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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1947
Page
10
The Amarillo Globe, founded February 20 1924, lists publication scope evenings with The Amarillo Daily News on Sundays. It names Wesley Seed as President and Publisher Paul Allingham as Editor in Chief Grady Campbell as General Manager and includes subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions.
President Truman signals no emergency funds after December 1 while pressing Congress to convene. Senate and House committees split on timing and scope, with Taft and Vandenberg offering cautious plans as Europe faces hunger and fuel shortages. The piece frames the crisis as urgent, urging swift bipartisan action to prevent a collapse of Western Europe.
A press agent pitches Billy Rose on a project called the Authors Workshop for Veterans. Disabled veterans with or without limbs send manuscripts to an office at 136 West 42nd Street where editors and publishers critique and help sell quality work. The aim is to inspire writing and provide purpose, though Rose notes it’s a grim topic for his lighthearted column.
Dorothy Thompson notes Soviet leaders attack the American capitalist press for alleged slander of the USSR. Molotov rejects responsibility for Soviet articles and accuses U.S. papers of lying, while the Soviet press stresses improving people-to-people relations. The piece argues Soviet campaigns have estranged American opinion and fueled mutual hostility.
Puzzle clues mix with political commentary and unrelated notes. The text lists crossword entries such as 1 8 across and many verticals, then adds a lengthy editorial excerpt about Soviet critiques of U S policy and a Dead Sea note, followed by more clues. It appears as puzzle content interspersed with a political opinion piece and a Dead Sea note.
Bill Cunningham argues housing for veterans has seen little real action. He outlines the Taft-Ellender-Wagner Housing Act aims, opposition from real estate lobbies, and the split among veterans groups. He calls for action, free enterprise, and better housing for the next generation.
A speaker recalls ancient cave life and the saber tooth as a symbol of danger. He compares past predators to present people who twist others words for gain. He laments current meanness and muses that only bones remain for study.
President Eurico Gaspar Dutra asked Congress to declare a 150 kilometer defense zone along Brazil’s entire border. The plan would cover major cities except Manaus, extending along frontiers with Argentina Uruguay Venezuela Colombia Peru Bolivia and neighbor territories.
The city hosts a vast linguistic landscape with every language spoken and newspapers published in many tongues, reflecting its diverse cultural fabric. Local press markets thrive as immigrant communities access news in their native languages.
The article notes that boys and girls have similar average IQ levels, but there are more exceptionally bright boys and more exceptionally dull boys.
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