Amarillo Daily News History Notes and Masthead
Founded February 20 1994 as second class matter February 20 1924 at five Amarillo Texas under the Act of 3rd 1879 evenings except Saturday and Sunday with The Amarillo Daily News on 8 by The Globe News Publishing Co Sixth on BOWE President and Publisher McCARTY Assistant Publisher YIZZARD Editor in Chief Wlephone Al Department.
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Stimson urges universal military service as necessary protection
Secretary of War Stimson argues for peacetime universal military service, saying mobilization would be swift in crisis and training yields benefits in health discipline and longevity. He cites history showing past failures to act allowed aggressive powers to threaten the world.
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Mass Murder Inc. A Frontline View By Dorothy Thompson
Dorothy Thompson argues that Allied correspondents confirm reports of mass murder in Nazi camps like Lublin. She condemns apologists and links guilt to Nazi leadership, collaborators, and barriers that allowed atrocities. She warns the war reveals organized crime and universal responsibility.
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All Tired Out By Ernie Pyle Paris Final Europe Column
Ernie Pyle writes from Paris that his long war reporting over 29 months overseas ends. He plans rest, discusses avoiding further front lines, reflects on Germany, and praises General Omar Bradley while bidding farewell to American soldiers and readers.
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Demos Must Vote to Win by George Gallup
Roosevelt’s November chances hinge on Democrats mobilizing voters in the next two months. An Institute survey shows 37.5 million of about 50 million eligible voters are absolutely certain to vote. Among them Dewey leads Roosevelt 19 million to 18.5 million.
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European peace efforts and wartime concerns in 1929 1934 1939
The survey notes Briand's federation idea at Geneva and pacification troubles in the Holy Land, Italy and France align against Nazi influence, and WWII-era shifts with Nazi advances and U S political voting trends. It highlights a degree mill scam, oil, and stockpiling in Amarillo as citizens react to looming conflict.
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Crossword Puzzle Horizontal 50 Those who resolve
Puzzle clues list many terms across subjects including nautical leaders electrical draws and common words. The visible grid hints at a standard newspaper crossword with numbered across entries and definitions for items from Lettuce to Wagers and Onagers to New Guinea port.
Polk Street Professor Recalls a County Prank Gone Wrong
A rural tale recounts Druggist Jimes selling many salves to a farmer with persistent hives. He prints a phony La Goon's Salve label and fills a jar with axle grease, laughing at the joke while the farmer remains unaware. The prank continues as the farmer returns for more salve.
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Jimes’s Axle Grease Medicines Go Bust in Town
The passage recounts that Hives vanished and never returned. Jimes faced mockery as townsfolk dubbed his medicines Jimes Axle Grease. He lost public confidence, went broke, and left the town.
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Voices Across Fronts Sound Off On World War II Unity
The passage blends statements from leaders and officials including General de Gaulle Secretary of War Stimson and Sun Fo praising democracy and collective resolve. It notes Japan mobilizing youth in factories and Western democratic lines facing fascism while stressing free speech and national strength.
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Recruit for Navy Yards Final recruitment plan targets Pacific Coast labor shortage
The War Manpower Commission and U S Employment Service authorize Navy recruiters to hire and transport civilians to Navy facilities across the West. S. A. La Pree heads one of 25 civilian recruiters in Texas Louisiana and Mississippi tasked to fill skilled trades and labor positions for Bremerton Wall Calif and other Navy sites. A J Leach notes recruiters will visit towns in the area under local WMC direction to locate qualified workers for essential war jobs.
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