12 Aug 1943
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1943
Page
1
The piece notes rising heat and wind, warns Amarillo may need more wells and pipelines for next summer as the city grows by thousands. Residents voice water concerns, phones ring with tips, and a New York traveler reports watermelon prices tied to government planting advice.
A stream of medley items covers social views on parenting and policing, fashion, and gender roles. It cites mothers and fathers as neglectful, contrasts social workers with hard boiled cops, and muses on age limits for parties. Sage bits include Count Fleet care details, peas on knives, and the Coptic calendar in Ethiopia.
Doylestown Pennsylvania National Farm School, serving city boys for 47 years, shifts to war pace with 80 students fully engaged in war food production. The school expanded to one year specialized courses, dropped draft-age barriers, and runs year round with free three year full courses for ages 16 and up. It boasts 232 pure-bred cattle, 20 horses, tractors, greenhouses, a 1200 acre farm and 10000-egg incubator, producing many graduates now in agricultural roles including Harry Weissman, a dairy specialist hire for an Atlanta prison farm.
A lock and key chain with three Yale office keys was found. Contact person Joe Espitie at the Ho tel Garage to claim.
Hollywood August reports on Frank Sinatra co starring in Higher and Higher while readers debate his star power. Jimmie Fidler notes the mystique and fans yet questions the real appeal, comparing past work and current mania.
SAN DIEGO Navy officials train bluejackets to swim and survive at sea. Recruits master underwater swimming, lifejacket drills, and dewatering techniques to escape oil fires and explosions. By week seven only about six non swimmers remain in each group.
Edward R. Armstrong predicts a three-stop postwar trans ocean service using 3500 foot seadromes as ocean way stations to boost payloads up to 400 percent by shifting fuel load to freight and passengers. Three airdromes could cost about 40 million dollars, with Penn Central Airlines already proposing use. Average May pay in 25 manufacturing industries was 49.50 dollars weekly, up 50 percent from January 1941 per the National Industrial Conference Board.
The article notes Toumanova as a Russian dancer making her film debut in Revenge and describes her dedication as she rehearsed a scene without food for two days to achieve the right mood. It also mentions a chaotic day on the Higher and Higher set with soldiers among the cast.
The director tells the cast they will film only part of a scene while urging them to perform without audience reaction. Richard Dix notes radio and fans influenced his shift to villain roles in Ghost Ship, saying killers linger in memory longer than heroes.
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