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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1947
Page
2
Washington reports from the Agriculture Department show US wheat reserves for July 1 at about 75 million bushels, the smallest year end supply in over 30 years. Harvest has begun on a projected record crop of 1.275 billion bushels, but foreign demand may drain new supplies and push next year’s stocks down again.
Washington report cites about 850000 homeless in European camps run by Allied armies. About 550000 in American camps, 250000 Jews, many nations represented. Congress debates Stratton bill to admit 400000 over four years. hearings began but prospects slim.
The first car of 1947 wheat from Texas sold at $2.70 per bushel in Kansas City, a record auction price. The No 1 hard wheat weighed 62.8 pounds per bushel with 153 moisture and 11.25 protein, purchased by Midland Flour Milling Company of Kansas City from Mensendieck Grain Company after truck delivery to Fort Worth.
Earl Vandale, a regular Amarillo donor to the Carson County library, recently contributed funds for the purchase of four more valuable books.
A small seaplane on its second takeoff attempt crashed into row houses in Pittsburgh north side, killing two men and a woman. The victims were Jack M. Kubancek 26 and Mr and Mrs William G Check, all residents of Pittsburgh. No residents were injured. The plane base operated at Conneaut Lake. Hundreds watched as firefighters battled flames from the wreck.
About 3,500 members of the Western Electric Employes Association vote against affiliating with the Communication Workers of America. WEEA President Frank Fitzsimmons says the vote shows dissatisfaction with NFTW led telephone strike. Nearly half favor the Telephone Workers Organizing Committee, a CIO group, but the executive board will wait and consider options.
Seven year old Wilford Gene Trevathan fell from the roof of his parents home at 1600 Johnson and suffered a broken right leg and head bruises. An ambulance took him to Northwest Texas Hospital where doctors set the leg and applied a plaster cast. He rested well last night. Parents are Mr and Mrs W C Trevathan.
The Justice Department reports the arrest in Los Angeles of Tomoya Kawakita an American citizen of Japanese ancestry on treason charges. An FBI notice cites his role as foreman and translator at a nickel mine near Oeyama Japan where American POWs were mistreated. Born September 26 1921 in Calexico California Kawakita later returned to the United States after WWII and was identified by released POWs in 1946.
The Senate expenditures committee approved a bill to create a federal department of health education and security headed by a cabinet secretary. Senators Fulbright and Taft sponsored it, proposing three undersecretaries for health education and welfare divisions to promote national welfare. The text notes social visiting cards tracing to Louis XIV.
Plans were completed for a New York to Houston pre-inaugural flight by an Eastern Airlines 60 passenger Constellation transport plane. The four engine craft will depart New York at 6 AM EST and arrive in Houston at 10 AM with Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker and a delegation aboard.
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