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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1950
Page
14
Old newspaper masthead fragment lists founding date February 20 1924 office in Amarillo Texas publishers editors and financial terms including subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions and mail/agent delivery options.
Dear Mrs Birney seeks guidance for 17 year old Jimmie weighing college against pursuing show business in New York. The column promises insight into the future of the entertainment industry and teenage performers, noting the risk of money troubles for aspiring actors.
George E. Sokolsky surveys American influence on European book markets under ECA exchange. He lists top Western Germany and Netherlands best sellers and notes the Nassau Distributing Company leads US book exports. He cites $2,823,291 in ECA exchange contracts through 1949, with $1,163,539 for film. He predicts a boom in television talent salaries as TV sets expand, and closes with a letter from Billy Rose about supporting a talented son in show business and a Bradley visit to Lubbock for Armed Forces Day.
Rome dispatch reports Italian ARI agency says confidential USSR resistance reports map invasion of Western Europe. The claim notes Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia would pivot to support the Russians once invasion begins, citing tension with Kremlin over independence.
A humorous critique traces the idea of happiness and success being sold as bottled remedies and pills. The piece mocks lectures on marriage, personal development, and motherhood as shortcuts while lamenting society’s rush for instant gains over hard work and timeless values. It notes the paradox of seeking easy remedies while recalling Genesis about honest labor.
A discovered will by Charles Lounsberry, found in a ragged coat of a Chicago poorhouse inmate, reads as a lyric, whimsical testament. It bequeaths "flowers of the woods," childlike joys, lovers, and memories to various groups, ending with old age happiness for loved ones.
Henry Stimson lauds the secretary of state in a brief statement, saying he has an extraordinary record of able and distinguished public service and faces no danger from detractors. The quote emphasizes trust in the secretary's leadership and integrity.
Quotes from Joan Foster Duttes and Mayor Emer Fe Robinson criticize top State Department loyalty and civil defense as buck-passing. Generational fears of cold or hot war echo through remarks by Gen Carlos Romuto and Haroon Strassen on future global conflict.
A humorous recollection in dialect about teeth, dentures, and dental advice. A narrator notes an uncle with hearing noises from his false teeth, recalls a wartime dental visit, and jokes about Bon Ami as a cleaner. References to Hereford slogans and Indian dental habits appear amid medical quips.
Puzzle lists across and down clues with many partial words and garbled letters. Key items include musical instrument, Russian city, Italian river, vegetable, pronouns, war god, ancient languages, and a biblical mountain as the vertical clue. The grid appears damaged with misprints and missing letters.
Elinor Williams argues high schoolers should set reasonable curfews to stay healthy, look rested, and avoid trouble. A nationwide survey cites average curfews of 11 PM weekdays, 12 AM Saturdays, and 1 AM for proms, promoting timely homecomings and smart dating.
The $125,000 Upton County airport will be dedicated here tomorrow with Trans- Texas Airlines set to begin regularly scheduled passenger and mail flights the same day. About 80 percent of our evaporated milk output comes from ten states Wisconsin Ohio California Michigan Illinois Missouri Kentucky Indiana Tennessee and Washington.
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