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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1942
Page
14
Thirteen glider pilots, first graduates from Amarillo temporary advanced school, hear Col. BE Underhill say training has just begun. He notes they will soon handle gliders as large as airplanes and require real pilots. Capt. Harold Linebaugh calls them pioneers in mass transportation for the army.
Elsie D Papajohn a 22 year old Brooklyn native will sponsor the minesweeper YMS 185 at Greenport Long Island after sending a letter to the president asking to christen a ship She asks if prominence is needed and states she has long dreamed of christening a ship amid wartime service Her father Michael an artist and her Greek born mother support her while her brother Walter serves in the Army The White House forwarded her letter to Captain J M Irish supervisor of shipbuilding for the third naval district The launching is set for Saturday with Papajohn wielding the champagne bottle on the minesweeper YMS 185 ceremony
Hollywood reports a film premiere may be ruined by the Pacific Cast's new dim-out rules effective Aug. 20. Lighted marquees and billboards will be banned up to 150 miles inland, leaving crowds unable to see stars at premiers.
The weather bureau predicts continued warm and gusty conditions for today with a high near 100 degrees and a low around 66. The city water department is expected to gain full control. moisture was trace at English Field yesterday while other areas stayed dry.
In San Francisco on August 6 residents found thousands of small white pill like objects on the ground after a plane passage. Police were called fearing a weapon until laboratory experts ruled the objects tapioca. The pellets were used by local children in slingshots and peashooters.
State tax board set the state rate at 75 cents per $100 value, up from 58 cents last year for school funding. County rate was 54 cents last year and is expected to remain near that level, with minor changes possible. In Ankara, Premier Sukru Saracoglu announced the U.S. has shipped Turkey 15,000 tons of wheat in the past 45 days and is willing to supply more if Turkey covers transport.
Stocks and indexes at New York Exchange show diverse moves with mixed gains and losses across sectors. Industrials and railroads fade slightly while utilities show a different picture as numbers vary at 1 PM. Publicized by Merrill Lynch, the report lists late afternoon standings for major firms and commodity groups.
Ernest Pershing Rasberry petitions Muscogee superior court to change his surname to Berry claiming the name invites social ridicule. He cites humiliation and embarrassment when introduced or called in public, seeking a straightforward legal rebranding to Berry.
The Justice Department announced a federal grand jury will begin in Atlanta, Georgia, to probe alleged suppression of competition by about 300 stock fire insurance companies in violation of the Sherman anti trust act. Also noted were overseas war updates and a United States livestock market report with price ranges for steers, heifers, and sheep across Chicago auctions. The financial note mentions a fund liquidation and an offering at 137.
CADILLAC Michigan UP reports a fishing tale labeled as a fish story. A man nicknamed Big Swede allegedly casts to a rabbit, snagging a rabbit with a fishing line. He stores the animal in his car trunk as proof, only to discover the rabbit is a mother with six young.
New Orleans August 6 Brunette Toni Joe Henry, convicted murderer, secured a legal delay delaying her execution until at least October. The postponement comes on a technicality, extending her life by about two months beyond the scheduled Monday date.
County commissioners court finishes tax equalization duties then may address courthouse lawn path. Meantime a van keeps the path wet and deters foot traffic by potential crossers.
War Production Chairman Donald M Nelson said plans to turn out large cargo planes would be worked out soon. The plan aligns with Henry J Kaiser’s mass production method. Rainer, in Washington to testify before committees, proposed using shipyards to build 5,000 super cargo planes annually and visited the White House to meet Marvin L McIntyre.
Purdue University in Lafayette operates on a strictly production basis with engineering students shifted from routine shop work to actual war production. A subcontract with Westinghouse Electric has begun parts manufacturing for war machines, using screw machines lathes and milling equipment.
British heavy bombers struck the German Ruhr again last night in a resumed offensive, despite nearly impossible flying weather. An air ministry communique said five planes were missing, noting the raid was small and nuisance in nature with long range RAF aircraft targeting scattered points. Germany confirmed five planes were downed and reported only minor damage from the western Germany raids.
The Senate confirmed Allen B. Hannay as district judge for the southern district of Texas. He succeeds James V. Allred, who resigned to run for senator.
The House of Lords adjourned to a secret session this afternoon to discuss a motion drawing attention to wartime conduct at sea. In Salem North Carolina Rockingham Park raised about 80 000 dollars for Army and Navy relief through a benefit program ending yesterday.
The report traces the Don River from Voronezh south to Rostov, noting the upper Don navigation limits near Kalach, rail links to Volga at Stalingrad, and the lower Don’s shallow water and a 130 square mile delta below Rostov. It highlights the Cossack country, fertile lands, and strategic river crossings amid ongoing conflict.
Miss Marian Bauer of Mallertown Ontario wrote to Pvt Norman Shadler at Camp Roberts enclosing two self addressed post cards and a list of statements about her condition to prompt a reply. The quirky note shows how she tried to simplify his response despite his failure to write. In another item Buenos Aires ordered taxi drivers not to cruise for fares.
In Keene New Hampshire a woman asked if sugar ration coupon No 7 was a bonus of two extra pounds. A rationing board member clarified it is the bonus but the woman reported she had to pay at the store.
A vintage promotional note extols Hiram Walker's DeLuxe bourbon for its expert blend of aging, aroma, and full flavor. Featuring Straight Turton Whiskey at 90 proof, the ad touts four years of aging and the prize status of the product from Hiram Walker & Sons Inc., Peoria, IL.
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