17 Nov 1942
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1942
Page
1
A long column urges every reader to write a letter a day to soldiers, urges community support for the U. S. O. and emphasizes letters as morale boosters. It notes traffic worries, local sidewalk manners, pheasant protection, and snippets of light social commentary from local figures.
Hollywood column recounts Jimmie Fidler escaping a speeding ticket after a hitchhiker confessed to a prior prison term. The officer repeats the warning to slow down as the scene narrows to show the actor's uneasy luck and the surrounding backstage chatter about stars and army service.
FLASH NEWS Pasadena reports the army consented to the Rose Bowl football game on New Year’s Day in Pasadena. H E Beal of the western defense command told the Tournament of Roses committee there was no objection to the contest.
Daily notes distances from Pearl Harbor to Tokio and Dutch Harbor to Tokio. A rant about hair color fads in Hollywood and a Long Beach wife taxonomy. Ann Sheridan beauty contest myth debunked, plus military camp radio preferences and wartime morale observations.
A refrigerator exploded last night at Mr and Mrs Elvie Davis 807 North Buchanan Street. The blast tore a hole in the kitchen ceiling and shingles from the roof. No one was injured. Davis had just left the room minutes before. Cause of the explosion is undetermined.
Potter County bought 3471 dollars in bonds and stamps yesterday, boosting November total to 199270 dollars but still behind schedule. About 4500 tons of rough steel are used in liberty cargo ships.
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