21 Mar 1950
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1950
Page
1
Amarillo Exchange Club members C. J. Humphrey Troy Jones and Jerry Little propose a monthly public opinion forum with two sides arguing a topic and a moderator. They urge radio broadcast on KGNC inviting audience participation to foster Independent thinking and lively discussion.
The Capitol Hotel figure Fenton Cavnor is named Clean-up Week chairman as Amarillo confronts street and alley cleanliness. The piece urges city officials to back sanitary law enforcement and highlights the ongoing need to tidy downtown and remove litter from gutters and sidewalks.
Dalhart's Carl Kuper revealed a plan to make alcohol from wheat for motor fuel blending at a local gathering. The move aims to use surplus grain to create new markets rather than seek relief, reflecting farmers tackling crop issues. Spring signs and odd captions accompany local notices and a Baylor address announced for May 21 at Texas Tech.
A Dalhart farm leader warned Texas wheat growers they may face a two-price system with parity for immediate use and market values for surplus. In Amarillo, the school board approved tentative plans for behind the wheel drivers training starting this fall with 22 hours total for each student.
Chicago officials report 12000 pounds of horsemeat stored as beef tenderloin seized March 10. The meat, shipped from South Bend Indiana in boxes marked tender loin, had government labels removed and was repacked from boxes bearing stamps. Authorities say an additional 6000 pounds was found in a South Bend plant.
Frank Rierson an automobile dealer faced a double theft within seven days with one car taken from his used car lot and another from a street parking spot. Police traced one car to Miami Oklahoma where it was abandoned and the other to Eldorado Arkansas where the driver was arrested.
Dwight Hoskins 21 was found guilty in 47th District Court of aiding in the November 23 1949 Potter County jail break and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. The case ties to an earlier pistol slaying and the judge will decide if terms run concurrently or consecutively. Hoskins testified he aided in the escape due to threats against his baby daughter.
An ASNE Bulletin series explains the hydrogen bomb and policy questions. It states there are no real secrets, that the weapon could threaten major U.S. targets, and discusses national defense considerations in a concise digest.
Clue 1 gives phonetic pronounciation and accent marks. Clue 2 provides definitions for ten words. Clue 3 lists each word’s length followed by space for the guess. Readers are directed to Page 5 for spellings.
A Texas Water Code Committee hearing in Old TascoSA, Herring Hotel, featured L A Howard, Arthur Duggan, J C Cantrell and others defending House Bill 162. They argued current underground water conservation law favors local control, not a distant Austin agency, while opponents in El Paso and Pecos raise concerns.
The Railroad Commission ordered a 130 376 barrel daily increase in Texas crude oil allowable for April raising total crude output to 2 088 722 barrels per day after 17 producing days in March. The April cap adds 300 647 barrels daily for natural gasoline and distillate bringing total liquids to 2 389 369 barrels per day. A proration hearing is set for April 14 in Austin.
Amarillo felt 54 mile per hour gusts as a cold front moved through yesterday. Dust cut visibility to three quarters of a mile at the air terminal before winds eased to 35 to 40 miles per hour and later 35 miles per hour. No major damage reported. a few people had dust in their eyes.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to trim a billion dollars from next year’s Marshall Plan aid and substitute equivalent surplus US farm products to western Europe. The move, made behind closed doors, drew protests from ECA head Paul Hoffman.
The Daily News offers John O'Hara's best seller A Rage To Live in free daily installments. Readers can enjoy the novel as a popular reading choice previously topping lists.
Clifton Fadiman praises a recent fiction portraying the culture of affluent Americans in medium sized towns. He calls the presentation one of the finest in contemporary work.
The Herring Hotel Crystal Ballroom hosts a style show by Amarillo High School Bel Canto Chorale to raise funds for a Houston trip on April 10. The group has collected $1,300 of a $2,300 goal for a broadcast with the Houston Symphony Orchestra and will stop at Austin High School en route.
A busy day in Amarillo features events from 9:30 AM Bible study at YWCA to 8:30 PM concert by the Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra at Municipal Auditorium. Notable items include Kiwanis, Lions, Real Estate Board, and various club meetings at venues like Saratoga Cafe VFW Hall Herring Hotel and Polk Street Methodist Church.
The Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra presents Robert Rudie famed American violinist and concert master of the Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra as guest artist tonight at 830 in Municipal Auditorium. He will perform the Tchaikovsky D major Violin Concerto with Glenn Wilson French horn and Lorraine Dill piano as featured soloists. Tickets are on sale at the auditorium box office.
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