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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1945
Page
4
Australian and Dutch troops push toward the Paomesian oil fields on Tarakan Island off Borneo after capturing Tarakan Hill. Allied forces also seize the island airfield as MacArthur reports repairs underway and continues bombing surrounding targets.
Virgil Pinkley outlines Allied successes that broke Germany after Britain held out and defeats at Stalingrad and El Alamein shifted momentum. He credits Allied land sea and air efforts, Malta resilience, and the reopening of Allied offensives from north Africa to France.
A sweeping chronology recounts the Second World War from the 1939 invasion of Poland through to Germany's unconditional surrender. It highlights key campaigns in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and the Normandy invasion, plus Allied advances from Russia to the Atlantic.
The Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra Association starts its membership drive next Monday. Mrs. Howard Lynch, drive chair, asks season-ticket holders to contact her by May 14 to keep their seats and to mail checks. Reservations not by phone. Ticket board at Southwestern Public Service building opens next Monday until noon May 19, with daily hours 9 to 5.
Braniff Airways announces a 15 cent per share dividend on its outstanding capital stock payable May 25 1945 to stockholders of record at close of business May 10 1945. The dividend matches the quarterly payout for 1944. Braniff has traded on the New York Stock Exchange since November 1943.
The Polish dispute at the United Nations Conference deepens as Molotov presses for recognition of the Lublin government and Moscow’s role. Britain and the United States resist, arguing for a more democratic Polish basis before UN recognition. London and Washington still recognize the government-in-exile.
An advertisement states itching from eczema rash tetter ringworm pimples scabies and toe itch is relieved on one application of Blue Star Ointment. It promises repeat use as needed and a money back guarantee if the first jar fails.
The Supreme Court rules bituminous coal miners are entitled to portal-to-portal underground wages. Justice Murphy delivers a 5-4 decision, with Justice Jackson dissenting. The Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation appeal involved 990 miners in Southwest Virginia. decision aligns with prior iron ore ruling and wartime wage practices.
Virgil McElroy who escaped from Swisher County jail at Tulsa was captured by Sheriff Hugh White and deputies in a vacant farm house about 25 miles south of Tulsa. He surrendered without a fight after being surrounded, had a .45 pistol, and was returned to Tulia to await transportation back to the state penitentiary for swindling.
Curly Hobbs, a Panhandle oil pioneer and former lease broker and producer, lies seriously ill at St. Anthony's Hospital after months on the ailing list. Friends rally for his recovery, recalling his square dealing and dependable conduct.
Constable Pat Meritt walks with a crutch after tearing thigh muscles during an arrest at the carnival two weeks ago. Meritt and deputy and carnival employee subdued an intoxicated man who broke free and struck him. The man is jailed. Meritt learned of his injury last week and sought medical care yesterday.
Swearing in and charging of eight new Potter County grand jurors was postponed to 9 tomorrow morning due to only ten jurors present today. Judge Henry S. Bishop ordered sheriffs to secure a full panel, with the criminal docket likely set after the grand jury.
U. S. combat units receive an all steel water tight trailer capable of carrying 500 pounds and floating with six inches of freeboard, enhancing mobility in varied conditions.
An oral sales pitch promotes St. Joseph Aspiria aspirin with claims of speed and strength. It urges shoppers to ask for the product and notes a price of 35e for 100 tablets as a cost advantage.
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