11 Jun 1942
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1942
Page
1
A long rambling column blends postwar reflections on Lindbergh and Allied air power with light social gossip. It covers changing public attention to Lindbergh, fashion notes about liquid stockings and war length skirts, taxi drivers in Amarillo, and assorted quips about celebrities, shopping, and everyday life in a fast, opinionated voice.
In the House of Commons Eden announced Britain and Russia are in accord on a new European front against Germany. The agreement covers military aid, deliveries of planes and tanks, and no interference in internal affairs. Russia sought a western frontier guarantee including the Baltic states, but the plan moved to broader commitments.
Allied airmen damaged and probably sunk a Japanese submarine off the coast in the southwest Pacific. A reconnaissance unit seriously damaged and probably sunk another submarine. Japanese air bases and ships remain targets as Allied bombs hit the Rabaul area in New Britain and other Australian waters.
Financial page lists numerous industrials and railroads with price changes, plus Kansas City and Chicago livestock futures. Items cover major manufacturers and oil companies, rail and utility stocks, and closing bids, with cattle hog and lamb market summaries and top prices.
Speakers said there is not enough rubber or tires for the harvest and that rationing and price control administration are not yet organized. Consumers face no cheer as no additional material will be available and existing stock must last for the duration.
A speaker notes many construction workers have brought families, listing about 500 bedrooms for rent at 3.50 to 7 dollars weekly. She cites 300 listings, with up to three bedrooms per home, and many newcomers worry they must send children to Grandma's as complaints of high rents grow.
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