19 Aug 1948
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1948
Page
1
Fred Frost city editor Lex Keirsey and Wandfin Camn attend a five o clock meeting. The note hints at a discussion of editorial matters and local coverage.
Cal Brumley of News Globe recounts his access denial at Northwest Texas Hospital board meetings. He says public records, rate changes, and press presence were debated, with board members defending transparency and criticizing Brumley’s reporting style.
Western diplomats and Soviet officials in Moscow near agreement on a four power top level conference on Germany. US Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith, French Ambassador Yves Chataigneau, and British Representative Frank Roberts were to meet with Russians again likely Friday, the seventh Kremlin meeting since July 31. A key stumbling block cited is Western powers actions toward establishment of a separate regime.
Secretary of State Marshall vowed a sharp American rebuke within 24 hours as Russia pressed its charges against the United States over refugee school teachers. He criticized Soviet diplomatic and propaganda campaigns surrounding Mrs. Oksana Stepanovna Kosenkina and Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lamarine who refuse repatriation.
The News-Globe criticizes Northwest Texas Hospital board members for suppressing public access to a new maternity rate scale. The editor urges officials to provide explanations or arrange conferences when questions arise, stressing public entitlement to information.
A witty 1948 NY Post Corp. line contrasts will power and wile power. It notes a strong man with resolve is no match for a crafty woman, while every woman who fools one man can shape another.
Hogs reached the year's peak on the Kansas City livestock market today and tied the all time high of $31 per hundredweight. The previous Kansas City top was $30.75, last surpassed on Sept. 11 of the previous year.
The Pampa Weather Station is set to close by September 1 due to lack of operating funds. The Pampa Chamber of Commerce protests the decision, urging Congress to restore the appropriation. Weather data for airlines and farmers will be affected as staff prepare to move.
Qualifying rounds at Country Club in Plainview and a free fair in Phillips headline a day of events. Wellington hosts the Old Settlers Reunion while Pep Community marks Hockley County’s 25th anniversary. Clayton showcases a quarter horse sale, Childress lists TB X ray screening, and Sanford features a culture ceremony and awards court. Girl Scouts meet at Community Hall.
Today in Amarillo all day events include semi final eliminations for the Women’s Championship Golf Tournament at the Country Club. Luncheon and club meetings occur at various noon times including San Jacinto Kiwanis at Youth Center cog Carolina and Rotary with guest speaker EC House of New York City at Herring Hotel. Baseball game Gold Sox vs La Mesa Lobos at Gold Sox Park with 15 dollar admission.
The report indicates fair conditions in Amarillo and West Texas for Thursday and Friday with little temperature change. New Mexico sees partly cloudy afternoons and evenings with widely scattered thundershowers in mountainous areas. Highs range from 85 to 95 in the northwest and 90 to 100 in the south and east.
Eight year old Mike Lemons of Plainview was pulled through a 100 foot drain pipe after being swept into a 12 inch outlet while a pool drained. He surfaced on a golf course with minor scrapes and credits his swimming instruction to holding his breath during the ordeal.
Phillips hosts the fifth annual Phillips Free Fair starting Thursday with opening exhibits at the elementary school auditorium. Highlights include a big rodeo by the 66 Saddle Club, amateur program, midway, terrapin derby, Olympic games and a parade. The Lions Club sponsors the event with new lighting, bleacher seating for 4000, and proceeds partly given to Boys Ranch.
Mrs. J. G. Campbell of Kress won a Vacation Queen contest prize package including a Stromberg Carlson television set valued at 1200 dollars. She will sell the set unused at less than retail to someone in the Amarillo area. Interested buyers may write to Mrs. J. G. Campbell care W. A. Snell Kress Texas.
The fragment lists multiple section headers and page designations across a daily newspaper, noting topics from elections and mysteries to society news and oil field updates. It mentions events in Portales, Stratford, Plainview, and Houston with diverse items like crime cases, labor, and weather.
Washington reports relatively favorable European crop prospects as of August 1. Potato yields look bountiful, grains up from last year, and most crops improved except oilseeds for vegetable oils. Last year’s crop was 1,015,000,000 bushels with a prewar average near 1,588,000,000.
Texas Democratic rift heats up as Dixiecrats led by Merritt Gibson clash with Loyalist Democrats led by Gov. Beauford Jester and State Chairman Robert Calvert. They argue over loyalty, conventions, and voting instructions ahead of the Fort Worth and Brownwood meetings.
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