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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1947
Page
10
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The Globe outlines 13 platform planks for Amarillo focusing on city representation, higher tax limits, expansion, traffic reform, street cleaning, recreation facilities, hospital and industrial development, library and arts support, education funding, affordable housing, and public services. Readers are invited to submit 500 word letters to The Platform Editor by Saturday noon.
A 1942 U S loan of 500 million to China is examined as a case study in misused public funds. The piece questions repayment and allocation, noting most funds funded currency stabilization and consumer goods, with debates on transparency and the broader lesson for Congress and democracy.
Puzzle clues mixed with partial answers list including chemistry terms and abbreviations. It mentions New York and a chemical salt, with scattered fragmented entries for across and down words.
George E. Sokolsky questions Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad promotions showing a traveling hog, citing a 1906 federal act to prevent cruelty to animals in transit. He notes through-train service across the continent would require humane handling, rest, water, and feeding provisions, and that railroads issue specific agent instructions to comply.
Billy Rose reflects on Harold Kent, the celebrated Village poet, once a landmark figure in Washington Square Park. He recalls Kent’s patrons and a morale shift as Kent’s waistline grows, a radical charity plan by a sculptor, and the shift from bohemian venues to a neon frozen food shoppe near the Brevoort Hotel. The piece blends nostalgia with a wry, affectionate tone.
The writer notes extensive hog shipping operations and corn supplies, joking it would be easier to ship babies than hogs via Chicago or St Louis. He questions why Mr Young was not informed of the full complexities of the trade in Palm Beach.
The Sunday lesson for April 13 in Christian Science churches centers on Are Sin Death Real aligning with Habakkuk 1 12 13 and Psalms 103 2 3 verses The citations include a passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy stating Sin Sickness and death are not real Canada’s history notes it was French until 1763 when Paris treaty ceded it to Britain
Chicago April 11 Judge N J Bonelli advised John Duke 55 that if he thinks Princess Redfeather s shorts are too short he should get around more The princess charged Duke with disorderly conduct after he locked her out of her room She produced the shorts in court for inspection Your trouble is that you don t get around the judge told Duke in dismissing the case Compared with some shorts those are old fashioned.
A narrator sketches a parade of street characters as a driver sits in a car on Polk Street. A smiling, hardworking woman supports her family while neighbors judge and passersby reflect on luck, labor, and value. The closing thought echoes choosing life on the street or paying the meter.
Amarillo High School presented Booth Tarkington comedy The Trysting Place to an assembly yesterday. The one act will represent AHS at the district Interscholastic League meet Saturday with cast members Billie Jean Carter Kenneth Wheeler Barbara Fowler Jimmy Hall Frances Allman Stuart Basquin Ray Vahue and others directed by N N Whitworth with Jeannine Voelm assisting.
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