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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1942
Page
6
The notice records publication details for a Texas newspaper founded February 20 1924 and entered as second class matter on that date. It notes Sunday morning connections with The Amarillo Daily News, address at 6th and Fillmore, and names Gene Move president and John McCarty assistant circulation with department roles.
The Federal Works Administrator Fleming orders federal buildings heated to 68 degrees this winter while oil heating for households relies on 65 degrees. The discrepancy prompts questions about justification and potential secrecy.
A wartime profile of Maj. Henry A. Byroade as he directs the U S Army ferrying command from Northern India. The piece highlights how hundreds of tons of strategic materials are flown monthly to Chiang Kai Shek's forces, via the China Burma India theater, with CNAC and U S Army planes delivering supplies over the hump to sustain China. It notes the growth from a small operation to a vast, vital supply chain and Byroade's pivotal role in keeping China on its feet.
Washington columnist Paul Mallon argues that ending Jim Crow through law misses the core issue. He stresses personal choice and social standards, saying both races will sit where they feel comfortable. He cites bus seating in Virginia and warns against simplistic anti Jim Crow campaigns.
Penny and Jim rally Kirktown in a mass meeting labeled Community Sing and Concert. Lou MacDonald accuses Castro and calls for reform, urging peaceful action. Penny motivates workers, leads a march to Castro’s hangout, and Bud Walsh helps disband Castro’s gang after a tense confrontation. The Courier backs an honest city government and plans a new Courier building. Penny plans mill visits and a speaking platform to expand support.
Penny Kellogg unveils herself as Penelope Kirk to steel mill workers and pledges open office hours, a 10 percent raise, and town progress. Jim Vickers returns, learns of the prank, voices anger and betrayal, and Penny begins a restless escape toward an uncertain future.
This feature traces rubber from ancient uses to modern industry, highlighting Goodyear and Wickham, the rise of plantations in Brazil, Malaya, and Indonesia, and the global shift to Middle East sources. It notes wartime rationing and conservation driving U S policy, while detailing key players like Goodyear Tire and Firestone.
The Kansas City Times recounts Navy flyer William Howard Werden, presumed killed after a Pacific crash, surviving weeks at sea and jungle, reaching Henderson Field near Guadalcanal, and returning home to learn he was promoted to ensign and presents a four month old daughter he never saw. The piece shifts to Signal Corps and Air Transport Command roles, honoring wartime communications and personnel.
A year ago Saburo Kurusu was named Japan's special envoy to Washington in a last minute bid to mend ties. German reports place Nazi troops within 31 miles of Moscow as Canada and the United States form a joint war production committee. The Vichy regime notes Allied action against French shipping exceeds 800,000 tons since the armistice. Eddie Rickenbacker offers a hopeful remark about V. Eddie.
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