Bill Cook case looms over Amarillo talk on reform and crime
In Amarillo commentary Cal Farley cites Bill Cook as a cautionary tale of a boy turned to crime from early neglect and reform school. The piece links a Boys Ranch narrative to Cook’s path to violence and possible execution, urging reader charity to steer youths away from crime. It also notes UN Korea actions and local quips about civic slogans and public life.
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Cal
Jazard
Farley
Bill
Cal Farley
Boys Ranch
Bill Cooks
YMCA
Amarillo Fat Stock Show Date Announcement
A note from the Amarillo Fat Stock Show firm announces the event date for the upcoming exhibition. Organizers urge participants and attendees to mark their calendars for the scheduled date and related judging events.
Missouri Battleship Leads New Bombardment on Korea Coast
Allied naval and air forces strike along Korea's east coast with the battleship Missouri and others targeting the rail hub Kansong and Kosong. Western front clashes near Seoul see Chinese counter-attacks and heavy artillery as Puerto Rican troops fend off assaults near Suwon.
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Missouri
Korea
Seoul
Kosong
38Th Parallel
Kansong
Suwon
Manchester
Weather Summary and Almanac Milestones for February
The daily almanac notes cloudy weather for Amarillo and West Texas with light snow or freezing rain and cold conditions. New Mexico forecast shows rain to snow in the south, with windy, colder southwestern portions. It also recalls historical notes on zeppelin raids in 1916 and Selkirk’s rescue in 1709, plus calendar trivia about February.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Tade
M&x
Crystal Globe
England
Alexander Selkirk
Desert Island
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Shamrock Gas Blast Victim Details Rescue and Injury
D Mallow, a Shamrock fire marshal and Columbian Fuel employee, was burned when a gas line thawing exploded on the Mitchell Lease ten miles northeast of Shamrock. He drove 10 miles to York Service Station, then to Shamrock General Hospital. investigators note the blast occurred between 9 30 and 11. He does not recall turning off the gas pressure or driving back.
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Frankie Stanley
Daily News
Shamrock
D. Mallow
Hom
E. Mallow
Mallow
York
East Highway 66
Raymond York
Shamrock General Hospital
Long Mallow
Mitchell
Columbian Fuel Corporation
Shamrock Volunteer Fire Department
Globe News Opens New Plant in Amarillo
The Globe News invites all readers from the Amarillo area to a formal open house for its new plant at Ninth and Harrison. The event runs from 1 to 9 30 with doors to swing wide for the public.
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The
Globe News
Amarillo
Panhandle
Harrison
Snow expected in Panhandle as winter grips Texas
Snow was forecast across the Texas Panhandle with light accumulation as a cold front moved east from New Mexico. Temperatures were set to dip to near single digits then rise to the upper twenties, while statewide storms continued bringing snow sleet and freezing rain.
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Texas Panhandle
Weather Bureau
Amario Air Terminal
New Mexico
Clayton
Oklahoma Panhandle
Ing
Texas
Blaze Destroys Penney Building In Lubbock Night Fire
A blast born fire gutted the three story J C Penney building in Lubbock tonight starting in the basement about 6 PM. The loss was estimated at more than 300000 dollars as flames spread through the brick heart of the structure before subsiding by 10 PM. The blaze threatened nearby shops before retreating, with the building occupying Broadway and Avenue.
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Idalou
Blast-Born
Blaze
Lubbock Penney Building
Lubbock
J. C. Penney
Penney
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Avenue
Daily News
Woodfin’ Camp
First State Bank
Prather-Williams Drug Store
Western Auto Store
Gem Theater
New Husbands May Still Be 1 A
Draft-age men who married since June 25, 1950, can be classified 1 A and drafted. Se lective Service officials and the Defense Department rejected a proposal to raise the draft age from 25 to 30, saying older men are not profitable or practical to draft. Local boards reportedly consider ordering married men into uniform.
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Selective Service
Defense Department
Lewis R. Hershey
Asst. Defense Secy
Anna M. Rosenberg
Wildcat Walkouts Hit Railroads in Midwest
Wildcat walkouts halt freight on seven railroads in Chicago and Detroit. Switchmen of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen report dozens of workers calling in sick on the Chesapeake & Ohio Wabash Santa Fe Belt Line Baltimore and Ohio Indiana Harbor Belt and Nickel Plate lines. Federal officials monitor the action amid fears of wider spread and possible injunctions.
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U.P
Detroit
Brotherhood of Railroad Train
Chesapeake & Ohio and
Wabash
Santa Fe
Belt Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Indiana
Indiana Harbor
Red China Branded Aggressor in Korea
The United Nations Political Committee labeled Communist China an aggressor in Korea by 44 to 7. The vote left open potential sanctions and rejected authorizing MacArthur to bomb Red Chinese territory. Eight nations abstained and Saudi Arabia did not participate.
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Korea
China
Britain
Red China
India
Benegal N. Rau
Rau
Red
Saudi Arabia
West Coast convalescent home fire kills twenty
A mid day blaze at Hoquiam Washington rambling rest home killed 20 elderly residents and critically burned at least two others. Fire spread from an iron stove as survivors described a sudden explosion and dense smoke pervading the building.
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Hoquiam
Wash
Adie Dean
Neghbor
For Sale: Walnut Dining Set and Bedroom Furniture
For sale large walnut dining room suite solid black walnut twin bed with box springs innerspring mattress walnut chest drawers and more at 3308 Tyler call 7342. When you have furniture not in use it is like cash advertise in THE PEOPLE'S MARKET PLACE Dial 4262 for quick results.
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Tyler
Last Day to Pay Poll Tax and Public Meetings
Noon toasts and deadlines mark Amarillo events as the day includes the final poll tax payment, Social Security Wage Reports filing, and multiple organizational meetings at the Chamber of Commerce offices Herring Hotel Blackstone and Navy base armory. Open House at Globe News Building runs 1:00 to 9:30 PM while the Mothers March on Polio conducts house-to-house canvassing for the March of Dimes.
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Amarillo
New Globe News
Ninth and
Harrison
Air Force Reserves
Navy
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