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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1948
Page
2
On the Matsonia voyage readers report about Hawaii potential statehood, Hawaiian residents on board, and views on political trends. Interwoven are shipboard sketches of passengers including Mr and Mrs Tack and tales of daily routines, a lost watch, found coat, and requests for assistance.
A pickup crash near Fritch Road north of Amarillo resulted in the loss of a six month old White Face bull calf weighing about 390 pounds. Contact W. T. Butler or L. C. Harbour for information. A brown male Cocker Spaniel with old harness went missing from 909 Adams. owner Rodney Thomas seeks tips. Also includes periodic notes on local inquiries, requests for a gum drop cake recipe, a personal ad seeking a homemaker, and various reader letters and small ads about rewards for watch recovery and lost items.
In Stuttgart and across the American zone, two to three million German workers joined a 24 hour hunger strike protesting food shortages. General Lucius D. Clay, the US military governor, said the action had no criticisms from German leaders but warned hunger strikes would not yield more food from America. Clay traveled by private train along idle rail lines to Stuttgart.
Potter County clerks report that 1947 divorce suits fell less than 20 percent from 1946 while marriage licenses dropped nearly 25 percent. In 1947, 1299 marriages and 808 divorces were filed. 1946 records were 1724 marriages and 906 divorces. No figure for actual divorces granted is available, but expected to be well below filings.
Kansas City and Chicago cattle and hog markets show slow to uneven activity. Prices moved lower on many classes with top hogs around 26 to 27 dollars, steer and heifer values mixed, calves scarce, sheep and lambs trading higher on light volume.
An aged advertisement notes Calvert whiskey as a milder option. It cites Calvert Reserve blended whiskey with 86.8 proof and 65 percent grain neutral spirits, linked to Calvert Distillers Corp in New York City, referencing Key Ave in Baltimore Maryland.
Power County commissioners failed to contact Har ry Greenberg owner of two 100 by 200 foot hangars at Dalhart Army Air Field in Illinois. They offered 15000 for the hangars for livestock exhibit use and estimate moving and re erecting costs at 75000.
Nunn Electric Co Inc relocates from basement quarters at 425 Polk to 111 Polk. Carl Hare, president of both Nunn Electric and Nunn Electric Supply, announces offices, repair service and warehouse at the new site. Territory includes the Panhandle and South Plains of Oklahoma. A D Gentry sales manager leads Amarillo office. D Richardson is service and installation engineer.
Amarillo liquor dealer faced charges after seven cases of beer were allegedly sold to three Nazareth boys aged 16 17 and 18. Liquor control agent said action awaits affidavits on the boys ages. the report followed highway patrols stopping the youths in Randall County.
The San Jacinto Rebekah Lodge No 145 prepares for a 7 30 PM opening with about 21 lodges in attendance at 28074 West Sixth Street. Miss Wilma Pirschell is noble grand and honored guests include Mrs Boyd Howard from El Paso past president of the Texas Rebekah Assembly and Mrs Jean Law Cless El Paso vice president of the Texas Assembly.
Cleveland leader A Z Baker, chairman of the Union Stockyards and head of the American Stockyards Association, warned that 1948 may show the second largest meat production decline in history. He cited a projected two to three billion pound drop from 1947 and said only 1935 had a bigger fall. Baker linked Europe grain sharing and a 10 percent drop since 1945, predicting a decade to recover and opposing government controls in favor of a free market to secure meat supply.
Two 20 year old victims from Carthage Missouri Harold R Thompson and Roger W Evans were in a crash 2 miles west of Vega yesterday morning. Harold was the pilot and more seriously injured with facial head injuries and bruises. A Northwest Texas Hospital attendant said both were doing nicely at noon today. Harold's mother Mrs Augustus M Thompson was due to arrive from Carthage today.
John L. Lewis warns of possible nationwide coal strike by spring and his plan to tap a 50 million dollar welfare fund for miners. The fund, created by a 10 cent per ton royalty in the 1946 coal agreement, covers medical and death benefits but trustees have not agreed on payout procedures.
In Jackson, Speaker Walter Sillers urged a convention call to nominate a Southern presidential candidate as he discussed electoral college strategy. Eastland declined to specify further when questioned by a reporter.
An advertisement claims FASTEETH secures dentures on plates for comfort and stability without a pasty taste or gooey residue. It markets a simple quick fix for loose teeth and embarrassment during eating or talking, urging readers to obtain RAG TRETH at local drugstores.
A state lawmaker describes strategies to appoint electors who would not vote for Truman. Some Southerners discuss giving legislatures 60 electoral votes to flip a tight race into the House and nominate a Southern Democrat as a compromise candidate.
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