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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1943

Page

6

The Amarillo Globe Publication Details and Masthead

The excerpt lists the Amarillo Globe publication details dated February 20 1924 with information about second class matter February 30 1984 and publishing connections to The Amarillo Daily News. It names Gene Bowe as president and publisher and John McCarty as associate publisher along with circulation and contact notes.

Che Amarillo Texas Globe News Publishing Co Gene Bowe John McCarty

Gasoline shortages on the Home Front strain wartime supply lines

The piece outlines how fuel efficiency varies across military vehicles from heavy bombers to jeeps and tanks. It notes a heavy bomber consumes 200 gallons per hour for 250 miles, a mechanized division uses 10,000 gallons for about 100 miles, and a destroyer would require 214,000 gallons for a New York to Casablanca voyage, highlighting the massive transport needs to keep fronts supplied.

New York Casablanca War Front

Underwear Shortage Alarms Nation as Production Drops

From the Underwear Institute comes alarming news about a looming shortage of shirts drawers and union suits for the home front. The ceiling on production costs is so low five mills have closed and others curtail activity, prompting calls for swift action by Administrator Brown.

Underwear Institute OPA Brown

Inmate War Contract Labor Surpasses Civilian Trade

About 160000 inmates in over 100 state prisons work on nearly eight million dollars in war contracts. The WPB reports none goes to civilian trade. all helps relieve manpower shortages and lowers war costs.

WPB

Debt Philosophy Debate Over Government Debt Security

Washington column argues against the Wagner Dingell plan and Keynesian debt. It cites Harold Moulton and Morgenthau, warning that endless public debt risks inflation and dollar depreciation, and urges safeguarding Social Security via wage growth and maintaining war bond value.

Paul Mallon Washington Wagner-Dingell AFL Mallon Harold G. Moulton Brookings Institution National Resources Planning Board Federal Reserve Board Alvin Hansen Fortune Hansen Keynes Moulton Roosevelt Treasury Morgenthau Mr. Elt Planning Board

Terrence House intrigues as will and heirs emerge

Ann in Radville learns her grandmother left Terrence House to Gibbs, with Miss Warbuck as witness. Bert Renfrew hints at plans to help locate the will while pressure builds from locals, including Augusta Terrence Memorial board members inviting Ann to preside at a hospital ceremony.

Bert Renfrew Sarah Bert Terrence House Miss Warbuck Gibbs Gibbs J Ann Terrence Charles Morgan Grand Gussie Radville Mrs. Terrence Augusta Terrence Memorial

Will and schemes collide in Grand Gussie suite

Ann searches for Gussie’s will amid hidden places while contemplating Mr. Baxton and Jerry Lane. A door, a uniformed man, and a tense confrontation erupt as she confronts possible grand larceny and her own fraught feelings. The scene ends with a cliffhanger.

Ann Oe Gussie Mr. Baxton Matilda Grand Gussie’s Jerry Lane

Churchill and Hitler as painters and world figures in Europe

The piece compares Churchill and Hitler as painters, noting Churchill’s credible watercolors and his busy painting career since the war. It recounts anecdotes of his art sessions, Riviera visits, and strong views on the Royal Academy, with praise from Shaw. It also surveys efforts to make English a universal second language via Basic English and its practical simplicity.

Europe Winston Churchill Adolf Hitler Mr. Churchill Herr Hitler Wilson Steer Uffizi Florence Britain British Dominions Roosevelt Casablanca Sir John Lavery Churchill France Statesman-artist Egypt Royal Academy George Bernard Shaw Shaw London Holland Belgium Norway Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia Orient

Directed to the graduates of 1943 by Dorothy Thompson

Dorothy Thompson addresses the class of 1943 graduates urging resilience amid war and rapid change. She links their path with the prewar generation, notes the shift from iron to chemistry and light metals, and calls for using new scientific power to pursue a humane world while avoiding repeating past mistakes.

Dorothy Thompson Thomrsu New Times

Smoke Screen Crew Keeps North Africa Port Hidden

A U S Army Chemical Warfare Service unit near a North African port runs a smoke screen operation for night defense. Lt Sam Kesner of Dallas and Capt J Paul Todd of Clinton command a 100 man group, living in improvised cabins and providing round the clock coverage with meals delivered by truck. The unit, allied with chemistry and engineering training, treats the camp as a family, sharing stories and welcoming visitors before sending raiders to a safer target.

Allied North Africa Phooey Sam Kesner Dallas Tex Texas A. & M Kesner J. Paul Todd Clinton S. C Rock Hill Atlanta Todd Cleveland Press Corp Edward Dudek Cleveland Army Chemical Africa

Puzzler Grid Leads to Military Honors and Old Clues

Puzzle clues list horizontal and vertical words with military award references and various definitions. The grid includes entries for bravery awards, metals, ships, places, and common terms, interwoven with theme hints and historical references.

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