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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1940
Page
7
A call for reader submissions of college style yells to win a dollar in The Globe contest. The piece explains the Electoral College’s history, how electors vote, and contrasts direct ballots with electoral choices. It notes Texas specifics and the election timeline, urging creative chants.
Immigration department workers in Amarillo this week inspect applications for American citizenship from local residents. Officials focus on eligibility and documentation while conducting interviews and reviews in the public records.
Tonight partly cloudy and warmer Thursday afternoon across Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas west of the 100th meridian stays fair with scattered mountain showers and higher temperatures. New Mexico partly cloudy tonight, Thursday fair with chaotic clouds and possible showers or thunderstorms over mountains, warmer Thursday. Temperature extremes show a high 82 and low 65 with noon reading 82.
A brisk dawn ride introduces Major Drew and Miss Cornish at a United States Army cavalry post. Deserted by the quail and their brood, the scene blends flirtatious exchanges, humor, and hints of future conspiracy as they discuss home, Hollywood, and duty.
Port Arthur and Beaumont brace as hurricane winds near 90 mph churn the coast between here and Sabine. 77 mph gusts, 28.87 barometer, and widespread fear drive residents to shelters while coast guard reports 19 missing at Atchafalaya Bay.
The Senate military affairs committee urged rapid passage of the Burke-Wadsworth conscription bill, citing the need to build armed forces now. A minority report warned against peacetime conscription by Hitler’s methods, while the House moved to hear more witnesses including Secretary Knox and generals next week.
New York August 7 British motor vessel Accra 9337 tons reportedly torpedoed off the Irish coast. Early reports claimed child refugees aboard for America, a claim later denied. A London statement on the matter was anticipated tonight.
Raoul Bossy Romanian minister to Rome headed to Budapest to learn Hungary's minimum demands for Transylvania's return. Controlled press dropped resistance rhetoric while Boersen Zeitung praised by Berlin warned Romanian figures against heroism in settling relations with Hungary.
The air ministry said British bombers raided Le Bourget airdrome in Paris and attacked oil plants, supply bases, and factories in Holland and Germany starting many fires and causing much damage.
German U boat crew members landed on the British Isles for recreation after repairs near Scotland. The crew swam ashore, explored the coastline for about thirty minutes, and were observed by Cesare Rivelli of Messagero.
Arthur Greenwood told the House of Commons that British bombing raids heavily damaged German industrial areas and seriously interfered with Nazi production.
The American western Destry Rides Again was banned by Zurich police after a day for excessive fighting and shooting. Newsreels showing Dunkirk destruction on the same program were allowed to continue.
Dallas residents called to change Lindbergh Boulevard amid waning support for Col. Lindberghs isolationist stance. City Plan Engineer E A Wood confirmed many calls urging a name change and one citizen vowed not to drive on the street until it is renamed.
The newspaper A Noite reported cannonading heard at sea northeast of Rio de Janeiro with the assumption that British and German armed ships were engaged.
Wendell L. Willkie will visit four or five Texas cities including Fort Worth Dallas San Antonio and El Paso late in October or early November as he seeks support from local Willkie clubs and amateur politicians amid claims of Democratic machine backing.
Mr Collman predicts possible showers tomorrow with a southeast breeze as the weather warms. He notes a return of the showery cycle and forecasts a high around 90 degrees after yesterday's 82 degree high.
Amarillo building activity added a $12,000 permit for a 19 room apartment at 1220 West Eleventh. P L Brandt received a $2,000 permit for a four room frame house at 4239 West Tenth. Total 1940 Amarillo construction costs rise to $1,594,478.
London reports Britain will not deviate from its policy of keeping food shipments out of German-occupied territory and says there need not be any famine in Europe this winter.
A feature explores North France as a desolate landscape with abandoned sites and lingering displacement. Reporters document ruins and vacant towns, citing hardship faced by residents amid war remnants and economic neglect.
Arriba the Falangist daily declares Spain is "physically on the verge of battle" with Great Britain. The front page editorial attacks Britain's policy, calls Spain a moral belligerent, and urges neutrality terms be rejected to curb Britain’s economic and military pressure.
Italian forces in Africa press toward control of the Suez Canal as a long term goal. Milan reports indicate Zeila and Hargeisa fell after desert marches while air and naval actions pound Berbera and Aden. British patrols claim Libyan frontier activity and prisoner exchanges as Cairo signals anticipation of a large offensive.
The Rome communiqué reports Italian aerial strikes on Sollum, Alexandria rail yards, Marsa Matruh, and Haifa oil refinery. It claims a Sunderland aircraft shot down near Tobruk. Reports also note British raids and a German naval loss amid ongoing air war over Britain and Europe.
The Globe News Want Ads advertise clearance selling events by Amarillo merchants with new and used household goods at big savings. Classification 37 today promises hundreds of bargains and August price slumps. Dial 6262 for Want Ad HQ.
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