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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1948
Page
6
The Globe excerpts quotes Billy Cook a paper boy praising all weather, Janie Werner a bookkeeper noting daily earnings, and Frieda Zybach a stenographer saying warm climates trigger friendliness. Residents discuss how mood and energy shift with sun and rain, with Albuquerque cited as especially pleasant.
Glandan Sawyer of Hillsboro was killed after being lured outside by a man posing as a friend at the Night Owl Cafe. Investigator Thibodeaux was jailed. George Raymer, a Hillsboro taxi driver, testified a hired gunman threatened Sawyer during the drive. Sawyer leaves parents Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Sawyer and brothers Jimmie and Ted.
Britain endures record cold with London dipping to 38 and Milnhall near 18. Freezing ground causes two hurdle race meetings to be postponed and several rugby and soccer matches to be canceled. forecasters predict a warmer trend ahead.
An Amarillo native named William Holmes will replace James A. Feagin as court reporter for the 106th District Court in Lamesa. Feagin, retiring after 50 years, began in 1898 and covered Texas’ notable trials. Holmes, a 1938 Amarillo High School graduate, served in the Army and has been a Santa Fe stenographer.
Berlin dispatch reports a Western plan to maintain disarmament of Germany via a military security board agreed by the United States, France, and Britain. Gen. Lucius Clay said the board would oversee disarmament and inspect for violations as Western zones transition from military governments. He noted currency reform improved Western Germany but deficits persist. Clay favored a police force sized to local needs and lightly armed. The British American airlift marked six months with 700,172 tons shipped to relieve the Soviet blockade, target 4,000 tons daily. Nine fatal accidents reported, including 9 Americans and 2 Britons.
Amb". Hendrik Mouw states white Russians may be evacuated to terrorized nations become Japan. He says UN misreads cease fire orders and that Indonesia economy hinges on stability. Mouw accuses Soekarno and Indonesian leaders of becoming tools of the Communists.
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