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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1940
Page
13
Paris reports a major Luftwaffe raid with heavy anti aircraft fire and bombing on city outskirts. Observers say planes passed Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower while civilians rushed to shelters as fires started and casualties mounted.
Randall County Sheriff M. E. Cantrell appealed for more men and boats to continue the search for Leroy Sebasta the 19 year old Amarillo youth drowned when a motorboat with his parents and a companion was swamped at Amarillo City Lake Flood lights were set up and twelve boats worked late with more joining from Buffalo Lake The Sebasta family resides at 501 Kentucky Street and Leroy worked at Schmidt Bakery.
In Dunkerque the sea forms a protective moat around the city with the English coast roughly 40 miles away and Calais about 22 miles distant. The encircling waters create a defensive ring resembling a medieval fortress.
The air ministry said two bombs fell in open country in Norfolk today from an unidentified aircraft. Norfolk lies northeast of London.
Today is Dollar Day in Amarillo with merchants offering bulging shelves of summer goods. Shoppers are urged to spend carefully and visit downtown stores for bargains during this monthly event.
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