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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1941
Page
13
Kenneth Wright of Amarillo writes from Iceland with thoughts on daylight unusual for the Land of the Midnight Sun. He describes volcanic terrain, fishing industry, hot springs, local dances, service life, and fond memories of home and past events and theater reviews.
AP dispatch by Morgan M. Beatty surveys the Ural Mountains as a rising industrial heart of the Soviet Union. It notes ore deposits iron and nickel near Ufalei and Kamensk along with large oil fields at Ishimbayevo and Chu Sova. The piece weighs Urals growth versus newness and hints at wartime strategic implications amid Stalin Hitler peace speculations.
Washington column by Paul Mallon reports U S officials privately plan for invasion of the continent with Britain’s aid and sea power. It notes public relations shifts under Paul McNutt, a Russians-inspired “goblet defense” theory, shipyard gossip, a costume party anecdote, and a playful sign mischief at the munitions building.
Answers give etiquette guidance for shopping and lodging. It covers bruising fruit, consolidating orders, quietly raising complaints, avoiding pushing at sales, and hotel day rates. Best solution is to inquire about daytime rates with hotels.
A compact listing of across and down clues for a newspaper word puzzle. It includes horizontal and vertical entries with numbers and brief hints for each answer. The page also notes an answer to a previous puzzle and features standard puzzle clue formatting.
Dorothy Thompson argues that American refugee visas from Fascist nations are poorly clarified and increasingly illiberal. She notes consular decisions, the risk to political refugees, and the need for a coherent policy that protects democracy without compromising security.
Ernie Pyle surveys Libbey Glass in Toledo, detailing a revival sparked by war shortages of imported glass. Craftsmen return to handwork as factories boost production of fine pieces while modern American designs favor simple lines. potential paper shortages threaten packaging.
A compilation of remarks from Carlos Garcia-Mata Lieut. Gen. Ben Lear Mrs. William A. Barber and Mayor Fletcher Bowron. The quotes touch on unity between nations military sacrifice youth friendship and public opinion.
A compilation of brief religious lines and reflections. Includes Matthew 11 29 and Mark 7 15 passages alongside aphorisms and a Burton quip about what cannot be cured. The tone is devotional and terse.
Clarence Kulseth of North Minneapolis faced a six and a half year bed stay due to arthritis. He studied, drafted songs, and after extensive effort his tune I Feel a Draft Coming On was accepted by Song Hit Guild and played nationwide.
Roscoe Conkling Simmons launches a speaking tour across Arkansas Mississippi and training camps to promote a spirit of national defense. He urges unity across races and political lines while supporting Roosevelt and America’s foreign policy. Simmons aims to reach army camps and public venues amid mixed views on Britain and Hitler.
United Press reports from San Antonio on Randolph Field, the training base dubbed the West Point of the Air. Cadets endure tough breaks, with dismissal or washing out seen as a dream-ending fear, while the 10 year old field trains 1,300 recruits with 400 instructors across 2,300 acres.
A brief library note reviews two poetry anthologies. An Anthology of Pulitzer Prize Poems from Random House costs 2.50, while the Golden Treasury of Scottish Poetry from MacMillan also priced at 2.50. The Scottish volume marks the first English anthology of all major Scottish poets.
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