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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1945
Page
2
A travel note recalls an early morning in Vancouver and British Columbia. The writer describes taxi drivers, a local obsession with gardening on Mortgage Hill, and observations on English manners and Canadian life. A Chicago native shares whiskey tales and border banter with hotel staff amid wartime rationing.
Dow Jones averages show gains led by utilities and rail issues as at market close. Chicago Livestock report details hogs cattle and sheep with price ranges for each category and shifts from prior levels.
Mrs. Minerva V. Holt 81 died this morning in a local hospital. A resident of Amarillo for 38 years she lived at 504 North Johnson. Survived by two daughters Mrs D W Wade Oklahoma City and Mrs 8 L Thrash Mountain Park Okla and 10 grandchildren with names including George Mc Carthy Amarillo and O J Holt Los Angeles. Body at Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home awaiting funeral arrangements.
A Texas man known for a trick signature, J. B. King, signed his name on boxcars and water tanks across the country. Rail workers joined him, a national magazine noted and the Palestine Herald identified him as residing in Palestine. He retired after 50 years in rail work.
U S forces push on Okinawa cutting enemy to about 10 000 on Hara Kiri plateau and seize Yuza Hill as 96th Infantry clears flanks. Allied forces report 12 756 Japanese killed, 80 459 total dead, and 1 680 prisoners, with Luzon gains and Liuchow advances. Australian reports note Tarakan and Balikpapan actions as bombers strike and Japanese leaflets push.
The author argues Canadians and Australians are loyal to the British empire, shaping their governance and trade. He claims Canadians pay no taxes to Britain aside from the high court, elect their own leaders, and that English and Canadian ties reflect strength in global diplomacy.
Livestock market in Kansas City reports cattle sales: salable 11 000, total 14 000. calves 1 200 salable, 1 600 total. Slaughter steers and yearlings steady but slow. cows steady. bulls draggy. Hogs active and steady. sheep salable 10 000, total 12 000, killing classes steady with good and choice clipped lambs quoted at 15.25 to 15.75.
A telephone update notes the group will depart for the airport. They will travel to Battle Lake. The text recalls the longest heavyweight title bout Willard versus Johnson in Havana on April 5 1915 with Willard winning by knockout in the 26th round.
In northwestern Greece Aris Velouhiotis alias Athanassios Claras a Leftist leader of ELAS was killed today in an encounter with National Guards. ELAS acted as the armed guard of the left wing ELAM group.
Okulicki and Sosnakowski charged with plotting to preserve weapons and stations for resisting the Red Army. Jasiukowicz testified admitting to sending misleading information to Britain and taking part in an underground ministry in Moscow, denying killings of Russian officers.
The remarks highlight optimism that Allied unity, mutual consideration, and a strong United Nations can resolve postwar peace issues and sustain the effort to defeat the former war machine.
Allied air forces struck Yokkaichi and Omota in their first raids on those targets while smaller planes disabled 30 Japanese ships, including five cargo vessels. Smoke rose over Hamamatsu and damage was admitted in all four cities as B 29s faced heat from large fires.
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