Two Homecoming Dances Rock Amarillo College
Barbara Baldwin and John Hetrick wed after a Canyon license. Amarillo College hosts two homecoming dances with Bill Benson and Joe Buzze orchestras at the Nat and Crystal Ballroom, drawing big crowds.
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Canyon
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Waco
Texas
Virginia
Colorado
Kansas
Ohio
Public opinion on using navy to guard ships to Britain
Convoy sentiment shows 52 percent favor using the US Navy to guard ships crossing to England, 40 percent oppose, with undecided voters. The May mid poll mirrors national results, while late April saw a rise in support for escorts. Data from May 22–30 interviews precedes the president’s fireside chat.
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England
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Birth Certificates and Alien Rules At Aircraft Plants
An exposé from Los Angeles describes wartime hiring fears in aircraft factories. It cites birth certificates for workers, fingerprinting by the FBI, badges and photo IDs, and rumors that American-born parents abroad could affect employment. A Texas Irishman jokes he was fired, highlighting job-hunting struggles among Midwest migrants.
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Los Angeles
Texas
Stamps mark Romania sixty years as a monarchy and Vancouver tourism
Romania observes the 60th anniversary of its monarchy tied to 1881 recognition while King Carol II seeks refuge abroad. A 1938 commemorative 14‑stamp issue honors Carol I’s birth centennial. Vancouver attracts American vacationers with harbor scenes and BC industries highlighted alongside a stamp art note.
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Romania
Carol II
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Moldavia
Alexander John Cuza
Charles
Vancouver
Strait of Georgia
Vancouver Harbor
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Panama Canal
British Columbia
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What Would You Do Best What Would You Do solution a
This prompts readers with manners questions about hosting smoking guests. It outlines polite choices: ash trays for guests, host supplies cigarettes, discreetly asking about bothering smoke, asking for more ice, and keeping glasses off fine furniture with closable covers. The suggested best solution is to wait until back in the living room.
Ideas for safer streets and public spaces in Amarillo
A series of reader proposals from Amarillo residents. Alfred Nimmo suggests underground pedestrian passes in school districts to improve safety, with doors and limited hours. Moreland Caldwell Jr proposes daily weather cards posted at the federal building. J C McMillan supports a future savings bond plan for his son. Peggy Seale envisions a free Thompson swimming pool with concessions to aid youth. Mrs M B Lane urges park safety through increased policing at Ellwood Park. C Lindsey calls for homeowners to clear weeds on vacant lots.
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Amarillo
Moreland Caldwell, JR
van Buren Street
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Ellwood Park
Ellwood
M. B. Lane
Taylor Street
Quotations on Destiny and Morals From Political Figures
A compilation of quoted lines from James A Farley Robert C Lee and others discussing idealism destiny leadership and social critique. The excerpt includes remarks attributed to Senora Ana Rosa Martinez Guerrero Pierre Laval and F R Cheechy with calls to examine libels and intolerance in American homes.
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R Cheechy
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Mrs Dodd and the Father's Day idea that spanning nations
The piece tells how Spokane resident Mrs. John Bruce Dodd, in 1910, pursued a lone idea to honor fathers. She faced rejection from clubs and skeptics, petitioned many groups, and finally won a governor to proclaim Father’s Day in Washington. The observance spread to states and countries, proving steadfast belief can create lasting change.
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Mexico
Hawaii
India
Germany
Electrically heated flying clothes stir wartime debate
A veteran correspondent recalls electrically heated flying gear used by airmen since the 1920s. He recounts a homemade heating rig built for a Navy flying boat to warm the passenger cabin, aiding Admiral W. A. Moffett. The piece contrasts modern comfort with practical limits and notes ongoing reliance on pigeons in certain Royal Air Force contexts.
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Chesapeake
W. A. Moffett
Bureau of Aeronautics
Dynamo Armatur
Census reveals vast U S manufacturing and cocoa use
Census figures show 545 million pounds of cocoa used annually and 17 billion tin cans required for containers. Steel use reaches 790000 short tons. copper mines drop from 226 in 1919 to 49 in 1939. Sugar processed nears 4 600 000 tons. tin can industry value exceeds 372.5 million dollars. The report notes war as a cause of four deaths and mentions injuries related to the Spanish Revolution.
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