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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1942
Page
4
The Amarillo Globe News announces its publication details for the 1924 issue. It shows second class mailing, February 20 1924 entry, Amarillo Texas, publisher Girth and Fillmore GENE HOWR, and associated staff roles, with lighting of publication days and offices.
An independent paper comments on a man who overuses his car amid fuel shortages and fears of asset confiscation. He drives freely to counter Washington policy, arguing democracy must be defended against international racketeers.
Dorothy Thompson argues Hitler’s climate obsession reveals a broader prophecy about Axis fate. She cites Hitler’s weather quotes and WWII era weather misreadings, contrasting German control fantasies with Russia’s enduring resilience and nature’s unpredictable whims. The piece questions whether Providence, nature, and science align against the Nazis.
Myra Mack sketches a vivid scene on a train in Montreal where a lieutenant in battle dress flirts with her. He hints at a shared past while she critiques another woman’s look. The pair later reconnects in the city as Myra resumes work at Consolidated Steel, contemplating family news and a new social lead.
In a London office Myra delivers a sensitive envelope to Mr. Ransom then encounters Fay Blue Hat, John's secretary. Their brief exchange hints at past meetings while Myra notes Fay's striking blue green eyes. The scene shifts to a desk where Fay and Myra cross paths again as Mr. Ransom contemplates hiring Fay temporarily.
Office of Censorship runs a 2000-plus staff in New York to inspect all foreign mail and carrier pigeons for cipher or secret messages. Dr Paravicini leads Swiss Red Cross efforts to monitor prisoner treatment in Japan, with Geneva pact oversight and planned aid shipments to POWs.
President Roosevelt tells Lieut. Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright that he and his devoted followers have become living symbols of war aims and the guarantee of victory during the battle at Corregidor in the Philippines.
A multi item quiz asks to name the Good Neighbor country whose red white red flag will be seen in a visit by its president to the United States. It also asks which British dominion joins the U S in organizing a joint Pacific naval force and which Philippine island shares its name with a U S gunboat sunk by the Japanese. Answers appear on the next page.
The 27 000 ton America uses more than 100 pumps to circulate water oil and steam through its systems. Four large pumps push water into boilers while steam expands in turbines. Condensed exhaust is cooled by sea water drawn in through sea chests and pumped back to sea. If a pump fails the ship risks serious trouble and multiple backups exist.
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