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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1944
Page
2
A forwarded note celebrates the second anniversary of the war industry in Amarillo. It praises the ammunition facilities for their excellent record and productive output since operations began.
President Roosevelt indicated rumors of Japanese attack intelligence may surface before the November 7 election. He urged anyone with such information to present it to investigating committees. Australian Ambassador Sir Owen Dixon denied the claim that Australia warned the United States of an impending Japanese strike.
Senate campaign expenditures committee moves to investigate Senator O'Daniel of Texas and his organization. Chairman Green says O'Daniel did not reply to data requests and cites a circular claiming more than 100000 was raised to spread "ruthful information" to voters. The inquiry includes the W. Lee O'Daniel News publication.
President Roosevelt said at the Quebec conference with Prime Minister Churchill that Italy would gradually regain full authority to manage its rehabilitation. He praised progress at the Dumbarton Oaks security talks and noted a high rate of agreement on postwar issues.
A Tearsheet style notice page lists requests to care for children at home by night or day and a widow seeking male correspondence aged 48 to 55. Other items include a lost identification bracelet and a request for a housekeeper in a country home.
Amarillo firemen were kept busy with ten alarms from Wednesday into Thursday and early afternoon. They answered five calls, including three grass fires at 700 Arthur Street, Second Avenue and Johnson Street, Eighth Avenue and Arthur Street, and a railroad tie fire on Georgia Street. A false alarm at 9 10 last night ended the sequence.
In St Louis report from September 22, Senator Truman predicted Texas will cast all its electoral votes for Roosevelt in November. He argued the Texas electors will follow the people’s mandate and Dewey’s campaign tour has aided Democrats by insulting voters.
In Plainview on September 22 Judge C D Russell planned a hearing on Jim Thomas 50 seeking a new trial for murder in the slaying of Dr Roy Hunt of Littlefield The death penalty was imposed on Thomas on August 30 He and his wife were found dead at their Littlefield home October 26 1943 Thomas was arrested in Galveston the following day and charged only in Dr Hunt s death.
WARRENSBURG MO Sept 22 There is a private at Sedalia Army Air Field who may never get off KP Three sergeants take turns keeping him on it After a 10 minute gas alert the siren sounded again and on went the gas masks Three hours later an officer asked why masks remained They explained the private imitated the signal and disappeared without sounding the all clear Nazis Retreat in Greece Cairo Sept 22 Reliable reports say Germans abandoned most of Peloponnesus Nelson in India Chungking Sept 22 WPB Chairman Donald M Nelson en route to Washington with report on Chinese conferences He had already arrived in India
The report lists three front distances from key starting points. Western front eight miles from Arnhem stands at 305 miles. The Russian front from Pulatsk is 312 miles. The Italian front from Bologna is 580 miles.
Lt Elizabeth Haldacher of the Amarillo WAC recruiting station is reassigned to the Shreveport Recruiting District and will oversee the Alexandria Louisiana station. She previously led recruiting in Big Spring and served as team captain for Air WAC recruiting. Cpl Thelma Montgomery departs Amarillo for Fort Oglethorpe Georgia for extended field duty toward overseas service, per Lt Cora Lee Morrow.
Federal Judge William H. Atwell enjoined the War Labor Board and the Petroleum Administration for War from seizing Humble Oil and Refinery Company's Ingleside plant near Corpus Christi. He ruled the equities and public interest favored the company and found unlawful sanctions and threats to seize the Ingleside facility. Government attorneys argued no seizure was threatened and requested dismissal.
Roosevelt and Dewey informed the Senate campaign expenditures committee that they have received no contributions and made no expenditures for their campaigns. Chairman Green said this was the first time questionnaires were sent to presidential and vice presidential candidates.
London reports the German government declares the most drastic bread ration cut since the war began as Allied forces sever Balkan bread baskets and reduce access to French Belgian and Dutch food sources. Lt Ruth G Brewer WAC selection officer from the Eighth Service Command Dallas visited Amarillo for a tour of inspection of the local WAC recruiting station.
The State Democratic Executive Committee named at the September convention will convene in Dallas with Harry Seay as chairman. Finland cuts diplomatic ties with Japan reported by German radio. General Pershing shows slight but gradual improvement per Army Medical Center. Brussels reports Belgian cabinet resignation under Premier Hubert Pierlot. A potential new disease fighter from anti enzyme substances in beef sweetbreads and soybeans described as a weapon against streptococci related illnesses.
Wall Street ends a volatile session with the Dow Jones industrial average edging higher as trading shifts between gains in industrials and declines in other sectors. Investors weigh Merrill Lynch led quotes and a broad list of blue chips from Am Tel to U.S. Steel, while rail and utility stocks hold modest moves amid volume and regional notes.
Chinese military spokesman announced the fall of Huchow and Junghsien to Japanese forces. A 20 000 strong push from Canton moved toward Huchow while another column advanced from the Luichow Peninsula toward Junghsien. The two towns’ loss leaves a 65 mile gap between the Japanese columns. A separate force near Kweilin stalled 30 to 40 miles from the city.
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