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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1945
Page
8
The Amarillo Globe announces its publishing details with founders and leaders listed. Gene Howe as president and publisher, John McCarty as assistant publisher, and Wesley Izzard as editor in chief are noted alongside contact information.
The piece argues 750,000 unemployed shows little crisis, as Vinson predicts employment will rebound with relaxed controls and civilian production resuming to fuel postwar recovery, while unemployment may double before new cars and refrigerators arrive.
William S. Jack of Cleveland praises civil aviation, arguing war demonstrated transocean flying possibilities and will lead to major advancement and growth.
General H. H. Arnold, head of the Army Air Forces, states the nation will not seek more aircraft than needed to prosecute the war successfully, emphasizing efficiency and sufficiency in military aviation resources.
A wartime column criticizes the Office of Censorship for suppressing discussion of Russia joining the war against Japan and the lend-lease policy. It cites June testimony by Crowley and a foreign letter service report as evidence that censorship extended into diplomatic and public commentary. The piece argues censorship blocked important military and political context from April 25 onward.
An eyewitness account describes crowds of U.S. veterans arriving in Paris after World War II, noting the wowed reactions at the city, the customs process, and the strict rule requiring converting all dollars to francs at the airport. It highlights veterans selling francs for dollars at a cash window and the crowd of men awaiting homeward orders.
The author describes vast numbers of U S soldiers in Paris during furloughs with six month overseas service bars and patches from units such as Second Armored and 101st Airborne. He notes veterans intoxication on streets, interactions with locals, and a Red Cross center near Hotel Scribe hosting free recitals by a pipe organist and audience soldiers.
The Globe lists community happenings from Amarillo including a July 4 picnic in San Jacinto Park, a Tri-State Fairgrounds rodeo, Buffalo Lake leisure activities, and a luncheon at the Country Club. It notes the SS Amarillo Victory launch in Wilmington, California with local dignitaries attending. Mentions Vote Bond flights, War Bond prizes, and local sports results with the Amarillo Field Sky Giants winning 26 straight. Includes weddings, engagements, and a San Antonio horse show victory before closing with well wishes.
A fragment intertwines a photograph caption of Sir Harold and a dense word puzzle list. The text moves through World War II era hints, dates from 1930 to 1940, and notes on Paris, economics, and military planning with names like Hoover Roosevelt Pershing and Jones.
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