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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1945
Page
2
An historical column discusses limits on meat imports. It analyzes causes, economic impact, and policy considerations affecting supply and pricing. The piece cites opinion on trade barriers, domestic production, and consumer effects in a period context.
Washington officials explain why the United States cannot import meat from Canada or Argentina under Allied wartime purchasing. Canada’s surplus is pledged to Britain and liberated Europe, while Argentina’s exports go largely to the United Kingdom and allied armed forces.
E M Vanderslice offers a truckload of wood and kindling free to anyone who will haul it away from 420 Monroe. Saturday night at the Mayfair a purse was taken by mistake containing important papers. finder urged to return to 2700 Buchanan to Mrs Mary Hodill.
A reader from 1608 North Adams offers in home laundry and ironing services. Pickup required for ironing work.
An overseas serviceman's wife seeks a clean dependable elderly woman to live with, care for two small children ages one and two and a half, and perform light housework while she works. No laundry or ironing. Call 4261. Tina the dachshund lost near English Field June 5, reward offered via 2-6323.
A READER seeks a person in the vicinity of McMasters and North West First Avenue who does children's sewing. Call 22-5178.
Neighbor seeks assistance with light housework and prefers local help. Call 2 4622 before noon or visit 311 North Rusk to discuss availability and duties.
Advertiser seeks a good milk producing cow in Amarillo for feed and pasture. If interested call 9621 or write Box 1821 or visit 1823 Roberts.
A small trailer load of wood suitable as kindling is available to anyone who will haul it away. Interested parties may go to the rear of 721 North Garfield to collect. J. C. Lester.
A person collected two parcels reportedly in Kress or Grand, prompting follow up by local authorities. The case involves package ownership questions and potential delivery verification. Further details were not available in the readable text.
Hamburg July 5 report says six P 51 Mustang pilots spotted and burned the world s largest flying boat the V 238 built by Blohn and Voss fire from gunfire and six engines ultimately destroyed the seaplane the craft had 200000 pounds and six 2000 horsepower engines constructed for Atlantic reconnaissance and masked near Lake Schaal until April.
At Salina Utah on July 9 an American soldier Clarence Bertucci 23 fired a machine gun barrage at a prisoner of war camp killing eight German prisoners and wounding twenty. Col Arthur Ericsson says Bertucci fired from a guard tower then called for more before being arrested.
In Guam on July 9, reports say at least 6440 B 29s have dropped nearly 42 000 tons of bombs on Japanese industries and installations over 40 days. Mus tangs B 24s and B 25s added to the damage across more than 130 square miles. In the first nine days of July Maj Gen Curtis E Lemays Superforts joined Mustang and Mitchell aircraft for about 1 675 additional sorties, totaling perhaps 2 500 planes against the homeland. Despite intensified strikes, only four Superforts have been lost this month.
Japanese suicide planes struck the Indefatigable, Victorious, and an unidentified British carrier in the Ryukus during Okinawa operations. All three escaped with minor damage and stayed in service. Two of the ships suffered death by own action crashes in one day. Ulster was rendered inoperative. British casualties totaled 70 killed and 34 seriously wounded.
Miss Billy Bob Bethune of 800 South Fillmore leaves Sunday for Seattle Washington for a two week vacation.
Visit by HEYSERS Mr and Mrs J C Heyser of San Antonio with his parents Mr and Mrs L D Heyser at 1613 Monroe. They will travel to Altus Oklahoma to visit her parents after the week here.
Silver Stores will call 8170 to claim a $5 reward. The packages contained two boys’ shirts and two pairs of trousers bought at An- BeBe ee oe thony 5. MRS. L. M. W.
Two girls aged 15 seek employment together. Contact via phone number 20859 to discuss suitable jobs and hours for minors.
Livestock sales in Kansas City and Chicago on July 9 show active demand across cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle prices rise for grain fed steers and heifers with top weights around $17.00, while cows hold at $11.50 to $12.00 and calves fetch $14.50 to $15.00. Hogs bid up to $14.75 for 140 lb plus. sows at $14.00. Sheep open steady to strong with lambs above $15.75 and pelts $7.35 to $7.75, ewes $6.50 to $8.00.
Land transfers list warranty deeds for multiple parcels in Amarillo and nearby areas. Court records show divorces including Goodman Pond Torrisi Robinson Sawyer Gibbs, and marriages for Siemens Ford Hilliard Bryant Galloway Thompson Moulton Evans Hicks White Crowe Montgomery Truman McGehee.
Individual seeks a kind Christian woman ages 50 to 65 for a meaningful connection. Preference for shared values, honest communication, and mutual respect. Serious inquiries from genuine, considerate partners only.
