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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1944
Page
2
Dallas businessman sought whisky during a liquor store burglary scare and ended up with police reprimand after a mistaken call. The incident underscores a bizarre clerical miscue as authorities responded to a false alarm.
High school and college students in the Amarillo area may take the Army Navy qualifying test at Amarillo College on Wednesday morning March 15. The two hour exam, open to seniors due to July 1, students in accredited colleges, or those not currently in service, uses the best answer method and requires no prep.
Louis Starr of Portland, national VFW chief of staff, said in Dallas that immediate need is to double the 70,000 beds in veterans hospitals. He warned facilities must rise to 300,000 soon as the VFW tours the U S to assess postwar camp and field hospital capacity. He noted a million men have been discharged since the war began with 400,000 wounded.
DeWitt MacKenzie notes Tojo publicly admitted Japan’s grave losses after Truk while keeping full truth from the public would have risked morale. He says allied powers could learn from Tojo’s blunt approach and the need for public backing in war, despite criticizing him as a villain.
A wartime public opinion note discusses expectations for frontline news and public involvement, noting Americans seek full participation and less shielding from distressing reports. The article lists Santa Fe carloadings for week ending Feb 19 1944 at 21 693 with 12 955 cars from connections and total 34 648 cars moved versus 32 918 a year earlier.
An advertisement touts G. P. Dickson with twenty years of experience in face moulding claiming wrinkles can be removed by face creams and exercises. It invites readers to write to Face Moulding P O Box 341 Houston Texas for a free folder describing home methods.
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