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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1947
Page
2
Aweather forecast hints at a sequence of winds on the high plains with polar blight due within ten days. The writer blends local chatter on rising costs in New Orleans, physician charges, and Huey Long’s controversial career as Louisiana’s political figure, noting public support and rumors surrounding his life and death.
A speaker condemns Huey Long for debt financed by road building and graft while praising honest leadership. He recalls Long’s violence against a rival district judge’s family and argues corruption has ruined Louisiana and threatens the United States if not curbed. He cites a taxi driver’s mixed view and warns against internal decay.
London April 8 The Matador Land and Cattle Company Ltd reports a 1946 profit of 616 603 up from 581 033 in 1945. Cattle sales totaled 16 104 head at 79 56 a head after charges versus 72 44 in 1945 from 13 204 head. Directors include H P Drought San Antonio and John MacKenzie Denver.
Official reports say Senegalese troops fired into a crowd during rioting in Casablanca yesterday sparked by a Moroccan Senegalese dispute over a woman. Sixty one people were killed and 119 wounded before order was restored.
Austin April 8 the house passed and sent to the Senate a five million three hundred forty-one thousand six hundred thirty four dollar judiciary appropriation bill covering the next two years.
Livestock markets in Kansas City on Tuesday show steady to mixed demand. Cattle salable totals reach 5 900 with steady cows and bulls. steers and heifers mostly steady with some bids lower for steers. top prices include 26.25 for large 1 300 lb slaughter steers and 25.00 for top medium heifers. Hogs total 2 500 with demand fairly active and prices generally 75 cents to 1 dollar lower, top 26.25 for 180 260 lb goods. sheep totals 7 000 with slow sale pace, lambs steady and wooled lambs trading above 22.50 to 27.10 depending on quality.
Chicago livestock prices Apr 8 show lower cuts and cattle mixed. Hoes 180-200 lb and 260-300 lb quoted, good and choice hogs and sows listed. cattle and calves totals noted with declines for medium to average grades and slight drops for strictly good steers and heifers.
Builders issued $184 600 in permits including 24 new homes as activity returns to normal. Pierce Street Homes Inc received permits for four four room frame homes on Pierce Street blocks 2400 2600 and 2700 at 5500 dollars per unit. C F Smith got 14000 dollar permits for four six room story and a half brick homes on Julian Boulevard. Other permits listed include Tex Fair Inc John Arnett C S Mears H L Hagemeir Ivan Tucker R L Molyneaux with various four to five room residences and attached garages priced 3000 to 10000 dollars. Cattle and sheep market updates follow with prices for steers heifers cows and lambs.
In San Antonio during the Army day event, a red painted jeep slipped into the marching 40 000-strong Khaki crowd bearing the sign Join the U S S Marines. The stunt was described as the Marines getting the last word.
A source close to the court says 76 year old King Christian X had a severe heart attack Sunday with breathing difficulties, but is now considerably better in Copenhagen.
The article reports on a strike by telephone operators affecting long distance and non-local service, with President Truman urged to refrain from personal intervention. Schwellenbach asks delay through tomorrow, while federal conciliators push for a quick resolution to prevent circuit breakdowns. In Waco, the strike oddly frees up a 150 member jury panel as usual excuses drop.
Union President D. I. McCowen warned in a Washington message that members in the five state area must be prepared for a long hard strike. Albert L. Diprospero said the company extension on arbitration issues was not acceptable, tying the dispute to lengthy talks.
The Southwestern Bell Telephone Company reports a new arbitration offer in Houston on April 8. Details of the dispute or terms are not disclosed in the fragment. The move signals ongoing negotiations between the company and its counterparties over service or labor issues.
Red Cross board members will meet on the fifth floor of the courthouse to tabulate the 1947 fund drive, review the budget, and plan this summer's swimming instruction. New members Jim Hudson and H. B. Whittenburg attend their first meeting.
Six veterans officers return to the proceedings as the vote against the board spreads with names including Robert Allen Polson Edward Kay Fisher Sam S Williams Jr Karl Edward Wallace Jr and David Neal Elliot cadet Bill McCormick and Ed Brandt among those cited. College administrators like Gibb Gilchrist are to be questioned.
A housewife describes prior severe digestive distress and inability to eat after a careful meal preparation. She reports relief after taking INNER-AID a compound of 12 herbs that allegedly cleanses bowels relieves gas and improves digestion. The ad claims the remedy restores vitality and normal bowel function and encourages readers to buy from drug stores.
Pinkey Vineyard, Amarillo Chamber of Commerce president, announced an official reception committee for Governor Mabry of New Mexico. The group will greet Mabry in Amarillo next Tuesday for the chamber banquet, including Lawrence Hagg, Joe Jenkins, Virgil Patterson, Gene Howe, Stanton Thatcher, Charles Ware, S. B. Whittenburg and Howard Paul.
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