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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1950
Page
17
In a heated exchange, a reader from Amarillo criticizes local sports coverage and questions regional venue choices for a track meet. The column responds with debate over pennants, farm systems, and team coverage, defending the Cardinals and Dodgers while noting opening day outcomes and regional media tone.
Regional baseball standings show West Texas-New Mexico leading with Borger Amarillo Lamesa and Lubbock in pursuit. Monday results include Lamesa 14 Pampa 7 and Lubbock 14 Abilene 10 with other league scores across National and American Leagues and regional associations.
A reader argues with a columnist over Rochester finishing second in the International League while affirming accuracy about Amarillo High School sports. The writer says the column is a personal assignment they enjoy and thanks the author for reading the “lousy column” for two years.
The Chamber of Commerce predicts 1950 will be a record year for Amarillo tourism. Tourist court operators report nightly occupancy across Amarillo, with a traffic survey at Sixth and Polk showing 94 out of state cars in a 15 minute period. States represented include Michigan, Ohio, New York, Virginia, Oregon, Massachusetts, and more. The chamber averages 30 daily information requests on courts hotels and attractions. Printing 10,000 tourist folders costs about 1,500 dollars to support the season.
The 20th annual West Texas Assemblies of God district council opened at First Assembly of God Church in Lubbock with ministers and laymen from across West Texas in attendance. Rev. J A Thomas spoke on The Need of Today and How Met, with Rev J Roswell Flower of Springfield Mo as guest speaker each morning and evening.
Carver High School seniors present When Dreams Come True a three act comedy in the school auditorium Friday night Curtain time 8 15. Mrs W M Bryant sponsor admission 25 cents adults 15 cents students cast includes LaJuanah Langston Luther Mitchell Dorris Smith Florence Nelson Frank Anderson Dorothy Reese James Martin Frederick Ramsey Roger Scott Doris Williams MAD SLASHER PROWLS TOKYO TOKYO April 25 A leather jacketed knife wielding killer terrorizes Tokyo girls three times in a month a mysterious killer lashes out at young girls walking at night with their boyfriends each time he leaves the girl throat slashed dead
New York columnist HAL BOYLE discusses whether American women resemble acorns in body shape amid fashion debates sparked by designer Marinelli. Designers like Cynthia defend natural lines and insist bras and girdles remain essential for fit and grooming, while some readers mock the acorn critique.
A district court charged Aaron Moore, 21, with burglary after police say he entered the Denver Lunch Room at Fort Worth and Denver station after hours. He was surprised by two employees cleaning the lunch room at closing time while leaving with the cash register.
Lan caster County farmer faced down Transcontinental Gas Pipeline workers near his farm as a 30 inch line neared his property. A shotgun was shown but Lefevre stood firm by three farm vehicles blocking bulldozers until Sheriff Lane intervened and a court hearing was set for Saturday.
Tokyo April 25 Gen. Kuniaki Koiso former premier and wartime war criminal was released from Sugamo Prison to visit his dying wife. Koiso has been serving a life term for war crimes.
Civil Aeronautics Administration officials will meet Amarillo architects Rittenberry and Rittenberry on May 3 to discuss plans for the new terminal. J. D. Church of Big Spring and the regional airport architect will attend, coming from Dallas. The city has over 400,000 dollars in local and federal funds, with CAA allocating 225,000 dollars. The terminal will sit in the north central field near the runways intersection.
A method to preserve grapefruit for six to eight months involves storing at low temperatures and adding ascorbic acid. This approach aims to maintain quality and prevent spoilage by inhibiting oxidation and decay.
Fort Worth reports a physician states a soft ball blow had little to do with the death of 3 year old Jeffrey Vaughn Heitzman. An autopsy finds a glandular disorder weakened his resistance to infection or shock, after he was struck by a ball and killed while crossing a street.
A jet propulsion print describes lighter craft utilizing venturi passages through a blimp like balloon from nose to stern. Air drawn in at low pressure travels through the center and is expelled astern as a jet, moving the airship forward.
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