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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1943
Page
2
Chinese troops in coastal Kwangtung Province executed a pincer movement against Japanese forces northwest of Canton. The communique reports several hundred casualties and restoration of positions. Fighting also noted west of Swatow as Japanese offensives continued.
The Associated American Artists gallery in New York City hosted a solo show by Grant Reynard. The works include pieces from his Canyon residency at West Texas State College and canvases painted in Texas and the Northeast, with notable oils and watercolors such as Road Into Woods and Vermont panorama. Rostered Canyon pieces are Family in Danger West Texas Dusty Afternoon Dark Prairie Wings Over Texas.
The Pam pa Army Air Field Public Relations Office announced the fourth victim of the mid air crash Saturday. Aviation Cadet Stanley Preston Anderson Jr., 25, of Wichita Falls was identified as the victim. Other victims were named late Saturday.
President Roosevelt signed a House resolution authorizing the treasury to advance funds for the first quarter of the fiscal year for old age assistance aid to dependent children aid to the blind and unemployment compensation administration. Funds are charged to the labor federal security appropriation for 1944.
A tag with the name J. W. Timmons in Amarillo Texas was found with two keys. The owner may call 2-1709. A reader seeks a deaf girl 20 to 25 for correspondence. An identification folder containing a car license draft card and gasoline ration book was lost Tuesday June 15. A reward is offered. Dewey Hoag calls 20731.
Jimmie Fidler reports on Mary Pickford buying Hedy Lamarr’s ring and Paramount plans a confidential chat for Dora Lamaur. He notes Linda Darnell’s husband Peverell Marley’s army discharge, Dolores Moran with Ed Shanton, and E. Lewis rewriting his will for Harry Harris. He previews Henry Rowland’s Nazi role, Sonny Tufts with Olivia de Havilland in Government Girl, and Jane Russell’s contract fight. He also laments Judy Garland’s 21st birthday pressures and warns against sensational Zoot Suit riot exploitation.
Leo Podolsky headlined a trio show for soldiers and families at the USO Auditorium. Edgar Kennedy opened with light comedy, Pvt Irving Ilmer followed on violin with Rimsky Korsakov and Heifetz pieces, then Podolsky offered Chopin Brahms Debussy and a Chopin waltz to close a praised program amid a civilian-clause restriction.
Acting Gov. A M Aiken Jr. surrendered the office to Lieut. Gov. John Lee Smith as he arrived in Texas. Gov. Coke R. Stevenson has been in Washington and Newport News for the cruiser Houston launch and went to Columbus Ohio for a governors conference. Stevenson will return by Wednesday or Thursday, with Smith occupying the office in Austin this afternoon until Stevenson’s return.
The House approved and sent to the Senate the largest appropriation bill in history, allocating 71.5 billion dollars to the army for offensive actions over the next year.
Kansas City reports show hogs selling 10 to 20 cents higher with top at 13.85 and cattle stronger on slaughter steers with top bids near 15.90. Sheep hold above 15 dollars for native spring lambs while cows and bulls rise in value. Chicago quotes hogs and cattle higher with top hogs around 14.15 and cattle up to 17.40. Financial notes indicate continued fund liquidation around 1.80 to 2.00.
The article describes a grassy growth reclaiming a canyon cut across a courthouse lawn after signs failed to deter walkers. Irrigation by the yard caretaker aimed to discourage use, while the canyon’s footprint expanded from the courthouse NW corner to a walk toward the lawn’s southwest corner.
The bureau reports only slight or no changes in weather with continued warmth and fresh winds. Yesterday’s high reached 95 with a low of 67 this morning and scattered showers in Clayton, Adrian, Pampa, and Dumas. A thunder cloud moved down the Canadian River last night.
Governor Earl Warren warned that releasing 150000 Japanese detainees from relocation centers could trigger widespread sabotage and a California Pearl Harbor scenario. He urged vigilance against underestimating security risks amid wartime tensions.
John Purbach a local jeweler and avid angler went to Buffalo Lake to fish for crappie. He caught 15 fish in under an hour weighing two and a half pounds each and spent the rest of the day advising other anglers.
The committee asserts the War Labor Board will take action as details continue from page one, signaling ongoing government involvement in labor disputes and potential shifts in policy or enforcement.
The report notes the United States is not yet dominantly air superior to Japan but is steadily advancing toward that goal. It highlights progress in the Southwest Pacific and in China as American forces step up air power there.
The article notes Japanese forces in the Southwest Africa area press on despite costly defeats, reflecting their numerical concentration. It argues that losses will impact future campaigns as American production expands, with a much larger test anticipated when the main Japanese islands are targeted.
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