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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1951
Page
1
President Truman seeks deeper reforms as critics urge a cabinet level attorney general rather than a judge headed clean up panel. Public opinion questions McGrath's fitness amid admissions of ignorance and defense of outside activities by Justice Department staff.
US News & World Report reports General Dwight D. Eisenhower rejected Democratic nomination offers while favoring Republicans who would back his name at the GOP convention. The magazine notes no direct Truman involvement but cites canvassed sources with firsthand knowledge.
In August 1949 he joined the cabinet and, to date, has not urged Congress to adjust pay scales to attract or retain capable and ethical staff.
Witness said he did not advise the President to ask Caudle to resign and knew of no complaints about Caudle until Truman ordered removal on November 16.
The column rails at political sniping over Truman and Rayburn, hints at a cabinet purge, and notes car inspection stations approved in Amarillo with several nearby towns listed. A veterinarian anecdote and a letter from M J Flowers discuss a proposed statue for Truman, casting doubt on future political support.
Park Superintendent Mark Miles seeks Christmas carolers for Ellwood Park holiday center. School choirs sing 7 to 9 pm under the Christmas tree. Church or civic groups urged to call 2-5364 to participate in the program.
Auto safety checks begin Friday under 1951 law as inspection stations in Amarillo and the Panhandle receive forms and stickers. Capt Polk Ivy said stations will start as forms arrive, with all Panhandle sites slated to begin by Monday. Seventeen stations already approved, including six in Amarillo, and about 100 more applications are in process.
A playful note from the Chicago Sun-Times Syndicate discusses widely held beliefs about Santa Claus residing at the North Pole versus Washington, reflecting holiday lore and public imagination.
A compiled list of auto dealers including White Deer Richardson Tulsa Appleton Dumas Dumas Safety Lane Dalhart Scott Canyon Randall Borger Borger Motor Co and Davis Chevrolet Rentfrow Motor. Items listed by law for inspection cover brakes lights horn mirrors windshields windshield wipers. See CAR CHECK Page 6.
A TWA Constellation with 62 aboard landed safely in a pasture north of Amarillo after diverting from its Kansas City to Los Angeles flight. Six passengers continued by train, 51 were rebooked on other TWA flights. The CAB Civil Air Administration and the airline opened a multi-day probe led by Leon H. Tanguay with James H. Craine assisting.
Johnson Fort Worth aviation engine expert and two TWA chief pilots plus five technicians arrived to assist extraction of a grounded airliner in a wheat pasture. Passengers included Robert Newman and Vera Budnick among six rail to air travelers. Celebrities William Keighley Genevieve Tobin aboard. Captain Neumann praised safety outcome as crew evacuated via chutes after propeller contacted a high line wire. See CONSTELLATION-Page 6.
The Christmas rush has postal windows open past 5 PM as packages must be mailed to arrive before Christmas. Special delivery costs 25 35 or 45 cents extra by weight. Amarillo post office reports high December receipts and expects record month. main office windows stay open while customers wait.
Fifty-eight perished in a Lake Michigan crash during a 1950 investigation. Civil Aeronautics Board chief Joseph O Fuet said records are being secured as the probe begins. The Miami Airlines twin engine craft, three miles from Newark airport, narrowly missed Elizabeth's business district before hitting a river bank. Pilot Albert C Lyons of Miami heroically tried to save the craft. witness J P Ward praised the effort.
United Nations planes to attack unmarked vehicles on the Pyongyang Kaesong highway after a cease-fire lull. Communists restricted to two truce supply convoys, while fighting raged with U.S. divisions claiming island advances and air battles.
Mrs. E. H. Brock of 1111 North Fillmore won first prize for a tip that helped cover a vehicle crash into a house. Norma Ludden of 1405 Buchanan earned second prize for a lead on a man who allegedly tried to abduct a girl, later arrested. Jessie Brenum of 315 East Thirteenth won third prize for a dog in a laundry bundle feature. Other entrants included Mrs. W. A. Ford, Mrs. J. R. Haws, and Mrs. Una Michaels.
Amarillo and vicinity expect fair conditions with rising temperatures on Monday and a colder change Tuesday. Strong southwest winds today shifting to northerly Tuesday. High Monday about 59, Monday night 28, Tuesday high around 43. 24 hour period low 25. West Texas shows partly cloudy skies with warming Monday and cooling Tuesday.
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