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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1945
Page
2
A brisk norther and first deep winter bite reach Amarillo area as temperatures dip toward freezing with a forecast to fall further next week. The piece notes Canada’s zero weather and hints at a broader northern spread, plus local trivia from Captain Kritser’s return to the area and a wary pearl loss appeal near Amarillo Country Club.
Evelyn Boyd of the United States Office of War Information in Athens asks for six wool dresses or sweaters six wool skirts and six coats for Greek receptionists and typists facing a harsh winter. Olive Childers coordinates donations at Globe News with ten accompanying requests for overseas packing to Greece.
James Bowlin 16 died from injuries in a Saturday night auto accident. Services at 3 pm in the Central Church of Christ with burial in Llano Cemetery. Out of town attendees include Bowlin and Smith families from Hermleigh Snyder Lubbock and other Texas cities.
Mrs Virginia Matthews died yesterday in Dallas. Her body was received today by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. She was a member of Sacred Heart Cathedral. She is survived by her husband. Arrangements will be announced after relatives arrive by automobile to Amarillo.
The CIO United Auto Workers warned President Truman to strictly hold automobile prices and urged OPA to block 1946 price increases. P Reuther said the OPA planned higher ceilings, noting production at 1941 levels, not the industry’s 50 percent rise. He pressed postponement to allow labor and management input in a drive for a 30 percent wage boost for about 600,000 UAW members.
Communists report victory over 100000 Central government troops along the Hopei Shansi Henan border west of Shantung peninsula. They claim trophies including bazookas and antiaircraft guns as fighting widens around Tzvehsien and Kweisui while 52nd Army operations shift to Yingkow and Chinwangtao. Government charges accuse Communists of dike breaches to depopulate farmers.
The Amarillo Southwestern Greyhound Lines maintenance shop may be picketed as part of a seven state bus strike. Other major shops in Dallas Houston Kansas City and Denver have closed. In Washington AFL workers vote to resume operations after a conciliations conference.
The War Department authorized immediate honorable discharge for soldiers held as prisoners by the enemy for at least 60 days. The policy aligns with the Navy and Marine Corps and applies to those under honorable conditions in enemy or occupied territory. About 25 000 men are eligible, with no discharge point requirements.
The San Jacinto Kiwanis Club reports all tickets sold for The Bohemian Girl staged by NTSC School of Music students at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. Tickets on sale at Southwestern Public Service Co. 420 Polk with early buyers choosing seats until 7 45. Proceeds go to the Kiwanis Youth Center.
Corporal Douglas F. Knight son of Mr and Mrs J Spencer Knight 3003 Ridgemere is at Letterman General Hospital in San Francisco after more than 41 months in Japanese prison camps He will be evacuated soon to a hospital nearer home for a check up before receiving a furlough.
The city health department says Potter County recorded 169 births and 52 deaths in October. In September there were 167 births and 54 deaths.
United Spanish War Veterans will hold a 7 30 p m meeting tomorrow night in the VFPW Building at Seventh and Taylor corners.
The piece notes uncertainty about Joseph Stalin’s health and mentions a White House remark that President Truman knows nothing about the matter. It references Stalin’s recent rest in southern Russia and suggests further details are unclear.
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