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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1943
Page
8
At Attu Holtz Bay American troops inspect a 1000 yard airstrip built by Japan with rails and dirt cars but lacking surface finish. Trucks and rollers lie abandoned and a long drainage ditch was dug by hand. Engineering could finish the field in five days with modern gear.
Stocks and industrials rise slightly while rails and other sectors dip modestly. Slaughter steers and cows show steadiness with bulls active. yearlings and heifers traded around mid teens, with notable prices for Nebraskan heifers and various cow grades. Openings spread across livestock categories reflect active trading at midday markets.
Sgt. Curtis O Burke reports in a Globe News letter from North Africa warning future rookies to beware Arabs who may trade soldiers out of their uniforms. He notes Red Cross units support troops and mentions visits to Oran and Algiers. Also, Amarillo College reports 25 spring honor roll students. Local stock quotes from Kansas City and Chicago follow.
U P reports three American columns converged on Chichagof harbor Attu Island to wipe out remaining Japanese forces. They say 400 enemy soldiers were killed in weekend mopping up operations as Navy confirms.
The War Relocation Authority voiced confidence in the loyalty of about 12,000 Japanese Americans released from custody since Pearl Harbor. It called public claims that spies and saboteurs were freed irresponsible and ignorant.
Effective today Captain Fred Sandlin assistant post engineer of the U S Army Corps of Engineers becomes recruiter in charge of the Amarillo district He succeeds John Kissh who is vacationing in Fort Worth before taking air corps procurement duties in an unnamed location June quota for Amarillo district asks for 117 men in the Engineer Corps including construction electrical and marine workers Welders jackhammer operators dock builders blasters powdermen riggers cable splicers and marine workers are urgently needed plus a public relations man an assistant chaplain accountants clerical and more
Four engined heavy bombers of the Allied airforce dropped 36 tons of bombs on the Japanese base at Lae New Guinea causing heavy damage. The raid marked the biggest strike of the war on the Lae stronghold located about 150 miles up the coast from Buna.
A protective coating called Mexiana, formerly Mexican Heat Powder, forms between skin and chafing bedding to guard against irritation. The product creates a medicated layer that reduces friction and helps comfort during use.
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