Saluting customs aboard ship differ for officers
Sailors aboard salute all officers on sight but the captain is the only one saluted fully every time. The Cape captain is saluted fully at all times.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1942
Page
8
Aolons Shelve Manpower and Draft Bills
Washington on October 27 reports three major legislative proposals shelved as Congress concentrates on campaigns. Draft age reduction to 18, abolition of poll taxes in federal elections, and mobilization of manpower were left unresolved. Senator Gurney hoped for late conference agreement. Hershey offered no current legislative push. Also a note that Turkey, once a dominant empire, declined after 1540 and was called the sick man of Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coness
House
Senate
Gurney
South Dakota
Senate Military Committee
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Turkey
Long
Europe
Thinking Captain of Wasp Saves Hundreds From Death
A Baltimore witness recalls the USS Wasp torpedo and bomb strikes off the Pacific, Captain Forrest Sherman ordering reverse and containment of a flaming sea. Survivors describe calm amid explosions and the rescue by a destroyer as the carrier listed and later sank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasp
Penrod
Navy
Forrest P. Sherman
Potter County War Bond Sales Surpass October Target
War bond and stamp sales in Potter County reached 544901.75 yesterday, far above the October quota of 491100. Today Frank Scofield Texas war bond administrator sent a telegram praising Potter County, expressing confidence in over subscribing October quota and thanking citizens for their continued support of the war program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
Frank Scofield
Texas
Markets and War News From Ample Oct 27 Ledger
Markets desk lists Dow Jones at 114.01, railroads 28.61, utilities 13.75 with declines. Kansas City Livestock reports hogs selling slow, cattle steady, calves active. sheep 5,000 head with bids around steady for slaughter lambs. WAAC staff to visit Britain. correspondent Jack Singer killed aboard the Wasp. King Christian X of Denmark weakening after riding accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow-Jones
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Utilities
Andee
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
UAI
Pearl Harbor
O.R
Jack Singer
International News Service
Pacific Fleet
Wasp
Forrest P. Sherman
Church Night Series Of Services To Open
Central Presbyterian Church will start the fall Church Night series tomorrow night with a 6 15 PM covered dish supper hosted by the Clara Hepburn Circle. Group meetings at 7 PM will feature adults led by Dr R Thomson seniors by E Paul Hovey junior by S R Conger and intermediates by W A Staples. Nursery will be open for small children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Presbyterian Church
E. Paul Hovey
Clara Hepburn
R. Thomson
Hovey
W. A. Staples
S. R. Conger
D. C. Directors Meet Tomorrow Lunch in Amarillo
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce directors plan a regular weekly luncheon at noon with Rex Baxter, manager, noting reports from Panhandle counties on population increases may be submitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Weather Outlook Says More Good Weather Expected
The bureau reports more good weather with a slight rise in temperatures today. Yesterday peaked at 57 degrees while the morning dropped to 38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bureau
Wartime Constipation Tells of All-Bran Help
A wartime reminiscence highlights how lack of dietary bulk causes constipation. The speaker notes meals during rationing disrupted balance, making laxatives only temporary relief. Regular All-Bran intake, with water, is claimed to address the root cause, produced by Kellogg's in Battle Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Beauty parlor visit ends with wrong car towed
In Albany a woman was paid to visit a beauty parlor. Her car, left for repairs, was towed away by mistake after a repair shop finished fifteen dollars worth of work on a similar model. The incident followed a telephone request from a customer with a matching car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
U.P
Gertrude McHarg
Scrap Drive Totals Hit 106 Pounds Per Person
Amarillo residents collected an average 106 pounds of scrap metal per person during the newspaper sponsored drive from Sept 28 to Oct 19. Potter County total reached 3,180 tons with help from schools, Mav erick Club and Boy Scouts. WPB chief Donald M Nelson urged continued industrial salvage nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maverick Club
Boy Scouts
Donald M. Nelson
WPB
Amarillo Globe
United
Presbyterial Group Meets Tomorrow In Amarillo
Presbyterian women of the Panhandle will gather tomorrow at 10 AM at Central Presbyterian Church for the Amarillo Presbyterial Society quarterly meeting. Reservations exceed 100 out of town attendees with many local members expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
E. L. Birgerstaff
Pampa
J. H. Olson
Hereford
Amarillo Motorists Face Tire Ration Board Action
A motorist cited for speeding will not receive tire certificates from the tire ration board. The speeding charge, $5 in corporation court, will be sent to the board. Twenty four other motorists paid $41 in fines yesterday, including one at $10 for no license. Additional $3, $2, and $2 fines noted for traffic violations with remaining fines at $1 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Tire Ration Board
Corporation
Army
D Force
Cavalry
Chemical Warfare Service
Coast Artillery
Corps of Engineers
Corps of Military Police
Field Artillery
Infantry
Medical Department
Ordnance Department
Quartermaster Corps
Signal Corps
Air Forces
Ims
Selective Service Board
New Recruit Is Crudest Nudist
WACO October 27 A new recruit at Blackland Flying Field obeyed a sergeant’s command to remove clothing as calisthenics began His goose bumps turned purple while others stayed in jackets. Twin Kelley girls Nancy Jo and Ruth Ann born Port Arthur October 19 to R H Kelley Coast Guard former Texas Highway Patrol sergeant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Army
Blackland
Kelley
R. H. Kelley
Kelleys
Nancy Jo
Ruth Ann
Port Arthur
Coast Guard
Texas Highway Patrol
Amarillo
Germans Jittery Forge City Defenses Amid Invasion Fears
London reports German forces are reinforcing continental defenses in cities from Lille to Amiens and along the France border after lessons from Stalingrad. A well informed diplomat said about 100000 troops are working on Stalingrad style fortifications. Daily aerial scouting over Britain signals invasion anxieties. California dominates fruit and nut production including almonds dates lemons artichokes and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Stalingrad
Liege
Namur
Lille
Amiens
France
Switzerland
Britain
United States
Chest Is Half Way to Goal in War Chest Drive
Campaign chairman J A Hine Wood reports about 35 Community and War Chests in the nation have reached half their budgets with pledges and cash totaling 70797. Volunteer workers anticipate a final progress meeting at Amarillo Hotel next Monday noon as leaders urge prayer and giving over mere collecting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Hinewood
Amarillo
Amarillo Hotel
A. D. Foreman
First Baptist Church
Get Pep Feel Years Younger With Ostrex Tonic Ad
A vintage style advertisement claims Ostrex tonic revives energy for those past 40 50 or 60. It notes iron zinc and vitamin content and features a doctor testimonial. Available at local Amarillo drug stores including Cretney Drug and Walgreens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Cretney Drug
Walgreen’s
Ady
Funny Laws Mentioned By Basil Strube
The stationmaster Basil Strube recalls odd laws such as banning waking a man on railroad tracks and the rule that when two trains meet at an intersection neither may proceed until the other goes ahead. He notes Prohibition as a recent memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil Strube
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