16 Apr 1942
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1942
Page
1
A long reflective piece on gossip in Amarillo notes that gossip thrives in beauty parlors clubs and drugstore chats and among men at cafes. It argues gossip policing keeps people in line while warning against careless repeats and urging readers to curb repeating rumors.
A plea from Alice Landergin School asks the owner of a leather helmet cap to return it after a boy ran off with the item on South Harrison Street Monday evening. The note requests the cap be given to the big boy who took it.
A letter from G C Matthews suggests city bicycle parking racks in downtown blocks and parks to protect bikes, deter damage, and raise funds via a small meter system. He notes bikes may become a necessity and urges simple, low cost racks built from used materials.
E A Basse a prominent San Antonio merchant was injured at a defense class when a bleeding head demonstration cut off blood flow to his head. He fainted, hitting his head on a desk and required six stitches to close an eyebrow wound.
In a wartime briefing, several senators warned the French fleet could align with the Axis. Senator Lucas urged preemptive action to seize French ships and possessions abroad. Other lawmakers echoed calls for strategic moves to block potential Axis gains while France undergoes a regime debate.
Army flying cadet L. G. Merrigan from Perrin Field Texas made an emergency landing in Ada Oklahoma aided by 300 motorists headlights. He had about 15 minutes of fuel left and landed near an unlit airport seven miles south after swooping over Main Street for an hour. Firemen used a search light to guide him to safety.
Stockholm report says Bishop Eyvind Berggravy of Osso has been released from a German concentration camp. The Oslo correspondent notes measures prevent him from resuming political activity after Quisling’s purge of the Norwegian Protestant Church.
The War Production Board stopped sales of heating and plumbing equipment for non-defense or unnecessary repairs. Frozen stocks will be sold only to consumers with defense work preference orders. Officials say current inventories cover about a quarter of this year's war construction and defense housing needs. There were 30,000 cattle in the American colonies in 1639.
Amarillo plans a major inland naval display next week featuring the Navy Marines and Coast Guard. A Polk Street site is sought with Navy Mothers Club Sea Scouts and Plains Boat Club involved. The committee includes Dr. Thomson mayor Joe Jenkins Col E A Simpson and others.
German air forces launched heavy bomber and fighter raids overnight hitting Murmansk port and Tyne Estuary industrial targets. DNB reported seven enemy planes shot down amid major explosions and fires. German radio claimed British raids over Western Germany with casualties among civilians. England bans use of paper for wrapping non food purchases.
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