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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1943
Page
4
Kiowa Colorado burglars are alleged by Sheriff Roy Brown to have stolen 125 in cash, 1160 gasoline ration books, a .410 gauge shotgun, a .30 caliber rifle, and a bulldog from the Kiowa post office. The report notes fires often result from oil and oily rags in engine drip pans.
DeWitt MacKenzie argues that deliberate civilian bombing is illegal and barbaric, but notes Allied necessity to defeat Hitler and Japan. He contends Cologne and other raids killed noncombatants by chance, while factories supported the war. the United States will press on with a massive air force to save the world.
The College Players revival of Brief Music repeats at Amarillo College Auditorium at 8 15 tonight. Admission is 40 cents for the public. students enter free. Seven college girls star as seven dormitory girls in an exclusive women's college setting, with Betty Jane Wheat directing and Marguerite Smith designing the scenery.
Washington April 8 26 members of the women’s reserve of the U S Navy took part in an unofficial first class of Ju Jitsu in uniform They practiced without fists and learned systematic street fighting under an instructor in a gym with lively effort and humor The article notes sailors stood to eat lunches and move while learning the sport for fun.
Miss Pauline Sternenberg, famed as a judge and manager at horse shows, joined the WAACS in Houston on April 8, marking her first known association with the group in this country.
Earl Herring of Amarillo has been elected associate editor of the Cactus year book at the University of Texas. The 1943 edition marks the fifty year anniversary and Herring, a junior in business administration, is in charge of section layouts make-up and theme while editor has left school for military service. He is a Sigma Alpha Mu member and son of Mr and Mrs W Herring.
In Houston on April 8 Ralph Caserez a 22 year old inmate escaped Blue Ridge prison farm walking 14 miles in a white suit before seeking water at a negro house near Bellaire and Richmond Road He surrendered to sheriffs later that night returning to custody He is jailed on a felony theft sentence from Brazoria County.
London reports increased invasion jitters in Axis Europe as Germany tests North Sea coast maneuvers and Italian alert status prompts fears of Allied landings. Swiss and Paris broadcasts push claims of U.S. and British threat, while Osbourne travels from Vatican to London to report on Italy.
Kansas City April 8 State fair directors discussed whether to continue fairs across about a dozen states The decision depends on transportation manpower attractions and agricultural exhibits Last year federal officials discouraged fairs Mrs Ethel Murray Oklahoma Free State Fair urged fairs as essential to wartime food production Others represented include Texas State Fair Dallas South Texas State Fair Beaumont and Louisiana State Fair Shreveport
Representative Patman reports a large iron ore blast furnace near Daingerfield Texas should begin production by August 15. The plant, costing about 20 million dollars, aims for 1200 to 1500 tons of pig iron daily using limonite and siderite. 529 test pits on 2800 acres reveal vast ore. Backers seek federal aid for a steel mill at Daingerfield costing 15 to 20 million.
Lt. Gov. John Lee Smith scolded absentee senators after a session in Austin was delayed 35 minutes for lack of a quorum. He summoned absent members and ordered all to remain until noon, calling labor and legislative absenteeism harmful.
In Los Angeles Mrs. Virginia Critchfield told the court she cared little for the family car as she secured divorce from Thomas L. Critchfield. She demanded and received custody of eleven laying hens.
The War Labor Board's nonferrous metals commission granted Utah Copper Company workers a 25 cent per day wage increase for 4,022 employees. The decision follows the company's request filed today in Denver, with the April 8 publication date.
Charles Ross Horsey Jr seeks to rename himself Collins in a superior court filing citing weariness of being compared to Seabiscuit and other famed racehorses. The teenager from Los Angeles requests the legal change to reflect a new family identity.
Galveston April 8 protesters from the faculty of the school of medicine outlined a plan to urge the legislature to restore annual appropriations to no less than 1 040 000 dollars. Dr Chauncey D Leake vice president and dean announced the action.
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