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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1940
Page
1
The column blends weather outlooks with local sports chatter about the Bandies toppling Lubbock Westerners and forecasts a mix of political and social commentary. It references Waco, Amarillo, and Panhandle politics, plus national figures and unfolding events.
A collage of notes and anecdotes covers flu and pneumonia levels, safety tips, fashion advice, crime rates, and war statistics. It cites Amarillo health figures, urban life in New York, and a 1776 London Times want ad for a smallpox‑experienced butler, ending with a note on the midshipman fish’s luminous spots.
U S Department of Agriculture dispatch from Kansas City lists hogs salable at 2 000 head with top 86 05 and prices for 180 lb hogs around 5 90 to 6 00 per hundredweight. Cattle numbers total 1 500 with calves 300 and steer and yearling prices mostly steady to firm, beef cows 60 07 with cutters 4 75 to 5 75. Sheep 300 head with practical price 1 73.
The Steffen Ice Cream Company's annual Christmas party was held at the Amarillo Country Club with 40 local staff present. C. M. Beachy of Wichita presided, and Wichita guests included John D. McEwen, Walter Skinner, and Hershel O’Neill. G. F. Cooper is the local manager.
Maynard Drake calls a special meeting for the trophy presentation at 7:30 in the Legion Home. Roy Beard will receive the award, previously presented in Houston, with Wichita Falls and Dallas having held the trophy before.
The prime minister spoke on invasion risk while noting the defense at beaches. A Palo Duro plant water department report says an auxiliary engine was repaired and tested, delivering about 2,000,000 gallons daily vs normal 8,500,000 gallons. City manager H. R. Smith commented on the plant's capacity.
The 1 PM close reports varied performance across key U S stocks and industries. Leading names include American Can, Anaconda Copper, General Electric, Goodyear, Remington Rand, Studebaker, Texaco, Union Carbide, and United Aircraft, with several showing gains and others mixed as investors weighed market news.
The speaker argued that relying on the Maginot Line alone was insufficient and urged continuous vigilance. He stressed that strategic defense requires ongoing focus beyond static fortifications.
Danish ships have been confined in American ports since the German occupation of Denmark and placed at the disposal of the British with a wartime handing. President Roosevelt nears a proclamation extending export controls to curb shipments that might reach Germany via Japan or Russia.
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