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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1941
Page
6
Page ten overview from the 1941 Amarillo Globe notes publication details. It mentions the partnership with Amarillo Daily News by The Globe News Publishing Co and lists officials including Gene Howe and John McCarty. Circulation department and phone lines are briefly referenced.
The United Service Organizations campaign exceeded its $10 750 000 target as national campaign chairman Dewey announced. The effort highlighted widespread community participation and echoed readiness to back defense needs, including potential expansion of Army manpower if required.
Jakob Nabel, 106, who came to Cleveland in 1864, fought for the Union, and has lived in the U S longer than many natives, applies for American citizenship. He reads without glasses, stays active, and his example argues for naturalization while still young at heart.
Henry McLemore surveys General Marshall’s biennial report noting growth from 174000 to 1400000 in the Army between 1940 and 1941 along with expansion to four armies, nine corps and 29 divisions. The Air Corps rose to 54 combat groups with 61 to 121 planes each. He says the rise marks early progress and the real test will be organization and trained use as production accelerates.
A historical blend of hostile wartime rhetoric includes denunciations of Bolivian and German actions, with calls for strong responses. Tax projections for 1940-41 show federal, state, and local burdens rising to record levels, while commentary contrasts wartime spending with national income and praise for liberal governance.
In Barriston Parke Gerritt seeks Katherine Mowrer while Solon Culhane pressures to end his rival. Rumors implicate Sue Lawson and Ronnie Lawson, and Miss Treva Ganford fuels gossip as Azalea Bartram confronts truth amid Bethrothal tensions.
In a wintry Barriston crisis Busty Van Atta triggers a blast that damages a building while Parke Gerritt and Miss Treva Ganford endure a stormy night. Parke rescues the old lady, and amid clues of romance, Miss Ganford questions Parke about Sue Lawson and Kathie, with Solon and Culhane awaiting outcomes as the fire threatens.
A Life Magazine feature analyzes a South based National Guard division with 60 percent guardsmen and 40 percent selectees. It highlights low morale, unclear goals from U S leadership, outdated training, officer shortcomings, equipment shortages, and social discrimination, amid bleak postures and poor recreational facilities.
Citizens address Globe-News editor with proposals and opinions. Letters discuss pedestrian safety for the elderly, city-wide defense fund ideas, writing improvement, and a proposed amphitheater in Ellwood Park for Amarillo events. Names and addresses accompany each idea.
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