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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1944
Page
8
The fragment indicates an Amarillo Texas office date February 20 1924 under evening hours, naming The Globe-News Publishing Co with roles for a president publisher and staff. It is an OCR damaged snippet with unclear titles and contact details.
The account recalls a Luke Field Arizona cadet who caused a fatal crash by buzzing a highway. It questions life imprisonment for the pilot and harsher punishments, noting the need for balance between valor and safety in aviation. It also references pilots dismissed for buzzing a football game and cites broader caution about stunt flying.
The piece argues predicting the presidential outcome is nearly impossible due to large military and service voter participation. It notes states delaying results, forecasts from Gallup, and wartime population shifts complicating any clear result until late December. It highlights Pennsylvania and California as pivotal states with delayed tallies and discusses veteran and civilian voting divides.
Ernie Pyle describes weary infantry in Tunisia, marching in a long line up a ridgeline after four days of constant combat. The frontline fighters carry heavy gear, endure filth and exhaustion, and persevere despite relentless artillery and hostile foxholes below. Their scene reveals the human cost of waging war on brutal terrain.
George Gallup reports an estimated 45 million civilian voters may cast ballots on election day 1944 with 2.5 to 3 million service voters. If Dewey sweeps five key Eastern states, he could win 287 electoral votes. Roosevelt could reach 341 electoral votes if those states tilt his way. The race centers on Massachusetts New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Connecticut and New Jersey.
A column of anecdotes and reflections from the Polk Street professor era, ranging from social quips about iced tea and picture hanging to remarks on walking straight and public life. The piece threads in historical notes from 1929 1934 and 1939 referencing world events and notable figures.
A readable crossword puzzle fragment lists clues and partial answers across 1 3 5 8 12 13 14 15 16 18 20 21 22 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 33 36 37 39 40 43 44 46 47 49 51 52 55 56 words plus vertical and sport hints. It includes terms like Francis S., Erbium, solar body, island, and overtime abbr. The page mixes across and down entries with scattered solvable clues and partial fillable entries.
Mrs. B. D. Low of 2604 Ong Street is under medical supervision. Miss Frances Mae Coldiron of 314 ...
A list shows several individuals including Mrs M F Stevens 412 East Fifteenth Avenue undergoing surgery Arvell Meador 4001 South Polk Street and John R Martin 722 North Houston Street receiving medical attention Mrs Fred C Zinck Clayton NM under medical supervision J E Mitchell Albert NM and Mrs O B Dalton 2609 Polk Street also under supervision Baby Sandra Sanders Dumas and Baby J M Parrish Jr Stratford are noted as medical patients with various names and addresses The final line mentions statisticians estimating lumber in the United States over 135 years could form a cube one mile per side
Three soldiers at a USO club say they have not heard of soldiers objecting to being called GI Joes. Cpl Eddie Boesch Pvt Victor Naids and Pvt W L Morris all from Wisconsin and Oklahoma see the term as natural. They note the phrase is used in the Army Air Forces Magazine but not common in everyday soldier talk.
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