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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1942
Page
25
The Chester band led by Bob Chester premieres the first US tour with Victory Suits at Elite's Gardens in Denver. John Thomas, Hollywood tailor, created the exclusive design for the Chester band as other top ensembles may adopt the look.
Maj Gen Lewis PB Her, active service director, says soldiers must be placed in jobs before demobilizing. Arthur B. Newhall, rubber coordinator, warns there will be no synthetic rubber for civilian passenger tires for the next year.
A columnist cites Albert Burns on patent submissions noting 1941 saw 45,000 ideas sent to the U S Patent Office and only about one in fifteen accepted. Steps include sketching the idea, two nonrelated witnesses, notarization, and mailing to the National Inventors Council. secrecy for military-related ideas and potential postwar remuneration are discussed. Named officials and corporate figures listed as evaluators.
Washington note on wartime spending cites Sen McNary opposing a $43 billion army bill without full reading. The piece jokes about Puerto Rico hiring a public relations counsel, Tugwell era politics, and Washington taxi drivers amid the era’s turmoil and headlines.
United Press reports President Roosevelt ordered freezing of U S funds of 1800 Latin American firms and others tied to Germany or Italy. Lindbergh disavows Axis links to Roosevelt. Hopkins sits in Churchill war cabinet as guest. High Command claims Smolensk and Kishinev captured. Jeon Haskell, a merchant seaman, rescued after torpedoing.
A dense list of crossword style clues with numbers for horizontal and vertical entries including French leader, tellurium symbol, and many other terms. The puzzle features varied word lengths and cross referenced hints such as Mother, Friend, and Free across two directions.
A damaged text fragment presents biblical verses from Job and Matthew and literary musings on guilt and reconciliation. It lacks a single news event or identifiable reporting context. No clear persons places or organizations are named.
Gallup surveys show broad international support for a second front in Europe now, with about one third of Americans preferring to wait for stronger forces. Canadians and Britons split similarly, while a minority opposes action, fearing risky, ill equipped troops against seasoned German defenses.
United Press profile details Cheryl Crawford's ascent from Theatre Guild school to Group Theater to solo producer. After early setbacks and three flops, Maplewood venture turned profitable and Porgy and Bess opened on Broadway, boosting her income prospects despite long hours.
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