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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1944
Page
1
Eight prisoners of war spent the night in Potter County jail after military guards halted a rail transfer to a new destination. The guards rested nearby as the POWs were housed for the night before continuing their journey.
A weather note warns rain fading with warm days as Panhandle wheat ripens and farmers scramble for harvest labor. A town farmer rejects $18 day for field hands, proposing a short army volunteer effort instead.
A town letter recalls a high school boy who donated a watchdog puppy killed by poisoning while the owner fights in the war. The writer, whose son fights in the Pacific, asks readers to help locate another young collie shepherd or mix under a year old, by calling 6638.
Moscow reports the Red Army advancing northeast across the Karelian isthmus toward Lake Ladoga. Units press the line on the eastern half of Finland's breached defenses while other columns funnel toward Viipuri as Gen Govorov shifts weight to finish breaking the enemy position.
A reader urges General Connell to release additional men to aid farmers facing a labor shortage in the area. The note highlights migrant help from Kansas Nebraska Iowa and other grain states with experience on combines and tractors. Includes personal regards from Jerry J Adams 907 Bonham. A brass key marked 1133 was lost at the post office and a pistol expert medal was found on Polk Street with owner to claim at the Globe News office.
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