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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1941
Page
6
The Globe News discusses Big versus Little Business in postwar economic policy. Floyd B. Odlum urges Big Business to share work with smaller firms to avoid losing support and a key role as defense contracts shift from civilian production.
A digest of columns railing at auto deaths, wartime rhetoric, and social critiques. Gilbert Seldes laments moral dictation while Thomas Dewey praises a burgeoning USO drive as localities expand their efforts.
Farsighted tin importers speculate on whether the United States will face a tin surplus after the war, according to John H. Caldwell, associate editor of Daily Metal Trade.
Glenn S. “Pop” Warner, age 70, says he plans to retire and watch games as a spectator while limiting his college visits to three per week. He criticizes unlimited substitutions, defends the double wing offense he created, and praises rivals like Stagg, noting he still hopes to coach one more strong team.
Henry M Lemore recalls visiting the Flushing Meadow time capsule shaft in New York. He imagines future archaeologists deciphering 1941 English, cites lunch details for picnics, and muses on Hitler taxes gasoline and present threats while inviting readers to meet next Tuesday at four in the afternoon.
Judy Allen a magazine editor pursues her missing fiancé Sandy Ammerman after his test flight from New York to the west coast. She plans a dramatic rescue with attorney Philip Rogers while Skyways Corp reports Sandy found alive with campers in Colorado.
Judy travels to LaGuardia then Chicago for a flight with Sandy the aviator. A telegram reveals loving words, transforming her mood as she awaits the plane and reads a newspaper photo of Sandy alongside a golden haired girl.
Hollywood hunts for new box office names as audiences crave big personalities. Scouts seek overlooked talent through tests and luck, while studios groom discoveries with tests, roles, and PR spins, hoping a genuine personality will carry any film and boost box office.
Fechin paintings in Amarillo Hotel Red and Gold Room draw praise from critics and artists. Geraldine Biffle explains Fechin’s colorist technique, direct application of pigment, and mix of impressionistic and Russian styles. Judge J. D. Hamlin opened the exhibit with remarks highlighting Fechin’s creative skill.
Halloween thrills spark questions about luck and omens. Five common superstitions are asked including origins of 13 as unlucky and the ladder and three on a match beliefs. Answers appear on the next page.
The remarks emphasize that reason and truth triumph over injustice and Hitler, with Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick and John W. Studebaker highlighting the roles of education and the press as ongoing societal partners. The statements reflect advocacy for intellectual and informational duties shaping public life.
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