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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1942
Page
4
The Amarillo Globe News operates as an evening paper with Sunday morning edition in connection with The Amarillo Daily News. It lists GENE HOWE as President and Publisher and JOHN McCARTY as Associate Publisher along with circulation and departments contact details.
A letter argues police should curb prostitution near military camps without labeling prostitutes as saboteurs. It cites Judge Kennedy's leniency in a rubber rationing case and condemns the misuse of the term sabotage while recalling a Simonov quote on the siege of Leningrad.
Treasury aims to revive an expenditures tax atop existing taxes, arguing for a simplified sales tax form and rationing card concept. Critics warn it resembles regimentation and could mirror a twofold rise in total tax take, while waste in Washington prompts calls for budget reform.
An 18 year old Candace Beck falls for Martin Corby during a quiet Saturday at the Frazier home. After a tense start they play tennis on the courts, loosened by sun and heat, culminating in an impulsive embrace as their heads meet and Martin kisses Candace. Candace asks if he really means it.
Candace announces she will train at Merrymount Hospital to become a nurse. Belle disapproves, calling it romantic folly and a scullery maid path, while Bruce appears tired but protective. Tense dinner reveals brewing conflict over Candace's future as she stands firm.
Dorothy Walworth notes filthy, crowded civil ceremony rooms in New York and across the country. She warns that Justices of the Peace and ward politicians mass the practice for fees, urging judges to reclaim civil ceremonies and promote church weddings for dignity and meaning.
Two pre war destroyers, Gregory and Little, were sunk after a fierce dawn battle off Guadalcanal with a Japanese light cruiser and destroyers. Survivors report heavy fighting, fires from stem to stern, and successful rescue of many crew members. Lieutenant Gibson from Pontiac Mich described the harrowing escape and actions on the bridge before abandoning ship.
United Press reports from London that American Flying Fortresses are redefining air warfare with unprecedented success in daylight raids over Europe. Experts foresee a shift toward heavier, more powerful aerial cruisers, and both sides acknowledge the need to counter formations with stronger escorts and new tactics.
United Press reports Russians evacuate Vyazma with 350000 captives in Vyazma Bryansk battles. Roosevelt vows promised Moscow conference materials sent to Russia by month end. Four hundred British bombers sweep Bavaria Rhineland and northwest Germany with heavy hits on Nuremberg.
Washington report notes Sen Prentiss M. Brown of Michigan sponsors the Administration anti inflation bill. He faces reelection amid farm bloc opposition and a Republican rival Homer Ferguson. Brown’s floor speech and tactics helped push the measure through in a 82 to 0 vote, earning praise from farmers despite party tensions. Brown’s background includes Mackinac County prosecutor and banking interests.
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