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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1944
Page
9
MIT claims the most general and admirals among its alumni in the nation, rivals West Point and Annapolis. It notes Germany's Mohne and Eder dam destruction in 1943 released a vast flood onto the Reich's industrial heart.
A German controlled Rome radio broadcast links a planned general strike to communist Ercole Ercoli and an executive committee. The strike started March 1 and ranged from 15 minutes to four days, amid attempts to capture Rome. An advertisement urges a home hearing test and Ourine Ear Drops, with money back guarantee at Cretney's and drug stores.
The American Legion sponsors a hitch hiking station for service members in Amarillo to offer a central aid hub. Otto Landis is named finance chairman after Roy Pollard’s death. Hanson Post will sponsor a Amarillo lad to Boy’s State in Austin on June 6 with entries due by April 4. Col. F.E. Simpson, post commander, said the station’s location will be announced soon.
Three new Girl Scout troops formed at Wilson School yesterday afternoon. Fourth grade leaders named as Mrs FE Pavillard and Mrs W T Gasaway. Fifth grade leaders are Mrs L M Gunderson and Mrs L T Williamson. Sixth grade leaders are Mrs P B Wright and Mrs J R Tanner.
Ankara reported that Turkey seeks to patch up differences with Britain while noting deliveries of supplies remain short of promises. Foreign Minister Numan Menemencioglu told Turkish editors the alliance with Britain should be preserved and that Britain may need to initiate a conciliatory move.
Washington reports that of 245 War Production Board officials eligible for deferment as key men, all but seven were denied. Notables rejected include Vice Chairman J A Krug and FE A Locke, highlighting a severe threat to WPB operations. Denver, 70th State Grange meeting heard Lee Pritchard urge a single farm agency to end regulatory confusion. Saccharin is 300 times sweeter than cane sugar.
Kansas City livestock markets show hogs and cattle trading steady to firm with varied weights and calves. Chicago arrivals total about 23,000 hogs and 11,000 cattle with prices steady to higher for good and choice grades. Also notes New York and London listings, grains, petroleum, and a fire at a Royal Oak kennel burning 19 Doberman dogs valued at 5000 dollars.
An old advertising pitch promotes Barbo Compound as a simple gray hair tinting solution. It promises a professional, natural color that won’t wash out or affect permanents, argues for easy maintenance and youthful appearance at low cost.
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