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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1947
Page
10
The Amarillo Globe News Publishing Co lists leadership and contact details with a price table for subscriptions. Names include GENE HOWE as President and Publisher and WESLEY IZZARD as Editor in Chief, with Ray Parr as Editor of the Globe. Rates show daily and Sunday options, postage, and carrier prices.
The Globe outlines citywide goals for Amarillo including expanded city limits and representation, higher tax limits, and a world capital claim. It calls for a traffic control overhaul, downtown street cleaning, new sports facilities, park expansion with a pool, hospital facilities, a new air terminal, support for small industries, welfare programs, expanded libraries, and higher teacher salaries.
An essay honoring Thomas A Edison and Alexander Graham Bell born a century apart. It notes their immense work, diverse talents, and humanitarian aims. It compares their backgrounds, cites Edison’s patents and Bell’s deaf education and aviation interests, and argues their lives promise science used for good if talent remains unchained from destruction.
Secretary of War Patterson notes wartime isolation of troops abroad and urges support as USC Camp Shows conclude five years in Europe. With remaining funds, 22 entertainment units will serve Army and Navy hospitals at home and unit Pacific areas, continuing 1947 program to bring cheer to soldiers.
George E. Sokolsky argues that Edison’s century of innovation thrived without government aid, warning that under modern statism his experiments would face bureaucratic controls. He imagines Edison petitioning OSI for rare materials to develop an electricity based lamp, highlighting burdens of regulation.
Billy Rose argues that despite access to secrets the Russians lack the industrial know-how to assemble an atomic bomb. He compares their stage to a kazoo player with a pipe organ, questions Soviet efficiency, and notes reliance on American tech and resources.
A 1947 Billy Rose piece contrasts American technical prowess with Russian claims while praising U S innovation in radar Norden bombsight and jet tech. It critiques Soviet stagnation and envisions Tom Edison as a symbol of individual scientific merit over state control.
A historical reflection on Thomas Edison as he sought funds, faced unions and competing interests, and pursued invention. The piece contrasts organized blocks of labor and industry with Edison’s risk taking, noting his persistence, failures, and ultimate contributions with light and warmth.
A motion picture review of a 1946 football will be shown as a special feature of the chili supper hosted by the McDavid Class and Men’s Center of Polk Street Methodist Church on Thursday night February 20. Howard Lynch Amarillo High Sandies coach and Dr J H Vaughan will present the films. John Lilly chili supper will be served. Handbills were distributed at the class meeting.
Mrs. H. M. Timmons of 1607 Hayden returned home from Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital where she underwent a major operation on January 30.
A nostalgic column recalls Herman a refined dachshund who ruled a Polk Street home with dignity. The dog dismissed other canines except police dogs and met his end after a road accident leaving his owners, especially wife, to mourn his loyal presence.
A crossword puzzle list with Across clues from 1 to 52 and Down clues from 1 to 50. Readable entries include scientific figures, geographic terms, measurements, and Latin connectors. The grid references Dr Alexander S and other co discoverers feature in the horizontal list, with various numeric and linguistic hints across and down.
Freshmen at Texas A and M College are to be paid 40 cents per hour for chambermaid chores for seniors under new anti hazing rules. Contracts reportedly fix the rate with notary public attestations. An oral agreement was tested by a lawyer before writing the contract.
Mrs. Mary Bounds of 1604 West Tenth has returned from a visit with relatives and friends in Memphis.
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