30 Jan 1951
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1951
Page
1
In Claude the open house drew friendly visitors from at least 18 towns with locals recalling past events. Staff notes and a Buckaroo origin story from a 13 year old meeting reveal why the word buckaroo came about. The open house continues through Wednesday night with flowers and staff in Sunday clothes.
Budgie Hayden and Dan Hickey finished 18 holes at the Country Club on a cold Sunday with minimal other players on the course. George Aus bach, the club pro, confirmed the outing and noted the twosome started before 2 pm on a Sunday while wearing gloves and ear muffs.
Frigid conditions gripped the Texas Panhandle with near zero readings and subfreezing lows across multiple towns. Officials reported frozen pipes and school closures in Canadian and Spearman as gas pressure and power concerns affected daily life. A weather system west of New Mexico offered moisture potential, though winds were not expected, while ice and sleet crippled travel from the Red River Valley to Abilene.
Price Director DiSalle said a new margin of profit system may be ordered by week’s end to cap profit margins from producer to retailer and peg prices at cost plus a fixed margin. He signaled a shift from the Friday night general price freeze as officials wrestle with wage-price policy and inflation concerns.
U N forces press the offensive on the Korean front with battleship Missouri and Seventh Fleet ships shelling Kansong on the east coast near 25 miles north of the 38th parallel. Carrier planes of Task Force 77 joined the bombardment targeting communications and bridges as ground forces attack Communist forces in the west.
Preview notes for the Amarillo Fat Stock Show set from February 26 to March 2. The text mentions dates and event scheduling amid wartime-era context with references to lasting conflict and military activity in the region.
BERLIN January 29 The East German Supreme Court reduced Hermann Flade 18 to 15 years in prison for attacking a policeman The verdict followed wide German protests over the death sentence in a war mongering case noted Flade declared I love my freedom more than my life prompting sympathy from across Germany
A concise guidance piece by Alton L Blakeslee explains practical tips to retain heat during cold weather. It highlights simple measures such as layering clothing, insulating homes, and smart use of heating to improve comfort and conserve energy.
New York readers learn how to endure cold with steam heat and better clothing plus a dozen science backed hints. Tips cover loose layers pre warmed garments humidity around 50 percent, bedroom temps 50 to 65 degrees, fuel and exercise for heat, shorter baths, dry feet, and keeping skin protected. The piece ends with a Native American anecdote about endurance and adaptation.
Globe News Want Ads prove effective in cold weather as a 3949 Mercury 4 door sedan with radio heater and overdrive sells quickly. The ad highlights low mileage and shopping from home, calling itself The People's Market Place with dial 6262 for quick results.
A constitutional amendment proposal by Sen. A. M. Aikin Jr. seeks to extend Texas state aid to permanently and totally disabled persons, with a $20 million cap under the federal matching program. The measure adds to aid for the aged, the needy blind, and dependent children. Separately, a House panel sent to subcommittee a bill shortening the name Texas State University for Negroes to Texas State University, amid concerns the former name hindered graduates seeking jobs outside Texas.
Two more days remain for visitors to tour the Globe News plant at Ninth and Harrison. Thousands toured the new building on day one and hundreds watched operations yesterday with big presses running at 2 and 9. Open house hours today and tomorrow are 9:00 to 9:30.
French Prime Minister Pleven told President Truman at the White House that the fight to keep Indochina free of Communism has turned better in recent weeks. He cautioned that long term results depend on whether Communist China intervenes in support of rebels. The talks also covered Korea.
In Amarillo and vicinity a shift to increasing cloudiness Tuesday with light snow late Tuesday night and Wednesday. continued cold with a warming trend by Thursday afternoon. West Texas faces freezing rain or snow flurries from the Pecos Valley eastward and a few snow flurries over Panhandle and South Plains. New Mexico endures a cold wave with highs from 16 to 45 across regions.
Congress weighs expanding the draft to include 18-year-olds while Vinson urges a study of higher age brackets. The Defense Department may study draft options as veterans are not being drafted, per Vinson.
Senate leaders propose drafting 200000 young husbands and 100000 4-Fs before 18-year-olds, and Colorado's Sen Johnson backs a million Western Europeans in the US army to reduce 18-year-old calls. Proposals include extending service to 2½ years and universal training, with Rosenberg outlining call-up order and veterans not yet slated for recall.
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