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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1942
Page
6
The text notes local terms used by Irish natives for dishes, mentioning scouse and blind snopes as descriptors for meatless fare. It reflects regional language and culinary terminology without providing a broader narrative or event.
Congress sketches substitute legislation trimming the omnibus rivers and harbors bill. The draft excludes many items including navigation aims of the St Lawrence Seaway, focusing on hydro power for the war effort and harbor improvements. President Roosevelt backs speedier power installations, while Norris and La Follette warn that separating navigation from power risks losing the seaway.
Governor Coke R Stevenson proclaims R Day in Texas on February 16 as 500000 unregistered Texas males are to report between 7 A M and 9 P M. R Day is the third ordered under Selective Service. Registration places will operate statewide.
Dr. A F P Lumpkin recalls Amarillo’s messy World War I time setup with sun time and railroad time. The city briefly used Mountain Standard Time before switching to Central Standard Time, effectively aligning with daylight saving. He notes current changes would lengthen afternoon hours and shorten morning time, urging repeal of the re-zoning.
In Yuma Arizona Sheriff T H Newman found Hector Gavin Grey a 40 year old recluse dead since October inside a packing box labeled in here the death chamber constructed by Grey. The box had inside fasteners and required hammers and bars to reach the body. Humber Wright the game refuge manager reported first word of the case.
Wyoming paid $20,000 in 1941 as bounty for slaying bobcats and coyotes. The state auditor's reports show 1,881 coyotes and 119 bobcats were killed by Wyoming hunters that year.
A Washington official notes reinforcements and war matériel moving into the western Pacific, stressing that time and American aid are crucial to bolster Singapore Burma and the Burma Road. He cites three main threats: New Guinea, Malay Peninsula and Burma, with Australia relying on the United States for support. American air forces patrol frontline areas as Britain withdraws to safer positions.
A British pilot died by diving his damaged plane into a Japanese landing craft at Kota Bharu Malaya during early hostilities. The air ministry cited unbiased Japanese sources and praised the pilot’s courageous sacrifice amid propaganda claims.
General Pershing Westbrooks of Booken Oklahoma, born 1918, arrives as a rookie at the coast artillery replacement center. He was christened General John J. Pershing by his parents, reflecting a notable naming choice. The item mentions British and Rangoon contextual asides.
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