20 Nov 1944
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1944
Page
1
Washington columnist Ralph W. Page argues the postwar government must deliver on full employment through cooperation among industry labor and agriculture, reduce taxes and regulations, curb monopoly via anti trust actions, and ease trade barriers while facing opposition from business and labor factions over tariffs, cartels, and international markets.
Residents and business leaders in Amarillo express strong support for establishing a local blood bank and plasma supply. Respondents cite the need to aid the military, overseas plasma demand, and Amarillo’s sufficiency of donors to justify a blood bank.
Fair tonight and Tuesday with temperatures near freezing and a slight warmup on Tuesday. In West Texas expect fair conditions through today tonight and Tuesday with continued cool spell and temperatures from 28 to 32 degrees in the Panhandle and South Plains. New Mexico shows partly cloudy skies with little temperature change highs ranging from the mid 40s to mid 60s and nightly lows in the 20s to 40s.
Allied forces push across a 28 mile Alsace gap to the Rhine as Belfort is claimed by Paris radio. First Army advances toward Cologne with spearheads near Wenau and Heistern while Patton’s Third Army crosses into the Saar Basin and Metz sees German retreat.
Army Air Transport Command hospital ship carries Allen Ashley in an iron lung provided by the San Jacinto Kiwanis Club. Dorothy Underwood civilian nurse talks with the patient aboard just before take off from Amarillo Army Air Field. Bill Rutherford of Dumas coordinates arrangements for Moore County National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis chapter.
A C 47 hospital ship landed in Dallas delivering C C Ashley and his 16 year old son Alien from Dumas. The boy traveled in an iron lung and will receive Kenney treatment at Parkland Hospital. Father held in the arms and lower body area was moved from Amarillo and had progressed from near hopeless to able to leave the respirator during brief periods.
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek dismisses six top cabinet members including war and finance ministers in a shakeup seen as silencing critics. The reorganization follows U.S. Gen. Stilwell's recall and aims to satisfy the people's political council headed by Chiang. Chen Cheng takes over the war ministry. Ho Ying remains army chief of staff.
The Security Benefit Association announces the Thanksgiving dinner and pioneer night will be held on November 27 instead of tonight, correcting an earlier erroneous notice.
General Sir Frederick A. Pile announced Britain will deploy women to operate anti-aircraft batteries on the continent. Mary Churchill, daughter of the prime minister, will command one of the batteries.
Chicago reports the International Civil Aviation Conference stalled for a second day over proposals to regulate peacetime commercial flying. Officials warned of no official statements until a full 54 nation session, with word of possible compromises and a late return to London for clearance.
American assault forces seized a new island group off New Guinea and recaptured Ngeregong Island in the Palau group as part of a broad Pacific push. Allied losses reached 5,691 with 1,133 dead, while Japanese casualties topped 50,000 in Leyte and related operations.
Brisk E Bond sales mark Amarillo’s push to surpass the Dec 1 goal as voters choose the most popular GI. Jack King announces voting credits. bonds of any denomination enter a service member’s name in the race. Campaign chair Guy Saunders urges support to fund the Berlin and Tokyo operations.
The Supreme Court invalidated an Oklahoma elective community property system that allowed married couples to split total income for federal tax returns, keeping income in lower surtax brackets by filing separate returns.
Mrs A R Young wins five dollars for a news tip about a truck car collision on the Canadian River bridge. Harold Orr takes three dollars for a tip about a rat carrying off false teeth, and Barbara Key earns two dollars for a tale about a mammoth sized letter to her sister from a sailor.
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