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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1951
Page
20
The Amarillo Globe, established 1924, details its publisher editors and staff while outlining subscription rates for local and distant readers. It declares itself an independent Democratic newspaper aiming to publish impartially and support its beliefs.
Texas attorney general Price Daniel leads a coordinated crime fight aimed at prosecuting criminals within the state and barring gang operators from moving in. He convenes all county prosecutors to develop local plans, seeking full public and juror backing to ensure vigorous prosecutions nationwide if others won’t act.
George E. Sokolsky argues the Fulbright Committee should continue beyond April 30 to expose and end corrupt practices in government lending and the RFC. He warns against privatized control and urges pressure on Congress to keep investigations active, praising Kefauver’s televised hearings and warning of private power and mafia influence.
A collage of remarks spans wartime funding for Ukraine underground workers to buy “tummy guns” and propaganda tools, critiques of progress tied to class power, jazz popularity shifts, lobby fatigue, and tax deduction mindsets. Notable voices include Dr. Lev E. Doratansky, Dr. Hannan L. Traumpur, Dorothy Frank Cowen, Jacques Hewian, Sen. Paul Dove Las, and George J. Schoeneman.
Stewart Alsop profiles Sen. Paul Douglas of Illinois as a leading Democratic potential if Truman does not run. Douglas, despite disavowing a run, is seen as the best bet for victory, admired for independence and foreign policy wit, yet wary of the presidency and oddly favorable toward Eisenhower as a unity candidate if Truman withdraws.
Dr Albert Edward Wiggam explores mind and energy themes in three items. The first discusses Thorndikes view on gender and intelligence and moral variation. The second imagines solar energy transforming autos and gas production, noting vast energy potential. The third cites Woods in Who's Who America, suggesting top leaders have more children, implying rising average mental ability.
In Amarillo a local writer recalls Kenneth Dixon needing reading glasses for a telephone book and remarks on his new Western style trousers. He also praises Mrs Laverna Womble Mitchell as a long trusted neighbor. Another reader asks about proper etiquette for funeral processions and how drivers should behave.
A compact puzzle entry lists horizontal and vertical clues with terms across and down spanning fruits, tools, verbs, and nouns. The grid hints include ancient deities, weathered notes, and common objects, reflecting a standard newspaper crossword page.
A teen guidance column urges acts of maturity to gain adult respect. It contrasts pin curls before dances with grown up hair, warns against loud cafeteria outbursts, and criticizes theater comments. Readers are invited to write for personal help from Elinor Williams.
The excerpt muses on Douglas’s potential to wield national power and the possibility of Truman not running. It notes observers eyeing an Illinois economics professor as a serious contender if the incumbent declines to seek reelection, framed in the era’s political drama.
Iran faces a pivotal moment as Hussein Ala steps in after Premier Razmara was assassinated amid oil nationalization tensions. Russia Chinese influence and Western interests converge with Iran's oil wealth as intrigue, protests, and political risk reshape the regional balance.
In Grand Island Nebraska the Daily Independent circulated a petition claiming to seek better recreational facilities but hiding a demand that the signer be hanged until dead. Thirty five people signed the petition.
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