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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1942
Page
4
The Globe notes Chlorine powder puff brigade and glamor girls at a plant gate as union persuasion. An AFL spotlight feature is paired with a cynical quote from James M. Landis on civilian defense. The piece critiques union tactics and rhetoric with a satirical tone.
Washington surveys show railroads and defense industries profiting while many small manufacturers, retailers, and real estate firms face cutbacks. Farmers gain, union labor thrives taxwise, and many services shrink from gas and sugar curbs to shortened hours.
In a sudden invasion six of twelve local troops die as Colonel Lanser asserts control. Mayor Orden resists surrender while Annie the cook rebels, and townspeople show anger and stoic endurance. The mine remains central as coal cars move sluggishly and residents cope with occupation.
Annie and Joseph fear a controlled intrusion as a table is moved and a trial is planned for Alexander Morden. Annie vows to act if harm comes to him while Joseph hints at secret news about William Deal and Walter Dosgel.
Hunter Dent and Red Ballard chase killers the Ghibarto twins to Miami airport where Sheriff Anderson detains them after a brief scuffle. Junior Ballard confirms the bank messenger shooting and the elder Ballard pays thanks as Strickland pledges salary boosts and a pledge to focus on stable work.
In a tense scene Harry Harrison Kroll recounts the moment Hunter faced pride and anger after a match. Ballard and Hunter exchange a firm handshake as sportsmanship overrules vengeance, ending with admiration for the opponent.
Feddie Gilmore parodies a quick language lesson for Russians and Russians speakers in a humorous voice. The piece blends comical phrases with faux pronunciations and a vignette in which Hunter Dent and Red plan a mock wedding with Squire Doolittle offering a marriage license in a rural setting.
An August American Magazine piece recalls the Tuskegee Army Flying School where nearly 50 colored officers and over 1,960 enlisted men train for combat. The narrator, a pioneer colored flyer, speaks of duty to country and race, family sacrifices, and the resolve to prove Negroes can fly and fight.
Dean Inge counsels a young man to marry a woman with strong female friends and ignore other men’s opinions. He counsels a girl to avoid men who lack trusted male respect.
A 1941 German punitive act in Warsaw saw 30 Jewish children drowned in water-filled pits near Okopowa street. The youths, fleeing the ghetto into an Aryan area, were among homeless and ragged youngsters terrorized by Nazi forces.
Wendell Willkie doubts return to public office citing self interest risks. Rep. Samuel Dickstein mocks pedigree in medical placement. Dr. P. S. Foo stresses a unified UN strategy to balance Pacific offensive with others.
United Press reports President Roosevelt announces the occupation of Iceland by American forces. Netherlands government in exile breaks relations with Finland. Japan reshuffles army commands and the British announce the capture of Dmir Kapu in Syria.
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