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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1944
Page
10
The record lists the Amarillo Globe masthead with founding date February 20, 1924 and notices about publication matter in Amarillo Texas. It includes editorial and publishing staff references and licensing remarks tied to the Amarillo Daily News and Jobe News Publishing Co.
A New York Times correspondent notes 16 days of rain on the German Westwall and predicts worse in October. Weather has hindered air operations and landings, while later conditions may favor Allied pushes. Quotes from Nelson Rockefeller and Thomas Dewey frame broader peace aims beyond the war years. British radio observes Germans shell villages as civilians shelter in slit trenches near American lines.
Washington columnist Paul Mallon notes large Dewey crowds in Roosevelt territory, 15,000 in San Francisco and 93,427 heard him in Los Angeles, while predicting voter behavior remains uncertain. He contrasts Dewey’s growing publicity with Roosevelt’s lack of fresh issues and party organization fatigue.
Ernie Pyle describes how squadron cohesion, not lone heroism, shapes air combat in French North Africa. He notes pilots, many youths, fly in tight formations above bombers, endure losses, and cope with tragedy while maintaining discipline and a shared purpose.
James Oakes owner of Oakes Insurance Agency returns from the Army and confronts a writer on Polk Street. He scowls and threatens to alter the writer’s appearance and manner after mixups with names. The conflict ends with the author avoiding his path on Taylor Street.
National sentiment favors a peacetime military training program for young men to take effect after the war. Polls show more than three in five voters nationwide approve the plan, following President Roosevelts call for public consideration during a press conference last month. Churches clubs and organizations have begun discussing the proposal.
Public polls from Institute find strong majority favor a year of mandatory service after war. Both sexes and all ages support the plan, with slightly higher backing among men and younger to middle aged groups.
Puzzle lists across and down clues with a long string of mis-spaced terms. It includes entries for governors, metals symbols, animals, ports, and common abbreviations, typical of a dense newspaper crossword. Several entries show misprints such as Mimuic and Massachus VERTICA hints.
Optimists finished plans at their Capitol Hotel meeting for a special session next Monday to inaugurate Optimist week. Mack Hull of Austin, vice president of Optimist International, will be the principal speaker. Dr C W Seibel was listed as principal.
An advertising claim touts a medicated quid called Kleeves that dries pimples overnight and guarantees a red sore spot will heal. The promotion promises a money back offer after the first application and urges readers to try Kleerex for a clear complexion.
Yesterday a club meeting featured a discussion on helium. Guests included Earl Cowart and Captain Miller, brother of Leo Miller, the club's vice president.
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