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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1940
Page
2
A breezy column notes weekend row crop showers easing war hysteria and a trading slump in U S gambling rooms as crowds seek relief from headlines about Hitler and Europe. It surveys political chatter on Willkie Roosevelt and party dynamics, includes humor from Groucho Marx and anecdotes about the Roosevelts and public life.
A jumble of notes covers a Chicago gag club proposing taxing Thompsons for a $200 payout and free meals, Mexicali compared to Charleston, etiquette quirks from 1475, a shift back to roast beef, and a public school view on teacher impact. It also notes high speed photography on sneezing versus coughing, battleship roll effects, a World’s Fair beer bonus, cigarette sales restrictions, and Ed Wynn’s Broadway return.
The analysis argues Hitler and Mussolini restrain Italian moves in North Africa and the French Mediterranean coast to avoid provoking French colonial resistance. It frames Italy as playing a defensive game, counting on a future clash with the British empire rather than the armistice terms with France.
In Havana on June 26 hundreds of Communist demonstrators toppled two large cardboard statues labeled Uncle Sam and Liborio to protest Yankee imperialism and support Cuba's sovereignty.
Roy Allen of Oklahoma City and Bud Clancy of Carter Oklahoma advanced to the championship of the Sixth Annual Tri-State Senior Golf Tournament at Amarillo Country Club. Allen edged Charles Mahone 4 and 3, while Clancy led all the way to defeat C W Addison 4 and 3. Final match set for 2:30 this afternoon with a record field of 104 players.
In Dublin the word invasion is avoided and public discussion centers on attack threats. Police and soldiers march in green uniforms, aircraft patrol coastlines, and officials promise a welcoming stance to any attacking force.
Washington reports secrecy over the main US fleet’s sudden departure from Hawaii fueling doubts about official aims toward Japan in the Far East. Tokyo may unveil a sweeping proclamation warning against interference in East Asia. White House and State Department refuse to elaborate as crews bid families farewell in Honolulu, hinting at movements toward the Panama Canal.
A couple with farm and ranch experience offers to provide references and request employment in agricultural work. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. McGahey Jr. list 1111 Fillmore Street unit 1115 C and phone number 2-2416. A cafe worker seeks similar work and notes continuation on page 7.
Dorothy Thompson urges reflection on democracy s abuses and the corruption of politics economics and labor as she questions when democracy has degenerated into vote buying money worship and coercive power and calls for rebuilding it with reason and compassion.
British and Allied forces report heavy fighting as Germany conducts fifth midnight attack in eight days killing at least four civilians in England Scotland and Wales. RAF claims several Messerschmitts shot down while raids on Netherlands and Norway airfields are also noted. British political tensions rise as Chamberlain factions fear appeasement and potential peacetime talks.
An authoritative source in London comments on Senator Key Pittman’s proposal that Britain relocate its government to Canada. The source says such a move underestimates Britain’s resolve as it faces the coming struggle against the axis powers.
Washington June 26 The President Roosevelt advisory defense commission may reallocate cancelled Ford orders for thousands of Rolls Royce aircraft engines to the United States and Great Britain, seeking to keep war production on track.
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