aid affect costs. A public bomber base site pledge may trigger another bond election. Legal notice to outline boundaries and propositions to appear tomorrow.
Virgil C. Beavers resigns after 18 years with the Amarillo police department where he headed the identification bureau. He will now fingerprint and identify workers at a large Texas manufacturing plant as described by the War Department. Beavers, known in crime identification circles, joined the force in 1933 and invented a fingerprinting aid for dead persons.
Louisville reports Patrolman Fred Reed relieved from two week toothache in his right hand after an extraction. The ache began following a haymaker on an unruly prisoner and led to blood poisoning from a gas wound. doctors probed the wound and removed the tooth belonging to the prisoner.
The War Production Board ordered a midnight freeze on bicycle stocks held by factories, jobbers and retailers to curb nonessential purchases. Defense workers would gain priority as production drops to about 42 percent of last year, with only victory models continuing, and violators face up to $10,000 fines and a year in jail.
Detroit April 3 The Hud son Naval Arsenal advertised Wanted A 1 toolmakers experienced jig and fixture inspectors Age limits 45 to 98 years The ad drew G Y Courtney 74 a relief recipient who will start work Monday The plant executive said they would hire up to age 101 if capable The former auto industry efficiency expert warned against postwar use of anti labor tactics and urged quick collective bargaining extension to war industries.
Two retired majors involved in a feud over state and home guard merits die in a porch gun duel in Santa Barbara. Maj. William H. Wenstrom, 45, shot twice and killed. Maj. Buell Hammett, 42, wounded but alive after transfusion. Mrs. Wenstrom seriously wounded. Wenstrom had criticized a home guard unit and preferred state guard affiliation. Hammett confronted Wenstrom at his porch. Mrs Wenstrom fired, Wenstrom killed. Hammett on scene with a 45 caliber weapon.
A new daily air service linking Argentina and Chile has been inaugurated. The move aims to enhance regional connectivity and trade, with officials stating improved travel options for business and tourism.
An Easter program will be presented at the Church of the Open Bible tonight at 8 15 by the boys and girls of the church. Mrs A H Somerville chairs the Easter program committee and R L Sanders is Bible school superintendent. The public is invited.
A large army barrage balloon deflated and packed by Goodyear crew begins journey home after a 225 mile flight from Akron Ohio. The sausage shaped craft was brought to earth near Tussey Mountain in Huntingdon County when its 1000 foot steel cable snagged in trees.
The admiralty announced that the destroyer Heythrop was sunk. Next of kin of those lost have been notified. Time and place of the sinking were not specified.
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