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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1941
Page
6
An editorial discusses the 1941 wartime state, German war zones, and American rights. It weighs what qualifies as war, considers Iceland outposts, and the potential for naval action without full commitment to a total war outcome. It asks whether current actions amount to war depending on definition.
Kay Donovan inherits a factory and a million cans of Wondrosoap after her inventor father’s death. Ted Andrews, a salesman, helps pivot to a metal cleaner market while a team including MacLeod Goldberg and Flynn restructures the business and hires a chemist to revive the product under a new plan.
In the Wondro soap project, Benton tests reveal explosive potential after acid leaks into the soap. A lab blast rips through the roof, injuring no one but leaving questions about the explosive and safety, while Kay suspects Hans Stadt might know more.
A New York Times Magazine piece outlines the FCC Monitoring Service and Defense Communications Board expanding 11 primary monitoring stations with 80 substations and mobile units to police the ether. It notes a case in the Bronx tying Nazi spy ring duquesne to radio transmissions and explains how direction finders fix clandestine transmitters.
Dr. Robert F. Parker, associate professor of medicine at Western Reserve University and Lakeside Hospital, departs New York July 17 for San Juan Puerto Rico to study tropical diseases. He will spend three months at the school of Tropical Medicine and visit the Virgin Islands and Jamaica, gathering material to aid prevention and treatment.
Governor Coke R Stevenson ends a press conference admitting sparse news. Rep Jim Taylor of Kerens tests guidance from Uncle Sam with a five day leave for duty. Rep Tom Deen of Floodada and Rep Hop Halsey of Lubbock exchange pledges on West Texas matters. Senator Metcalfe of San Angelo and others move about as Hill calls for Broadacres senator to sit.
Henry McLemore reflects on how weather has become a social topic during World War Two. He notes Americans eagerly debate Russian winter and Moscow climate, hoping harsh conditions will slow the Axis, while joking about General Snow and General Icicle.
A lighthearted gag about a talkative child ends with a red crayon note on a report card. The column also cites quotes urging rumor checks in writing and calls to reestablish ties with Marshal Petain, reflecting era gossip and political sentiment.
Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg fled Nazi occupation with her consort and six children, reaching the United States aboard the U S cruiser Trenton on July 25 1940. Born January 23 1896 at Berg Castle, she became grand duchess at age 23 after Marie Adelaide abdicated following World War I events.
Four item sets present one outlier per group. Group 1 includes Hoover and Landon as politicians alongside Smith and Cox. Group 2 lists entertainers Benny Cantor Jolson Chaplin. Group 3 mixes Hans figures with Peter Grimm. Group 4 pairs La Guardia Walker with Dykstra and O'Brien. Group 5 shows monarchs Henry VIII Louis XIV Charles IV Louis Napoleon.
A collection of literary quotes and Bible verses mixed with modern reflections. Not a cohesive news item, but a bundle of aphorisms and phrases attributed to Johnson Disraeli Swinburne and biblical passages.
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