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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1947
Page
22
A faded publication masthead lists The Globe News Publishing Co. Amarillo Texas with founders editors and executives. It shows offices Sixth and Fillmore and notes Evening edition Sunday morning publication history and staff roles. Subscription prices are detailed for Daily and Sunday, Globe and News, and Sunday only options with durations and rates.
Maj. Dexter Liston recalls multiple missions over Schweinfurt Bremen and Hamburg in Flying Fortress days. He describes tough early war work and the shift to peacetime reflection after his return. The talk compares wartime grit with a softer modern era and notes the dangers faced in high altitude bombing.
Billy Rose reflects on whether to settle into a fixed path or chase the breaks. A Florida publicity offer stirs memories of pivotal moments from 1917 Newburgh and 1936 Hollywood, shaping his view on fate, chance, and a career built on chance encounters.
A Billy Rose column recalls Rufus Le Maire who pitched the Fort Worth Centennial Exposition and led to the Aquacade. It tells how Frank Merlin nearly missed Journey's End after a London tip, yet the show became a hit and altered his fate in New York theater.
A narrator reflects on being broke and true worries beyond money. He contrasts personal faults and family strife with deeper pains and suspicion, recalling a Scotch plaque about gratitude to urge resilience. He vows to stop pitying himself and seek perspective.
A World War II hero ejects from a burning B17 as eight German fighters attack. He orders crew to jump, stays to save the ship, then returns to rescue his men and leads them as prisoners. The narrative centers on Captain Lisbon and his 23 year old leadership under peril.
The article argues that congressional junkets to Europe helped defend the Marshall Plan funding by exposing lawmakers to European realities. It notes a key House hurdle over stop-gap aid was defeated by a narrow margin, with travelers returning informed on inflation, the black market, and communist threats.
A fragmented excerpt argues Americans cannot afford 1947 prices on a 1935 income and calls for an efficient foreign aid program. The quotes cite public fatigue and moral tone, with references attributed to Gen Douglas MacArthur and a New York representative.
Paul Gallico laments a growing fad of listening to one half of telephone conversations on radio. He recalls Truth or Consequences and DJs urging calls, with hosts speaking into telephones while on air. The piece notes confusion, late hours, and a jolt of satire about broadcast intimacy.
The Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District filed suit in district court against the Brazos River Transmission Electric Cooperative, Inc. to resolve a contract dispute over the sale of Possum Kingdom Dam power. The contract set 25-year terms with $223,995 annual payments for the first five years and future adjustments, but terms for the five-year period beginning June 1, 1947 remain in dispute after negotiations.
In Muskogee Oklahoma burglars struck two filling stations over the weekend and fled with a total of 53 cents. Local police investigated and recovered no further clues as to the suspects.
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