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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1951
Page
16
Walter Kiernan notes Chicago experiments with jokes on transit transfers while tax bills loom. He suggests lines promising laughs, jokes about a mink coat, and a chicken crossing the road, plus political humor about Eisenhower era appointments and Treasury mischief.
The piece analyzes front-runners in 1952 style conventions, outlining how early leaders face coordinated opposition or bandwagon shifts. It cites past conventions showing both successful nominations for front-runners and cases where leaders were overtaken by those behind, noting double pace-setter scenarios and the strategic timing of support.
Washington notes Stepinac's release eases Yugoslav Vatican tensions and boosts religious freedom talks, while mobile tax fraud coverage highlights quiet heroes like IRS agent Robert Cox and others who helped convict Ripps and Mitchell, amid a probe into graft and missing records in Mobile.
Robert C Ruark argues that resignation under suspicion signals guilt and political rot. He questions Harry Truman's handling of resignations amid graft, urging voters to see leaders as either naive, loyal to bad actors, or complicit. The piece blends critique of officials with a call for accountability in a climate of scandal.
Dr J A Hill collects jokes and quips on monkeys and schooling, with references from Samuel Johnson Twain and Norfleet. He notes monkeys laughter at human folly, recalls a wreck tale, and ends with a humorous epitaph about maintaining the right of way.
A narrator riffs on family budget power and credit. He loves to help, yet wife gets all praise from daughter and son-in-law who follow her budget. He jokes about jealousy and seeks his fair share of glory amid household finance dynamics.
The page presents a large crossword with across and down clues covering bait to river, plus a cryptogram by Longfellow and a Shakespeare quotation. It lists clue numbers, definitions, and a sample cryptarithm key, typical of a daily puzzle feature.
Dr Wiggam surveys show male students answering sex habit questionnaires with results closely aligning to the Kinsey Report. Psychologists Ross and Finger find near complete agreement between two separate surveys.
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