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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1945
Page
11
A used car dealer told police he is definitely tired of burglars after his shop was robbed on approximately a monthly basis over the past year. The latest theft included a truck wheel tire and tube.
Washington announced reductions in red point values for most cuts of beef lamb and veal starting Sunday. For August rationing about 9.5 percent more meat will be available for sale than July with an 11 percent rise versus June. Boneless rump roasts drop three points and most steaks two. other meat categories stay unchanged.
Bus driver Edward Harkcom faces a daily dive bombing by a mother blackbird outside the Rock Island Arsenal Administration Building. The bird began attacking after he looked at her nest weeks ago, and now she targets him while others are ignored.
Police Magistrate Ralph Stephenson found an overtime parking ticket on his car at City Hall. He returned to his court and fined himself one dollar, then gave a silent lecture.
Pvt. W. C. Caldwell on guard duty heard a noise and sighted a skunk. He retreated to the guard house and was relieved of his post from a distance. The note mentions Karafuto and Sahkalin as geographic references in the region.
The article notes Japanese concerns over a possible British attack on Singapore, citing civilian evacuations and Mountbatten’s growing naval readiness in the Southeast Pacific. It recalls Singapore’s wartime power and its strategic value for potential Allied operations via the Malacca Strait.
Beauford Jester Texas railroad commissioner and Dr. Cameron McLean guest voice teacher at Musical Arts Conservatory were on the Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce noon program. Jester praised Jaycees for helping veterans get jobs and commended Texas independent oil dealers for keeping production steady during wartime with no price increases in over five years. Dr. McLean sang two numbers with Donna Autry on piano. Autry also performed two piano solos. Two new members Frank Godsoe and Gunther Glass joined the group and Joe Dooley attended as a guest.
In 1726 printer James Franklin brother of Benjamin used his press to print designs on silks and linens as well as pamphlets.
Mrs Greta Able remains at a house stalled on State Highway 281 as trains pass within about a foot of her porch. Autos detour around the back while movers try to free a low slung moving truck wheel from soft ground. The old gray cat roams the yard daily.
A modern street sweeper in Anderson cost several thousand dollars and was too tall to clear under tree branches. City crews had to spend hundreds of dollars trimming trees along miles of streets to allow the machine to operate.
A vintage advertisement touts Neutracid for gastric hyperacidity and distress. Consumers are advised to mix a teaspoonful in hot water after meals to relieve gas pains heartburn and acid indigestion, available at local drugstores.
Beatrice C. Seegal and Margaret Haden of Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons report a juice from buttercups that inactivates tuberculosis germs but is too poisonous for medicine. Scientists continue exploring plants for antibiotics, noting penicillin is from mold.
Ad copy touts a 30 days supply of Avde Plan pills for $2.25 claiming no meals or foods are cut, just portions. It promises harmless use before meals and a money back guarantee if results are not enjoyed, emphasizing vitamin fortified content.
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