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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1942
Page
3
Rescue crews located 47 of 54 missing men after a massive explosion at a northern West Virginia coal mine. Four rescuers collapsed from exertion while recovering bodies three miles underground, with 17 recovered so far. Tony Belec named among the missing, total revised from 53 entombed.
RAF communique reports thirteen Junkers 52s and two escort planes shot down into the sea off North Africa with only one British plane lost. Additional German planes praised as destroyed over Malta and the Eastern Mediterranean. Two British fighters missing. New Zealanders consumed 2,640,000 bushels of apples last year.
London May 13 Reuters reports Field Marshal Erwin Rommel has been withdrawn from command in Libya and may command on the Eastern front. The dispatch says Albert Kesselring also left Italy and German air strength in the Mediterranean is being redirected to other fronts.
H C Vincent was elected president of the Price College Parent Teacher Association for the 1942 43 school year. Fred Debbright Mrs J Weirisk and A J Stump were named vice president secretary and treasurer respectively. Induction set for the first meeting of the new year.
The Panhandle Outdoor Sportsmen's Club holds its regular meeting at 8:30 pm at the Amarillo Hotel. Motion pictures of bass fishing loaned by Field and Stream Magazine will be shown as a special feature. All sportsmen and others interested are invited.
In observance of Ascension Day a Holy Communion service will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at St Andrew's Episcopal Church.
New York report: secret service agents arrested six men accused of conspiring to counterfeit stamps worth 52500. Abraham and Joseph Perkes faced 25000 bail each, Harry Horowitz 20000, Abraham Glickstein and Morris Rubin 7500 each, Louis Samouski released on recognizance. Indictments expected.
Western Pacific westbound freight derailed at Cresta about 40 miles west of Quincy and slid into an embankment. No injuries reported. Line tied up for about 48 hours. eastbound trains held at Oroville. In Fort Worth, police weigh careless collision versus hit and run in a downtown pedestrian crash injuring Beulah Briggs. Turkey caps gasoline for taxis.
Washington May 13. The War Production Board outlined a goal to produce a complete military plane every 80 minutes to meet President Roosevelt's target of 60,000 planes this year. The article traces wartime production growth, compares WWI output, and highlights key aircraft such as the P-38 Lightning and P-39 Airacobra with details on engines and armament.
A preliminary report on the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce membership drive shows the gap to the 40 budget narrowed to 5595.50. New members include John C. Fain Toney Chisum Inc Caprock Distributing Co Fred P. Brien Angelus Hotel Coffee Shop and others. In Marshall Minnesota veteran fire chief Albert Volk, 72, is reelected for the 48th year, dating to 1890.
The P-47 Thunderbolt tops speed in dives over 680 miles per hour with a 2000 hp engine while the Grumman Wildcat showcases agility. Bombers like the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-23 remain central for long raids, with the B-25 and B-26 noted for range and payload. The A-20 Havoc serves as a fast twin-engine night fighter for Britain.
The statement asserts that businessmen are compelled to keep prices, service, and quality in line or face self-elimination, describing an automatic market discipline independent of individual opinions.
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