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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1945
Page
2
The column forecasts a wet 1946 with above normal moisture, recalls 1944 Christmas gloom and 1945 happiness, discusses a pending auto strike settlement by mid January, and humorously laments nylon shortages as women cope with stockings while a gas grate fire and wood routine are described.
A 1946 look at Amarillo life with local color notes. Fort Worth talk on November divorces and weddings, John Fain’s Christmas tractor ride, Bourden Bar field frosted windows, and Patton staffer Tom Kruser memories. Comments on marriage, twin beds, and economic security wrap the slice of postwar culture.
Chicago reports James C. Petrillo president of the American Federation of Musicians has banned American radio broadcasts of musical programs from foreign countries effective December 31 1945. The ban aims to protect U.S. musicians from foreign competition and excludes Canada where musicians are AFM members.
Mimpo, a Tokyo daily, charged December 26 that privileged classes held large stocks of food while the government pushes the view that importing foreign rice is the only fix. The paper urged distribution of the hoarded supplies to relieve the crisis.
Chicago market notes show hogs at 9,000 head steady with barrows and gilts at 148.5 per hundredweight ceiling, sows at 14.10. Cattle receipts 5,500 with feeders and slaughter stock higher. best steer prices around 15.50 to 17.75, top heifers at 17.00, beef cows 9.50 to 13.00. Sheep 7,000 with natives and western lambs around 14.85, yearlings 12.85, slaughter lambs 6.00 to 7.50.
USDA livestock figures show cattle yarded totaling about 5 000 with calves 450. Slaughter steers and cows steady to higher with some 25 cent gains. hogs selling at ceiling levels around 14 55 to 14 50. sheep with limited early sales as prices stay firm above 14 35 for wheat pasture lambs.
Clyde Osborn of 2421 North West Fifteenth suffered serious injuries when his 1932 Ford convertible struck rural mail boxes along Panhandle Highway near the city limits and hit a sign post near Skelly Service Station. He remained in St. Anthony's Hospital with a broken jaw facial lacerations and possible internal injuries.
Premier Willem Schermerhorn and Dutch officials arrive in London to begin talks with Prime Minister Attlee and British government figures on the Indonesian situation.
The 10 nation Allied Far Eastern Commission travels to Japan to inspect General Douglas MacArthur's administration. They fly from Washington to Pearl Harbor then aboard the Mt McKinley and plan to return by Feb 15. They may revise directives to tighten instructions.
T N Pistol Pete Norris, a Texas convict with 498 years ahead, was wounded in a Monday escape attempt at Wharton jail. Sheriff Buckshot Lane said a two man guard detail was placed at Norris bedside while an investigation into gun smuggling proceeds. Norris opened fire during the struggle as Deputies Hines and Flournoy returned shots. Norris was shot in the chest and later died, then survived.
Mrs George S Patton Jr arrived in Washington after a Luxembourg flight and will live there indefinitely with her daughter Mrs John K Waters. The widow of the famed tank tactician continues to be based in the capital following her husband’s burial.
An ad promotes St. Joseph Aspirin as the world’s largest seller and advises a 3 way check for quality fast action and economy. It touts 10c per bottle and a 100 tablet size for 35c claiming nearly 3 tablets for 1c.
In Dolgeville Herkimer and Newport workers received 10 percent of 1945 salaries as silver dollar bonuses from Eastern Footwear Corp and two affiliates. A convoy escorted by state police delivered about 90 money bags weighing 6000 pounds from the Federal Reserve Bank New York to Little Falls and on to the three plants.
An eight year old Italian boy Gianfranco Cabbia, blinded by a German horse kick in Feltre in 1944, arrived in New York aboard the carrier Randolph en route to Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore for sight restoring surgery. The 88th Blue Devils Division members raised 3400 dollars to fund the operation and he travels with Pfc Howard W. Gorgas of Montpelier Ohio who notes the boy was admitted on a temporary passport visa.
Twelve detainees were released during the day and returned to Italy. By afternoon 22 people gathered for a Christmas turkey dinner yesterday after noon.
A total of $900 in fines, mostly for intoxication, was turned over to the city today by corporation court judge J. A. Kirkman. Twenty eight prisoners remained in the city jail Christmas morning.
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