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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1947
Page
12
The Amarillo Globe News lists publication details including founders editors and publishing staff. It shows subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, carrier and mail pricing, and affiliations with The Amarillo Daily News.
The platform outlines 13 planks for Amarillo including city representation, expanded limits, a new Coliseum, a redesigned traffic system, downtown street cleaning, sports facilities, park and water supply improvements, hospital facilities, urban renewal, industrial growth, library and arts expansion, school factory upgrades and teacher salaries. The Globe offers a $10 prize for the best letter, 500 words max, addressed to The Platform Builder.
Leland Stowe, after a five month Central and Eastern Europe tour, argues in Lineary Magazine that much of the Iron Curtain is fabrications and that some curtain iron is stamped Made in America. He notes Hungary and Romania programs undermine Communist aims and predicts growing internal political pressure and dramatic developments as Soviet forces withdraw.
A column praises George C. Marshall for restoring precision and clarity to public statements. It contrasts his exact wording with Molotov and earlier Yalta phrasing, arguing that Marshall defines democracy and habeas corpus in six precise points and rejects vague promises.
Walter Lippmann argues the reparations debate misses the core: US aid must fund a long term European reconstruction. He urges moving beyond Potsdam to a unified plan, leveraging capital for a European economic unit and a Russia friendly loan, not scattered doles.
Mrs. Laura Draper uses a two week Miami fling with Everett Stone to spark a plan. She hides a sable scarf in a pay locker then tries to shift blame to Cliff at home, leading to a tense confrontation over a costly gift and a secret.
Laura confronts Cliff after he gifts a sable scarf to another woman and hides the loss in a tense domestic scene. His claim of a going away present ends with a two thousand dollar scarf revelation. They choose to laugh, cry, and drink, then resume life in the Draper apartment.
A columnist muses on college slang and language quirks. He recalls his daughter's stories about beehives and pink elephants, jokes about grammar, and how he balks at saying It is I or This is he, preferring plain usage despite correct forms.
A list of crossword clues across and down with numbered positions including entries such as Particles Renovates and Waste allowance. The clues mix British airman symbols and misc abbreviations with place names and common nouns suggesting a puzzle page fragment from a 20th century newspaper.
Excerpt examines the financial burden of eastern Europe exactions and argues the United States could afford extended war or reconstruction. It frames affordability as secondary to pursuing peace and reconstruction, noting the real issue lies in policy choices rather than costs.
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