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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1944
Page
7
Mrs. Rosalie Daley, wife of Maj. Timmy Daley, campaigns in Amarillo as the Chin-Up Girl. She is sponsored by the American War Dads and urges support through E-Bond purchases to boost morale and war effort.
Geneva Morrow and Virginia agei clash over whether self inflicted death can ever be justified. Helen Ripper deems it cowardly, J S Gaines and H L Mann disagree, Mrs Speed Ravey cites impact on loved ones, Mrs John Burgan allows it only if it involved Adolf Hitler.
The Fifth War Loan drive progresses slowly amid public apathy and heat as Potter County reports 98 865 in sales with 42 372 50 in E bonds and notes a county lag behind wartime supporters. A six year old girl raises 22 000 in E Bonds, while Braniff Airways and others pledge substantial sums and a June 28 event with Tex Ritter and war heroes is planned.
U S Eighth Air Force hurled over 200 Marauders and Havocs at Robot bomber launch sites south of Calais to Abbeville. The raid accompanied heavy flak and persistent RAF American and Allied fighter defense with Mustang escorts pursuing, while a massive force of 2 250 planes targeted oil refineries and industrial sites from the Channel to Stettin and Hamburg.
Allied shock troops storm Cherbourg outer defenses five to six miles from the city and seize Montebourg amid a broad push across the Cherbourg peninsula. Valognes and other towns fall as German forces retreat, with Bradley’s forces aiming to breach Cherbourg itself.
Soviet forces tightened the blockade of Viipuri Bay while Red Baltic fleet planes sank at least 16 enemy ships in the Gulf of Finland. Russian tanks and infantry pierced the Mannerheim Line pushing toward Viipuri, with the Finnish army dissolving under the rapid Soviet advance and evacuations underway.
Essair Inc will begin a new Amarillo to Houston air route via Lubbock Abilene San Angelo and Austin with three Lockheed Lodestars ready. Maj W F P Long of Dallas Aviation School leads Essair stockholders and confirms certificate of convenience and necessity. In a separate note the House backed maintaining the Guayule rubber project for another year, signaling over $3 million for 32,000 acres next fiscal year.
Vice President Wallace arrived in Chungking as President Roosevelt’s representative and urged closer China Siberia ties. He quoted Dr. Hu Shih on a Canada United States style frontier and planned talks with Chiang Kai-shek on mutual interests while touring soldiers and farmers.
The Navy announced the loss of submarine Grayback commanded by Comdr. John Anderson Moore of Brownwood Texas. The 1457 ton submersible with about 65 crew members presumably went missing in operations against Japan in the Far Pacific. Commander Moore is listed as missing in action.
Allied forces push through Perugia driving back rear guards as Elba falls after a 78 hour campaign. French colonials capture Portoferraio and Porto Longone with the Napoleon villa San Martino taken intact.
Fair and warmer tonight and Wednesday across Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas and New Mexico see fair conditions with little temperature change this afternoon tonight and Wednesday. Winds 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Highs reach 90 to 100 degrees. 24 hour high 95, low 99 yesterday noon. Read Aunt Nan on the woman's page Monday Wednesday Friday.
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