30 Sep 1942
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1942
Page
1
Reichsfuehrer Hitler pledged to capture Stalingrad and said Germany was planning a second front where foes strike. He spoke to a Nazi audience at the Sportpalast, promising to hold current gains and attack as necessary, and warned Britain over bombing and Dieppe raid threats.
Marine Lt. Edmond Buckley, searching Lunga Ridge on Guadalcanal, found a supposedly dead Japanese soldier who asked to be killed. Buckley refused, offered water, and returned the man to camp with Marines. The encounter contrasts with broader Soviet and Allied war reports across 1942 fronts.
Buddy Hassett drove in DiMaggio with a double in the fourth as the Yankees claimed a 1-0 lead over the Cardinals. Early innings featured solid defense and pitching, with key plays by Rizzuto, Rolfe, and Cullenbine setting the stage for New York’s slim advantage.
C Stubblefield, 505 North Polk, is named No 1 taxpayer in the city, holding a long standing record. He has already paid his city tax due until tomorrow, according to the collector in the municipal building. Stubblefield has been first in line as a taxpayer for a decade or more.
Police report no trace found of two men who robbed a taxi driver at noon last night taking about 3 dollars. The cab was recovered abandoned at Vega. The driver was robbed near the plant. YETON PICKING IS HIGH. HMPHIS Tenn September 30. Mitchell, secretary of the Tenant Farmers Union, said wages for cotton have reached two dollars per hundred pounds in southeast Missouri. The plantation reported ng wages at 2.25 per 100.
Ottawa reports the Canadian Navy has sunk four enemy U boats in recent months with two more probably sunk and numerous attacks. Minister Angus MacDonald said the sinkings of Racoon and Charlottetown happened in the Gulf of St. Lawrence this summer. No exact time frame was given.
Amarillo launches a broad scrap drive as Roy Greenhill reports renewed interest and a target of 3500 tons by October 17. School children will join the effort with Sunday searches planned and rural schools setting up salvage stations to collect metal and salvageable items.
General MacArthur announces Australian troops have captured Ioribaiwa Ridge near Port Moresby after repelling Japanese forces. The advance disrupted the enemy line, with supplies and equipment fallen into Allied hands. Allied air power supported the move, including sweeping operations around Buna and Salamasua. Temperatures reached 81 degrees with a cool 45 at dawn.
Warm this afternoon with fresh winds and a not quite so cool night. West Texas and New Mexico see similar temperatures to the prior 24 hours with a high near 81 and a low around 45. Noon reading 74.
London reports Churchill says Dieppe raid faced unexpected tank barriers and losses were nearly half the forces involved. He cautions against front timing speculation while a government bill extends Parliament’s life for a year. Ankara confirms Germany Krupp chrome deal for war materiel.
The post office reports a rush of war stamp cashing the day before, with over four thousand dollars cashed, followed by about eleven hundred dollars the next day. This morning only a few stamps were cashed, prompting observers to note the impact on Uncle Sam's funds and clerks watching cashing patterns.
Admiral Thomas C. Hart says army air fighters failed on the first day over Luzon missing a chance to cripple Japan en route to Java. He cites Pearl Harbor as another missed opportunity and notes excess targets in early December hindered response.
A message notes possible bond sales reaching 700000 this month to mark the biggest total since Pearl Harbor. Yesterday's sales were 13518.25 dollars, lifting the total to 454750 dollars, with theater sales adding at least 200000. A strong day could hit 700000, with bond purchases via radio stations after bank hours.
A United States Air Base report states a flying fortress on a routine flight crashed yesterday afternoon near Guatemala City causing the deaths of 12 Army Air Corps members and injuring one seriously.
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