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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1943
Page
2
The piece foresees some rainfall within a week to ten days aiding wheat and notes unusually calm winds. It reflects on economic optimism, calls some New Deal forecasters gloomy about a long drought, and includes anecdotes about old remedies and everyday life. It closes with talk of a town scene and price observations.
A collage of humor, politics, and wartime notes spans from GOP intrigues over Willkie and Joe Martin to jokes about Jack Benny and Hollywood gossip. It covers Prohibition era repartees, marital quips, and the impact of war on fashion, transport, and industry with lightweight commentary and sharp one liners.
The Office of Price Administration announced specific maximum prices on frozen salt water fish and seafood sold by processors. The regulation replaces March 1942 ceilings and is expected to level prices with little retail change. OPA says the move should aid production as fishing boats serve in the armed forces and offshore movements are restricted.
Justice Gustav W. M. Weiboldt in New York ordered the clerk to notify the war manpower commission that many draft age men at a vice trial appear husky and better suited for war work. About a third of the men left the court.
About 2,600 steel workers walk out at the Edgar Thompson plant in Pittsburgh amid wartime production. Union and company spokesmen cite 16 time-taker transfers to other mill jobs with reduced pay as the strike cause.
A reader reports an elderly widow lost a pair of glasses from the rest room at the Victory Bus Depot on Third Avenue and Polk Street on Monday April 5. The owner asks the finder to please return them at the cafe or depot. her work is hindered without them.
Markets data show Dow Jones down while Kansas City and Chicago livestock futures rise and fall. hogs steady to higher and cattle mixed as spring lambs fetch stronger bids. Dallas police and federal agents announce a marijuana seizure with three men and a woman arrested.
Jimmie Fidler recalls Bergman and Garbo as polar opposites in Hollywood culture. Garbo shuns social contact, hides from the public eye, and refuses studio interactions, while Bergman is praised as warm and universally beloved. The column blends light gossip with memories of other stars and scenes.
On Guadalcanal the native chief Poi who was wounded last November after killing four Japanese declined a gift of a wife from his gratitude. A Marine doctor treated him and an Army medical patrol later provided further care while Poi lived with seven wives and seven children.
Robert P. Patterson says the Army has 2,225,000 men overseas and aims for 4,700,000 by year end, with a total manpower goal of 8,200,000 by year end. No further figures beyond that were disclosed.
French guerrillas using bombs and grenades attacked German occupation troops at St Etienne in three separate assaults on a single day last month. Several German soldiers were wounded according to fighting French headquarters.
Water conservation guidance from the Victory garden advisory committee urges gardeners to keep plot sizes small and water in trenches. The goal is to reduce use until the July 15 extension date and maximize benefits.
A college play directed by Betty Jane Wheat features seven actresses led by Nancy Caldwell and Una Rue Oldfather. Scenic design by Marguerite Smith, with free admission for students and 40 cent tickets for the public.
Robert Cummings vents in a publicity stunt as Claude Rains practices a scream for The Phantom of the Opera. Mrs Rains fears for a moment after hearing an agonized cry in the bathroom then discovers it is part of his acting routine.
Ad touts one application for itching from eczema ringworm pimples scabies toe itch and promises money back if not satisfied. Repeats claim that rest and use will help, urging readers to try it today.
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