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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1947
Page
2
A reader letter to Mr Tack calls for tougher traffic enforcement in Amarillo as speeding cars threaten children. It argues for a front porch meeting to discuss safer streets and questions city leadership.
General Lucius D. Clay asserts Soviet protests over western German industry lack foundation under the Potsdam Pact. Nine nations proposing a two thirds vote for Japanese peace talks include the United States Britain China the Soviet Union and others ready to proceed without full Russian participation.
Twelve members of the Organized Naval Reserve will depart for New Orleans Saturday noon to board destroyers for a Caribbean cruise. Ensign Donald C. Edelman will lead the group, which will visit Guantanamo Bay and Kingston Jamaica with liberty for crews. Names listed include Jack Anderson Carroll Blake Wendell Cain William Campbell J L Ingram Joe Jordan Claude King Roy Miller Clarence Robertson Oscar Spears and Rolland McNeill.
A middle aged couple offers permanent ranch headquarters seeking steady work. They provide strong references and ask readers to contact SEE NOBLE AND WIFE Box 3 Floydada Texas. Kittens to give: two male half Persian kittens offered for adoption.
Voters face amendment directing 60 million dollars for a college building program across Texas. West Texas State College in Canyon would receive 2.436 million if approved, with financing over 30 years to avoid annual legislative battles. Other state schools receive varied amounts from the fund while UT and A&M use the permanent university fund.
Texas Liquor Control Board reports Potter County beer taverns and liquor stores will not be required to close Saturday for state and county elections. The general election closing rule excludes constitutional amendment and county bond issue votes.
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce backs a $750 000 bond for a Northwest Texas Hospital addition after a two year survey by the chamber. Potter County voters face the Aug 23 election with the court having required a 10 percent voter petition and over 1700 names verified. The bond would cost the typical homeowner about $1.30 yearly.
Affidavit of property ownership will determine eligibility for the Potter County bond election to fund a 100 bed expansion of Northwest Texas Hospital and central facility upgrades. Voters must own taxable property and render it for taxation. poll tax status and recent veterans benefits affect state constitutional question eligibility.
President Truman's forecast of a record 5 billion dollar Treasury surplus by next June sparks renewed GOP pressure for a 1948 income tax slash. Senate Appropriations Chair Bridges accuses political vetoes of robbing tax relief while Truman argues surplus funds should retire debt and fund emergencies.
The term horsepower was invented by James Watt after experiments with dray horses. He concluded that the average work a single horse could do equals the force to raise 33 000 pounds one foot in one minute.
The narrative outlines Theodore Bilbo a dominant Mississippi figure whose career included three US Senate terms. A 1947 Senate oath blockage amid cancer forced a two month pause but Bilbo vowed to return and continue his fight for public service.
DETROIT reports Grace Kluger demanded one dozen eggs but a butter and egg salesman Albert Miller delivered 26 dozen eggs and 25 pounds of butter. Miller tried to pivot for a sale, struck another car, overturned on Kluger’s lawn, and spilled the load.
Amarillo High School principal R B Norman announced changes in the registration schedule for junior and senior students. Students with surnames R to Z report at 9:00 am Tuesday September 2, then K to Q at 1:00 pm Tuesday. Wednesday September 8, E to J register at 9:00 am and A to D and others with good reasons at 9:00 am or 1:00 pm.
The 1948 Texas Retail Grocers Association convention will be in Fort Worth. The 1947 meeting concluded in San Antonio with Rufus G. Starnes of Abilene reelected president. Sixteen directors were named with Julius Coselli of Houston Ray F. Petersen of Corpus Christi and Lou Menotti of Galveston as vice presidents and T. W. Creamer of Waco as treasurer.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Wagoner and their son Bobby of Tulsa Oklahoma will arrive today to visit Mr. and Mrs. Ray Holt at 601 Prospect.
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