Amarillo World Premiere Hints At May 22 For Billy the Kid
Local efforts push for a Amarillo world premiere of Billy the Kid starring Robert Taylor at Metro-Goldwyn-Moyer with a major stars lineup. E. B. Coleman and other planners hope to confirm date and participants by week’s end as three weeks of around-the-clock rehearsals approach.
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Your Ideas for Amarillo Citizens Address Globe-News Editor
Readers submit suggestions to improve Amarillo life. Topics include enforcing a street beggar permit, handling solicitors, bicycle safety on sidewalks, window shade longevity tips, city flower planting, stray dogs, gold reserves for defense, displaying the U.S. flag in theater lobbies, and broad physical development programs for youth.
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Alabama Street
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North Arthur Street
Back Home With Ernie Pyle in Albuquerque
Ernie Pyle returns to Albuquerque after a long voyage, describing emotional travel impressions and the moment he finds home. He and That Girl settle a new modest house on a knoll with a porch light, planning to split time between travel and a stable retreat, while adjusting to reuniting in daily life and routine.
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Record Tuna and Whale Catch Highlights
Answers summarize historic sea catches and fish facts. An 1800-pound tuna caught off Nova Scotia in 1934 set a rod and reel record while a 26,594-pound whale was taken off Florida in 1912.
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Puzzler Snapshot From 1911 Harbor Almanac
A dense read of crossword style clues spans seabirds to metals and bodies forming a historical puzzle page. Items include a swordbeaked sea creature, golden oriole, hummingbird, mast components, and a vertical word list with terms on anatomy, geography, and everyday objects.
Reply to Dorothy Thompson and the America First stance
Kathleen Norris defends the America First committee at a New York mass meeting with Colonel Lindbergh and Senator Walsh. She rebuts Dorothy Thompson and Walter Lippmann, portrays supporters as orderly, asserts anti war sentiment, and emphasizes loyalty to American defense and Monroe Doctrine.
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Remarque’s Flotsam a Refugee Portrait Despite Not A Great Novel
John Selby reviews Erich Maria Remarque’s Flotsam noting its status as a strong representation of the refugee plight. The story follows Ludwig Kern Ruth Holland and Steiner as they flee across borders from Vienna to Czechoslovakia Austria Switzerland and France. Remarque’s skill as a storyteller and the vivid character studies elevate the work even if the plot feels long and episodic.
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The Balkan War and Wizened Propaganda Echoes
The Capital column reviews Nazi propaganda tactics during the Balkans crisis, noting misreports on British evacuation and the strategic aims in Egypt Syria and Turkey. It also cites troop movements and forecasts Greek defense, plus political hints about LaGuardia and draft-age policy.
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Swiss stamp marks farming theme with plow scene
Switzerland issues a new stamp promoting farming showing a man plowing with a horse in the foreground, winter trees and mountains behind. The inscription reads 1941 in the upper left, Helvetia across the lower left, and a 10 value. The stamp release coincides with Switzerland’s 650th confederation anniversary in August.
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Spies Observe in Bars and Secret Plane Anecdote
A wartime anecdote recounts sneaking information from a visiting man in a bar. The character claims no Nazi ties, but may gather intelligence for his government. A joke about a hidden RAF aircraft foreshadows a real Spitfire sighting in France.
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Gossiping apartment guide costs a job in New York
A reader recalls an agent who overstepped by sharing private details about former tenants at East Seventy-Second Street. The disclosure included a Wall Street man's poverty, a wife's departure, a former husband’s wealth, and a son’s prison term. The resulting backlash cost the man his position and sparked calls for restraint and loyalty.
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Danish Minister Henrik de Kauffmann the Deaf Diplomat
Danish minister to the United States Henrik de Kauffmann, famed for his calm humor and long service, became the focal point of a diplomatic crisis as Copenhagen protested Denmark’s Greenland pact and the seizure of Danish ships. He serves with no exiled government and remains pivotal in U.S. Denmark relations.
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Oregon tops lumber output surpassing Washington since 1905
The Census shows Oregon has led U.S. lumber production since 1938, overtaking Washington which had held the top spot since 1905. The report also notes 50 million pounds of dry casein from milk produced annually, and a near billion-dollar 1939 outlay for laundry and garment care services across about 150,000 establishments. Canned puree figures include nearly two million cases of vegetable puree and over 800,000 cases of fruit puree for infants.
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