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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1946
Page
8
A Globe News column skims a psychiatric convention in Philadelphia. It mocks how experts claim to ease world tensions while narrating a comic citizen who tumbles from thumb sucking to boxing, ending in chaos as he chases a promoter.
Walter Lippmann argues the Turkish affair differs from prior disputes over Poland Bulgaria Romania Spain and Iran. He says Turkey acts as a gate whose northern reach to the Soviet Union and southern access to the Mediterranean shape power plays, with only power able to alter the balance.
The Chicago boss Ed Kelly visits Washington to influence Truman and Hannegan while Wallace and Pepper are used to court the Communist vote. Democrats hold 239 seats to 192 Republicans with 4 others, needing 24 gains for a plurality in the House, and 9 in the Senate to shift control.
Doris Fleeson reports a progressive rally framing the CIO fight with Communists as a precursor to Philip Murray’s planned purge at the Atlantic City convention. Murray’s stance alarms some unions while drawing stern quotes from United Electrical Workers and others, signaling a broader ideological battle within labor.
A humorous column notes the difficulty of finding and keeping domestic help. It jokes about a wife whose cold feet chill the narrator, describing absurd temperatures and ways to warm up. The piece also ponders electric blankets and other comedic solutions.
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The text argues Turkey stands as a bidirectional strategic gate for East and West, with control by either side risking insecurity for the other. It emphasizes Turkey's unique position as central to broader power competition, unlike Trieste Greece Iran the Danube Korea and Manchuria, where fewer essential elements converge.
The analysis argues that ground forces and air sea amphibious power on both sides could clash near key centers while the Far East remains less decisive. It notes Germany plays a dominant role in any settlement, with Russia and Western powers shaping strategic outcomes.
The fragment argues Germany does not function as a land power in the present strategic setting, noting continuation on page 14 for full context.
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