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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1942
Page
9
The Amarillo Globe News notes its 1924 publication details with second class matter status, Sunday morning edition connection to Amarillo Daily News, publishing office address on Sixth and Fillmore, and staff roles including president and associate publisher.
The piece notes magnesium’s flammability and debates an OCD water spray method to extinguish incendiary bombs. New York Fire Department test outdoors caused a large explosion, prompting debate on whether rapid blast or slow burn is safer. It suggests magnesium workers distrust OCD guidance.
William Green of the AFL says 15 percent wage hikes beyond 1941 levels cost employers little as treasury taxes erase most gains. He expects CIO AFL conferees to craft a peaceable settlement. Gandhi notes Japan’s fight targets Britain, not India.
Washington notes dissenting Moscow signals warn against imminent separate peace. The piece cites Russian propaganda aimed to pressure Britain and the United States for a diversion front while defending the Red Army morale. It discusses British American invasion timing and the Murmansk convoy debate, with Virginia politician Howard Smith defeating Emmett Davison in a primary.
In a tense exchange Raeburn explains a scheme tying Mrs Clarke to her husband and a will that rewards Hester Losada if still legally married. Joyce argues a killer hides, with Delia, Hardacker, and Raeburn all connected as suspense builds to a final confrontation.
In a tense scene Ward Allen admits his involvement after Joyce identifies his voice. Fenner and Murdock reveal clues about the killer's gun and blood on pants as Delia watches, while Clarke's envelope with bonds remains a focal point. The room closes in as accusations sharpen and the mystery deepens.
A brief health notice appears in the paper warning about tuberculosis and urging readers to seek medical screening. The fragment references public health concerns and community awareness efforts without detailing actions or dates.
Washington columnist notes Rep. George A. Paddock of Evanston Illinois proposes a non voting delegate for the District of Columbia to gain representation in Congress. The piece discusses history division and the slim chance of broader reform while highlighting D C voters 700000 strong and the political tensions.
An RCA researcher envisions 1967 style personal wavelength radios enabling direct calls across cities. The piece adds a tea party observation on hoarding as shortages loom, noting women stockpile napkins pepper and other goods, with concerns over protecting hoarded supplies and nerves during scarcity.
In wartime Europe, shortages push luxuries to be treated as scarce, inspiring new fashion and storage hacks. French women adapt to leather shortages with wooden footwear while butter homes store in bathtubs and sugar and salt mingle in torn bags. Pianos double as hoarding centers for money and goods, with currency depreciation turning notes to wallpaper in many countries.
The article lists how Bette Davis gives or inspires nicknames ending in Y to many stars and staff, with examples like Geral dine Fitzgerald nicknamed Fritzy and her circle including Olivia de Havilland and Humphrey Bogart. It notes Davis’s recent projects Now, Voyager and Watch on the Rhine and mentions associates like Arthur Farnsworth and Margaret Donovan.
A collection of wartime remarks praising Alaska as a key Pacific front and urging leaders like Henry J. Kaiser to direct air transport. Also notes on neutral aid, and a pilot’s fogbound Aleutians flight illustrating harsh conditions and leadership commentary from Maj. de Seversky James H. Cromwell Lady Astor and Col. Zanuck.
Prof A C Shead of the University of Oklahoma proposes growing saltpeter on farms using sewage to irrigate grain and corn stalks. He cites cattle poisonings in the Midwest and Rockies over 45 years linked to nitrate in fodder, including a 1895 Kansas bulletin noting 18 to 225 percent saltpeter in fodder. He suggests lightning as a soil source and notes Wyoming oats with 5 to 15 percent saltpeter.
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