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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1948
Page
11
Robert Mitchum stars in Out of the Past as opening night drew local patrons. The community shows strong support with many youths naming him as a favorite in the Boy and Girl of the Week feature.
Deputy Sheriff Donald Doughty ends a 20 mile chase starting in Ontario and ending in Los Angeles County by catching three robbers atop a moving freight train. Five men fled after robbing Jerrold Samuels. two leaped off while three were captured at the coal tender.
McAllen August 10 The US Bureau of Reclamation project office announced a sixty percent cut in personnel. Engineer in charge John Thompson said the reduction stems from a five million dollar cut in the bureau payroll appropriation across seventeen western states. The normal staff here is forty persons.
Frederick OLHMAN reports on Congress back in session over Truman price control plans and the turnip campaign. The piece notes cost debates for travel and printing, restaurant prices, and Leo Allen quipping that the only thing controlled would be turnips. The special session ends with no clear action on price controls.
A miscellany mixes a satirical take on officials and turnip prices with a Boston hospital incident about the improper cremation of 19 stillborn babies. The column notes a national turnip craze, price rises, and hints at ongoing wartime policies, ending with a brief remark on wasps helping control pests.
Estes Park Colo Aug 10 Alt M. Landon former Republican candidate says Secretary of State George Marshall is inadequate in his present capacity. He cites lack of confidence in foreign affairs and highlights tool developments including an electric paint remover to address heating and surface resistance.
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