Goin' Places New Band Returns to Amarillo
A recap from the Down Beat page notes Rogerio Garcia and his orchestra playing at the Mexican Inn with owner Terry Lamax, while AFM rules restrict new recordings on juke boxes and radio starting Aug 1. Also mentions Jack Targarden’s Nat show, Morgan’s publishing move, and local notes on Bud Coffman and Leopold Stokowski.
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San Antonio
Rogerio Garcia
Terry Lamax
American Federation of Musicians
Johnny Noeughhow
Congress
Harry James
Glenn Miller
Sammy Kaye
Jack Targarden
Nat
Russ Morgan
Signs in Washington Speak War Time Humor and Urgency
A humorous tour of Washington DC signs in government spaces shows posters urging efficiency and production. Messages cover housing for workers, ten second service reminders, job ads for drivers, and wartime chores, with a final ironic note at Union Station and a termite control sign at the National Press Building.
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Republic 1086
Pennsylvania Avenue
Union Station
National Press Building
TODAY'S PUZZLER HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CLUES
A crossword style puzzle list with numbered horizontal and vertical clues covering actors, elements, abbreviations, family terms, and common words. Includes entries for English terms, chemical symbols Lutecium and Tellurium, and phrases like Be victorious and United States of America.
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United States of America
Lipppmann critique of Professor R on democracy and morality
The essay argues that a geography professor urges destroying Switzerland to shape a democracy, exposing the gap between scientific abstraction and human reality. It asserts modern academia omits moral training, urging that political study follow a grounded moral education and a liberal tradition tracing back to Plato and Milton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plato
Aristotle
Milton
All Around Town Items Stir Amarillo News
In Amarillo many social notes and local updates span from 1620 Tyler Street to 402 Tennessee Street. Neighborhood happenings include travelers returning from Colorado and South Texas visits, a Celtuce garden debut, new theater owners moving to town, and residents joining civic events, with residents like Hazel Husted and Sgt. David Patterson among those featured.
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Johnnie
Hazel Husted
Lincoln Street
Ireland
Sgt
David FE. Patterson
Hazel
Victory Command
Amarillo
Stranded Businessman Faces War Travel Delays and Humble Losses
The piece portrays the stranded businessman in wartime travel as he waits in airports and hotels for scarce seats home. It recalls his meek resignation, the curt hotel clerks, and the ruined suitcase with wrinkled shirts. He endures, hoping for a break and dignity.
What Would You Do In Social Situations
A list of etiquette questions with recommended answers. Telephone first rather than dropping in. If another guest arrives, ask the first guest not to hurry off. When bathing suit wearers go to a pool, robes are advised. Do not force children home for a vacation unless asked. Return borrowed books personally. do not ask to take them home. Includes a reflection by Patrick J. Hurley on determination.
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Washington
Social Security Building
Riders Club
Professor R
America
Switzerland
Ferry Command
Coney Island
Florida
Arctic
West Coast
Ickes
Roosevelt
United States
Messrs
Churchill
Hitler
Britain
Holland
Belgium
France
Quotes from Nimitz and Nehru on war aims and defense
The statements reflect Allied war sentiment. Admiral Nimitz notes enemy losses outpacing ours in every engagement since December 7. Jawaharlal Nehru argues that a free India would align with powers aiding its defense against a dangerous social philosophy.
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Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
India
Japan
Japanese Premier vows to erase white encroachment in Asia
A year ago Prince Fuminaro Konoye took an oath to erase white encroachment in Greater East Asia. Sir Frederick William Egeleston was appointed the first Australian minister to China. Catholic bishops in Germany protested Nazi church policy.
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United Press
Fuminaro Konoye
Greater East Asia
Frederick William Egeleston
China
Germany
Patricia Borman Wins Ford Safety Driving Contest
Dale Carnegie recounts Patricia Borman, Evanston Township High School graduate, winning the Ford Good Drivers League contest after a year of thorough preparation. She drove 15,000 miles, mastered Detroit traffic rules, passed a psychos physical test, and earned 5,000 dollars, then studied safety education at Pennsylvania State College.
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Dale Carnegie
Fargo Avenue
Illinois
Evanston Township
Patricia Borman
Patricia
Ford Good Drivers’ League
Detroit
Pennsylvania State College
State College
Neuhart
Wake Island and Pacific war plans in early 1940s talk
Washington column discusses Wake Island as a potential step before a broader Pacific campaign toward the Marshall and Marianas. It notes bomber range limits, rubber shortages, and proposed conservation efforts, with commentary on gas rationing, second-front rumors, and wartime public mood from Col. J. L. Ralston and Dr. Willard Dow.
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Bud Coffman
English Field
U. S. Army
MAIL
Amarillo Globe
Texas
Leopold Stokowski
Margaret Hartigan
RCA Manufacturing Company, Inc
Leslie Willson
Dumas
MacDonald Carey
Darling
Fred MacMurray
Rosalind Russell
Carey
Nova Scotia
Walter Lippmann
Lippmann
B. I
Tyler Street
W. B. Patterson
West
Eighteenth Avenue
South Texas
Bill Gribble, Jr
Vida
Bill
Superman
Victor Hugo
Allura Art Shop
W. 7Th Ave
John R. Sanford
Tennessee Street
Sanfords
Henry Gooch
Monroe Street
Colorado Springs
Horace Gooch
Ben H. Stone
Bob Stone
Bar Association
Yvonne Bennett
Duncan Field
George Bennett
Belleview Street
Yvonne
Braniff
J. W. Mode
Albuquerque
Bonita Avenue
Pleasant Valley
Willborn
Philadelphia
Katharine Brush
the Boy From
Maine
Book Sellar
10Th Ave
C. D. Leon
New Leon
Baird
G. T. J. Buntin
Bowie Street
Happy
George Shannon, Jr
V. K. McCaskill
John William Blankenship
Fred Williams
West Fourteenth Avenue
Williams
al Clark
Puss
R. P. Parcells
Rowdy
James Sanders
Jackson Street
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Irelands
Pat Sasser
Pat
Roy Riddle
Ong Street
TWA
Arizona
van Buren Street
Charlene Carlton
Sue Gross
Beatrice Duliog
Carlsbad
Jo Cooper
Memphis
Estelline
E. F. Lanham
Veterinary Practitioners Association
Kansas City
Marie Higley
Harrison Street
Atchison, Kan
Higley
Franklin Serum Company
V. L. Rhea
Hayden Street
Dallas
Rhea
Phillips Petroleum Company
Robert Garrett
Tucumcari
N. M
Smyrana
Tenn
Garrett
Frances Schwan
Marvin Erhard
Oklahoma City
W. A. Lane
Vernon
Frank Coulter
Talmage Place
Seattle
W. A. Lane IV
Navy
John W. Matheson
San Fernando
Calif
Arthur Cross
Fillemore Street
Henry Reitman
Buchanan
Matheson
Amar
Frank Heath
The
Heath Furniture Company
Chicago
W. M. Parker
Rosemont Street
Austin
Parker
McKenzie Construction Company
F A. Tolley
Ploydada
Pantex Ordnance Plant
Ruth Brittain
Rock Island
C. G. Weaver
Dr. Hisey
Henry McLemore
New York
Patrick J. Hurley
U. S
New Zealand
Carnegie
Paul Mallon
Wake Island
Pacific
Wake
Marshall and
Marianas Islands
Marshalls
Marianas
Mallon
Stevenson
Wisconsin
Leon Henderson
Russia
Egypt
Canada
Col. J. L. Ralston
National Defense
Willard Dow
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