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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1942
Page
9
The department of agriculture approved continued cat fishing at Buffalo Lake through May and June with bass and crappie fishing barred on government lakes until July 1. Jim Golding notes many blues and channel cats over a pound dressed. Buffalo Lake opens Friday with a May 24 celebration.
Stars James Stewart and Margaret Sullivan appear in Next Time We Love shown by special request at the Lyric on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. A second program features Blondie From Singapore starring Florence Rice and Leif Erikson.
Reporter Pat Flynn details growing street cons in Amarillo as drifters from the East target local merchants. Rackets include panhandling with coffee and cake money, watch scams, and the “strafed contractor” plea. ABBB warns to call the bureau for suspected schemes, while a newer crew fronts as patriotic charity pinning flags for donations.
Nashville news item notes a volunteer clerk at the selective service registry asking a man about a ruddy complexion. The man replied that his face was dirty and he would wash it at home, reflecting a humorous exchange during registration.
The Senate received a presidential request for 203,451,885 dollars to fund a nationwide civilian aviation improvement program. The Civil Aeronautics Administration would use the funds in the new fiscal year for construction and repair of public airports and landing areas, led by a 199,740,000 dollar largest item.
Washington April 28 Labor department records show the average weekly earnings in manufacturing in January were 35 dollars, up about 25 percent from January 1941. Durable goods workers averaged 40 dollars, up nearly 28 percent. non durable goods workers averaged 27 dollars, up about 19 percent.
Tokyo dispatches report the Japanese military administration in Java has ordered a three hour midday siesta to be abandoned as part of a broader push to accelerate the establishment of the greater East Asia co-prosperity sphere.
In Los Angeles an auto court owner shot his wife’s male friend and then killed his three daughters before taking his own life. Harry Fletcher 52 and Arlene 5, Caroline 4, Rose Marie 2 died. John Carder 26 was wounded. Detective Bert Watson outlined the sequence. Fletcher pursued his wife at a Santa Monica court, shot Carder outside, then returned home and killed the children and himself.
The Civil Service Commission announces modified requirements for mimeograph and tabulating machine operators allowing either full-time paid experience or a resident course in operation. Bookbindery operatives need two years paid experience with six months in the last decade. Monotype printers require a five-year apprenticeship or five years in the trade plus one year as a journey man and one year operating a monotype keyboard at 4100 cph.
Dallas police chief J M Welch ordered the closure of all gambling and horse race operations, arguing gamblers should invest in war stamps and bonds. In Berkeley California professor R L Adams proposed shifting high school vacation periods to align with crop harvesting seasons to ease labor shortages.
Everett Seldon Simpson of Amarillo has been promoted to captain in the United States Army. The move came while his parents Col and Mrs E A Simpson visited Camp Blanding Florida. A New Mexico Military Institute graduate, he began as a second lieutenant and was made first lieutenant while at Brownwood. On leave they traveled to St Augustine, returning to Camp Blanding where orders announced the Feb 1 promotion to captain.
The War Production Board orders a 25 percent cut in coffee consumption, allowing wholesalers to supply only enough for about 21 cups per American per day, citing future supply uncertainties. Sugar sales halt at midnight ahead of a half pound per person per week rationing starting May 5. Skunks are noted for eating bumblebees and yellow jackets with little concern for stings.
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