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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1941
Page
13
The Netherlands queen remains sovereign in exile with ministers and royal family aboard a British warship after the German invasion. Her realm includes a vast empire of 60 million, led by the Dutch East Indies, which issued a commemorative stamp in her honor.
Amarillo readers submit ideas on routing trash wagons away from North East Fifth Avenue, improving dictionary word clarity in papers, boosting Western attire in public, updating address change procedures, repurposing streetcar tracks for defense use with a bus terminal, and installing railroad style warning signals at Seventh Avenue Crockett Street and Georgia Street Ninth Avenue to improve crossing safety.
The columnist argues Roosevelt and Henderson misjudge inflation, warns of rising prices harming consumers, and urges decisive federal leadership to curb defense spending and inflation. He notes political pressure from farm and labor blocs and predicts a looming government dilemma unless action is taken.
A four question etiquette item asks if a guest should leave nothing behind and avoid vague departure times, avoid bitter weather complaints, and whether close friends require a bread and butter letter. Answers: 1 No, 2 No, 3 No, 4 Yes.
A scanned word puzzle grid lists clues for horizontal and vertical entries with numbers 1 through 63 across and 1 through 58 down, including terms like Deserts sea related prefixes and zodiac style word fits, requiring cross solving and letter matching. The page credits are limited to puzzle content with no accompanying article narrative.
The American public shows growing belief that Britain and the Allies will win the war, with about two thirds of voters optimistic. Six percent think Germany will win, while the rest are undecided or expect a stalemate. Public mood reflects wartime fortunes and Russian resistance to the Nazi invasion.
Rambling with Ernie Pyle tours the Libbey glass factory in Toledo. A giant multi arm blowing machine forms Coca Cola tumblers from molten glass then a belt burns off excess and adds a Safedge rim. Inspectors on a slow cooling line catch flaws while windowed girls pick out imperfect pieces.
Dr. Frank Kingdon promotes Bible Week December 8 to 14 stressing spiritual defense with military readiness. Loren D. Dickinson cites prayer in the White House as more impactful than other meetings. Donald M. Nelson warns against overstandardization. Alberto Echandi notes occupied nations retain juridical entities.
Practical tips from a new book by Walter A. Lowen and Lillian Richler Watson on crafting effective job letters. Avoid pencil or wrinkled paper, odd stationery, or perfume, and keep the tone concise and direct. Emphasize relevant achievements, skip unnecessary childhood details, and close firmly without postscripts.
United Press profile details Harry Hopkins’s rise from New Deal relief administrator to No. 1 liaison between FDR and allied governments. It notes his meetings with King George VI, Queen Wilhelmina, and Stalin, his leadership of relief spending, birthplace in Sioux City Iowa, Grinnell College graduate, and lifelong work ethic and social commitments.
A wartime humor item recounts Second Lieutenant George B. Donovan in a simulated shooting war near a town house as a woman offers water and a bucket douses him. Elsewhere a sergeant notes a glamorous car visitor and a battery tests a defensive weapon using apples as a mock grenade.
The British anatomist Professor Solly Zuckerman reports that body tissue resists blast better than unreinforced brick. Lungs suffer bruising but heavy debris causes most injuries. Public shelters now use brick with steel, netting over glass, varnish, and rapid Civil Defense teams refine protections.
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