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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1943
Page
12
Allied forces report a massive explosion at Wewak after Liberator bombers hit a Japanese ammunition store and fuel dumps. The strike follows heavy losses of enemy planes and ships, while Australians push toward Finschhafen as combat tightens along the New Guinea front.
Oklahoma City report notes October crude oil demand set by the state commission at 325000 barrels daily, down 5000 from prior. Marine Sgt. a Cherokee from Oklahoma recalls a Guadalcanal patrol ambush on Japs, targeting a knoll scene.
Washington discusses the new ration point schedule affecting meat and butter. A 16 point weekly limit allows about one pound of beef and a quarter-pound of butter, with England’s ration shown for contrast. Margarine demand appears to rise, butter ration value doubles, and milk shortages limit butter output.
Three Amarillo WAVES and one from Perryton arrive on short leaves before deployment. Amarillo natives Miss Helen Catherine Stocker, Miss Dena Beth Gilbert, Miss Martha McGee and Perryton’s Miss Opal Foglesong, all graduates of the Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis, Tenn, will be interviewed by Yeoman Doris Campbell over KGNC during their homecoming visit.
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