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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1945
Page
2
In South Bend Indiana the daughters of the American Revolution learn their commemorative tree planted for George Washington’s bicentennial birthday is a gingko from Japan. A forestry expert confirmed the mislabel after a recent inspection.
President Roosevelt in the state of the union urged Congress to avoid war time tax restructuring but to be ready to modify taxes after the war in Europe to spur private investment and job growth. He echoed Byrnes on post war measures and backed steps to aid business during reconversion including higher excess profits exemptions and faster depreciation while expanding social security.
Fragment notes a tax program designed to help a business expand production and payrolls. No further specifics or identities are provided in the readable text.
Willis Hamilton a first class machinist mate in the U S Coast Guard recently returned to Amarillo on 30 day leave after more than 20 years in the Southwest Pacific. He earned three campaign stars for New Guinea Philippines and the Bismarck Archipelago invasions and his unit received citations from Admiral Barber and General MacArthur. He describes guiding a invasion barge onto beaches amid heavy dive bombing and roaring tracers during a perilous assault.
A wounded helicopter tale ends with a sailor seeing the Golden Gate as his ship neared port. He plans to report to Cleveland on January 20 for a rest camp and then proceed to diesel engine advanced training, following his Amarillo High School ex-student status.
Athens remains calm after ELAS forces withdraws but war continues. A British General Scobie communique signals ongoing hostilities and does not confirm any surrender by the left wing EAM ELAS partisans. The tense situation centers on potential hostage actions amid the civil conflict.
In Greece Scobie considers opening talks with ELAS emissaries amid a new snag over liberating hostages including British prisoners. ELAS refuses General Plastiras demands for nationwide disarmament while Allied leaders Field Marshal Alexander and Sir Harold MacMillan meet Scobie and Plastiras in Athens to discuss the standoff.
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