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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1945
Page
6
The Globe-News editorial reflects on Japan's surrender as the war winds down with mixed reactions. It compares the closing stages to a horse race and notes the conflicting reports from Switzerland while criticizing the Japanese rhetoric and the way the war is concluding.
An American party observing a Japanese hospital ship evacuating Wake Island reports a pervasive odor of starvation. The piece argues Japan’s diet is insufficient, isolation by air mines worsens shortages, and reserve stocks will not last, signaling potential acceptance of a Potsdam peace in place of continued war.
A fragment discusses President Truman's preference for Bourbon versus Scotch at Berlin ceremonies and speculates on vodka as a diplomatic tool, interlaced with religious and biblical quotes.
AP News feature argues that Japan's “never surrender” mindset stems from an early family favoritism toward boys and a fear of losing face. Dr. John F. Embree links the dynamic to infant insecurity and a later soldierly urge for obedience, pride, and perceived invincibility in war.
A reporter in Paris describes American soldiers in Germany showing kindness humor and mutual support. Despite frustrations with points and quotas, they share passes aid strangers and avoid conflict. Their discipline and fraternity offer lessons for the home front.
A weekly feature wishing safe return to service members and loved ones. The note reflects V J Day anticipation, postwar relief, weather, local graduations, sports results, and social notices from Amarillo area during late summer.
A dense readable OCR fragment lists crossword clues and answers in horizontal and vertical sections with numbers and abbreviations for various words and cross references. It mixes Roman numerals, place names, chemical symbols, and common crossword entries without complete solutions.
Seaman Sammy Arthur Putts age 18 son of Mr and Mrs A C Putts returns to the San Diego naval base after a five day leave. He has been in the Navy 10 weeks and is a second class seaman. He attended Hereford High School and worked as a truck driver for the Panhandle Fruit Company before enlisting. Also mentioned is Rev L L Van Houten visiting Dodson for two weeks.
Mr and Mrs C E Travis of Detroit visit two sisters Mrs C E Smith and Mrs J Roy Hutto. L P Jenkins of Orange arrives to spend a week with Mr and Mrs O A Reeves and Mr and Mrs J Ratliff. Dorothy Carlton leaves for Chillicothe to visit sister Mrs Co L Matthews until Aug 29. Mildred Murphy of Artest N M visits Mr and Mrs C C Bird and Mr and Mrs Roy Perry.
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