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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1942
Page
5
Clarence C McCoy rushed to aid a woman who fainted and received a traffic citation for jaywalking. Police judge weighed motives and circumstances in the ruling. Norway’s area is about 124,556 square miles larger than Tennessee with a population around 2,950,000.
Reports from Vichy say German troops sustained extremely heavy losses at Dieppe with 91 Nazi planes shot down. French civilians suffered casualties as bystanders while British forces landed by sea and air. Prisoners and air crew were captured as the battle raged for about 10 hours.
German sources claim 15 000 to 20 000 troops fought a 20 mile front at Dieppe with a new British amphibious tank. Fires raged as street fighting continued. Red Cross and firemen aided the wounded. The piece also reports political attacks on O Daniel by Wilson Townsend supporters and mentions runoffs for Texas offices. An earthworm fact closes the item.
The United States Navy opened enlistment for yeoman storekeepers at the Amarillo recruiting station from today through Tuesday August 25 Chief C M Norman announced the navy seeks all qualified clerical personnel. The Cubs donated salvaged rubber from their ballpark stands weighing 8000 pounds for the salvage drive.
Dr Francis Townsend urged 150000 Texas followers to back James Allred in the Democratic runoff for U S Senate, aiming to defeat Senator W Lee O Daniel. Townsend said the movement has no personal stake and would switch only if members align with Allred.
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