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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1946
Page
5
NEA correspondent from Lisbon reports Spain’s wage earners face severe shortages under Franco. Rationing and a thriving black market push prices sky high for staples like oil ham beef cheese and bread while wages of 12 to 25 pesetas a day leave workers unable to obtain basic food.
Five to a penny prices have risen to one to two pesetas per pound for staples. Despite export dominance, 50 percent below cost pricing wounds local supply of citrus and oil. Bank secretary and others report long hours, meals limited to water cooked fare, and rab bits as scarce relief. A sense of strain and dwindling faith in the future pervades urban workers.
Pvt Turner W Burns 17 returns from a furlough to his parents at 1707 Lincoln and reports to Camp Stoneman near Pittsburgh Cal to embark for overseas occupation duty. He completed basic training at Fort Knox Ky and serves in the mechanized infantry after enlisting last September for three years while attending Amarillo High School.
Cub Pack 35 parents and Cubs gathered at Wolflin School for a Yuletide party led by Cubmaster B W Van Noy. Dens competed for best den honors with Den No 1 led by Mrs R E Irelan and Den No 2 led by Mrs Thurman Gholston earning top spots. Achievement awards granted to numerous Cubs across Wolf Bear and Webelos ranks. 124 Cubs attended.
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