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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1944
Page
8
In a 1924 Amarillo Globe editorial voice the piece recalls the 1317 days since Pearl Harbor as Americans retake Guam on the long road toward Tokyo. It frames Guam as a strategic prize with an ideal harbor and airfields and notes German leaders showing invasion fever in their rhetoric.
In a speech, Joseph Goebbels recasts the failed 20 July 1944 coup as a sham, detailing how Count von Stauffenberg allegedly triggered the bomb and how the conspirators failed to seize power. He argues the event mirrors past Nazi provocations and notes the regime’s cover story.
Ernie Pyle describes an ordnance evacuation unit guiding a M-19 truck to recover crippled German tanks in a Normandy farmyard. The crew hovers under tense silence as a sergeant directs them toward the first tank and ghostly shapes along the hedged road.
A weekly Dear column notes sons, husbands, and sweethearts in service. Amarillo events include Cecil Mauck bringing home an Australian bride and Sgt Ralph Martin returning to write about wheat, cattle, and ranches. Major David Phillips promotion, local golfers, and the Amarillo Field Bombers' 4-2 win mingle with wedding announcements.
A dense listing of crossword clues and partial answers covering multiple topics from animals to chemistry terms. Includes references to instruments, languages, measurements, and common crossword vocab. The grid appears scrambled with scattered abbreviations and thematic hints.
The speaker describes nerve and fear while driving along a road under threat, noting heightened danger and a sense of exposure to the front. He reflects on being unsteady, yet reassures that such moments pass and protection lies ahead amid the wartime peril.
Texas Game and Fish discusses animal births with four Armadillo young per litter and compares coyote opossum birth numbers. It cites rattan palm length up to 970 feet, swordfish habits, cats locating nests by hatchling calls, and quail behavior in the South. It also mentions a winter bear cub birth, woodpecker diversity, the mourning dove relation to the extinct passenger pigeon, and the strange horsefish shedding skin.
Russia and Great Britain reach a deadlock in London over resuming trade and diplomatic relations. European capitals brace for disturbances from communist anti war day celebrations. Thomas A. Edison tests 49 young Americans for genius. Texas 1929 wool clip tops national rankings.
Amarillo citizens and civic groups send telegrams to Washington asking that Amarillo be placed on a proposed transcontinental air mail route. Also notes July 31 heat 105 in Amarillo and Radio KFDA dedication amid a year of varied national events.
A speaker vows to avoid cleaning the bath as a form of reprieve. He imagines a seven day plan to create growing rings in the tub, then watches it repeatedly with amusement amid gas shortages and wartime tensions. The piece blends personal grievance with satirical domestic fantasy.
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