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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1943
Page
2
Forecasts of snow on Christmas gave way to a brutal Panhandle blizzard. Cattle feed shortages and brownouts stir worry as high winds sweep Amarillo. Rumors of a Cottonseed cake black market fade, while a local engagement between Betty Teel and Lee Bivins draws town attention.
The narrator recalls growing up in a small town and the scrutiny faced as the son of a noted man. He details career choices in Texas, his pride in The News Globe, and shifts in his writing style while managing readers and editors. He laments misperceptions, praises colleagues Wes Izzard and McCarty, and notes retirement trends as he remains connected to the paper and its community.
Jimmie Fidler notes a flood of World War II era dramas with similar civilian resistance themes. He urges studios to cooperate to avoid formula productions and hints at a potential gentleman's agreement or game of gin rummy to settle ideas. He cites Veronica Lake divorce testimony and Leslie Howard's statue inscription as commentary on cynicism and public perception. Mae West's The Heat's On receives heavy critical pans. Gurie sells her private zoo due to meat shortages and staffing issues.
Fort Monmouth N J Captain S L Crasson of the dental clinic says Wacs face the dentist with realism and endure the drill better. He notes soldiers expect lighter treatment and are surprised by pain.
Jim Ramsey, a former Amarillo Globe News printer, arrived on delayed orders for a brief visit home. He served as a gunnery instructor at Norfolk after a ship was shot out from under him off the India coast.
Boat swain's mate R W McIsaac retires after 34 years as cook at the Quoddy Head coast guard station. He estimates he served over 500000 meals and washed a huge stack of dishes, likened to the Eiffel Tower in height.
General Eisenhower says the French will be rearmed to fight the Germans and will be included in plans. He emphasizes welding Allied forces into one team, notes strong Anglo American partnership, and calls for continued cautious but persistent attacks in Italy while considering global theater needs.
Allied Liberator bombers attacked enemy airfields on New Britain in three raids Friday and Christmas, losing fifteen American fighters. Allied patrols damaged or destroyed fourteen barges at Cape Hoskins and neutralized a Bougainville supply area near Bonis Buka as cruisers and destroyers patrolled offshore.
A low visibility emergency near Amarillo ended with a B 24 pilot circling for 30 minutes and landing at English Field. fuel ran low and altitude was slipping as tower operator guided the plane to a safe touchdown amid close calls near the KFDA tower and courthouse.
Every available man in the city street department toiled to prevent underpasses from being blocked by snow. City manager A. P. Hancock said the effort faced difficulty due to lack of snow fighting equipment and procurement delays.
After rounds of steel and explosives against vital installations, ships withdrew. A spotter plane observed several large explosions, suggesting a fuel or ammunition dump was lost to the enemy.
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