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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1948

Page

14

Globe News Flier Publishing Details and Rates

Amarillo Texas based Globe and News lists founding date February 20 1824 and notes second class mailing. It lists publisher editor and staff including President and Publisher Wesley Lizard Editor in Chief Paul Allingham and General Manager Grady Camp with contact postal information and subscription rates for daily Sunday and Sunday only editions.

Amarillo Texas Paul Allingham Grady Camp Globe and News

Political tricks and party fate in Roosevelt era cycles

The piece traces how maneuvers like separate ballots and term limits rose and fell across decades. It notes Democrats’ shifts in supporting or opposing majority rules, how Ohio elections influenced national outcomes, and argues tricks erode trust as voters reward or resist leaders rather than parties.

Roosevelt Ohio Dewey Truman

Letters to the Editor Urges Longer Bus Transfers in Amarillo

J B Shideler of Amarillo argues the Amarillo Bus Company limits transfers to 15 minutes, forcing extra fares for cross town trips. He urges city government to allow longer transfer times, criticizing private ownership of a public facility and proposing municipal ownership to restore cheaper fares.

Amarillo Transers Amarillo Bus Company J. B. Shideler

Miracle of America ad mocks fairy tale of prosperity

In a 1948 King Features ad, Erich Brandeis portrays America as a fairy tale where every girl hopes for a Detroit Coach and Eight. The piece links consumer abundance to a new economic democracy and argues Americans must buy to realize prosperity, criticizing communism and noting regional politics with Sen Claude Pepper.

Erich Brandeis America Cinderella Detroit Prince Charming King Features Syn. Inc

Churchill Warns Of Third World War Threat

Winston Churchill declares that ongoing Russian aggression and communist violence push the world toward another global conflict, warning of escalating danger and instability.

Winston Churchill

Love and Chinese Checkers in a Hollywood Triangle

A Hollywood director Ernie plans a quiet pre wedding retreat but an East Coast press agent arranges a checkers match with Libby a vaudeville player posing as a maid. After three nights of games Libby reveals she will marry him, holding a revolver as the boss's daughter interrupts the ruse.

Lana Turner c/o Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer London England Lana Ernie Theda Bara Hollywood New Y Grand Central Louella Clayton, Jackson Durante New York Strand Libby Wichita Falls

Fear in Headlines Angers Editor Paul Gallico

Paul Gallico argues editors overuse the word fear in newspaper headlines. He laments constant alarms such as FEAR RUSSIA HAS ATOM BOMB and FEAR OIL SHORTAGE, calling the word a four letter, undermining, dangerous habit that saps dignity and promotes fear over courage.

Russia Washington Roosevelt McNaught Syn., Inc

Fear and courage in postwar press rhetoric

A reader rejects fear as a wartime weapon and urges resilience against terror in public life. He argues that fear serves an agenda and calls for action beyond panic, noting concerns about economic pressures and national security while demanding fearless leadership.

Teens urged to form clubs to curb after school hangouts

An article notes teens gather after school at public places due to distant schools and transport delays. Drug store owners restrict after school hangouts to protect business, prompting a push for a community teen club to provide a better gathering space.

Polk Street Professor Remembers Three Towheaded Boys Through Time

A janitor removes a broken desk from a school classroom. The teacher recalls three towheaded boys once seated there James Fletcher now a Marine corporal in Pearl Harbor Roy Fletcher in the Navy Guam and Fred Gear in the Navy Shanghai. The memory links the desk to years of service and hopeful worth.

James Fletcher Marines Pearl Harbor Roy Fletcher Navy Guam Fred Gear Shanghai Patsy Odom

Crossword Puzzle Clues List

A mixed set of crossword hints in horizontal and vertical sections. Each clue ranges from names and common words to age and law related terms, including mythic figures and measurements, typical of a compact puzzle page.

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