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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1942
Page
5
The Globe-News details its founding date February 26 1974 and second class matter filing February 20 1994 at Amarillo Texas. It notes evening publication except Sundays with Sunday morning issuance and lists Gist and Fillmore as publishers along with GENE HOWE and John McCarty among editors and publishers.
A wartime social scene centers on Stephanie Merrill at the Mayfair Club where Captain Kurt Knudsen wins her attention amid Vicky’s schemes and Jeopardy of war. Stephanie observes Kurt’s skill and courage, while Vicky’s plotting leads to awkward golfing mishaps and a dramatic rescue. The chapter ends with Stephanie acknowledging Kurt as a Viking hero and promising to pursue her prideful ambitions.
A discussion of how morale depends on steady nerves, supportive family life, trusted leaders, and civilian duty. It explains war’s psychological tactics, anxiety types, and the role of voluntary work in keeping unity, with reference to Pearl Harbor and the Colombo Trincomalee key ports in World War II.
The article reports Hitler concentrating troops in southern Ukraine for a likely big offensive. It notes German, Italian, Romanian, Hungarian, and Bulgarian units being moved, with air reinforcements from Atlantic regions and Russia front shifts to the south. It warns action must begin within weeks or risks excuses and questions whether Britain and the Allies can counter.
By Paul Harrison Hollywood April 29 Man power scarce in Movietown. Studio chief boasts a funny twist then forces fake laughter from stooges. One rebel deadpan laughs not, then reveals he is quitting to join the army tomorrow.
Cuba sees the arrival of semi-professional baseball signaling a new sports era. Mexico reports a gender ratio of 105 women per 100 men. Venezuela consumed about 55 million pounds of rice last year.
The reader is asked three questions about WWII: the reason a Navy Cross was awarded, a Japanese advance threatening a material essential to the U S war effort, and the metal Canada produces in greater quantity than any other nation. The page teases an answer key on the next page.
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