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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1947
Page
8
Local Texas newspaper listing publication schedule and staff roles. Includes publisher Wesley, editor Paul Allingham, and pricing for daily and Sunday editions, with subscription rates and contact details.
The plan calls for charter revision to expand the city commission representation and tax limit, build a coliseum and new city hall, establish traffic controls, clean up downtown, enhance sports and park facilities, expand water and hospital services, upgrade English Field to an air terminal, aid small industries, boost culture and welfare, and improve schools and teacher salaries.
The column surveys a sweltering 48 hour period highlighting lighthearted and grim events. A Pennsylvania gardener survived a 20 foot fall after limb sawing. A Michigan couple game of Russian roulette ends fatally. White House aides force a portrait redo for Truman. Congress debates a globe trotting aviation study without funds. Coney Island carnival canceled for “insurmountable obstacles” mostly due to lack of pretty riders. Lions parade judges award Arkansas a prize after admiring a swimsuit model on the float. A swimmer battles shoals of herring in the Irish Sea. England bans Punch and Judy shows over fears for children. The piece muses on world tensions and urges restraint and cooperative peace after two world wars.
A young African American songwriter who worked for Irving Berlin since 1907 jokes about life under Berlin’s demanding pace. He describes sleepless nights, constant writing, and moving between Broadway and Hollywood projects before seeking a quieter job. Billy Rose notes secretly hiring Berlin’s protégé to write his column.
Op-ed argues the 1948 Sugar Act undermines the Good Neighbor Policy by favoring subsidized domestic producers and constraining Cuba and other Caribbean nations. It condemns Section 202(E) which could punish Cuba over private claims, laments U.S. coercive history, cites Washington Post and Senate debate, and urges senators to repeal the provision ahead of the next session.
Sokolsky argues ancient and modern imperialism differ by method and geography. He notes Western colonization opened Europe’s orbit and benefited peoples, while Russian expansion was contiguous and swift, culminating in a federation-like Soviet plan backed by the United Nations era.
A satirical speech proposes a congressional law mandating daily public diaries for all townspeople. Citizens would record thoughts about spouses bosses friends and self with sundown postings in a public book. The piece suggests initial embarrassment then revealing self-knowledge and transparency.
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Formal installation of Hanson Post No. 54 Legion Auxiliary officers will be held this evening in the north wing of Municipal Auditorium. New officers include President Mrs. Witt Springer and others such as Mrs. Granville Routh, Mrs. Helen Williamson, and Mrs. Roy Beard. Reports from delegates attending the Fort Worth state auxiliary meeting will be given, followed by outgoing officer reports and a social hour.
Santa Fe System carloadings for week ending Aug. 2 reached 31 741, up from 28 130 in the same week of 1946. Cars received from connections totaled 11 150 vs 12 008 a year earlier. Total cars moved 42 891, up from 40 138. Preceding week total 44 949 cars.
A report on the state Legion convention will be heard at the Hanson Post No. 54 American Legion meeting. Commander E McGregor said the session takes place in the YMCA rooms of Municipal Auditorium at oclock. Topics include the new Legion home and installation of auxiliary officers.
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