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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1947
Page
10
A Globe News excerpt discusses postwar aims and the University of Chicago atomic program. It notes 350 scientists pursuing beneficial outcomes from atomic knowledge, seeking funding amid tight budgets, and cites leaders urging U.S. leadership in science and industry. Quotes from Austin Dewey Stassen and James 2:20 conclude.
A veteran son returning from service and a father judge a wounded buddy’s fate. A wartime telegram reveals the son died by his own hand in Manila, leaving a note and the family to confront a harsh truth about sacrifice, memory, and community support. The tale, attributed to Billy Rose and distributed by Bell Syndicate, circulates as a cautionary wartime yarn.
In a sharp column, Paul Gallico critiques Caesar Petrillo and his union edict halting recordings, arguing the policy harms the industry and consumers. He mocks the logic, contrasts live bands with recorded music, and notes broader economic absurdities while defending skilled labor and public entertainment. The piece also runs brief notices from Philadelphia and San Angelo on immigration transit and slot machine seizures.
The piece argues that veterans housing programs damage national honor by prioritizing speed over quality, with communities resisting veterans in single family neighborhoods. It links poverty, urban neglect, and inflated costs to broader capitalist failings, citing Guadalcanal veterans and wartime prosperity as contrasts.
A letter found with a stamp but no address reveals a 23 year friendship strained by constant slights and vanilla flavor disputes. The writer, signing as BESS, declares independence from Gertie, choosing vanilla for herself and wishing good luck in a witty farewell.
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Austin Oct 31 The state asked more time for its brief on the admission case to the University of Texas. Attorney General Price Daniel moved to extend the deadline from Nov 1 to Nov 15. Sweatt's attorneys agreed. Court attaches said a hearing likely will not be set before Jan 1 unless an advanced request is made.
The regular Friday evening service at Temple Bnai Israel is at 8 o clock and open to the public.
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