In 1944 Americans consumed about 7.2 billion doughnuts, equaling 600 million dozen, reflecting high domestic demand for breakfast and snack goods during wartime.
Fort Worth July 9 The young corporal Jim Newman famed for his infectious Army smile defies a 48 hour prognosis. He suffers beri beri tuberculosis and malnutrition but has improved slightly at home near Fort Worth under his mother's care. Doctors warn recovery could take years and he may never be fully well. Fans across the country continue to send support as he battles to live.
Washington reports that American housewives may face shortages in meat sugar fats and oils through next spring. Meats likely no better this fall and winter with beef up but pork down. Butter output lags since 1944 and civilian demand is high. Military cuts next month may ease some pressure. pork rise next spring could relieve fats and oils.
Sen Edwin C Johnson proposes showing 132 Japanese diplomats captured in Germany a display of American military power to discourage continued war. A government expert says the idea could work but notes Japan has refused further exchanges of internal nationals. The 132 diplomats are being interned at Bedford Springs Pennsylvania and could influence Tokyo on prisoner exchanges.
Montezuma J. Gulledge of San Jon New Mexico died at his daughter Lois Parrish home at 911 North Cleveland at 1230 this morning He was 75 and a Baptist Church member Survived by wife Theodocia four sons five daughters 24 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren Funeral services are planned for 4 PM tomorrow at Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel with burial in Llano Cemetery
A Kansas City native now serving with the U S Army in Guam replied to a delinquent tax notice with humor. Corporal Alvin I Clutz thanked the attorney for boosting morale by at least 50 percent and said he was glad to receive the note. The attorney urged ignoring the notice, promising candy or cigars to lift morale if needed again.
Manila reports 3824 Japanese dead and 386 captured in the past week raising enemy losses to 423245. American casualties for the week 34 killed and 210 wounded, campaign total 54000. Mindanao fighting continues as Maj. Gen. Woodruff’s 24th Infantry probes northwest of Davao against the 100th Division remnants.
Funeral services for George Brown, Spanish-American War veteran who died Saturday at a local hospital, will be held at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in Griggs Chapel. Rev. Martin A. Meeker will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Brown, a retired oil man, lived in Amarillo 15 years and was a native of Pennsylvania. Survivors include nephew Louis Brown of Amarillo, two other nephews Marshall Brown U. S. Navy and Louis Shaeffer of Chillicothe Missouri, two sisters Mrs. James Hiebee of Butler Pennsylvania and Mrs. Louis Shaeffer Burlington Kansas, three nieces Mrs. Howard Felt Tulsa Oklahoma, Mrs. Ivan Baird West Summitbury Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Max Nelson Burlington Kansas. Pallbearers are Charles Kirk, R. L. Devers, H. C. Ferguson, Henry Jenkins, Roy Stockton and Bob Allen.
County commissioners designated the courthouse as the single voting box for the August 25 special election. Absentee voting runs August 1 to 22 at the County Clerk’s office. Voters decide on constitutional amendments and a plan to realloc ate county funds.
The Brazilian cruiser Raia sank about 100 miles off the Pernambucan coast following an explosion tentatively attributed to a mine. About 400 crew were aboard. 33 survivors reached Recife as American and Brazilian ships searched for more. The 3,150 ton vessel disappeared near the St Peter and St Paul rocks.
Paris July 9 timetable shows 8th Infantry 28th regiment home. 104th Advanced party home. 4th Infantry at sea en route to port by midweek. 87th two transports embarked. 5th Infantry advanced party home with loading at Le Havre. 44th cleared Southampton. 2nd Infantry main body reached Le Havre. 13th Armored advance units to US with rest clearing Le Havre Friday. 28th Infantry at Camp Pitts burgh near Reims to enter Le Havre July 16. 20th Armored to camp near Le Havre July 16. 30th Infantry and 45th Infantry to arrive Reims area July 10.
Lieutenant Gerald R. Terry and his wife will visit Mrs. Myrtle J. Cooper at 1613 Pierce Street in Amarillo tomorrow. Terry is a supply officer at a West Coast Naval base and son of Otis R. and Mrs. Terry, former Amarillo residents now in Pampa. They will also visit in Pampa and Mrs. C. S. Mitchell of Houston, Mrs. Terry’s mother, will stay with Mrs. Cooper for a week.
Leonard Norton Lane is held in Potter County jail on robbery by assault charges tied to a last week theft of $65 from Jose Neri Torres.
The report details Allied carrier forces under Vice Admiral McCain targeting Japanese air power and shipping. It cites 16 ships sunk or damaged in weekend action, Mustangs attacking Tokyo area airfields, and a first B 29 raid on Marcus Island. Nomura’s appeal for surrender frames Japan’s stance.
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