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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1941
Page
13
A dim street scene yields a handwritten fragment on heartbreak and medical metaphor. The speaker imagines a doctor diagnosing heartbreak with lines about running sores, no elixirs, and honest consolation that heartbreak is an inevitable result of emotion.
Washington reports Japan eyes a western hemisphere reach in a Tokyo led axis advance. The analysis outlines a growing Japanese sphere extending toward Baikal as France falls and Indo China falls under Tokyo influence amid shifting Russo German war dynamics.
The piece traces Japan’s expansion from Korea and Sakhalin to Manchuria and Shantung, noting military aims toward Vladivostok and the northern hemisphere. It cites General Tojo as premier and quotes analysts on the potential for conflict with Russia, China, and the Allies, with a somber view of the western front situation.
Private Edward O'Donnell of S J Louis Missouri praises a duty tour for fat men aiming to fit size 40 suits. He weighed 296 pounds at enlistment, dropped to 130 during training at Camp Robinson Arkansas, and 160 during Louisiana war games, attributing partial shrinkage to three brief rigors mortis episodes. Specialist William T. Reineke raced night travel from Philadelphia to Fort MonroE missing trains and a boat, arriving on time at Fort Monroe with a $108 cab bill factored into travel.
A 1939 Slovakia independence claim tied to Dr Joseph Tiso. The article notes the puppet state's formation under German pressure, Tiso's role, and broader stamp news including Cuban, Canadian, Yugoslav, and other king and colony issues amid wartime politics. It mentions Nazi troop mobilization and trade bans on enemy stamps.
Hollywood actor Albert Dekker says he aims to move away from heavy villain parts within five years to better please his daughter Jana then seven. He cites prior villainous turns in Dr Cyclops and Reaching for the Sun and hopes to secure meaty roles like Rangers of Fortune. If needed he may disguise himself to protect his daughter from recognition. He notes dual roles such as in Among the Living are acceptable when one twin is a killer and the other a good man.
A compact listing of crossword clues with numbered horizontal and vertical entries including names, abbreviations, and common words. The page presents a traditional puzzle grid style with many short definitions for solvers to fill in across and down.
Henry McLemore lampoons postwar dieting mania sparked by a 31 inch draftee waistline. He mocks editors, wives, and dieters for transforming meals into public theater while touting calories and clothing weights. The piece humorously tracks diet obsession and its social pressure.
Readers propose inviting prominent figures to Amarillo arguing for better informed speakers like Senator Pepper. Letters from Charlie Polk and others discuss street traffic timing, school area paving, and city funding limits with editor notes offering responses.
Major Williams analyzes foreign reports showing Germany rebuilding French aircraft facilities and ordering Ju-52 transports, signaling parachute troop tactics ahead. He praises the Douglas Db-7 Havoc for its speed and versatility and notes a shift away from relying solely on four engined bombers like the Flying Fortress.
In a remodeled Brooklyn hospital a new brick glass reflects and changes sunlight in operating rooms and outdoor scenes. The feature aims to improve patient mental conditioning and mood through enhanced light exposure.
Excerpts from Luigi Antonini and Sergeant Alvin C York plus Millar Burrows emphasize liberty democracy and human worth. The statements contrast treatment of POWs with internment camps and stress enduring commitment to defending freedoms across faith and national lines.
A Detroit reader recounts writing a polite letter to a New York hotel after a doorman damaged a car on a tour. He explains the value of courteous, constructive communication to recover a minor repair bill and suggests pre arrival information for guests to avoid such issues.
A profile of Sumner Welles, longtime Latin America advocate and key architect of the Good Neighbor policy. From early posts in Tokyo to leading the Latin American division, he shaped U S diplomacy and strengthened Western Hemisphere solidarity as undersecretary of state. He vowed no shirking in cementing regional ties.
Maurice Hindus argues that the German invasion would fail to subjugate Russia, tracing industrial and agricultural mobilization around Moscow and the Red Army’s resilience. Storm Jameson’s The Fort reimagines a June 13 1940 farm cellar dialogue between British and French officers and a German soldier as war unfolds.
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