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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1948
Page
18
Fragmentary note records a parable style reference tied to the Yates Advertising Departments. The unreadable OCR text shows likely shifting wording and a misread name Paul Gmaby, offering little crisp factual detail beyond the referenced department and a parable concept.
Hawaii has pressed for statehood for 45 years with 14 hearings and wartime records cited in its favor. The Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee delays action pending a visit by its members, risking no decision until next year amid calls to curb costly congressional junkets.
Paul G Hoffman, president of Studebaker, is praised as a capable choice for administering the European Recovery Program. The piece notes his strong belief in capitalism, leadership in the Committee for Economic Development, and experience drafting ERP plans. It acknowledges the enormity of the task and his suitability based on wisdom, energy, and experience.
The Amarillo letter writers praise The News Globe for health coverage and Northwest Texas Hospital for its public health pledge on National Hospital Day. They urge action on dog control, construction industry impact, and defend free inquiry against government overreach while quoting various named figures.
Hollywood recounts the tale of Col Norman Slade a decorated officer who advised a studio on a cavalry driven war film. Frustrated by a tank replacement he pivoted to alcohol harming his career and reputation. The piece notes his former prestige and outsized presence as a cinematic figure.
A fragment recounts Paul Gallico era Hollywood antics. A casting director offers work to a man who prefers a colonel’s rank over three months as a top sergeant. Slade ends up in a Civil War style uniform amid blurred identities and chaotic set life.
A fragment from a 1948 column blends autobio humor with showbiz lore. It recounts a teller's aunt inviting friends to a country house, a chaotic dinner party, and a WW II era tale of a colonel in a film studio uniform. The piece also notes a Lancaster Pa news brief about Pennsylvania Guernsey breeders' annual heifer sale adding three bulls to the roster.
A humorous travel column by Paul Gallics compares packing habits of husbands and wives. The husband catalogues every bag and item needed for a two week trip, while the wife calmly packs more bags than expected. The piece ends with the excess luggage threatening the marriage on departure.
A reflective piece critiques rigid thinking and bought opinions. It contrasts old views with a fast changing world and urges self awareness. The narrator highlights stubborn certainty, labeling it laziness and a reluctance to revise beliefs.
A dense list of horizontal and vertical crossword clues covers numbers from 3 to 56 with hints for words like nickel director symbol and writer well, sea nymph, meadow, exclamation, chairs, pages abbreviated, and more including Tellurium symbol and various verbs and nouns across themes.
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