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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1940
Page
3
Doris Denton, pilot, crashes during a solo world flight attempt with mechanic Mark Linson and co pilot Stephen Carleton. The trio endures a harsh night in a desert camp as Doris falters between love and loyalty while awaiting aid and facing a doomed horizon.
A Wisconsin picnic tale highlights Ole Evinrude, inventor of the first practical outboard motor and the wife who became advertising manager. The couple transformed a kitchen ad into a booming business, proving ideas must be pursued despite hard times.
A 1940 McNaught Syndicate column argues for simple foods over elaborate sauces and dressings. It critiques pampered appetites, notes institutional children are healthier, and urges straightforward, plain preparations to improve figures and digestion.
Washington debates the good neighbor policy turning into a banker approach as Prof. Frank W. Fetter warns Ecuador loans may not proceed. Venezuela tariffs soar to 1500 percent and party debates heat around Roosevelt's third term and 1940 prospects.
The piece Coins the term Fortunate Forties for the upcoming decade. It urges thoughtful planning hard work wholesome play and strong values centered on God home and government to ensure the era is remembered as fortunate rather than furious. It contrasts with earlier nicknames like Terrible Thirties Roaring Twenties and Gay Nineties.
In Cincinnati a national gathering of baseball men arranged spring rosters through contract deals rather than force. Clubs traded players, some obtained others did not, all conducted honestly and peacefully without weapons or uniforms. Manager Joe McCarthy would have faced no coercion in this era.
A compact cross clue puzzle lists horizontal and vertical entries such as Emperor of France in exile and various word fits from gate way to organ of hearing. Each clue yields a defined word, forming a thematic puzzle with intersecting letters.
In a light comic feature the text mocks a quiz about English life with statements about the Archbishop of Canterbury Trooping the Colors Stratford-on-Avon Parliament opening St Andrews whiskey. It invites readers to answer on the comic page and reflects wartime or postwar England’s mood.
A future advice column from Dr Morris Fishbein urges only a couple of baths weekly to save water and protect skin. Jersey City water officials echoed the call, noting summers restraint is not the goal. rather, winter bathing is excessive for some. The message resonates with youths amused by parental limits while doctors cite skin health and conservation amid broader public notices.
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