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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1947

Page

2

Weather Forecast and Local Notes on Hollywood News

Mr. Winburn predicts rain this evening with clouds gathering by week’s end. Sack Lait details a Amanita girl who rose to fame in Hollywood while Tony Martin and Ave Gardner headlines shift to Cyd Charisse with an upcoming decree. Town topics touch on grand opera, John Gunther on Texas culture, and medical advice on hydration and health.

Winburn Droulk Sack Lait Amanita Hollywood Tony Martin Ave Gardner Cyd Charisse Mr. Lait Syd Charisse Aitch Tony

Debating prosperity and the nation's future in harsh terms

A long column argues about wealth distribution and the American standard of living, criticizing socialism and Bolshevik ideas, attacking public schooling, and warning of a revolutionary future. It cites figures from Notre Dame and Marsehelle & Pratt Co. and condemns Communists, labor, and professors while praising individual effort in the United States. It also notes Nazi prisoners released in Berlin and a new Baylor dean, reflecting varied, era-wide concerns.

Mr. Lait Bureau of Economic Search University of Notre Dame Marsehalle & Pratt Co Masacs

Odom Plans Pole-to-Pole World Hop After Record Flight

Bill Odom, 27, said he will attempt another world flight via the poles after setting a new globe‑circumnavigation record. The aviator, in the Douglas Bombshell, completed the trip in 73 hours 5 minutes 11 seconds, averaging about 269 mph, with moments of fatigue and a near-miss over western Canada. Odom plans Bendix Race entry in Cleveland and a late October global flight with scientists and journalists aboard.

Chicago Piol Bill Odom Douglas JURG Odom Canada Reynolds Wiley ‘Post Milton Reynolds T. Carrol) Sallee Dub Franklin Camb Cleveland Lamb Amarillo Gander New Tombland Paris Cairo Kearachi Calcutta India Tokyo Anchorage Alaska Fargo N. D Jeter Odom Tat Mneipal Als

Picket Line Broken by Flying Wedge at Clinton Plant

About 200 workers and their 200 pound company president attacked a 150-man picket line at Clinton Manufacturing Company in Clinton Michigan. Several injured, including UAW Local 608 president W H Whitlock who was knocked unconscious. The fracas followed a speech by Dan Thomas urging an assault on striking workers guarding the plant.

Clinton, Mich. Ang Clinton Dan ‘Thomas United “Workers Union Teme W. H. Whitlock UAW

Closing Stock Averages and Grain Markets Mixed

Merrill Lynch reports closing stock averages and a packed grain and livestock section. The page lists railroad and industrial stocks, a long grain table, and Kansas City and Chicago livestock prices with cattle and hog bids, plus a note on cosmetics usage.

Merrill Lynch Fierce Youner & Beane AMN Eos Merril Lynch Pierce, Fenuit & Beane É Grove Smiah de Reoweet Smoticam Tel & Tel Pamaconda Ie Iy Armour & CA AT & SP Budd Raila Equipment Burroughs Ads Chrysler Corporation Commercal Investment Continent Motors Continental Ol Curtlas Wright Berra & Cesare Eeetee Dourglas Aircraft Wiess Reeves General Electric General Motors Gillette Barar Eyeres Goodvign Ereseseev Goodyear Guilt Petroleum Timely Interinke Tron International Harvester Internasional Internitiann Tel Jones-Laventin Frennecatt Leng-Bell Lumber Midcontinent Petroleum Giene L Martinweet Montgomery War Nash Kolvinatar Navona Ainewit National Gypsyn New York Cent North Ameren Av Northern Pacific Ohio Panhard pan American AI Faramouns_Pictures Penney, JG Sarees Pennsylvania Phillips Povrote Pure QU 2 Radio Corporation Radio Keith Republic Tect St Do Lend Sen Rodhuck Shamrock Cetees Union Carbide Enid Niles Fantom Union Cjrerses Wilson A Co Woolworth Kansas City Frodium Krausers Vary Goring Menta

Storm Strikes Gatesville Beset by Tornado and Debris

Widited Press reports scattered storms across Texas including a minor tornado that hit the Cotton Belt line train depot in Gatesville, lifting the roof before dissipating. Police reported no further damage or injuries. Other storms reached near forty to fifty miles per hour in the Houston area where meteorologists noted a tropical disturbance forming from sharp temperature contrasts.

Texas Cotton Belt Line Gatesvide Gatesville Houston Houston Weather Bureau

Zack Scott to visit Amarillo amid Austin trip

Zachery Scott, motion picture star, to arrive in Amarillo early tomorrow afternoon aboard a Pioneer Airlines plane. He will be hosted by his grandmother Mrs. R. B. Masterson at 1620 Polk after visiting his Austin parents Dr and Mrs T. Scott. His latest release is The Unfaithful.

