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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1950

Page

14

Amarillo Globe and News circulation rates 1924 details

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Great Daydream of a Mediocre Statesman

A humorous monologue by Erich Brandeis contrasts grand talk of world affairs with everyday life. He recalls watching executives, ignoring human-interest stories, and spying on his wife’s comments about plumbing, China, and medical news while declaring he’ll never be great.

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Your Horoscope for Tuesday January 17

Born today you have immense ambition and will sacrifice to gain fame. You work hard and value activity, with a tender side known to close friends. A happy home matters. choose a mate carefully as happiness rests largely on that choice tomorrow.

Capricorn Aquarius Pisces ARIES Taurus Gemini Leo VIRGO LIBRA Scorpio Sagittarius United Features Syndicate

Labor and fiscal themes in postwar remarks

Quotes from General Electric president and Senate leaders discuss living costs, deficit financing versus peace, and critique of the Brannan plan. Wilson favors stabilizing costs by living standards, Lucas endorses deficit financing for peace, Tart criticizes the Brannan plan as promising utopia.

General Electric Duartes E. Wilson Senate Scott W. Lucas Illinois Brannan Sen. Ropert A. Tart

Port Prus XII Reflections On Peace And Moral Renewal

A compact meditation envisions this Holy Year as a turning point toward a renewed spirit. It calls for a return to true foundations for peace in social life and in international relations, guiding bewildered minds toward clarity and purpose.

Port Prus XII

An American Homecoming by Paul Gallico

After years abroad Paul Gallico reflects on returning to the United States. He describes Nantucket Lightship and Montauk Point as symbols of home, the American shipboard life, and the emotional rush of seeing newspapers, American slang, and the Manhattan skyline. The piece ends with the ship’s engines quivering as home nears.

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Pie in the Sky as Truman Budget Echoes 1900s Promises

George E. Sokolski argues President Truman’s 1950 budget mirrors 20th century utopian promises. He cites tax hikes and debt while forecasting year 2000 wealth, contrasts with Hitler and Stalin’s autocratic dreams, and analyzes defense and welfare costs, noting most spending funds wars and international aspects.

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Polk Street Professor Worrying About Wife Behind the Wheel

A humorous pitiful letter from a Polk Street professor lamenting his wife’s driving. He notes three car mishaps since July, a garage enlargement that trapped the car door, and a second collision at a grocery store. The narrator fears she could be a greater menace than communism and begs readers to watch out for her.

Wife

CROSSWORD PUZZLE HORIZONT 1 5

Crossword puzzle clues cover radio performer to near terms with a vertical list of Roman and biblical references. entries include neon symbol, ace, onager, digressions, and newspaper notices. The puzzle compiles a mix of vocabulary across astronomy, chemistry, and classical terms.

The Yes Man and No Man in Teen Life

An educator notes two disciplinary types among teens negativistic resisters who say no and do it, and eager yes-men who promise much but fail to follow through. The piece argues both are wrong and highlights social impact and accountability in actions and commitments.

Crossing the Bridge Home Again

A terse opinion piece contends that migrants should be expelled from the United States at frequent intervals to deter return visits. The author argues long bans would reinforce awareness of what they have left behind. Distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc.

USA McNaught Syndicate, Inc

Beauty Slaves In Italy Revolt At Auction Event

Palermo Sicily hosted an international beauty contest scandal where a so called slave market auctioned host evenings to bidders. Elaine Price Miss Britain avoided the worst by securing a bid from an Austrian delegate. Girls objected to wearing lingerie and insisted on proper evening dress.

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Refinery To Become A Chemical Plant

CORPUS CHRISTI Jan 17 A war time aviation gasoline refinery will switch to a 15 million dollar chemical and refining industry. The Great Southern refinery, idle for over two years, is bought by Pontiac Refine Corp and Chicago Corp to produce ethylene glycol ethylene oxide and high grade gasoline. The plant, built by the government in World War II, will yield glycol as an anti freeze and oxide as a grain fumigant and raw material for plastics.

Corpus Christi Great Southern Pontiac Refine Corporation Chicago Corporation

Energy share from petroleum and gas in the United States

The statement notes that about half of the nation’s total energy consumption is supplied by petroleum and natural gas. It highlights the dominant role of fossil fuels in U S energy use and suggests ongoing reliance on these resources.

United States

Unwanted Wedding Gift Etiquette And Bridal Dilemmas

Emily Post offers guidance on returning an unwanted wedding gift and choosing wording for a thank-you note. Other letters address whether a sister should be matron of honor, and whether birth announcements obligate recipients to send gifts, advising clear communication and sensitivity.

Mrs. Post

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