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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1945

Page

10

Secret Weapons and Medieval Defenses Cool in War News

A Globe-News piece links civilian nerves to wartime technology. It cites a Neuf-Brisach defense using Vauban style walls and moats from 1699 and a U S lieutenant's gadget slingshot to launch grenades, suggesting war innovation reverts to medieval concepts amid modern destruction.

Seventh Army Neuf-Brisach Siegfried Line David

Just peace urged to spare Japan economic rise

An Australian clergyman argues for a just peace that would not crush Japan or force it into a third rate power. He warns future generations may reject harsh terms and urges preserving the full record of brutal crimes to deter renewed aggression.

Japan

Williams Named Head of Rural Electrification Agency

Senate hearings examine Aubrey Williams nomination amid political furor. The column recalls Williams’s Youth Administration work and recounts a Utah mining town anecdote about teenage vagrancy, noting the program’s vindication in addressing youth homelessness.

Aubrey Williams Senate Agricultural Committee Williams Salt Lake City Utah Dominie

Brave Men and Story of G I Joe Move News

Ernie Pyle reviews the books Brave Men and Story of G I Joe noting Holt and Book of the Month Club print runs and early sales. He mentions high demand, a New Year release, and that some copies may be available by printing. Pyle reflects on reading Brave Men for corrections and thanks reviewers.

San Francisco Henry Holt & Co Holt's Holt

Polite Snippets From Old School Books Reveal a Motto Man

Reader recites notes found in a brother in law Joe’s seventh and high school volumes. Edge inscriptions include Smile If You Love Me and Open All Night, Careful Man at Work and Do Not Disturb Construction. A Spanish poem mixes in multilingually with a jab about green ink.

Joe

We Destroy and We Absorb Nazi Ideas in America

George E. Sokolsky argues the United States absorbed Nazi ideas and warns that Dr. Horner's report to the American Dental Association seeks to justify racial and geographical imbalances in admission to dental schools. The piece defends equality of opportunity, condemns racial hierarchy, and urges admissions solely on scholarship to preserve the American system.

Rome Harlan H. Horner American Dental Association Council On Dental Education New York California Europe Horner Hitler

Americans resist calling war sacrifices real

A Gallup survey across the nation finds 64 percent say they have not made real sacrifices for the war, while 36 percent report sacrifices such as missing relatives in the armed forces, financial cuts, rationing, and personal losses. Vignettes from across the country illustrate the varied burdens perceived by workers, farmers, and families.

Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid From Mr. Author

A crossword puzzle grid lists horizontal and vertical clues with numbered entries. Many clues cover common words and abbreviations such as BA for Bachelor of Arts and abbrs for power terms and measures. The reader fills in hints for places things and people referenced in the set.

Not So Long Ago and Its Global Echoes

Paris police guard Russian dukes amid fears of murder plots involving czar claimants. News notes a Senate battle over the Supreme Court and economic policy, Moody calls a special session to review prison reforms, and Mussolini responds to Ethiopia with a sharp note. Other items cite relief cuts in Arkansas, Texas planning board approval, Finnish troop movements, and naval expansion debates in Germany.

Paris Russia Supreme Court Senate Ttalian Mussolini Arkansas Texas Allred

Paper salesman quotes on postwar reaction

W. O. Rice comments on uncertainty after an expected European war end. He notes first reactions could be outlets for hysteria and happiness as people imagine the immediate actions once peace is declared.

W. O. Rice

Return Home Joy Across Town As War News Breaks

Residents react with relief and plans to reunite with returning soldiers. Mrs Bennie Harman says she will catch the first train overseas to be with her husband, while Frankie Coffman heads to India where hers is stationed. Others expect ceremonies and radio updates as news spreads through town.

Globe News Bennie Harman Frankie Coffman India R. C. Avery

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