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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1940
Page
5
The Globe News prints a piece by Clarence A. Dykstra arguing selective service can expand national unity and personal growth. It envisions army service as a chance for health, citizenship, and democracy education, not a mere disruption.
The essay argues that New Deal officials abuse office for personal gain, citing family appointments and graft. critics claim this erodes public trust and taints the presidency, urging scrutiny of officials like Roosevelt, Ickes, and Hopkins amid party loyalties.
A Missouri farm boy named Jim Penney grows into J C Penney after a humiliating run in a Hamilton general store. He asserts himself, wins a customer, earns a big raise, and later builds a nationwide chain with 1554 stores. The tale urges standing up for oneself.
A compact compilation of cross clue prompts for today’s puzzle is presented with horizontal and vertical entries. It includes definitions for terms such as Pictured aged writer in England and Cereal gra as well as various short forms, quantities, and objects across 1 10 11 12 13 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 28 30 32 33 34 36 37 38 39 41 42 44 46 48 50 52 53 55 56 for horizontal and 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 14 15 17 18 20 21 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 34 35 38 40 42 43 44 45 47 49 51 53 54 for vertical.
Wayne Taylor of the American Red Cross reports France faces a severe winter amid enormous waste and destruction from population flight, scarce reserves at war’s end, occupation demands, British blockade, and traffic failures. The result is severe rationing and likely near starvation for many French families. The article also recalls Texas cattle life and Matador Ranch, noting its size and ownership by Matador Land and Cattle Co. Ltd with Dundee, Scotland, headquarters.
Life magazine presents a ranch scene showcasing a traditional chuck wagon still used in Texas. The caption notes wagons crossing pasture land while elsewhere motor trucks have replaced them.
A set of five science themed brain teasers asks about associations like logarithm and parallax, guesses at global active volcano counts, oxygen share in air and the other major gas, the floating needle phonograph advance, and the average adult brain weight. Answers appear on the comic page.
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