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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1948
Page
4
The YWCA will hold an open house from 8 to 11 o'clock Tuesday night in its recreational rooms at 501 Lincoln. Informal table games and dancing are planned, with Co-Ed Club members as special guests of the YWCA staff.
The recently elected Community Chest Board of directors held its first meeting at 4 30 in Amarillo National Bank's directors room. Dr Neal Cannon chaired in the absence of Dr Francis W Pritchard who is on vacation. The agenda included electing officers and outlining plans for the 1949 Community Chest campaign starting in October to raise funds.
Sir Charles Peake, head of Britain’s delegation, denounces Soviet tactics as he resists what he calls bullying by Andrei Vishinsky. The exchange occurs as Vishinsky plans to present a Soviet draft plan to place Danube control in eastern bloc hands.
City officials seek state highway engineers to stake out the right of way for a northwest Amarillo by pass of highway 66. The route would run over North West Eighth and north of San Jacinto back to the existing 66 east of Veterans Hospital. Financing split among city county and state and downtown 66 to remain as a business route.
Police report says officer John Daniels 49 shot at the ground to disperse a Sunday dice game crowd. Daniels was released on $1,000 bond as the investigation continues into the fatal shooting of another Black man.
More than a thousand guests visited the Dream House at Thirtieth and Parker on Sunday, lifting total openings to over 3,500 since it began a week ago. A 50 cent tour fee will go to Boys' Ranch, with $1,750 raised so far. Publicity manager Mrs. Clyde Amerson says hours are 5 to 9 PM, Monday through Friday, and the house was built by the Fred Seale Co.
Police received two calls Monday night about window peeping. One man was arrested on Arthur Street for peeping. Another escaped in the 4000 block on Hayden near Frank Love Lane. A bus driver alerted police after seeing a peeper at a bedroom window at 4001 Hayden and the suspect fled behind a fence. Investigations included checking an old model car in the vicinity. Criminal docket for the 47th District Court was called for Monday August 9 with a jury panel of 150 named.
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