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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1942
Page
8
Eight J. Cole announced new Office of Defense Transportation regulations in a Dallas to Amarillo Chamber letter. Local deliveries now within a 25 mile radius, down from 15. Trucks must return to origin the same calendar day, with the letter outlining these changes.
Anti-German demonstrators bombed two collaborationist headquarters in Quimper and Bourges, set a German rubber depot ablaze at Argenteuil, and dynamited a train near Fontainebleau. In Vichy, Lorraine residents faced deportation as punishment for youths fleeing to France, while Jewish foreign correspondents were ordered to leave. no Americans were involved.
Lt. Jerry Sadler of the U S Army re asserted he had not resigned from the Texas Railroad Commission and is back on the job He will not be paid by Texas while drawing Army pay and plans to serve out his term He will occupy Capitol offices as long as possible and says he has never been accused of taking back water
Construction began this morning on a water line from the city to Amarillo Army Technical School. Williams and Whittle, Inc. of Dallas began work at Wichita Street and North East Eighth Avenue. City manager Austin P. Hancock announced the plan to first tie in at Ridgemere Boulevard and then connect with the main at Second Avenue and Harrison Street. A second brief item notes the Conte Verde liner carrying 636 citizens sailed from Shanghai for Lourenco Marques, marking the first Far East repatriation.
Miss Joan Tesh a 19 year old employee from Ann Arbor fainted at the controls while an airplane circled Ann Arbor city airport for about an hour. An instructor took another ship up and noted her unconscious state. The plane was guided to a field where it landed and she was treated for shock.
Grady Wilson informed Amarilloans that sugar is sold in two-pound packages and stamps 5 and 6 timing. Stamp five valid through July 25 for two pounds. stamp six not usable until July 26. Canning sugar cards issued on Tue Wed Thu Fri 12:30 to 5:30. Randall County Board meeting today at Alice Landergin School. regular hours Mondays 9:30 to 11:30 and 1:30 to 5:30.
Miss Jill Irvine born at Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo weighing seven pounds four ounces at 6 45 Sunday morning. She is the first Pantex Ordnance baby in Amarillo and continues the Irvine family tradition of J names begun by her siblings Jane Joanne and John born on 27th 28th or 29th.
The War Department announced plans to enroll 20 000 additional doctors by January 1 to meet demands from rapid military expansion. The objective implies recruiting over 100 doctors per day. The report notes a second item about lifting restrictions on safety razor sales by jobbers and manufacturers.
Markets report Dow Jones stock averages at 1 P M with gains in Industrials and Rails. Chicago and Kansas City livestock prices show mixed gains and declines across hogs, sheep, cattle and calves, with details on weights and market activity.
Amarillo residents will celebrate Independence Day at Ellwood Park in a Defense Recreation Council event. The program runs 3 to 12 with games 3–5, lunches and talks 5–7, contests 7–8, band 8–9, and dancing 9–12. Harold Nichols chairs the professional recreation group. sponsors include YMCA Social Center for Girls, Boy Scouts, Maverick Club, and WPA.
The War Department announced that the headquarters for the Army Air Forces Flying Training Command will transfer from Washington to Fort Worth Texas, effective July 1. Major General Barton K Yount said liaison with the Army Air Forces office will remain here, but all flying training activities will be directed from Fort Worth. Training schools remain mainly in the southern United States with Fort Worth near the geographical center of that area.
Carmen Roque of 1701 Arthur Street was stabbed in the side and taken to Northwest Texas hospital. Police said the Mexican victim walked into headquarters early this morning claiming he was attacked by a man whose name he did not know. Officers later arrested another Mexican as the alleged assailant.
Potter County trails in the scrap rubber drive as H A Starks notes a poor showing while districts like Big Spring and Howard County lead with 130 tons. Gray County Pamp a totals exceed 103 tons. Donley Floyd Lamb and Dallam report 47 to 55 tons. Starks urges Amarillo area effort before the drive ends at midnight Tuesday. Ret. Winkelmann offers defense stamps for rubber turned in at Bivins Service Station.
Washington reports British sources say absolute air supremacy over Germany is needed before a direct Allied land invasion. American airmen in Britain support a staged approach with intensified air raids as the first phase. A US-UK land invasion to relieve the Russian front would be highly complex and daring.
Amarillo’s Jimmy Daley, a fighting pilot with the Royal Air Force in England, will address listeners at 10:30 this evening over Mutual Broadcasting Company Station KFDA. His parents, Mr and Mrs W J Daley, reside at 1815 Taylor Street.
A Friday to Saturday shift for Fourth of July in Amarillo affects merchants. Many stores will observe Saturday hours on Friday to honor Independence Day, with most Polk Street merchants following. All departments except police and fire will be closed Saturday, per city hall reports.
Amarillo police report a daylight theft of a half gallon paregoric from the & & M Cruse at 800 North Fillmore Street. The drug, once used as a soothing syrup, contains opium and has caused addiction in some adults.
United states weather bureau predicts scattered thundershowers for the afternoon and evening around Amarillo with cooler temperatures not arriving until tomorrow morning. Daytime highs and previous day’s temperatures are noted, with yesterday’s high around 104 and morning low near 65 degrees.
Army engineers sponsored benefit dance raised $1,000, leaving the USO bank balance in Amarillo at $13,059.12. Campaign chair L. H. Cedar Puckett expects $22,000 by week’s end as T. L. Fontaine of Houston arrives to review progress with Puckett.
Washington June 29 Uncle Sam will register about 3,000,000 youths aged 18 to 20 for possible military service under the selective service system. The national register would then cover roughly 53,000,000 men aged 18 to 56. Registration targets those born between December 31, 1921 and June 30, 1922. Drafting 18 and 19 year olds would require an amendment. 20 year olds are subject to the draft. Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey noted they may be needed.
The FBI announced the arrest of two naturalized citizens on charges of attempting to bribe an army officer to grant concessions to private interests from whom they had earlier collected an advance fee.
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