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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1944
Page
2
A jumble of wartime opinions, political polling notes, and public reactions. Mentions Roosevelt support among high school workers, Chicago Tribune and Kansas City Star references, and commentary on election dynamics. Contains anecdotes on Sinatra, eggs, and a Burma remark, with a stray line about the Globe News building price.
Allied forces established beachheads on Leyte as MacArthur announced rapid inland advance with tanks and mobile guns. Tacloban area faced Japanese counterattacks while airfields inland remained uncertain. Massive pre invasion bombardment and naval air support set the stage for a broad strategic thrust altering the Pacific balance.
Box score tallies Japanese and United States losses across Pacific theater from Pearl Harbor to the Philippines. Japanese ships sunk about 2,265 with 3,000 barges and hundreds of small craft. U S naval losses about 195 ships and 16 merchantmen. Japanese plane losses about 17,697 and U S plane losses about 3,370. Japanese casualties over 500,000 with U S casualties around 115,000.
The T Patch reports Maj. Gen. Fred L. Walker of the 36th Division received the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in the Velletri breakthrough in Italy. He directed rifle squads and a mobile armored force toward Rome, aiding units along the Tiber and pressing the attack May 30 to June 5. Walker now commands the infantry school at Fort Benning, Georgia.
A move to remove William J. Tucker, executive secretary of the State Game Fish and Oyster Commission since 1927, surfaced at a commission meeting. San Antonio member D. K. Martin charged Tucker did not properly cooperate with the panel.
Ankara radio in Sofia reports Bulgaria has signed an armistice with the United States, Russia and Great Britain.
George Waddill, secretary of the Amarillo Independent School District, outlined district problems at the Optimist Club noon meeting at the Capitol Hotel. A. F. Sadderis led the program. Sim Kelly spoke for the Community and War Chest. George Grogan, Bob Johnson and Dick Green were added to the November program committee.
Paris reports Justice Minister Francois De menthon said former Prime Minister Camille Chautemps, living in Washington, would be summoned to a Paris court for the purge trials beginning Monday. Extradition plans and specific charges were not disclosed, and Chautemps declined immediate comment.
An all but identical B 24 crew that previously sank a Japanese cruiser last Monday destroyed a Mutsuki class destroyer 90 miles southwest of Hong Kong during a South China Sea bombing run. The operation comes amid a strong week of Allied strikes in the area.
London reports show German flying bombs struck Southern England and the London area for the ninth straight night. The raids were brief and damaged area limited, with night fighters and intense anti aircraft fire intercepting most of the missiles.
The Weather Bureau predicts somewhat warmer conditions tomorrow with continued fair weather overall. A slight setback from Winter’s approach is noted but conditions remain mild and dry for the period.
The Amarillo selective service boards list four delinquents including James Eugene Daley and two African American men Jimmie Dickens and Robert Harris, with Dan Bernard Mirabal missing from Board No 2. FBI data show 417,677 cases closed this year and 10,490 convictions for violating the draft law, with penalties up to five years and $10,000 fine.
Mrs Walter Splawn of Slaton has returned home after visiting her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Earl Wilson at 1110 Rosemont.
Mrs. M. T. Johnson a national Red Cross camps and hospitals member and Mrs. Wales Madden chapter treasurer head to St Louis for a national committee gathering. Miss Edith Ziriax Potter County Red Cross executive secretary also plans a St Louis chapter business trip.
A Red Cross nurse aide program calls for applicants to be interviewed from 7 to 9 PM on October 24 and 25 on the county courthouse fifth floor. The course begins November 1. Women can call Mrs. Streit at 2-1163 or Mrs. Burkett at 6053 for information.
The OPA district office announces charges in Amarillo against Marguerite and Sid Cleg horn for alleged excess rent. Also named are M. T. Taylor and wife and Mrs. I. L. Lake for alleged violations of rent control regulations.
Lt Horace Smith, son of Mr and Mrs H R Smith, 1401 Van Buren Street, left last night for San Francisco after a several day visit at home. He will visit relatives in California during a leave. A navigator in the ferry command of the Army Air Corps, Lieut Smith has made overseas trips. His present station is Dallas.
Placards announce a tag day by the Navy Mothers Club of Amarillo in observance of Navy Day October 27. Proceeds support maritime welfare, with displays in downtown stores. A note adds that melting platinum requires 1775 degrees Celsius.
FE. V. McDowell of 311 Buchanan Street was gravely injured when a hit and run driver struck him on Portales Highway 16 miles south of Clovis New Mexico at 2 this morning He pulled off the pavement to fix a tire and a car struck him The driver stopped then fled as McDowell asked for hospital care He was taken to a Clovis hospital Police are searching for the fleeing driver.
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