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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1944
Page
2
A slice of home front life with notes on taxicabs near night clubs, driver speeds, and civilian concerns. The column blends weather hints, reader letters, and quirky anecdotes about civilians, soldiers, rabbits, cats, and daily urban rhythms amid wartime rationing.
Dear Tack column notes a missing black female cocker spaniel wearing a red leather collar with a vaccination tag. A caller from Amarillo asks anyone with information to call 25733. Also mentions a personal ad seeking a middleaged ranch owner and reports Jack Vaughan home on furlough after para trooper training. Giraffe etymology explained as Arabic Zirafah meaning graceful.
Three faiths Catholic Protestant and Jewish join in a community observance in the Federation Club rooms with Dr Earl G Hamlett Father Tom Drury and Rabbi Arthur Bluhm on the program Amarillo High School A Cappella Choir will sing Ballad For Americans and a band from Amarillo Army Air Field will perform The program arranged by the Ministerial Alliance and USO directors starts at 8 o clock
German fire bombs ignite London fires and casualties as heavy combat persists around Cassino. French troops repulse a German attack on the eastern front near Anzio. Yugoslav King Peter survives an assassination bid linked to Fascists. A Bulgarian offensive is disrupted in Slovenia with 600 German troops scattered. Submarine losses are reported near the Strait of Gibraltar and the Janus disappears. Finland’s Juhu Paasikivi plans return from Stockholm after talks with the Russian embassy.
Tokyo reported Gen Hideki Tojo becomes army general staff chief and Adm Shigetar o Shimada named navy general staff chief as three cabinet posts were reorganized. London observers saw a move to curb military power. American forces pushed on after Kwajalein victory, nearing Japan as Marines stormed Eniwetok.
Before buying any laxative consider three questions. A simple way to gain prompt relief is to ask for Black-Draught. It is economical at 25c for 25 to 40 doses and is described as purely herbal. Use only as directed.
Destination Tokyo co stars Cary Grant and John Garfield and was the Amarillo War Bond premiere hitting a record War Bond tally. The two hour forty five minute film opens at the Paramount Theater Wednesday with showings at 1 28, 4 13, 6 58 and 9 43 at regular prices.
CHUNGKING Feb 21 Lt Gen Joseph W Stilwell's headquarters reported American air forces sank two Japanese vessels and damaged another in attacks Friday and Saturday off China and French Indochina. Fighter bombers destroyed a 2700 ton merchant vessel off Campha Port while Mitchells sent a 1200 ton freighter to the bottom off the East China coast.
The Vichy radio said with no confirmation that an American transport was sunk between Taranto and Brindisi by a bomb hidden in its hull.
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