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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1941
Page
10
Surveys today seek to determine the Ruth line at a proposed bomber base site near Amartio. Officials expect results will guide site options and signatures, while a Washington committee moves to present a bill for an ammonia nitrate plant and War Department planners prepare further city facts.
A rough, fragmentary report describes an incoming storm horizon near Texas with talk of cloud cover and advice for staying indoors. In unrelated notes a doctor is summoned to the Boswell residence where splints are mentioned and a boarder Alice Baskdale suffers a left wrist fracture.
A fragment notes pattern orders for Tomer sizer 34 4 4042 44 Brand 90 with fabric 3 sid 39 weft and a three cent price. It advertises sending ten cents for pattern book 1041 42 from New York with a wardrobe plan and free glove and belt patterns.
A 7 foot Iowa farm youth and city officials discuss a pedestrian controlled traffic signal to halt vehicles on a major bus boulevard. The proposed device would be operated by pedestrians pressing a button, with the tall farmer noted as a potential landmark in the planning.
In Elizabethtown Kentucky a kidnapped Columbus woman Ruth M Bente 44 and her alleged abductor were killed in a head on collision near Port Knot. The other victim was civilian Eugene airs. The incident involved Private Ben and his companion Ruth Vore 20 from Columbus and an ensuing high speed pursuit by military police.
A fragment describes the Prime Minister patting a cat on the head during a public Atlantic Meeting. The scene is noted for lacking formal etiquette as a bodyguard or official failed to intervene, highlighting the informal gesture amid formal proceedings.
A federal court session begins this morning with District Judge James C. Watson presiding. The term, originally set to start last week, is proceeding after a late-hour filing and reception before noon.
United Press reports air movement by Soviet and American missions to Moscow have arrived. A diplomatic note recalls government officials and ambassadors to Washington as part of ongoing exchanges. The dispatch cites Miami and Washington sources describing the scene and urgency in diplomatic channels.
A 96th Division related notice from Louisiana outlines War Department changes on officer ages and retirement. It states maximum ages for officers in tactical units and options after retirement include firing, reassigning, or promotion within service.
An elderly woman, described as poor and ill, allegedly demanded money from James Hill, an attendant, then fled after being caught. Police examined a bundle found on her that contained numerous bills and bonds totaling several thousand dollars.
Fragmentary OCR reads Captain Alvin P Mammett and others in native units facing age restrictions for promotion. Mentions a Senior Division and 81 promotion figures, with unclear references to officers and potential reassignments. Strong entities include Captain Alvin P Mammett and a promotion count.
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