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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1944

Page

4

Daily News Amarillo Front Page Masthead

The Amarillo Daily News presents its page four masthead listing GLOBENEWS PUBLISHING Co with President and Publisher John McCarty, Assistant Publisher Wesley Lizard, and Editor-in-Chief. The paper declares independent democratic daily news coverage.

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Mischief and mishaps fill Around Town in Hereford

The Hereford Brand Around Town column recalls a mail mix up for Marie Moreman a graduate who received booties and a card reading Congratulations Bring little Tommy to see us. Other items joke about Selective Service food supplies and small town humor with local editors and readers sharing quips.

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French Underground Ready to Aid Allies on D-Day

Ralph Heinzen reports that the French underground numbers over 320,000 armed militants with substantial reserves ready for action on D-Day. He details its history, centers Paris Lyon Toulouse Grenoble Valenciennes, its sabotage roles, leaders, and recent acts against German forces and collaborators.

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Lie detector plays role in execution and other notes

The article notes Ranford’s execution at Sing Sing for murder after a lie detector test that yielded a confession though no direct evidence linked him to the crime. It also mentions Mayor La Guardia’s overseas duties, a 1940 campaign misstatement, and various entertainment and political tidbits with names like Hopkins, Pred Allen, Barney Ross, Jimmy Walker, and others.

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Language quirks from Londoners reveal daily speech

HAL BOYLE reports on British parlance and candies of everyday life in London. The piece lists humorous phrases and habits from pork to cinema to greetings highlighting local slang such as the flicks clippies and ta and the phrase youve had it.

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