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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1944
Page
27
The piece outlines President Roosevelt’s prayer text to readers as Allied forces land on the French coast. It covers wartime resolve, faith, and national unity, then reports Eisenhower HQ updates on Allied progress, air superiority, and German responses amid the Normandy invasion.
Amarillo's Ministerial Alliance organized all churches and the Jewish synagogue to stay open until 10 pm during the invasion period. Services are held at 8 am and noon with additional 8 pm services, featuring statements from local pastors urging prayer and morale for World War II.
Admiral King reports Europe invasion “doing all right so far” after talks with Roosevelt. German agency notes Allied footholds on French islands and about 80 Allied warships near Quistreham. Goering vows to fight invasion to the death of the Luftwaffe.
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with widely scattered thunder showers this afternoon and evening and Wednesday afternoon. West Texas sees considerable cloudiness with occasional showers from Del Rio to Eagle Pass. New Mexico reports partly cloudy skies and scattered showers in the east, with cooler readings in the southeast and east central portions this afternoon. Highs near 81, lows around 56, noon 62.
Berlin reports say German forces knocked out 35 heavy Allied tanks at Asnelles by noon and halted major landings with barriers on beaches. German broadcasts describe counterthrusts east of Cherbourg, landings between Cherbourg and Ouistreham, and a push toward Caen and Isigny with air assault divisions active.
The Weather Bureau forecasts widely scattered thunder showers in the Panhandle this afternoon and evening and again tomorrow afternoon. Moisture chances are higher tomorrow. Temperatures rose from 56 to 62 by noon and are expected to warm up this afternoon.
The letter to men in service will appear each Tuesday on the editorial page. Mention of loose-eat price-books and local businesses Russel Stationery Company Neely Greenhill Lowndes Insurance is noted in the segment.
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