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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1941
Page
10
Readers advertise for jobs and domestic help. Listings include a spaniel or dog breed searcher owner at 2504 Harrison Street, a 14 year old boy Bennie Mills seeking farm garage or lawn work, and a teen cleaner at 416 S. Jackson Street plus a 15 year old housekeeper near 205 Louisiana Street. References available. Call numbers provided.
The Senate military affairs committee ordered a rewrite of a proposed War Department resolution to declare a national emergency. The aim is to permit retention of National Guardsmen, selectees and reservists, limiting the measure to keeping citizen-soldiers in service. The panel plans another meeting to review the final draft and, aside from the chairman, voiced support for the emergency declaration.
The dispatch reports heavy fighting in the Petrozavodsk sector and in the Porkhov and Smolensk areas, with actions also around Zhitomir. No major shifts in lines. Reds air force bombards Nazi air bases in wide scale operations with Russian forces.
President Roosevelt notes uncertainty over Japan's next move amid Indo China crisis. Welles' statements spark Japanese press reaction. Siam defense and Far East base concerns fold into a volatile regional picture. Japan imposes radio silence and halts ships as U S threats loom.
North American Aviation announces wage increases at its Grand Prairie bomber plant. Basic rate set at 60 cents an hour with five cent boosts every four weeks to 75 cents. Blanket $16 monthly raise for those earning under $200. Board notes $108 million backlog in orders and praise for production and employee morale.
A. K. Baracat announced the city’s aluminum drive is about half complete with 4000 to 5000 pounds collected. The local quota is 10000 pounds, with Boy Scouts and mail carriers adding items such as airplane propellers and aluminum cookware. The drive runs until Wednesday or until the target is met.
Four men fled after a hardware store burglary in Linden and staged a spree of holdups and hijackings across Kansas Oklahoma and Texas. They seized weapons from a guards kitchen carried knives cigarettes license plates and two hack-saws. Brunson and Hoffman face long robbery related sentences. One kidnapping victim Adrian Andrews was released with $20. Police pursued to Enid and Perico before the capture. Authorities warned of a possible Amarillo danger.
A dress clip with pink and blue stones went missing at the Lyric Theater on Monday night. A $1 reward is offered for its return.
A reader admonishes drivers to calm down after initial excitement with a new car. Three months after purchase and praise for its efficiency, they warn against souring on a valued possession. Suggests talking to the dealer about minor engine adjustments.
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