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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1948
Page
2
The narrative highlights Hereford as a growing Southwest city with 7,500 residents and rapid expansion toward 10,000. It notes political chatter in Amarillo, hotel plans in Hereford, and the city’s push for modern governance despite budget tensions. Also touches on dove hunting seasons and local civic names considered for a new hotel.
Lt Glen Amue H Donaldson of Sheppard AFB reported his car stolen Sunday night near the Avenue Baptist Church adjacent to the air base. The vehicle, stripped of wheels tires battery heater radio and lug nuts, was found with three wheels recovered after a week. District Attorney Elmer Parish criticizes the theft and notes local efforts to support residents and the community.
Texas Ranger Frank Probst described two brothers linked to a Wichita Falls incident that included a getaway car packed with tires coins coats and suitcases loaded with mothballs and morphine tablets. Alton Chappell’s 1943 Italy to U S flight and subsequent 1944 Fort Sill court martial were noted by Fort Still staff with a later general ordering his return to duty.
Heat persisted across the northeast with highs from 92 to 96 in many areas while some regions saw near 100. Humidity reduced comfort and no widespread relief was expected until the weekend. Cooler in the Rocky Mountain states with scattered showers in Florida, the West Gulf, Kansas and the Dakotas.
Benjamin Carlin and his wife Elinore had set out from New York in a 17 foot war surplus Jeep to circle the globe. After 19 days at sea they were picked up by the tanker New Jersey 270 miles southeast of New York, 25 730 miles from their goal, with their craft broken down since August 18 and ten days adrift. They will land at Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Stock quotations from Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Beane show Industrials up 152.92 and rails down. many listed names appear, including Chicago Corp and Rexall Drug. The piece also reports Webb County results: Stevenson won 6476 to 531 in the first Dallas runoff with remarks on election judges and planned poll supervision.
In Amarillo reports the Lyndon Johnson era political clash with Coke Stevenson includes questions on Taft Hartley law and the Marshall Plan amid a Dallas primaries push. Separately Muskogee honors the 25th anniversary of a fatal Nice bus crash with estate distributions totaling 336000 to local charities and churches.
Unclear fragmentary text mentions people and places in a damaged historical clipping. Known names and details are not readable, but the piece appears to be a stray note or filler rather than a complete event report.
Fragmented OCR text combines BF Goodrich and Goodyear references with airline and fuel terms, then shifts to Kansas City andChicago livestock market notes. Reads as mixed ads, company names, product numbers, and cattle, hogs, and sheep pricing data with dates and figures.
At Quantico Virginia Corporal Henderson Barley IIT, 19, blasted the 1948 Browning automatic weapon record of 234 and tied the world record with a high score of 237 out of 280 at the Marine Corps schools competition.
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