Mollywood Austin Zachery Scott Pioneer Airlines Amarillo R. B. Masterson Polk T. Scott Geek

Governor Beauford Jester Heads to Montana Oil Meeting

Austin dispatch notes Governor Jester will travel to Great Falls, Montana to address the Interstate Oil Compact Commission on oil and gas conservation. He plans a southern leg to Brownsville and Guatemala City after the talks, with Mrs. Jester and their two unmarried children accompanying.

Montana Austin W.ri Texas Beauford FH Jester Great Falls Mont Interstate Oi Compact Commission Brownsville Guatemala City

US Consul General Meets Indonesian Officials in Java

Consul General Walter A. Foote conferred with Indonesian President Sukarno and cabinet leaders in Jogjakarta to discuss restoring peace in the Dutch East Indies. He then returned to Batavia on an American naval plane after seeking clarification of Indonesia’s reply to a US offer of good offices in ending the pocket war and uneasy truce.

Batavia Java Ane Walter A. Foote Jogjabaria Seskarno

Truman Returns to White House From Mountain Retreat

President Truman arrives back at the White House following a quiet weekend at Shangri La in the Catoctin Mountains with Mrs Truman. He immediately resumes official work scheduling three afternoon appointments with Jann L. Sullivan underssecretary of the Navy George G. Marshall and John Snyder.

Washington Truman White House Shangri-La Catoctin Mountains Maryland Jann L. Sullivan the Navy George G. Marshall Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder

Plane kills 3 as flier buzzes picnic near Inglewood

Inglewood Cal Aug 11 grief stricken husband police said a PT-15 trainer diverted from a picnic party and crashed into the gathering killing three including the pilot. The dead are George Porter 33 El Segundo Bula Walters 29 Los Angeles Myrne Bynn Gorfey with two others injured Porter’s wife Brownie Bell 26 and Wanda Gosley 29 both injured seriously as the plane struck a 40 foot tree near the group.

George Porter el Segundo Cal Bula Walters Los Angeles Myrne Bynn Gorfey Porter Brownie Bell Wanda Gosley

Plane crash at Torrance picnic injures many. Porter dead

Kenneth Walters tells police he watched his wife and baby in the path of a low wing monoplane at a La Dera Park Douglas Aircraft picnic. He ran to warn them as the aircraft crashed, killing his wife and injuring others including Mrs. Coffey. Walters’s baby, four months old, survived unhurt as the crowd scattered.

Kenneth Walters Babs Eula Porter

Hughes Records and Senate Inquiry Turbulence

Washington reports reveal Hughes aide claims he was denied chance to respond to testimony on Meyer spending 3732 entertaining Hall and associates. Hall called the amount fantastic and the inquiry a skunk ch reux polluting the nation. Birdwell plans a 2 million suit against Noah Dietrich after testimony on falsified expenses. Ferguson hospitalized after announcing recess in the Senate probe into Hughes plane contracts.

Meyer Hall Senate Hussell Birdwell Hollywood Hughes M Res Noah Dietrich Hughes Toot Company Dietrich Birdwell Ferguson Washington Senator Ferguson Michigan Seaace Howard Hughes Atdes

Hughes Brewster clash over airline merger charge roils Washington

In 1942 Washington hearings on Hughes and Brewster, Birdwell defends Dietrich as libel. In Chicago, Clark says a Justice Department probe will review Brewster and liveries allocations during Senate recess. Brewster denies prior charges exchanged with Hughes. Hughes insists a merger deal was offered to halt the inquiry, while Hughes calls public support evident as Meyer is subpoenaed for Nov. 17.

Washington Hughes Birdwell Jones Dietrich Chicago Clark Susathee Department Brewster Senate Justice Department Cherger Trans World Ainines Pan American Aire TWA Brewster Hollywood Ferguson Meyer

Proposal on Buses Is Due In Amarillo Downtown

Officials from Amarillo Bus Company prepared a proposal on rerouting downtown buses in Amarillo. George Nussbaum, central manager, indicated a plan to remove some buses from Polk Street and reroute via Tyler and Taylor streets to ease traffic. Representatives met with the art commission and a compromise on Polk removal was suggested.

Annnniillg Bus Company Amarillo Leroy Fowler City Transperanos Lofficer George Nussbaum Polk Bill Gibson Bux Company Sheety Commission Br Fimaftie Tyler Taylor Streets

Jewels Controversy Deepens After Missing Pieces

The US Army CID arrests Miss Herbst after questioning linked to a two million dollar jewel theft. The body of Hermine, killed at her home in Frankfurt, raises suspicions of poisoning amid an autopsy request via Russian authorities in Berlin.

US Army Miss Herbst CID Hermine Frank~furt Germany Carrucci Fiscinset Headquar ~Ter

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