17 Jun 1943
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
1
Uncertainties over meat subsidy payments at the packer level curbed slaughtering of sheep and veal in Chicago. Large firms blame the 10 percent price roll back for fewer live animal shipments while awaiting details on subsidy timing and payout. Buyers bid lower, shippers hold back, and crews run short due to reduced supply.
Texas Attorney General Gerald C. Mann ruled that a 1943 tax exemption law for land under a federal buy option for military use is unconstitutional. He said public calamity only justifies tax waivers and that land bought under the option before 1943 cannot be tax free. He also noted Camp Howze land in litigation cannot be taxed and addressed charitable bequests and notary pay rules.
Public notices include dog ad seeking a good home in California. Several help wanted and child care requests from local residents. Lost shoes at Kress toy counter and a found soldier’s overseas cap. A couple seeks a farm or ranch job with wife to stay home.
The column surveys Hedy Lamarr's fame and marital pressures with jibes at Oscar stars and studio quirks. It notes actor quirks, gossip on Greta Garson, John Loder, and others, and offers a light, period portrait of Hollywood life and its fixtures.
Premier Slobodan Yovanovitch of the Jugo slav Exile Government resigns amid cabinet doubts he can carry out a postwar policy aligning with the United Nations. King Peter plans a new administration and Croat members signal willingness to cooperate with a successor. The youth king seeks to wed Princess Alexandra of Greece, a move opposed by Yovanovitch.
Kansas City flood situation worsened as Missouri River waters threaten the Municipal Airport. State Guardsmen report bubbles indicating seepage in dikes and buffers built by troops wading in rising water. Airlines keep operations but may pull out on short notice.
A Texas Company wire to Panhandle Producers and Royalty Association states that, effective 7 am June 16, posted Panhandle crude prices rise seven cents per barrel to 34 to 34.9, reaching $1.10 with a two cent increase per degree of gravity up to 40 and above $1.22.
A Congressional committee investigating conditions in Japanese relocation centers conferred with an army representative on protecting dams reservoirs and other strategic sites near the camps. The Dies sub committee heard a former Heart Mountain employee testify that large food stocks were hoarded and some allegedly traded for whisky.
David Daugherty, a soldier en route to his station in Los Angeles, was slightly injured in a morning traffic crash. His wife drove the car west on East Tenth Avenue when a trash truck driven by Woodrow W. Clark made a left onto Cleveland Street. Mrs. Daugherty swerved to avoid the truck and struck a light standard. the soldier received a forehead cut and was treated at Northwest Texas hospital.
Dr Arturo Torres Rioseco of the University of California told UT attendees that the average North American views Latin America through stereotypes such as the Mexican cotton picker or Cuban cigarette maker, hindering inter American understanding. More than 100 Latin American and U S educators attend the two day conference. The final session focuses on teaching history as cultural exchange and discussions of fine arts.
A man delays his return home to avoid leaving a benefactor waiting, and his family has little time before he departs for camp. A neighbor jeers at the mention of Rudy Vallee, calling him a relic compared to Frank Sinatra, highlighting generational tastes.
Miss Eleanor Van Valey of Washington will sponsor the Liberty ship Mary Austin to be launched by the Houston Shipbuilding Corp. The ship honors author Mary Austin and feminist champion. It will set a new Houston yard record by launching 37 days after keel laying, beating the previous 38 days record set by the Sidney Sherman.
From a remote Papua island, Frank Hewlett reports American soldiers envisioning future life in New Guinea after the war. The piece profiles Cecil Abel, mission work, local Papuan life, and a thriving small community with modern amenities and native crafts, alongside wartime hardships.
In North Dakota a station master shouts that the train is leaving. Sigmund Romberg conducts his 52 players as Marines on board assist with baggage and instruments, delaying the train to ensure all aboard. Twelve of the 90 discovered elements make up 99 percent of the earth, the article notes.
Soldiers collect large moths with 15 inch wingspans and sell sets for up to 20 dollars as a growing hobby. The moonlight raids disturb sleep and are praised as bright by the troops while a recent raid shows servicemen still playing blackjack.
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