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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1944
Page
1
A local Texas column mixes weather chatter with campaign style forecasts for an invasion, farm notes on parlor pinks and highway speeds, and a big egg contest with prizes. It mentions Roosevelts, Stalin, Churchill, and local residents in a stream of social and humorous observations.
A community piece mentions expanding diets with fryers and egg contests, an ice cream and cake contest, and upcoming tomato and thick sirloin steak events. It also honors Will Herring, a longtime plains advocate, and includes light notes on marriage, Hollywood, and literary quotes.
Jimmie Fidler discusses Hollywood shifting star potential away from veterans toward new NYC imports as war limits veteran magnetism. The piece cites Carl Laemmle Jr visiting a diner to reveal staff moved to defense work or military service, illustrating wartime talent disruption.
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. George Reeves in Albuquerque are pending as relatives are notified about Billy Redding, the eldest son, being flown from Oakland by Naval Auxiliary Air Station personnel to Amarillo to join his brother and sister. Lieutenant Hurd arranged the travel, following long distance inquiry by Amarillo Globe staff.
AP reports Japanese Imperial Headquarters expect an allied general offensive in the first half of the year. Berlin says Allies shift from isle strategy to jumping tactics. Tokyo papers plan special editions for air attack readiness. Also, nine Zeros down at Nanning airfield on April 5 per Stilwell headquarters.
Markets show hogs sold slow then steady with 10 to 15 cent declines on heavy weights and lighter weights unevenly lower. Cattle and calves mixed with medium to good steers 11.50 to 14.00, vealers 13.00 to 14.00, sows 12.79 to 13.00, light lambs around 16.15, western sheep scarce with prices up to 16.75 for good sheep.
Draft Director Hershey says the United States must rely on military strength to have influence at the peace table. He notes the Army is at 7.7 million and forecasts 150,000 monthly inductions to sustain war strength, with slow demobilization and a push to maintain readiness until the world accepts U.S. vital interests. Russia highlights Allied raids and recounts a Civil War battle in a Russian-printed roundup.
John K Boyce is elected president of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce succeeding Jack Cunningham who completes his term April 15. Rex Baxter is re elected executive vice president and general manager. Officers include Herb Budke first vice president Howard Philbrook second vice president Virgil Patterson treasurer. The nominating committee included George Vineyard Ed Hardin S B Whittenburg John Cowan and John McCarty. The banquet speaker will be Boots Adams Phillips Petroleum Company next Monday at the Herring Hotel Crystal Ballroom.
Russian bombers with fighter escort attacked the Finnish port of Katka east of Helsinki, causing damage and casualties according to a German radio quote from Finnish communiques. Mexico restricts cattle exports to ease meat shortages. policy to resume once shortages ease.
Jacqueline Laverne Burnett died of carbon monoxide poisoning about 3:30 this morning in an automobile near Vega. The 3 year old was en route from Salisaw Oklahoma to California with her mother Mrs E A Burnett and uncle J H Box when she grew ill behind the seat and died. The others were not affected. The father serves in the Navy. The body is in care of N B Griggs and Sons pending funeral plans.
The Sheffield Steel Corporation plant in Kansas City shut down as 3000 CIO United Steel Workers members struck to protest replacing a veteran worker with a three year man. Picket lines formed before midnight. two police cars watched but no trouble. Some departments kept running as the strike spread. Talks were ongoing with union and company officials. Goebbels named president of the Reich Capital in Berlin with final say over war effort.
A Reader seeks a woman to care for four children aged 8 to 17 in a modern home. The writer works but returns by noon and can be reached after 7 pm at 325 or by mail Box 254 Burger. Also requests a correspondence with a 40 to 45 year old non drinker at 1117 Sixteenth Street Room 3.
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