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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1943
Page
4
Pearl Harbor April 21 The submarine Wahoo returns from its second war patrol with eight ships sunk totaling 13 in two patrols. Commander Morton calls the feat routine and recounts near misses, sinking of a tanker within 45 minutes, and four survivors refusing captivity.
Weather notes say frost was avoided by lack of cold. Yesterday’s high reached 63 while this morning’s low was 45. Expect warmer conditions with stronger winds, no Easter spell in sight, and moisture around the plains with weekly belt readings from Amarillo to Woodward showing varied inches.
The Amarillo city commission awarded the final contract to C. S. Lambie & Company for three pump houses and sand traps at a bid of 18500 dollars. The Amarillo fire department, represented by attorney Cleo Clayton, pushed for a civil service election. Other routine business included accepting a North Heights park site from Garner & Ware.
Capt Oma R Massey commanding officer of Fort Des Moines Fourth Battalion Third Regiment Iowa visits sister and brother in law Sgt and Mrs C G Conner 1423 Fillmore Street She was in the WAACs first class and now receives all volunteers at the training school Her father is Mrs Ada Massey of Poolville Texas and she taught physical education at Robert E Lee School Dallas.
Warplanes of the Aleutians bombed and strafed Japanese positions on Kiska Island in 15 raids, scoring numerous hits on installations and starting fires. In the South Pacific, heavy bombers hit the Bougainville base at Kieta, while fighter bombers damaged a freighter at Tonolei harbor.
E. W. Heath a regional rent field representative from the Dallas office of OPA is in charge temporarily of Amarillo Dalhart and Childress areas after Riley Strickland resigns. Branch offices operate at Dalhart and Childress with Amarillo offices on the Fisk Building’s fourth floor. Heath will direct rents in the three areas until a new director is appointed.
In Tunisia the Allied air effort concentrates on Sidi Ahmed Bizerte La Marsa and La Sebala as Mitchell bombers with Lightning Escorts attack landing grounds and enemy fighters. Italian radio notes initial British successes in Enfidaville, while German lines claim the advance was halted.
Allied planes continued air superiority over Tunisia and the Mediterranean as they reported shooting down 27 enemy aircraft in the latest day with eight Allied losses. The daily tally raised Sunday's toll by 10 and Monday's by two, bringing total enemy planes down to 151 in three days.
Roosevelt and Camacho praised binational solidarity as crowds in Mexico City greeted the leaders. The emphasis was on collaboration to destroy tyranny and build a better postwar world while noting Mexico's role in war plant support and border labor.
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