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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1947
Page
5
Amarillo hotels report daily miracle chores from grand pianos moved for musicians to Mexican orchestras for a banker. Guests request room changes color specific furnishings and baby care while prayer requests and lost garments prompt careful staff responses amid climate driven fashion shifts.
Master Sgt. Robert E. Pointer, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Pointer, displays a 9 foot square oil portrait of Jaycee presidential candidate John Ben Shepperd. The painting will be shown at the national Jaycee convention in Long Beach California in June. Pointer is stationed at Abilene. Local managers note many travel reservation problems stem from incomplete details in requests.
The U S Naval Terminal Leave Disbursing Office at Great Lakes reports thousands of leave payment claims delayed by missing or incorrect information. Lt. Comdr. John J. Vandale cites unsigned or not notarized claims, missing or wrong service numbers, unclear AWOL or confinement status, and absent supporting documents as key issues delaying processing.
The commander urged veterans to notify the Term inal Leave Disbursing Office at Great Lakes Illinois about address changes. About 1100 claims lack current addresses and some veterans who filed before March 1 have not received bonds or checks. A separate note describes Igorot burial customs in Luzon with the deceased placed sitting.
About 100 bonds and checks are returned daily as undeliverable causing a backlog of 2000 undeliverable items. In addition 700 honorable discharge certificates and separation notices mailed to claimants were returned due to incorrect addresses.
A Dallas resident extols Mertex Compound for rheumatic pain relief after three bottles. The testimonial claims the medicine aliviarates shoulder pain and constipation while noting no opiates or harsh side effects. Endorsers are urged not to phone or write. makers offer a $100 reward if signed testimonials cannot be produced.
Promotion for DAB miracle auto paint with powder puff application and a one hour cure. Claims a two year guarantee and national radio exposure with ads in Life magazine Colliers Sat Eve Post Popular Mechanics. Distributors seek Texas Panhandle dealers and offer free literature and 16 colors from Lubbock Cover Co.
Tunisia imposes higher taxes on bran derived from figs and carob beans including fruit pits, tightening duties on specialized agricultural byproducts.
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