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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1943
Page
9
The Office of Price Administration announces lower ration points for most canned fruit and vegetable juices on blue coupons G H J in book No 9 through month end. Pineapple juice climbs in some sizes while grape grapefruit and tomato juices see reductions. some juices are removed from rationing.
Washington reports Edward R. Stettinius Jr. estimates 943 food shipments abroad will exceed six percent of this year's supplies. In Q1 lend-lease meat, lamb and mutton, pork, and beef veal show rising percentages. overall shipments expected to top last year's six percent target, with a predicted output increase over 1941.
A list of real estate deeds shows transfers to various grantees including Su san Crain Roy E Mathis and Marie Smith with prices and revenue stamps noted. Court actions include divorces Myrtle Killingsworth Wilson vs Riley Wilson and Magmie Williams Wainscott vs Clyde Wainscott plus marriage licenses for several couples.
British motor torpedo boats raid along the Tunisian coast sinking four Axis vessels including a 3,000-ton merchant ship. The attack near Kebilia and Ras Mahmuri penetrated the Gulf of Tunis under coastal fire, also damaging two Italian minesweepers and a German auxiliary craft.
Pfc James R Benait of Amarillo Army Airfield suggests names for a ghostly white horse seen near Washburn such as White Cloud or Lightning while public input continues. A Washburn cowpuncher reports the mare racing along a canyon slope during a cool spell, saying the horse seemed unusually lively and nearly airborne.
Nazi high command says German air and naval forces sunk 21 Allied vessels in April including torpedo boats and an aircraft carrier, along with 63 merchant ships totaling 423000 tons. U S Navy denies the Ranger sinking and allied confirmation is absent. Rideout twins are noted at North Texas State and a track record at Rice is mentioned. Syracuse crowd buys 740525 in war bonds during a double header.
Sioux Falls report details Marine Captain Joe Foss arriving home to a celebratory greeting after shooting down 25 Japanese planes over Guadalcanal. Relatives led by his widow mother Mrs Marcy Lacey Foss met the midnight Chicago train in Canton for a civic welcome.
A small group surged forward and Joe swung off the train with his wife June. Photographers flashed as he hugged her and greeted Uncle Levi. The family escorted Captain Foss for a night of rest and a belated birthday dinner planned for today. Joe’s birthday is April 17. Gasoline yield noted: 30 to 150 British gallons per ton of crude oil.
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