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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1947
Page
26
Flight officers will be enlisted in the first pay grade if applications are submitted by June 30 or within 20 days after release from active service. This notice appears in the Globe-News publish edition dated May 20 1947.
The Amarillo Globe outlines a broad platform including charter revision, a coliseum, new city hall, traffic control, downtown cleanup, better sports facilities, park expansion, water study, hospital expansion, English Field as an air terminal, small industry development, and cultural arts support plus library expansion and teacher pay raises. The letter requests a 500 word piece by noon.
A Soviet writer Yuri Zhukov accuses Hollywood of serving capitalism while admitting some genuine critique. He faults racial depictions and repetitive patterns but argues American films misinform foreign audiences and reflect limited imagination. The piece urges honesty and realism over pro capitalist propaganda.
A Taxi of society pages is contrasted with a Hotel Weather Astoria bulletin highlighting ordinary hotel staff. It profiles bus boys, clerks, a housekeeper and others whose quiet acts keep the glamorous world running, praising the “bull works of our freedom.”
A husband recounts a playful survey of 10 all American hunk picks chosen by two friends. The list features Bernard Baruch Joe Crown Ike Eisenhower Clark Gable Gary Grant Hank Greenberg Bill Paley Gregory Peck William Sarazan and Ed Stettinius with humorous comments. The piece notes the sighting of varied tastes and invites readers’ suggestions.
In the Senate today the passage of the portal to portal backpay ban is treated as a political routine. The White House and unions weigh in as Taft and Truman navigate wage standards and the AFL funds ads opposing industry wide bargaining.
A reflective piece recounts childhood fights and humility. The speaker admits a habit of underestimating others and recognizes diverse people with strengths across white, red, and Black communities. He contrasts early pride with later insight about human worth.
A compact list of crossword clues covering presidents, animals, verbs and abbreviations. Includes entries such as Anastasio Somoza, onager, ratite bird, dower property, courtesy title and Latin abbreviations for id est.
Combat disabled veterans may re enlist in grade held at discharge through June 30 provided they hold one of 1063 Military Occupational Specialty numbers now open. All officers, warrant officers and personnel in eligible categories may pursue re enlistment under the new policy.
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