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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1945
Page
14
The Amarillo Globe published evenings with Sunday morning edition by Globe News Publishing Co. led by President Gene Howe and Editor in Chief Wesley Izzard. It lists offices at Sixth and Fillmore and staff roles and contact lines.
President Truman faces a request from the House committee on un American activities to transfer personnel and security records from all war agencies to the panel. The piece questions the wisdom and fairness of giving a political body access to thousands of confidential citizen files and fears echoes of Europe’s secret police.
Col Gen Franz Halder, former chief of the German General Staff, calls Hitler a thorough liar untrustworthy and allergic to reasoning on criticism of his ideas. He characterizes Hitler as having military capabilities of a mediocre corporal.
The Waterbury Democrat notes there is no acting vice president currently and comments on Mrs Truman’s limited public appearances, suggesting she appears to be effectively holding no formal duties.
A columnist discovers a hidden 1940s defense reform memo, signed by Eisenhower MacArthur Halsey Nimitz, proposing a single armed forces department under one cabinet head. The piece notes mixed reactions from military leaders and Congress, and recounts the reporter's dramatic act of destroying the document by burning it under the Joint Chiefs table.
George F. Sokolsky argues for H. R. 4129 a congressional reform bill to empower the president to reorganize and consolidate executive agencies with safeguards and a 30 day review period. He cites past proposals from Hoover Roosevelt and wartime powers, urging swift passage for efficiency and tax savings.
Ralph W. Page argues the United States bears moral guilt for not admitting more Jewish refugees. He cites 100000 Jews remaining outside Russian-occupied Germany, urges Britain to lift restrictions, and dismisses U.S. limited asylum as a moral failure. He calls for UN action and British pressure on Arab opposition to allow resettlement.
A Princeton Institute cross state survey shows 74 percent favor a strong government stance during reconversion. Responses split among cracking down on labor, mediation or arbitration, or aiding workers to restore production, with a broad majority seeking factories to run.
A crossword style grid lists horizontal and vertical clues from a presidential aide themed puzzle. The clues cover terms from death to diplomacy and include wordplay on political and military roles.
A colorful reminiscence notes Amarillo National Bank official Bill Baker who roughs up mornings at home but is gentle on Sundays. His daughter says he is sweet then, and he hopes family humor and golf calm his nerves. The piece ends with a self reflective aside on how others might smell likable.
In 80 counties the Amarillo trade area includes 72 321 farm families and 61 827 farms. Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma counties total 46 120 families 39 132 farms 17 992 families 14 780 farms and 8 209 families 7 915 farms. White operated farms number 39 037 in Texas 14 685 in New Mexico and 7 908 in Oklahoma. Panhandle retail sales for 1944 top 362 681 000 with much from farm and ranch households visiting Amarillo for foods at the Coffee Shop and a western welcome.
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