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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1945
Page
7
Two radio men intend to collaborate with a newspaper reporter to record voices and experiences of Amarillo pioneers and servicemen returning from action. The machine’s use in political campaigns intrigues them, offering a speaker a chance to be heard widely unless listeners switch to the Barn Dance.
The article argues intensified Allied air campaigns and a sea blockade could cripple Japan before any amphibious assault. It notes Tokyo claims about millions killed or displaced by bombs on major cities and cites Maj. Gen. Lemay on production impact. It cautions civilian suffering and questions whether capitulation ends all fighting in Asia.
The Texas Centennial feature shows a 40 pound portable wire recorder used by KGNC for VE Day programming and Voice of Industry segments. It records 33 minutes per spool, stores on wire for decades, and allows rubout of mistakes. Army intelligence units adopted it early for rapid interviews. Ray Hollingsworth and W H Terry praise its simplicity and low cost.
Ensign Gene Broome, Navy fighter pilot and Amarillo High School graduate, arrived in San Diego after a 30 day rest with his grandmother and uncle following 51 combat missions against Japan. He served with Air Group 29 aboard a carrier and participated in attacks on Tokyo Kyushu Kure and Okinawa, scoring his first Japanese kill.
Red Cross sponsored Friday swimming classes at Gem Lake will resume tomorrow with Lucy Moore as instructor. Buck Beringer ill caused postponements last week. all other classes proceed as scheduled and many participants attend.
Advertising copy presents Mexsana powder as a soothing remedy for diaper rash girdle rash and minor skin irritations. It touts fast relief for baby awake at 2 a.m. and claims economical large sizes suitable for the whole family with weather-related itching and chafing.
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