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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1946
Page
3
The American War Dads set a meeting at 8 o'clock that night in the Amarillo Hotel inviting Berger, Friona and Panhandle chapters. P. L. Case serves as president of the Amarillo chapter.
Navy recruiting chief M E Pierce states regular Navy enlistees receive all wartime service benefits and GI Bill privileges. Family allowances are extended for reenlistments through July 1 1946, with 20 percent sea duty allowances and immediate mustering-out pay for those discharged to reenlist. Free mailing extended to Dec 31 1947. Recruits may choose service length from two to six years or until age 21 for 17 year olds, with proof and signed consent required. Applicants 18 to 30 may enlist for two to six years, and pre induction physicals do not prevent enlistment before final induction.
In Astoria Oregon on January 31 Marsh Hoffman fleeing rain storms drove toward Portland when a pursuer closed in. A night ride escalated until a police stop orders Hoffman to return to Astoria.
The article notes that the automotive sector provided substantial support to wartime aviation, contributing about one fifth of the total output. It highlights factories repurposed for aircraft components and the rapid expansion of skilled labor to meet military needs.
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