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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1941
Page
4
Washington reports German sources say the waters west of Iceland will be a major theater in the Battle of the Atlantic. Wolfpack U boat tactics are expected to intensify as Nazi efforts increase in the sea war, affecting American interests.
Pack submarines have pushed farther west of Iceland into the Atlantic where American ships and vessels of Panamanian registry have fallen to U boat torpedoes. The destroyer Reuben James was sunk with 7 officers and 88 men officially listed dead, plus 92 or more others later reported as missing or dead.
A bus ride discussion turns comic as a driver, a woman, and a man trade quips about codliver oil and castor oil while a boy coughs. In another note, Navy transfers kept a destroyer crew safe from sinking, with officials noting later corrections and no expected drop in the death toll. Italy’s wheat role noted as Europe’s third largest producer with a smaller crop than the U.S.
In San Francisco on November 5 urgent calls urged trucking and bus industries to develop a pooled plan to backstop other transport during wartime. Frederick C. Horner of General Motors warned government commandeering could cause chaos without advance plans. EF. M. Fitz of Shell Oil urged refueling units for armed forces at inaccessible sites.
Amarillo faces a traffic delay risk as six traffic control items are unavailable including automatic lights. Fire alarm boss Glenn Bowen says orders placed five months ago have not been acknowledged and defense activity halts new orders. Amarillo operates 51 automatic lights and petitions for more remain on file.
An eye care ad promotes Lavoptik eye bath to soothe burning inflammation and itching from local irritants. It claims 25 years of success, a cooling refreshing effect, drugfree formula, and includes an eye cup with purchase. Available at all druggists.
Lawrence Nicklaus sought Marine parachute trooper training in San Antonio He told a recruiting sergeant he had four years experience as a parachute jumper with an aerial circus The sergeant queried his health and found it satisfactory before proceeding with routine checks.
State Policeman Robert J Murphy rushed to a home after a woman's scream. He climbed onto the porch roof and retrieved Mrs Joseph Lee's freshly baked pie blown from the window sill into a rain gutter.
A car thief with a glass eye pulled a gun on salesman C. E. Jordan as he sat in a car and quietly asked how to avoid responsibility. Jordan exited as the one eyed man drove off, ending the demonstration. In a separate note, John Alden, last surviving Mayflower company member, had died in September 1687.
A brief observance marked the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Republic this year, noting the historical milestone and related commemorations.
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