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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1942
Page
3
The Amarillo Globe published evenings with The Amarillo Daily News on Sundays. It lists officials including GENE HOWE as President and Publisher and JOHN McCARTY as Associate Publisher with Montana contact lines for news and circulation.
President Quezon asserts the Atlantic Charter applies beyond Europe, to Asia and the Far East, saying the pledge is global. He notes Roosevelt and Churchill declared the charter at sea, emphasizing universal freedom for peoples in Asia and the Far East.
The treasury plans to keep producing the five cent nickel alloyed with copper despite high silver prices. A copper shortage and nickel scarcity threaten nickel production as the government faces a need for a new alloy. Silver costs drive the constraint since law requires the treasury to pay 71.11 cents per ounce for domestically offered silver.
Solomon Islands invasion described as the inaugural, costly action opening a broader Pacific campaign. The piece credits Allied deception, notes a decisive August night battle, and claims no Jap surface ships sighted since August 9. It credits MacArthur with bombing Rabaul and Puerto Guadalcanal defenses while downplaying Japanese losses.
Four visitors arrive to complicate Bill Talcott's six year tenure as branch manager for an American chemical firm. Auditor Halsey, Talcott's successor, detective MacDowell, and June Paterson accuse Talcott of a large shortage as new arrivals Smuggler and Prof. Constantine enter a web of motive. Struthers pushes to arrest Talcott while hidden agendas loom.
In a tense confrontation auditor Struthers accuses payroll padding as a sign of fraud while Talcott defends his record and confronts a looming legal trap. MacDowell hints at hidden motives and offers a risky plan, but Talcott chooses to return to New York for a showdown with Winters aboard the Blue Petrel, as June Paterson ribs him from the doorway.
President Roosevelt declares that Americans must prepare to protect the firesides of our fathers and the altars of our God, saying in effect that defeating enemies is just beginning and signaling a wartime mobilization mindset for the nation. Senator Josiah Bailey is mentioned in context.
The census shows rate of births per 1000 people, with TRY figures indicating changes. The data point highlights demographic trends and potential impacts on local services and population growth.
The article links the Dieppe raid to the Rogers Rangers legacy and Robert Rogers as the inspirational ancestor of the U S Rangers. It recounts Rogers leadership in 18th century campaigns, his mixed fortune in Britain and America, and the revival of his name in modern Allied raids and Kenneth Roberts novels. It notes Rogers’ enduring fame across Europe and America.
The 59 year old James F. Lincoln rose to fame through a naval affairs investigating committee. His firm earned $25,000,000 last year, paid modest salaries with large bonuses. Lincoln finances his business self, sharing profits with an insider board and few outsiders. He embodies a lifelong principle, speaks convincingly, and remains one of today’s happiest businessmen.
Dorothy Thompson ponders if Dieppe's raid was a success, noting mixed results. The assault caused German losses and disrupted plans, but coastal defenses held and costs were high. The piece frames the raid as possibly a test for invasion or a diversion, with outcomes depending on purpose.
Patients in the mait room of Dr. T. L. Weeks in Nebraska City knit squares from yarn and needles to form an Afghan for a service hospital. A sign invites patients to knit during wait times and some continue work over multiple visits while others borrow materials. A quote from Jawaharlal Nehru appears in the text.
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