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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1945
Page
10
In Leominster Massachusetts pigeons are blamed for burning out high tension power lines. Waschusett Electric Co. workers had puzzled over outages until a worker found the birds pulling flexible wire for their nests.
Khiva Temple aims for one of its largest crowds tonight at 6 with about 200 Shriners attending a supper at 6 followed by a 7 30 business session. Pred H Galle says 28 novices were initiated as a courtesy to Khiva Temple. Nov ceremonial set for Nov 28 29 will be first full form since the war began with 210 initiation applications on file.
In 1918 Allied forces consumed about 39 000 barrels of gasoline daily. In World War II the daily total rose to 800 000 barrels.
Frances Irvin, 16, a sophomore at Amarillo High, leads the school baton twirlers as head twirler. She practices two hours daily, aims higher batons, and has performed for civic groups and the USO. Her dream is Broadway dancing and singing. In separate notes, Illinois workers may claim unemployment for up to 26 weeks or 520 dollars yearly under a law amendment, per Robert L. Gordon.
Sgt James Domer son of Mr and Mrs J T Domer of 401 Prospect may be eligible as the first Amarillo man to reach Japan. He landed in Yokosuka around Aug 30 with the Sixth Marine Division and is a gunnery sergeant with over four years in the Marine Corps and about three years overseas.
The Portland Traction Co. says about 250 women taxi bus and streetcar drivers will remain employed as long as they want their jobs and perform efficiently. The taxi union confirms continued work for women drivers until conditions change materially. The article notes oil production worldwide totaling over 46 billion barrels with the U S accounting for about 64 percent.
Farragut Idaho U P officials report it was pure coincidence that Elias J Union a Marine private from Omaha Nebraska was assigned a bed next to Christopher Suits a ship s cook 3c from Litchfield Indiana The article also notes the softness of lithium metal and its easy cutting by a pocket knife.
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