02 Aug 1951
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1951
Page
1
A local observer recounts yesterday’s changes at Fifth Street in front of the post office. Arrows added to signals permit left turns on red for southbound Taylor traffic and NO TURN signs mark both lanes. Police presence aimed to educate drivers as only a few violations occurred during a brief watch.
A Saturday Evening Post correspondent outlines how Korean peasants are conscripted and misled to fight while believing in a global liberation myth. The piece argues the war’s true criminals are power-hungry leaders who inflame hatred, and that many peasants are pawns in a deadly conflict.
A collage of remarks on the Kan sas Missouri flood fatality counts and a China compare. An old man drives a hayrick and a businessman jokes about haying. Women tears praised as fluid drive. Cattle market chatter and beef per person trends. A quip on income tax refunds. Wes Izzard.
Mrs R E Walker and her husband visited Lambie farm where they bought a dozen eggs. They left them in the car a day in 8 degree sun then brought them home and found the eggs perfectly soft boiled. Neighbors were astonished by the cooking eggs.
President Truman selects Admiral William M Fechteler as the new chief of naval operations succeeding Admiral Forrest Sherman who died July 22 in Italy. Fechteler, then commander in chief of the Atlantic Fleet, was to become supreme Allied naval commander in the North Atlantic. Nomination sent to Senate for confirmation.
Vice Admiral Donald P. Duncan nominated to replace McCormick as vice chief of naval operations. Duncan, deputy chief of operations, would become full admiral. Fechteler, born in San Rafael California, is son of Rear Admiral Augustus F. Fechteler and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1916.
Gene Hodges home at 903 North Spring becomes the scene of a sudden chase when a large cow charges through a gate. Ruby Hodges and their daughter Gay take cover behind a table as a cowboy on a Palomino warns them to flee toward safety. The incident ends with the family regrouping as the cow circles the yard.
Partly cloudy with a few thundershowers in West Texas and New Mexico. Highs 90 to 100 in New Mexico and mid 90s in Texas. Moon phase and Jupiter position noted. Anniversaries mark Colorado Boulder and Colorado A&M at Fort Collins founded 75 years ago. Today’s thought urges honoring facts over theory.
Guymon Texas County Judge Kindly R. L. Howsley wept as he committed a 12 year old to the Oklahoma Boys Industrial School at Stringtown until age 18 with parole possible after one year. The boy, who had stolen a tractor and earlier cash and checks, had a troubled youth, with the judge lamenting his background and failed rehabilitation efforts.
German teen Edda Termehr arrived at Love Field en route to Amarillo for a yearlong stay with hosts Mr. and Mrs. Milburn Lathan. She hopes to see a riding cowboy and attend college, with Lathan planning to choose her school after talks. The trip traces back to a wartime friendship and a promised invitation.
A brief radio item from The Globe-News Station highlights today’s schedule with N Bright Show as a featured program. The note outlines lineup details and times for the present broadcast day.
The third Roberts County Cow Calling Contest at Red Seitz Ranch near Miami Saturday features a possible whistler among participants. Judge Woody Pond and judges Roy Sewell Reed Hill and Orval Christopher weigh a new crisis amid lunch baskets and prize money. The event includes separate women’s division and a basket lunch, with Mrs. Lloyd Wilkerson and Mrs. Opal Fitzgerald among expected competitors. Admission is a filled basket of food.
Potter County grand jury completes a three month term indicting four individuals and issuing recommendations to boost judicial and law enforcement efficiency. Indicted are Jimmy Reese Willie Duvall and A B Williams with details of burglary and forgery cases. The panel urges an investigator for Domestic Relations Court a county identification bureau a polygraph unit and expanded police salaries plus court procedure reviews.
The wedding planned for next Wednesday proceeds as scheduled despite bride Miss Ekelund on crutches after a fall fractured her toe. Her parents Mr and Mrs E Ekelund Jr of 3305 Van Buren say she will use crutches for two to three weeks.
A silver ball sighted over Ohio and Pennsylvania was identified by jet pilots as a plastic weather balloon. The object caused curiosity after being seen eastward from Cleveland shortly after daybreak, with its origin undetermined.
UN and Red truce teams clash over a buffer zone in Korea after seven days of talks. Joy and Nam pressed hard on military command responsibilities while Acheson rejected a buffer along the 88th parallel. The talks at Kaesong face potential recesses as negotiations stall.
President Truman names Admiral William Fechteler to lead the Navy in Washington. The piece blends scattered remarks on policy, defense spending, and political commentary involving Congress and federal pay while noting other foreign talks and tax issues.
Amended public notices list multiple group gatherings and events in Amarillo from morning to afternoon. Various clubs meet at venues like VEW Hall, Herring Hotel, and Public Library, with times ranging from noon to 4 PM. The legible items include Rotary, Optimists, Kiwanis, Youth Center activities, and a wrestling event at Sports Arena.
The Amarillo Daily News and Globe mark the first year of their $300,000 Scott press in a new building. The press reached 1,400 papers a minute only once for a Sunday edition, with crews led by Raymond Sanders performing annual oil changes for 60 gallons of motor oil.
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