27 Jul 1948
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1948
Page
1
A fragmented Texas primary report notes Tuesday results with shifts in party support and key local figures amid a tense political climate. The document mentions associates and regional trends shaping the ballot outcomes.
The race for Associate Justice, Place 3 on the Texas Supreme Court saw changes in leadership twice Monday with updated results from the Texas Election Bureau. Amid global and domestic tensions, France faced government stalemate while Britain and the United States coordinated on sanctions and military posture in Europe and Malaya.
The fragment notes a speaker discussing possible rulings on Negro women and access to an all-white university. It mentions crepe courses being off for students in the state but not for negros, implying segregationist restrictions and differing treatment based on race.
Grover P. Taylor a 32 year old resident of 2017 Jackson sustained minor abrasions when his car turned over on Highway 66 in front of Buck's Tavern late Monday afternoon. Taylor said another auto was involved and left the scene before highway patrol arrived. The vehicle was not severely damaged and he drove away after it was righted.
Washington officials said younger men will not wait long for the draft even if older men age 23 to 25 are taken first. The Senate Armed Services Committee planned a Tuesday meeting with selective service director Maj. Gen. Lewis Hershey to discuss age and callorder questions. Senators Gurney and Andrews weighed how to sequence inductions as military leaders seek about 900000 recruits from current eligibles and those becoming eligible, an estimated 200000 additional men today.
Ballot counters endured a long counting session at Buncavista turning in tally sheets after hours. They started before 10 in the morning, worked until 3 a.m. and resumed 8 a.m. Monday, finishing at 3:30 p.m. with tally sheets submitted.
Albert Worth Recovering After Five Weeks of Ill Health at Olt is Park Soo. The Ostrich la Zee wriver reports possible prank interference and notes tentative signs of recovery as Oliver improves today for the first time.
The Dayton area plant 18 resumes operations after disruption caused by a strike. Workers returned to shift work as negotiations continue, with management pledging safety and productivity measures while union leaders seek a fair contract.
Today in Amarillo at 9 30 AM arrival of Amazillo of Pampa approaches Top O Tones Annual Rodeo and Morse Show. ROON North Amarillo Kiwanis Club meets at Bennett Hall with members and guests. HOON Amarillo Lions Club meets at Herring Motel with members and guests. 9 20 PM joint tasting event at Deere of Trus.
President Truman orders a federal fair employment board to curb racial bias in government jobs and launches a drive against discrimination. He also signals moves toward anti-poll tax and civil rights measures, framing the push as a broader rights agenda.
Ernest Lumpkin former district attorney of the 4th district wins a close race to fill a six year term on the court of civil after predecessor retired to practice law. The margin appears slim with Beth and Northcatt as runners and the 1947 appointment noted. Continued on page 7.
The Pentagon asks the joint chiefs of staff to study joint US Air Force and Naval aviation base use. A memorandum dated July 19 requests completion before opening new bases and suggests merging operations at existing fields and possibly closing some bases. Both services plan to reopen bases in standby status to house new units approved by Congress.
A caller claimed a brother’s involvement and asked for arrest but Pounds warned of warrant delays until Tuesday morning. The plea escalated to a request for the deputy to arrest the caller, and Pounds complied, placing one of them in jail.
The Pampa Boosters arrive by bus at 9:40 to participate in the Mise Show in Pampa August 3 to 7 led by E. O. Wedgeworth of the Pampa Chamber of Commerce. Amarillo officials John Armstrong and Carl King will greet them and escort to Polk Street. The group includes a jazz band and Top Of Texas Four. Amarillo Day is August 4 with a parade at 4 pm featuring the Khiva Drum and Bugle Corps. A chamber meeting at 10:30 am will plan the trip.
Philadelphia dispatch reports a chaotic scene as emergency units arrive to a frantic din of sirens trolley bells and police whistles. A truck breakdown halted the response highlighting the perilous early moments of the incident involving the Genuine Overhead Garage Doorser ver & Wiggins Lumber Co. at 1200.
President Truman outlined a broad 80th Congress plan including an anti inflation bill, price controls, housing measures, wage rises, social security expansion, education aid, federal pay raises, and public works. Senators threaten filibusters as Southern lawmakers push back on federal efforts perceived as overreach.
Washington July 26 The congressmen return to session amid classroom satire as President Truman lectures with a Republican platform textbook. Attendance is light with 65 senators and 310 representatives present and many absent with excuses.
A humorous column by Frank Moreau laments married life as a sequence of chores. It contrasts a exhausted husband returning home with a wife who appears playful and kittenish, critiquing domestic life in a light tone.
A cross-eyed cat named Baby, once unwanted by his mother, is thriving with the Emory Forsthoffers at 206 West. After a failed attempt to reject him, Baby was brought in and cared for, growing into a lively nine to ten month old with a playful nature. The Forshoffers plan to showcase his antics to friends.
Fort Worth police probe two Sunday murders linked to women. A shop operator's wife is charged in the shooting of her divorced husband Moses Edwin Smith 41 a machinist. He was killed at his former home with nine shots from a handgun. A second man Joe W W was shot once while sleeping in the back of his dwelling as investigators pursue suspects.
Houston observers note funeral rites will be held in the city for Arnold B. Bashein, a noted builder whose career shaped local development. Details on services and participants were not immediately available.
Threasia Westhoff, 16, one of M Conrad Westhoff’s family, died after a collision. Witnesses say the tragedy occurred around 1 PM Monday in Neblett with unclear details regarding the crash and subsequent investigations.
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