24 Mar 1944
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1944
Page
1
The fragment identifies the rector of the Bureau of Railway Economics and mentions the Association of American Railroads in connection with a major transportation inquiry. Names, roles, and institutional affiliations point to an official discussion on rail industry economics and policy.
War education drives morale as Army presses self help and language courses. 125000 soldiers enrolled with 59 percent overseas, 71000 completing programs. 42 languages taught with phonetic aids. Globe News KGNC support Orientation Service at Amarillo show.
Livestock prices and activity for Kansas City and Chicago markets dated March 24 show hogs and lambs steady to higher with good and choice cuts favored. Kansas City lists hogs 200-300 lbs at 14.00 to 14.20, cattle mostly 11.50 to 14.50 for slaughter steers, vealers 12.00 to 13.50, and lambs around 15.00 to 15.85 with firm demand. Chicago notes hogs 14.00 to 14.20, sows 13.75 to 13.90, cattle under pressure with some steady to lower pricing, lambs around 16.00 to 16.60, and scarce sheep suitable for trade.
Mrs Isabella Broach longtime Amarillo resident dies at 11 45 am in Pleasant Valley home age 170 husband T W Broach survivor son H C Broach brother George Steele sister Mrs F L Brigg Paducah and Mrs Les Frampton Ama Pending funeral care by N S Griggs and Sons. Japs marrying Chinese report from Chungking dated March 24 notes many Japanese civil foreseeing defeat are marrying Chinese girls and registering wives names.
Jimmie Fidler recalls fan magazines touting motherhood stories while noting the Hollywood Victory Committee’s war work by actresses. He contrasts omissions of Madeleine Carroll and Ann Dvorak, two stars who left careers for service.
Draft Board No. 2 lists numerous Amarillo men sent to Fort Sill yesterday including Raleigh Nall, Charles White, Stephen LaRue, J W Johnston, Garland Smith, Clarence Bradford, Dorris Ponder, and many others. Additional draftees Victor Bearden, Louis Brasher, and Frank Ivins Jr. departed for Fort Sill or the Navy on March 18.
Tokyo says its forces have occupied part of American positions on Bougainville Island in a heavy attack. The communique broadcast from Berlin notes one and a half American divisions under assault.
The trial of Bill Dean on cattle theft charges ended with a deadlocked jury. Sheriff C. C. Williams reported the case heard at Panhandle. CHUNGKING March 24 Heavy Japanese troop movements to south China were reported by Maj. Gen. C. C. Tseng with eight or nine trains daily transporting troops toward the south.
Kwajalein Island rapidly transforms from war ruin to American base. After heavy fighting the area becomes a modern airport and road network with prefabricated buildings, latrines, screened kitchens, and supplies. Bulldozers and trucks replace rifles as work continues around the clock.
Pastor C A Norred of Central Church of Christ will be the principal speaker at the Amarillo Association of Life Underwriters monthly meeting tomorrow at noon. His topic is Values. Copeland serves as association president.
Donald M. Nelson, head of war production, urged the House Military Committee to adopt a limited National Service Act. He argued it would be preferable to broad national service and help address the manpower shortage.
Ankara reports Germany has occupied Romania and the Romanian legation may suspend operations. In Santa Monica Fibber McGee, real name Jim Jordan, is in St John’s Hospital with lobar pneumonia and could stay two to four weeks before returning to the microphone.
President Roosevelt announced the resignations of Leo Crowley as alien property custodian and Lowell Mellett as a Presidential assistant. The move comes as part of a broader personnel shift announced March 24.
Frances Farmer former screen star was ordered committed to Western State Hospital near Tacoma Washington on an insanity complaint filed by her mother yesterday in Seattle.
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