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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1943
Page
3
The Fortune Survey finds 64.8 percent would favor Roosevelt’s reelection if the war is ongoing by election day 1944, while 59.2 percent oppose a fourth term if the war ends before then. The poll covers views on postwar aid, Russia partnership, and the future of the New Deal.
German long distance patrols claim sinking of an Allied freighter and a British bomber. Italy's fleet, six battleships and light cruisers, is debated as expendable in an Allied invasion. Mussolini's navy is split, facing Royal Navy control of the Sicilian Straits and Messina as Tunisia falls.
A Amarillo taxicab driver was fined $25 for three weeks of driving without a city permit. Judge J. A. Kirkman noted the permit costs $3 and lasts a year, with a photo ID required in the cab. Applicants must pass a health test and obtain a state chauffeur's license costing $3.
NBC's Ralph Howard reports Lieut. Thomas Harmon former Michigan All American has arrived in North Africa as a P 38 Lightning fighter pilot. Earlier in April Harmon was rescued after four days in a South American jungle following a bomber bailout. Two of his companies were killed and three others remained missing. Harmon reached a Florida base to recuperate on April 24.
A United States bomber was forced down today in Spanish territory near Tarifa west of Gibraltar due to engine trouble. The four crew members were taken to Cadiz by authorities.
Barry and Tony flee from captors after a dawn raid. They locate a remote estancia and silence two guards to enter the hut, hoping Allison awaits inside. The scene ends with a cliffhanger as the search continues.
Quick acting BC pain relief powders ease neuralgia and headaches. Also relieves muscular aches and functional periodic pains. Available in 10¢ and 250 sizes. Use as directed and consult a physician if pains persist.
Associated Press reports continued killings in Bulgaria with Kijaskov a member of the chamber of deputies shot to death by two communists while en route to his Koschevo home. No arrests were reported.
Joe Suters discovers his Victory garden has disappeared after a sewer leak undercuts the soil. City officials note the problem risks undermining the plot and leaving Axis and Allied ships with no retreat options. Potential routes for Italian ships include Spanish ports or internment in Toulon or Marseille, but passage faces Allied airpower and the British fleet.
Under Secretary of State Sumner Welles urged a postwar world court and an international police force to prevent aggression. He listed principles for enduring peace including universal arms inspection, equal sovereignty, economic cooperation, and full equality of human rights for all people.
Second Lieutenant John B. Mulvana of Bakersfield California fired a short unarmed burst from the B 17 Flying Fortress Old Bill after bombs on Bremen Germany. The ME 109 fell away in flames as First Lieutenant William D. Whitson of Denton Texas confirmed the kill.
London reports that a series of earthquakes on May 28 toppled smokestacks and sparked fires, destroying many homes in southwestern Germany. The German news agency DNB, via Berlin, cites some areas as suffering worse damage than in 1911.
Gen Joseph W Stilwell United States commanding general in China India and Burma arrives in London for talks with Lieut Gen Jacob L Devers on integrating military plans in the global war. Accompanied by Maj Gen Olds and Col Merrill the party meets European theater staff and RAF representatives.
The House will take up the pay as you go income tax bill with cross party support. The conference report forgives 1942 taxes for liabilities up to 50 dollars and scales forgiveness for higher amounts, plus a 20 percent payroll withholding beginning July 1. Unpaid taxes are due in two installments on March 15, 1944 and 1945.
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