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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1948
Page
2
The item reflects a weather notice noting an early strong norther and forecasts of a tough winter ahead. It mentions a Fort Worth ranch horse, a European travel trend, and concerns about potential war with Russia and Australia, underscoring anxieties of the era.
The column warns that investors who chase quick profits in stocks and real estate will soon face losses as a market downturn nears. It notes a beef boom and cattle spraying boosting plains farming, urges caution, and predicts a coming squeeze on profits.
Potter County officers sought an Amarillo truck driver charged in county court with assault and battery for the beating of two Amarillo brothers Saturday night. The driver, with a prior arrest record, was the only assailant identified by the brothers. Description of other attackers and their car matched a youth report from two weeks earlier about a similar jaw‑breaking attack. The brothers, not seriously hurt, said they were forced off the road by the five men.
Miss Gall Plettner daughter of E. H. Plettner of 4825 West Tenth rode cer norse Keathy Glory to blues ribbon in a five patter amateur stake at a Shel bina Missouri show. She is a Mon sicello College student and left her horse at the college stables for summer. She missed the Amarillo show July 30 to August 1 and will show at Fulton Missouri on Thursday and Friday.
A 12 by 18 foot exhibit space in the Merchants Building is available on a first come, first served basis. Mrs Edith Zeller Bellett of the Tri State Fair Association said Thursday morning that business men may call Mrs Bellet at 238 dollars. The spaces are located in the center of the Merchants Building. Holbrook visits Amarillo as mayor Winfield Holbrook of Prunvi was in town inspecting the city government.
Madame Bok, a Metropolitan Opera veteran, says practice happens anywhere on tour and that open shows depend on finances. She plans a winter concert circuit in Texas and North Carolina despite Met troubles, while critics applaud her resilience and potential new ventures by Billy Rose and others.
City officials and school board members discussed a proposed consolidation of city and school tax offices. They believe the merger is legal with no major obstacles. The plan calls for placing the consolidated office in the courthouse after a county commissioners vote.
Rep McDowell blasted Kramer accusing perjury as Kramer resisted answering charges. Hebert pressed whether Kramer would defend the United States in a war, Kramer said he would follow the country’s call. Nixon asked if he was innocent, Kramer did not answer, shouting that Congress is staging a circus to hide failures.
State police and Texas Rangers blocked roads across Northeast Texas as they hunted a quiet gunman who robbed the First State Bank in RIDE of 4002 dollars. Assistant cashier South was forced to fill a sack with cash before the bandit escaped in a six year old car.
Billy Rose plans to take over the 1945 49 season at the Metropolitan Opera to streamline the company and cover a large annual deficit. Lawrence Tibbett, then ill with fever, backs Rose saying the move would preserve jobs for hundreds of workers. Sloan, the Met board chair, was to meet with Rose but hesitation remained about the proposal.
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