Amarillo aviation pioneer rebuilds English Field
The Globe News profiles Thornton Oxnard and his plan to reconstruct English Field in Amarillo, promising a modern hangar, administration building, and new runways. Oxnard commits $200,000 of his own money, viewing it as a bet on Amarillo becoming a regional aviation hub amid years of rebuilding after the fire.
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English Field
Amarillo
The
Panhandle
Amarillo and
Thornton Oxnard
Oxnard
Oxnard Attuck
Ponsonby
Brenda Burnham
Mac
Brenda
Isobel
Ned Barrow
Ned
Alaine Abernathy
Alaine
Poppy Day Remembrance Amid New Battle of Flanders
An observant piece links Poppy Day with the ongoing, harsher battle of Flanders. It honors the fallen from the first war and the disabled, urging Americans to remember their veterans as current generations face new danger and hope that their own sons and fathers remain safe.
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Flanders
Flanders Fields
No Frock Coats Once Worn by Senators in Grand Style
Washington visitors note the Senate now looks mostly businesslike. The piece recalls frock coats and elaborate outfits of past senators such as Ham Lewis, Tillman, Lodge, Heflin, Huey Long, and Clark, contrasting them with today’s restrained fashion among lawmakers.
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Washington
Senate
Supreme Court
Lincoln Memorial
Jones
Rotary Club
James “Ham” Lewis
Sartoria
Montana
William A. Clark
Mississippi
James K. Vardaman
Jeff Davis
Arkansas
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Massachusetts
Henry Cabot Lodge
van Dyke
South Carolina
Pitchfork Bes
Tillman
Lee Overman
North Carolina
Tom Heflinbama
Capitol Hill
Heffin
Louisiana
Huey Long
Tom Connally
Texas
Matthew Neely
West Virginia
Ham” Lewis
Ilinois
Credit plane sales gain favor in public poll
Public opinion polling show a slight majority favor selling warplanes to Britain and France on credit if cash is unavailable. Since the Nazi invasion of Holland and Belgium, support rose from 34 to about 50 percent, with fears of entanglement cited by opposed voters and self defense and world freedom arguments shaping backers.
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George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
N. J
France
England
Britain
Holland
Belgium
United States
Manners Quiz and College City Puzzles
Test your social manners with five questions and answers about wedding etiquette and proper remarks. Then match five colleges to their correct cities in a light quiz labeled Cracker U.S. Colleges with options and the note that answers appear on the comic page.
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Creighton University
Tulsa
Okla
Omaha
Neb
Madison, Wis
Atlanta
Knox College
Indianapolis
Ind
Galesburg
Til
Harrisburg
Springfield
Brown and Brown Tie Makers in Louisiana
In 1931 Alexandria two widows formed Brown and Brown to earn money. They used sewing skill to make handmade neckties sold in stores and offices, expanding from consignment sales to a thriving business that supported two families and grew to over two thousand four hundred dollars in sales last Christmas.
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Alexandria
Louisiana
Brown & Brown
Shreveport
Wington Youree
Tage Street
Huey P. Long
South
Kleo Brown
Today’s Puzzler Horizontal and Vertical Clues
A compact word puzzle list with horizontal clues from 1 to 59 and vertical clues 2 to 53. Includes bird, anatomy, music, objects, and common terms with cross references implied by grid numbering.
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Don Juan Barrow
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Cleveland Health Council
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Germany
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Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Paducah
Southern Methodist University
Memphis
Tex
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
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Howard J. Truea
Foreign Policy Associaon
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George W. Norris
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