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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1945
Page
8
The piece recounts German complaints about the American occupation in Europe, alleging moral double standards and food distribution tensions. It argues many accusations are propaganda, notes how Germans view U S fraternization, and contrasts German wartime suffering with Allied actions. It also recalls personal anecdotes and harsh humor about German society and morale.
The piece recalls a New York speech by Harold Laski arguing free enterprise breeds war while planned economy brings peace. It notes Hiroshima altered fears and urges scaling back alarmism. Maj. Gen. Groves is cited on using atomic energy to aid world peace.
Dorothy Thompson argues American credits to Britain reflect a business deal within a wider world crisis. She notes Britain spent 3.5 billion in the US and receives 3.75 billion in credits, with the rest as lend-lease adjustments, urging Europe recovery and cautioning against financial domination or socialist drift.
Mary Dick, sister in law of a Polk Street professor, traveled with her husband during his Navy years. She recalls picking beans in Maine earning $1.60 per hundred pounds, dragging a heavy sack and wearing knee pads to protect her knees. By nightfall she could only crawl to bed from exhaustion.
George Sokolsky argues for a full truth about Pearl Harbor and Roosevelt's role, noting conflicting aims to expose facts while protecting Roosevelt's memory. He calls for the Army to reveal why officers were kept uninformed and urges historians to examine Roosevelt without bias, despite friends' efforts to beautify him.
The page presents a crossword with Horizontal and Vertical clues listing numerous entries including National Junior Tennis Champion, infinities like 12 Bewilders and 28 Negative, 33 Iodin salt, 37 Barter, 39 Particle, 40 African river, 44 Unharmed, 45 Florida abbr, 46 Oriental Christians, 48 Pole, 49 Battle, 51 Mockers, 53 Dry comb form, 54 Ahead, and vertical clues such as Dignify, Lure, 3 Rapid fire abbr, 9 Behold, 12 Minded, 17 Myself, 20 California, 46 Finnish town, 50 Hour ab, 52 Sun god.
The passage notes young people returning home after travels and varied work, including time in a Navy Department clerk job, tailoring, a general store, and babysitting. It highlights their broad experiences and happiness at being back with family, with scenes of caring for siblings and comfort.
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