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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1942
Page
3
The Armored Force Board is testing a new amphibian capable of carrying eight men on land and water. It can traverse roads rivers and muddy mixtures, with a top photo showing it in 40 feet of water near Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Nevil Ford of the New York Defense Savings Staff approved A G Spalding's plan to salvage old golf balls. Dealers will exchange battered balls for 50 cents in Defense Stamps per dozen, with rubber reclaimed from unfit balls and terming returned balls as war balls. The aims are to promote defense savings rubber conservation and ensure supply during the war.
Sightless Paul Oliver asked at sugar rationing headquarters if he could register his seeing eye dog as a family member. He was told he could not and remarked he would have to share his own ration. Philadelphia May 7.
A New Jersey man registered his family for sugar ration books and returned an hour later demanding a second book after learning he had become a father again. The board contacted the hospital for the newborn's weight height hair and eye color and issued another ration book.
In Seattle in May 74 former Ambassador William Bullitt and Navy Secretary Frank Knox arrived by plane. Bullitt reportedly pulled a tendon while demonstrating calisthenics to the secretary, causing him to limp as he stepped off the aircraft.
The Office of Price Administration set a two to six gallon weekly quota for non essential motorists and banned racing fuel sales as preparation for east coast rationing starting May 15 or 16. An 18 page instruction book was sent to over 250000 rationing authorities outlining the changes and possible future adjustments based on supply.
Captain Hewitt T Wheless visiting Hollywood movie set to see a film about the Wake Island defense. He met Brian Donlevy Robert Preston and other stars and praised the sets while recalling his wartime bomber mission and optimism about American morale.
Full time male staff at Furr Food Super Markets contribute weekly to a mutual Hospitalization and Emergency Fund which financed a $1000 war bond. The fund is employee run and not controlled by Furr organization officials. Harve Williams chairs a board including G. C. Green and D. R. Gris.
Ham as manager of Part No. 3 and Homer Davis secretary of the emergency fund led a meeting to allocate 1000 toward war bonds. Williams stated the fund will continue investing as it grows and plans further bond purchases to aid the war effort. Natives and Indians prayed for rain near Este court South Africa as a heavy downpour arrived and harvest efforts began.
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