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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1947
Page
10
The Amarillo Globe and News lists subscription rates for different plans and delivery methods. Details include daily and Sunday options, carrier and mail rates, and special weekend terms with various durations and prices.
The Globe outlines 13 platform planks for Amarillo including city representation on the commission, expanded city limits, traffic improvements, street cleaning, new sports facilities, park expansion and a permanent water supply. It also calls for hospital facilities expansion, industrial development, cultural and welfare activities, expanded schools and teacher salaries, and a prize contest for letters.
National Responsibility Secretary of State Marshall proposes that the German people accept the peace treaty drafted by foreign ministers. Allies split as Bevin, Molotov resist. others warn against economic or political crushing of Germany. Analysts warn against repeating 1920s mistakes while balancing punishment and resilience.
Billy Rose recalls crowds watching a warehouse fire for the camera and the appeal of showmanship. He relates personal anecdotes from the Casino de Paris and Aquacade at the New York World's Fair, noting how performers and audience seek the act over the event itself. Bing Crosby is mentioned as a friend and fellow entertainer.
George E. Sokolsky surveys the postwar scramble over atomic knowledge after Hiroshima. He traces Truman’s secrecy stance, scientific propaganda, the Moscow conference, the Manhattan Project, and the U N Atomic Energy Commission’s formation with Baruch leading US delegation.
Dorothy Thompson argues the Communist Party is illegal in its methods and dangerous as a conspiracy. She critiques loyalist tests and dual status for citizens and aliens, urging suppression as felonious conspiracy rather than political opposition.
A first person reminiscence details a week with the flu and a feverish meltdown. The narrator complains of dizziness, aching bones, and surreal wallpaper visions while noting his wife’s persistent doctoring and a rare wish to end it all. He concludes with a vow to avoid a repeat illness.
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A humorous column critiques elevators moving only up and down and mocks office workers and politicians. It riffs on Bernard Baruch, Truman, Byrnes, and the Three Power Declaration, then pivots to a jokey factory tale about endless up-buttons and a dream of one-story house elevators.
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