17 Apr 1942
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1942
Page
1
A long critique urges columnists to be original and confront conflicts. It warns against excuses and complacency, praising readers’ trust over petty vanity and urging constant self improvement. It stresses responsibility, honesty, and resilience amid criticism.
Details of recent air actions are published. On April 10 RAF destroyed one Japanese Navy-O type plane and damaged two at a northern air field. AVG fighters claimed six Navy-A losses while British Blenheims bombed Taungdwingyi area on April 12. Chinese forces held north of Yani and near Toungoo, with Japanese double thrust into the Shan states increasing strategic danger.
The Amarillo Globe notes a war era society event with a masologist display and a Denver annual meeting. It mentions oil reserves, a planned dinner gathering, and members traveling to Denver. The column contrasts Hollywood studio land offers with remaining wary of Jap bom threats and toilet paper shortages.
Ed W. Owen, president of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, will present in Amarillo Saturday at 7:50 PM in Parlor A of the Amarillo Hotel. Owen, chief geologist for L. H. Wentz Oil Co in San Antonio, travels to the Denver convention April 22 to 24 to discuss themes including the oil industry in wartime and the association's Denver program.
A column contrasts arranged marriages with free choice, noting fewer divorces when parents intervene yet dismissing the proof. It cites quirks of sleep, a Worcester court incident about jury lunch money, and brutal cold in Bismarck as weather notes.
Mary Pickford offered a prize for the best slogan for the Fort MacArthur canteen and the winning line is quoted. The piece also notes varied temperatures in several cities and mentions letters from the British West Indies. It analyzes kitchen hazards and records how Congress produces 40 000 to 50 000 copies of the Congressional Record daily.
Rangoon area operations show British abandonments and reconditioning of wells could take six months to a year. Japanese nearness to Minbu risks the west end of the Rangoon Mandalay route held by Chinese forces. Allied air power claims at least 10 enemy planes destroyed and bases bombed as New Delhi notes withdrawals to Magwe and Yenangguang oil field destruction.
A 16 year old boy writes seeking after school and Saturday work with grocery store experience and delivery duties. The note indicates availability after school and on weekends and asks for opportunities.
The article recalls Tennyson's forecast of aerial navies and a world court seen in Woodrow Wilsons League of Nations. It cites a 1917 French-origin prophecy about a Lutheran monarch, anti Christ forces, spies, and widespread brutality, asking whether the prophecy pointed to Kaiser Wilhelm or Hitler and noting many predictions come true.
A provocative note describes widespread adoption of a mark and links social inequality to conflict and economic depression. The text promotes a 24 thousand word book offered by mail with limited copies.
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