09 Jul 1948
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1948
Page
1
A school teacher at Den purportedly observed a man standing near his gate after hearing a voice hail and returning to his perch light around 9 39 o clock last night. Details remain sparse and partially garbled in the report.
Miller told officers that he be age unspecified in the incident report. The fragment offers limited detail on his statement and the context of the inquiry.
Funeral services for Garner were cancelled and will not be held at the usual Garner location. A new time or alternative arrangements were not announced.
Photo by Hans Beacham shows workers peeling potatoes in the South Plains harvest. The Kress potato barn reports about 91 percent of spuds in the Kress area testing No. 1 quality.
The White House announced a settlement ending the railroads seizure and returning private management. The pact matches a 15.4 cent hourly wage rise and rules changes, with details to follow. Officials said the return to private operation could occur in a day or two after papers are drawn. President Truman issued congratulations on the settlement.
Richard W. McGee a 24 year old from Borger was captured in Austin after a manhunt for the shooter of Allston. Det. Sgt. Bill Sterzing identified McGee on a city bus and took him into custody. The suspect is jailed awaiting transfer to Lubbock as officers from multiple agencies aided the search.
Free admission at Butler Field and Tradewind Airport for a two day regional model plane contest. Competitions start at 9 each morning with events including free flight at Tradewind and control line at Butler. Prizes exceed 1200 dollars plus two all expense trips to Detroit are up for grabs, with Texas residents eligible for the trips. The event is led by Horace McSwain with Southwestern Motors Amarillo Plymouth and News Globe sponsorship.
About 29 college students from France, England, Czechoslovakia, the Netherlands, Norway, Estonia, Greece, Hungary and Syria visit Amarillo Friday evening. YWCA hosts, local students, and restaurateur Lomax sponsor a dinner at the Main Grill Circus Room before the group heads to Dallas. The tour, funded by travel scholarships, runs 5,500 miles from the Rocky Mountains to the Deep South and began in Santa Fe.
Hundreds visit the Amarillo Center of West Texas State College to view 46 paintings by 64 year old Viennese artist Alois Neugebauer in a two day show sponsored by the Connoisseur Society. The exhibition draws visitors from Lubbock and across the plains with no admission charged.
Senatorial candidate George Peddy of Houston speaks Friday night on the Potter County courthouse lawn. The rally starts at 7 30 and he will talk over KGNC from 6 45 to 7 o’clock. The broadcast will be carried on a state wide network.
The Panhandle area advisory committee will meet in Amarillo to plan improvements for Palo Duro State Park and to finalize its organization. Chair Guy Carlander will present recommendations to the Texas State Park Board, with party members from Amarillo Randall and Deaf Smith counties and staff from L and S Johnston and Clyde Warwick.
The fighting resumes in Palestine before the 28 day UN truce expires as Count Folke Bernadotte absorbs failure to extend peace. UN Security Council meets in New York while U S and UN personnel evacuate from the region and combat moves near Jerusalem.
Partly cloudy conditions expected Friday and Saturday with little temperature change across West Texas and New Mexico. In New Mexico, fair Friday turning partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers in mountains and eastern areas Friday afternoon. highs 85 to 95, northwest 95 to 100. Precipitation 0.27 inch in last 24 hours.
The Northwest Texas Hospital board voted unanimously to release about 30 employees within two months to reduce the mounting deficit. Business manager F F Buck Beringer was authorized to remove staff at his discretion as the board aims to trim payroll to about 4000 monthly.
A short humorous note on choosing between vice and advice cites Samuel Johnson warning against moral blindness. The piece frames the dilemma as a social observation about behavior and temptation, reflecting mid-century newspaper voice.
Superior Judge James B. Kinne found the Aero-Mechanics Union and its president guilty of contempt for violating an injunction that barred intimidation of non striking workers at the Boeing Airplane Co. plant.
McLemore discusses upcoming plans for the CR project as a key topic on the page. The note references oil field notes, society items, and local calendar entries shaping the week.
Rain pummeled the Panhandle Plains with gusty winds and scattered downpours. Am ark led traffic stalled near Fritch Sanford as 2.5 inch downpour drenched the area for about 30 minutes. Hartley measured about half an inch, while Dumas and surrounding counties reported up to one quarter inch. Heavy thunder and lightning accompanied the showers around 5 30 p m Thursday, with other spots receiving varied totals.
Amarillo High School A Cappella Choir seeks remaining donations to reach 10 000 for a trip to New York. Eight thousand seven hundred dollars has been pledged and is in the bank. Members have scheduled various performances in recent weeks to raise funds. Tonight’s event features a Ninety set and a dance proceeds go toward the trip fund.
Local listing shows 7:00 program titled Country 14 EA on airwaves with a brief note about Py ore content. Station lineup indicates timing and docketed slot for an evening broadcast in the region.
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