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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1945
Page
1
An Associated Press analysis recalls the planned 1945 invasion of Kyushu and Tokyo, detailing MacArthur and Nimitz plans, potential division deployments, and expected campaigns. The piece reflects on a war ending earlier and the uncertain fate of Japanese forces, noting somber Thanksgiving reflections as casualties are avoided.
Rioting in Cairo's Jewish charters leaves at least three dead and several wounded while British police stay apart. Near East tensions flare as Arabs strike over the Balfour Declaration 28 years past. Alexandria sees mob violence and property damage. U S Army fort and European women face harassment amid heavy security. Field Marshal Gort resigns in Palestine over ill health.
The Globe-News staffer Lewis Nordyke scores a double in The Saturday Evening Post with two articles in one issue including Angel of the Range about Wyoming Hereford Ranch manager Bob Lazear and a Report to the Editor on Mrs. Robert Hite of Earth Texas. The feat matches his earlier double in Reader’s Digest, while Amarillo Daily News also carries two Nordyke bylines.
Genki Abe and three Japanese army officers are arrested in Tokyo for complicity in the 1942 Doolittle raid executions. Lt Gen Shigeru Hanada Maj Itsure Hata and Lt Yusei Wamitsu face war crimes charges. MacArthur denies Konoye request on Dojin Medical Society. Details of charges pending.
Amarillo telegraph workers union backs national wage demands to the National Labor Relations Board and the War Labor Board. President Millican says this is a preliminary action authorizing national representatives to act. 28 percent retroactive pay is the major demand with 13 disputed items before a six member panel.
Motorists cited for red light runs speeding and other infractions in Amarillo faced fines totaling 159 dollars. Names include EF Meyer Bokoshe OK and A H Klingshack Phoenix AZ among 23 other violations.
Southwestern Bell seeks permission to build an experimental land radio telephone station in Pallas to enable 125 mobile radio telephone units. If approved, the system would link automobiles with any telephone, signaling a new aid for back seat drivers.
A young woman racing for a bus darted diagonally across Seventh and Polk as traffic swirled around her. Jayce safety drive officials question if the risk was worth it in this dramatic street scene.
A Texas writer argues cars are a deadly luxury and urges caution on streets. Amarillo police captain Polk Ivy warns pedestrians and drivers alike must assume danger at every turn as 14 traffic deaths in Potter County this year stress the need for vigilant driving. American forces in Asia report mounting hostilities and Chinese armies arriving at Yingkow and Hulutao as U S policy is criticized.
David Herseovich, 65, waited for his wife in San Diego when he drew a power hand and was dealt four nines, leaving him trapped and unable to win. The incident occurred as he awaited his spouse's arrival from Ogden Utah.
Police say a man fled yesterday afternoon from a downtown men's clothing shop with eight pairs of trousers. He ran east on Sixth Street, trousers flapping, as officers chase the suspect.
London reports Labour Party tightened its grip as local elections across England and Wales produced a two to one majority for Labour councillors over Conservatives. The result mirrors the July national landslide, giving Labour an uncontested parliamentary edge for the first time in Britain's history.
Washington reports that retail prices for new cars will be fixed in the next three to four days. Price Chief Chester Bowles announced the ceilings but said they would not be published yet. Manufacturers may publish their selling prices a day earlier if they wish.
A Senate committee heard that President Truman seeks a 20 percent federal civil service pay raise. He also wants Congress and cabinet salaries increased to 20 000 and 25 000 respectively, with judiciary boosts to 20 500 for chief justices and 30 000 for Supreme Court associates.
Fair conditions prevail this afternoon and tonight with cooler temperatures. Saturday brings partly cloudy skies and warmer readings. West Texas will see partial cloudiness and cooler nights, especially in the Panhandle and South Plains, with a noted drop tonight. New Mexico reports fair weather through today and tonight, light temperature changes. Tonight low around 30 to 40 degrees, Saturday highs ranging from 65 in the north to 80 in the south. 24 hour figures show 69 high, 40 low, 55 noon. Front Page News The new 1946 Chevrolet coming soon.
Lt. Gen. George C. Kenney told senators that army and navy arguments and delays hindered the war against Japan. He urged a single armed forces department with equal combat arms and warned future aggressors would use advanced weapons. The Navy League urged a yearlong study of merger before Congress. Two top admirals who supported merger in 1944 reportedly changed their minds.
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