This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1944
Page
5
The Amarillo Globe published in Amarillo Texas in 1924 as a second class matter. It announces evening publication on weekdays with Sunday morning edition in connection with The Amarillo Daily News. Key staff listed include Gene Howe president and publisher John McCarty assistant publisher Wesley Izard editor in chief.
General Alexander calls Germans Huns while Nazi protests frame Allied war conduct as chivalrous. The piece argues Germany targets prisoners and occupied nations, contrasts with Red Cross oversight, and notes U S criticises German brutality amid wartime norms. It also notes Wayne Morse resigning from the War Labor Board amid a Senate bid.
Washington reports a Vatican summons over fears of a Communist influenced Italian government. Moscow replies with a plan to split Russia into 16 republics while Britain, the Pope, and Willkie face pressure. The piece argues Moscow pursues empire building, undermining democratic norms and postwar accords.
Dr. Gideon Planish, secretary of the DDD Dynamos of Democratic Direction, resumes a busy day after returning from Washington where he spoke before a congressional committee on Eskimos. He juggles mail, public appearances, and a lively home life with his daughter Carrie and wife Peony as headlines echo wartime currents.
A satirical scene unfolds around Dr Planish and his Minneapolis Powerhouse of the DDD. Critics like Mr Johnson question the group’s impact on democracy and accuse it of mildewed inside info, while Planish longs for new leadership and stimulus as he endures constant demands for speeches and donations. The piece ends with Planish composing past noon.
Walter Lippmann argues that the 1940s party leaders avoid declaring candidacy to preserve strategy. He urges Governor Dewey to publicly announce, outline positions, and engage in debate with Willkie to reveal mind, plans, and character.
In Italy Ernie Pyle describes a British system of red and gold stripes for wounds and years of service, urging the U S to adopt similar insignia. He jokes about his own two years overseas, a broken typewriter, and notes beer in green bottles while reporting on soldiers debating voting access and wartime routines.
The article argues climate and cycle studies foretell a new global war around 1950 as part of a long historical pattern. It cites Drs Wheeler and Douglass, a Foundation for the Study of Cycles, and predicts a 1980 cultural renaissance after a cold period, with shifts in government, religion, and education.
Palmer Hoyt, former OWI domestic branch director, argues that amid ongoing war reports Germans commit many atrocities as claimed. he notes most atrocity stories come from Russians and Polish underground and urges a reliable, independent news system to verify such reports.
A humorous tale from Mr. R. B. Norman at Senior High School recalls a one-armed housework joke and a wartime fox hole gunner. The speaker notes the impact of his humor on seventy teachers and seventeen hundred students, praising his ability to entertain and inspire.
Puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues with answers for a crossword style grid. Includes references to Rhode Island terms Roman numerals months and abbrevations, with many cross referenced entries and a final prompt asking for the solution to a prior puzzle.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.