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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1943
Page
8
A fragment notes a possible sighting near Allied radio road. The text outlines a spy concern and mentions coverage of a warning area. Specific names, dates, or locations are not provided in the readable portion.
Fragmentary text mentions aster and green related terms and a name resembling Lara. No clear event date or full identities are readable. Further context is needed to identify the people or place and specify the incident or announcement.
Porter R. Underwood prominent Amarillo attorney dies after weeks of illness at 54. Funeral 10:30 tomorrow at Polk Street Methodist Church with Dr. Earl G. Hamlett officiating. Body lies at family home 2412 Hayden until service. Burial in Llano Cemetery by Blackburn-Shaw. Survived by wife, son, daughter, granddaughter, two brothers and two sisters.
Dr. M. L. Fuller Amarillo city health officer was critically ill in Harris Memorial Hospital Fort Worth last night. He was reported getting along just fine and able to take liquid nourishment during a long distance call to the city health department by the attending physician.
Senator Wherry warned of a severe meat shortage in coming months unless feed ratio confusion is resolved and corn supplies improved. He noted a Sept. 2 meeting in Kansas City to discuss the meat situation with officials from 17 states invited, including lawmakers producers packers and retailers.
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce directors meet Friday noon at the Amarillo Hotel to discuss postwar planning. The postwar planning committee, chaired by J. B. Cunningham, includes Herb Budke and Col. E. A. Simpson among others. If the $100 000 subscription fund is raised the Globe News will contribute $10 000 toward postwar planning.
Market roundup shows Dow Jones averages mixed with small gains led by Industrials and Rails while Kansas City livestock price readings show hogs down to 10c weaker and cattle and sheep mostly steady to higher. Chicago hogs and cattle trade mirrors firming demand with top prices noted for prime steers and heavy yearlings.
Soviet forces attack on a 100 mile front between Izyum and Voroshilovgrad surge through Nazi defenses engulfing 30 towns and reaching the Donetsko Ambrosievka rail station north of Taganrog. In Izyum area 2000 Germans killed, 1500 more elsewhere, as Kharkov is recaptured with a 30 gun salute.
In Clinton Iowa Lt Col W J Carrington reports scrap metal sent to Japan is returning in shrapnel wounds from battlefield debris. He notes identifying pieces like American razor blades and bottle caps in recovered shrapnel during surgical work at Schick General Hospital.
Andrew Byron Zook 61 longtime Amarillo resident and retired Santa Fe locomotive engineer died at his home after a several weeks illness. Born March 31 1863 in Haggerston Indiana he served nearly 46 years with the Santa Fe and retired May 2 1934 as the oldest local locomotive engineer. Funeral services set for 10:30 tomorrow at Boxwell Brothers Chapel with burial in Ardonia Kansas. He leaves a sister Elizabeth Zook and three brothers.
Sidney Hillman, CIO political action chair, urged CIO AFL and railroad unions to unite behind congressional candidates aligned with Roosevelt. He warned the 78th Congress could hinder the home front, block war needs, and push anti labor measures, while labor seeks tax fairness and unified action.
German forces faced overwhelming air barrages that blocked approaches as Allied air power smashed invasion zones for weeks. New weapons appeared, including an amphibious truck that can operate on land and sea, changing the tactical landscape.
The article describes first time extensive Allied glider and parachute operations by American and British forces landings on a European coast. It notes unexpected early challenges overcome by deep planning and predicts larger land actions against the Italian mainland if resistance continues. It emphasizes the role of young soldiers and home-front support in Sicily’s fighting spirit.
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