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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1927
Page
14
The page shows the Amarillo Globe masthead with publication details, editors, and staff names. It lists the paper’s two-in-one publishing arrangement with the Amarillo Daily News and provides circulation and subscription rates as of Wednesday, September 28, 1927.
The Amarillo city commission appointed a city plan commission after a long wait. The editorial urges prompt action to study needs and adopt a comprehensive plan to guide future growth and make it orderly and healthy. The piece praises the named appointees as possessing vision and practicality to push the plan forward.
An editorial condemns Texas laws allowing involuntary commitment of sane‑appearing individuals via physician affidavits. It argues such commitments violate rights and demand a trial, comparing the idea to medieval justice and urging constitutional change to improve treatment of the mentally ill.
A fragment from a column notes Barbs claim radios can pierce solid matter and contemplates how to present wishes when Congress reconvenes. It ends with a quip on Lily-white hands and hard work.
A New York financier proposes a hotel targetting affluent guests, aiming to cater exclusively to millionaires. The ambitious project reflects a trend toward luxury amenities and selective access within the hospitality market.
In New York, Philo Vance and district attorney Markham pursue clues in the Benson murder case. A murdered Wall Street broker Alvin Benson prompts investigation of his home and a mysterious actress Muriel St Clair as a possible suspect. A gray Cadillac and two fishing rods surface as potential hints.
In this Burgess tale Cubby the bear is tied to a chain and returned to his mother after causing trouble at the Brown farm. Farmer Brown's Boy walks the bear to the Old Pasture, parts with him, and departs feeling lonely. Mother Brown remarks she fears they have not seen the last of Cubby.
An American heiress marries a poor English lord and reshapes his habits to American norms. After a happy marriage and the birth of a child, tragedy strikes when she dies in a car accident. Grieving, the husband tries to honor her wish by sending a death notice with distinctly American phrasing about the cradle and the bucket.
President Coolidge's support strengthens Navy push for expanded officer corps and production. Navy officials plan five academy appointments per member of Congress, aiming to increase future officers while defending current strength amid Magruder critique. White House backs maintaining full officer levels for a 132000-man navy.
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