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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1948
Page
8
A fragmentary OCR snippet shows unclear text with phrases like getting away with it and references to editors. No clear persons, places, or events are discernible to anchor a concrete item.
An open letter urges Amarillo to imitate Los Angeles traffic enforcement to reduce deaths. It argues that strict policing, aggressive enforcement, and heavy fines are needed to curb illegal turns, stop-sign violations, and reckless driving. The writer cites Hollywood criticism and cites Grance Jesser.
Ben Ames Williams argues for rewriting driving rules and warning signs, sharing experiences from a nationwide car tour. He notes signs vary in reasonableness by region, cites speed priorities, and urges laws to match drivers habits to reduce accidents and improve respect for traffic rules.
A polemical piece contrasts American ideals with Soviet symbols. It praises the US flag as representing truth courage integrity independence and liberty while condemning the Soviet flag as blood stained and inferior to free peoples. It targets the hammer and sickle and calls communism an empty banner for angered serfs.
A satirical assault on parents who usurp children’s toys. The piece imagines a powerful Amalgamated Society of Small Fry with a patrol to stop adults from using kids’ toys, especially electric trains, and endorses raising a generation of independent youngsters. It blends humor with a mock manifesto and a personal anecdote about Christmas misuse.
On a Wiesbaden airfield in May the German workers shivered as Big Easy 103 departed. Ten tons of dried apricots, canned applesauce, cement and roofing paper were loaded onto Von. The pilot declared readiness to roll as engines started and crews warmed.
A narrator recounts the chaotic return of his daughter from college, describing late arrivals, multiple stopovers in Plainview Tulsa and North, and a barrage of suitcases and shoes on the front porch. Neighbors were awakened, dogs barked, and a joking apology followed a dramatic homecoming.
Crossword puzzle list shows clues and answers with many entries and cross references including ages, occupations, and terms from astronomy, geography, and language. It lists numerous items such as Solar disk Cravat Goddess of form and various nouns verbs and adjectives across multiple lines.
The article advises that a guest should decide when to depart and that the escort must accept the decision without protest. Leaving after at least one hour is suggested, with reasons to depart such as illness or curfew. The lady must say goodnight to the hostess, and both should accompany the hostess or a chaperone. If leaving early, offer a polite excuse and ensure the escort communicates plans to return if applicable.
In overcast skies near Berlin, Tempelhof Ground Control lowers the altitude from 6000 to 2500 feet as Big Easy 103 communicates with Tempelhof Airways. The radar operator locates the blip and aircrew proceed with precision approach steps guided by the GCA controller.
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