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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1941
Page
12
Noel Monks recounts thinner May Day demonstrations amid waning Communist support and shifted political priorities. A wartime anecdote follows about a U S squadron in France sharing a jest with a Catholic monsignor, ending with a trout gift and a bombing day sprint back to action.
A World War II feature outlines an American 1,000 mile defense perimeter from Greenland to Florida, detailing patrols, lend-lease aid, and the call for naval action in the Atlantic as Hitler weighs risk. It follows pilots in the Hurricanes and honors Flying Officer Leslie Clisby and Squadron Leader Halahan amid the Reims and Blitz battles. The piece closes with a note that the story continues.
A Bolivian stamp shows the dream of Murillo, the Spanish painter, with an inscription beneath the image describing the subject of the artwork.
A catalog excerpt references Sueno de murillo by A G Nogales with dates 1810 1940 and notes the stamp is expected to be the first in a series.
The piece notes that privates receive $21 monthly for four months then $30 later and wear no insignia. Non commissioned officers and private first class wear chevrons on both sleeves. Private First Class has the lowest insignia and earns $36 per month.
The text outlines corporal and sergeant roles in a historical army unit. The corporal is second in command of a squad and earns $54 monthly. The sergeant typically commands a section but may oversee a squad, with a $60 monthly pay highlighted.
A note describes a Staff Sergeant position equivalent to a chief clerk in a civilian office, with a pay of 72 dollars. The item highlights the clerical responsibilities and payment amount.
The text outlines non commissioned officer roles with monthly pay: First Sergeant duties are mainly administrative at 84 dollars, Technical Sergeant is a military specialist who transcribes orders, and Master Sergeant is the top ranking NCO with 126 dollars monthly. Next: Units of Organization.
The Army demonstrates wartime comms by releasing pigeons from a Rockefeller Plaza base. Private Felix Orbanota and 14 birds, mostly from Fort Monmouth, return via subway routes to report in. Mac the bird Bridegroom performs a nose dive atop the RCA Building before lunch.
The article details about 3.5 million refugees in unoccupied France living in camps amid wartime exodus. It notes 10 million fled during the Battle of France, two thirds returned home, while others fled to Spain Portugal or North Africa. It lists diverse groups including Spaniards Dutch Belgians Germans Poles and French anti fascists. many aimed for the U S.
A National Geographic Society bulletin notes Iraq, slightly larger than Arizona with about 3.5 million people, has seen a coup that overthrew its government and raised global concerns about regional stability. Great Britain had counted on Iraq for strategic support.
A Texas Digest reprint describes a Lubbock Journal columnist known as The Plainsman promoting a seven day Anti Uplift Week to halt civic meetings and efforts. He contemplates disorganizing civic life to grant residents a rest from uplift campaigns and even pledges not to write during the week.
A playful puzzle uses puns to form names of figures in today’s coverage. Clues mix word opposites, animals, and weights to yield suspected first and last names of a senator and a British leader, hinting at political context and regional locations.
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