08 May 1942
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1942
Page
1
The writer notes November-like weather and sleep-friendly cold. He reports wartime anxieties, filling stations’ financial strains, and community jokes, letters, puzzles, and local observations including Amarillo growth, dirigible reports, and a library art exhibit.
Amarillo will ask for a 22000 dollar USO subscription next week with a 30000 dollar annual operations plan at a government built center. The drive led by L H Puckett starts with a breakfast at the Amarillo Hotel.
High school boys may gain early exposure to aviation as W. L. Wrinkle of the U.S. education office plans a May 21 Amarillo visit to discuss with Panhandle superintendents and principals a plan to place basic aviation courses in high schools. Supt. Charles M. Rogers and Carl Clifft are part of the discussions.
A letter from an Amarillo citizen appeals for mercy for defense plant workers and government arrivals. The writer recalls moving to South Bend, paying high rents, and urges locals to accommodate newcomers with modest housing to support the war effort and protect families and children. The plea ends with a religious reflection.
A state interscholastic track prelim shows DeWitt Coulter of Masonic Home High School Fort Worth tossing the shot 54 feet 6 7/8 inches to break the previous 54 foot 3 8 inch mark by H B Pendleton Woodsboro. Other qualifiers advance in sprints hurdles and jumps as meet continues over the weekend.
Dutch Nazi leaders in Holland report sending wives and children to safety as Dutch citizens react with fury. In the past week 78 people were sentenced to death by German occupation authorities. A Nazi court convicted 23 Dutchmen for illegal ration stamps, six sentenced to death as part of a 200-strong gang. Max Blokzijl admitted Nazis are fleeing, urged only extreme cases. Oil and Texas note: Texas leads as oil shippers and crude importer in 1940 with 142,888,000 barrels exported and 76,252,000 imported.
The Swedish liner Drottningholm sailed from Jersey City at 7:50 P M Eastern War Time with over 900 Axis officials and nationals bound for exchange for North and South American counterparts. The voyage aims to swap detainees as part of wartime arrangements.
A young married man with a wife and baby seeks employment in mechanical work. He notes experience in mechanical tasks and asks for chances to prove his skills. He appears eager to support his family while offering reliable service.
Private Roy L. Meyers is tied in his bunk with his consent after a string of sleep walking episodes. He collapsed during a bayonet drill and cut his left eye, frightening his barrack mates but ending sleep disturbances.
The Senate military committee unanimously backed a House bill to form a uniformed women’s auxiliary serving in non combatant war tasks under army direction. Eligible volunteers would be women aged 21 to 45, with duties including aircraft warning, clerical work, machine operation, communications, pharmacy, dietetics, library work, theater staff, food service, and courier roles.
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