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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1944
Page
10
In a WW2 frontline dispatch by ERNIE PYLE, a gun crew describes night ack-ack operations near a Normandy field. The narrative details automatic targeting, the roar of guns, red tracers, and the tense glare of flares as airplanes approach.
Dorothy Thompson argues for a flexible view of First Ladies behavior. She notes Mrs. Dewey aims for normal White House life, comparing past presidents and noting broad roles for women in public life, urging tolerance and freedom as long as conduct remains decent.
Walter Lippmann argues the Republican platform is a trap for Governor Dewey, a blueprint for postwar inflation and a test of his leadership. It condemns tax cuts, wage and farm price promises, and calls for early removal of wartime controls. Dewey must steer the party away to prove capable governance.
A jumble of across and down clues list terms and abbreviations for a crossword puzzle including references to U S Army insignia, celestial bodies, measurements, languages, and various nouns and adjectives. The vertical clues mirror the across set with additional hints and scattered partial letters.
Gallup reports that while a civilian draft is broadly accepted, a July 1 rule limiting hiring to companies with eight or more workers and requiring U S Employment Service approval for hiring men 18 to 65 meets strong disapproval. Voters blame government red tape and fear added burdens on business amid shortages.
A Polk Street professor notes low approval for a new manpower regulation amid war production cuts. He jokes about troublesome five dollar stamps for car windshields and suggests bolt mounting, while others carry stamps in wallets or hunting licenses. He warns that government action can bring odd outcomes.
They ask if anything can be done for Worthington resident Joan Kakerbeck. The reply is yes buy war bonds to replace the loss, including a plane and a son to take the place of Robert and his plane, as the narrative notes.
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