Amarillo Daily News Panhandle Preview Description
The Amarillo Daily News serves the Panhandle region, covering eastern New Mexico, southern Colorado, and western Oklahoma with early dispatches ahead of larger city papers. It markets itself as the sole Panhandle morning and evening newspaper with regional focus.
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Daily News Statement of Editorial Independence
The Daily News declares itself an independent Democratic newspaper that reports news impartially and supports what it believes to be right regardless of party politics.
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Too Much Arithmetic Debate in Public Schools
A Columbia University professor argues that arithmetic taught in public schools exceeds what ordinary life requires by at least five percent. The piece notes arithmetic is a major cause of school failures and many adults rarely need advanced calculations, relying on bankers for interest questions and similar tasks.
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Columbia University
Columbia
Syster
W. P
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Amarillo Faces Escalating Holdup Epidemic
A harsh warning outlines a surge of armed robberies in Amarillo targeting pedestrians motorists and businesses. The piece stresses urgent police and sheriff cooperation to curb hijackings at gas stations stores and on highways with thieves willing to shoot.
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Sheriff's Office
Amarillo
Hoover picks credible law enforcement commission
President Hoover selects a diverse, respected panel for the new law enforcement commission. None are noted as ardent prohibition advocates or opponents, and each brings a strong public record and presumed integrity to begin work. The nation awaits the commission’s report with anticipation.
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Life Under the Elevation on Greenwich Street
A New York slice of daily life beneath the elevated tracks on lower Greenwich Street shows workers fleeing noon hours to bawdy diners and cafeterias. The piece notes the suburb-like aura of Wall Street byways, with brewers, clerks, and stenographers chasing lunch amid crowded, tawdry eateries.
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New York
Lower Greenwich Street
Wall Street
Greenwich Street
Thoughts on Sleep and Wealth by Various Authors
A reflective pairing of proverbs on sleep and wealth. Ecclesiastes notes a laborer’s sleep remains sweet despite scarcity, while Bowring observes sleep as a force beyond the will, subject to its own whims.
Harlem Visitors See New York Through Foreign Eyes
Gilbert Swan narrates two African cannibals in Manhattan Bwang and Massamba adjusting to city life. They are guided by Dr. Dan Davenport and filmed for motion pictures while housed near elevated tracks and in a Bronx zoo setting. The piece juxtaposes jungle dwellers with urban dwellers amid crowded lunch counters and grimy shop fronts.
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Harlem
New York
Bwang
Massamba
Dan Davenport
Bronx Zoo
Gilbert Swan
NEA Service, Inc
Indecent play crowds sparks churchmen over young love
The piece mocks two town ministers Ira E Hicks and George Washington Hanner for condemning a senior play in which youths kiss and show sexual appeal. It argues elders overreact and that modern times accept sex casually.
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Allene
Ira E. Hicks
Toms River
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George Washington Hanner
Miss Cherryblossom
Ignace
Imogene
Married Fate Affects Love in Amarillo Tale
Molly Anderson runs from her fiancé's employer Mr. Frazier after a warning that her marriage would ruin Bob Brownell. In a hotel reunion Brownell and Molly confess love as Mrs. Potter helps, then confront Frazier to end the power plays and pursue a life together. Brownell vows to quit if Frazier meddles again.
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Brownell
Tye
Molly Anderson
Mr. Frazier
Bob Brownell
Amarillo
Mrs. Potter
Molly
Navy
Miss Anderson
Jerusalem
Molly Speaks Her Mind During Office Confrontation
Molly Anderson challenges management in a tense meeting about marriage and workplace expectations. She argues wives’ concerns affect workers, while the general manager and Brownell listen as the discussion hinges on balancing personal life with firm duties.
Oysters and Clams Health Advice from Dr McCoy
Dr McCoy compares oysters and clams, noting digestibility raw and cooked, compositions and mineral content. He warns to discard stomachs, advises alkaline balance with vegetables, and says occasional use is fine for healthy individuals. Canned oysters are wholesome. seafood beds are now supervised to prevent contamination.
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New York
Chesapeake Bay
McCoy
Adams the Diplomat Presented to King George IV
On June 1 1785 John Adams America's first ambassador to Great Britain was formal‑ ly presented to King George IV. Holland recognized U S independence and loaned funds, Adams sought removal after tense Britain relations, returning in 1788. His England experience shaped his later Federalist support and stance toward Jeffersonian politics.
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Adams
John Adams
America
Great Britain
George IV
Holland
United States
New Republic
England
Friends of
France
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Jefferson
Benny and Pop Describe a Circus Day Out
A comic reminiscence recounts a crowded trolley ride to a circus. Benny and his father laugh at the chaos and the idea of many red haired children, while mishaps like a taxi scare and audience pranks amuse them. They end hopeful for a return visit next year.
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Letter Golf Puzzle and Rules Explained
The article outlines a puzzle titled Letter Golf with nine holes and a goal to change one word to another by altering one letter at a time. It specifies valid steps must be complete common words, no letter order changes, and provides a sample cow to hen progression.
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