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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1942
Page
11
The Texas Fire Insurance Commission warned that a simple act of pouring gasoline into a tank can cause an explosion. They warned insurance policies can be voided if gasoline is stored without a permit and likened one gallon of gasoline to 100 pounds of dynamite in explosive power amid rationing.
In Washington leaders of organized agriculture demand abolition of the Triple A program for the war duration. The National Association of State Commissioners Secretaries and Directors of Agriculture said they are drafting a resolution. In Providence Warwick evacues fled a 60 mile gale and tide with police and fire units affected.
The article details rationing enforcement including marking bulk coupons and inked coupons at service stations. It notes aviation gasoline above 86 octane requires no coupons and cannot be used in cars. It also reports gasoline fires nationwide with a Dallas blaze injuring Mrs. H D Peterson and Captain Claude McDaniels amid a storage bottle explosion.
The grinding offensive persists on the central front as Soviet forces push a second winter drive against positions held by Germany a year ago in the Rzhev Vyazma Velikie Luki corridor. Pravda reports German villages converted into miniature fortresses facing stubborn resistance and heavy manpower losses.
The 90 foot tug Admiral capsized 15 miles northwest of Cleveland during a tow to the barge Clevee with 1,000,000 gallons of fuel oil aboard. Coast Guard boats rushed to the scene as rough waters and a 600 foot towline tethered to the sunken vessel. Names reported aboard and feared lost include Captain John Swanson and crew members William Townes Harold Neiman Bertie Haake Neil Chambers and William Rocks.
Mussolini blamed the United States for provoking the war and accused Allied leaders of deceit. He asserted Italy acted under Hitler’s orders, defended the Corsica occupation, and argued France had previously betrayed Italy while denying Italy’s “stab in the back” claim.
The secretary of the Navy cites 50,000 killed and missing since Pearl Harbor, $46 billion spent on munitions this year, and predicts 70 billion for 1943. He warns of a tougher period ahead in the Atlantic as North Africa operations intensify the Navy's task.
Darlan appears in good health and smiling, wearing a dark blue suit and hat, while maintaining friendly ties with Americans. He harbors lingering anger toward Britain over Mers El-Kebir and speaks of Americans and their allies, not the British. Observers say his chance at permanency hinges on his authority to rally Africa to the Allied cause and curb French resistance, a factor seen as boosting Allied control if he remains aligned.
Amarillo fire chief Ed Spann warns gasoline storage is the most dangerous fire hazard and can void many insurance policies. The board notes that using stored gasoline requires tearing out coupons for the amount used or face federal penalties including a ten thousand dollar fine.
The House Ways and Means Committee blocked an effort to pigeon hole for the year a measure granting President Roosevelt wartime tariff suspension powers. Chairman Doughton was directed to introduce a modified bill granting tariff powers but not authority to override immigration barriers.
Algiers announced the release of 157 unshaven ill fed Norwegian seamen and 50 British naval personnel who had been interned near Oran for nine months to two years. The report appears in a late November dispatch from Oran.
The informant notes that German control in Africa could have created a tough situation, and mentions Darlan as a valuable, "lucky" catcher who saved bloodshed on both sides by his involvement.
Two men viewed by witnesses to the Hale Center Bank robbery last week in Plainview are William H. Bonds an escaped Texas prisoner and Paul Bushner a former New Mexico convict. Sheriff Guy Wright and Patrolman Bill Abbott picked them up near Antelope Flats Donley County. A stolen car was recovered. They face federal charges for transporting the stolen car across state lines and other accusations.
The report notes an Amarillo second Navy recruiter tied to hardware store thefts at Orton and to selling guns to African American cotton pickers and others. Suspects were chased into a cotton patch while bonds escaped from Retrieve Pris on a farm at Angelton last month. A separate case mentions life imprisonment for theft at Atascosa County and a bank robbery probe near Plain. Dallas dispatch confirms Lieut. Ridout Jr announces district recruiting updates.
Advertises Pattern 4150 by Anne Adams with cadet-cut jacket and fly-front slacks in misses sizes 12 through 20. Notes 4% yards of 35 inch corduroy for size 16 complete ensemble and requests sixteen cents, with order to Amarillo Globe Pattern Department for fall and winter pattern book.
San Angelo naval district won the E pennant with a mark of 132 407 in the North Texas District standings. Amarillo placed second and Fort Worth third in the same division.
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