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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1948
Page
20
Larry Lawrence notes Amarillo residents face a lighthearted panic as Bestor's Comet is anticipated to appear in the sky in March. The article discusses naked-eye visibility, historical views on comets, and waning superstition, with weather forecaster Winburn offering layman insight.
The article reports the funeral of Owens, 93, father of Mrs. Kinkead, at Memorial Park in Lubbock with services led by Dr. J Ralph Grant. It then explains comet structure the nucleus coma and tail and outlines how tails form and vary with solar distance and orbital paths. A separate note mentions Adeline Fowlkes injuring her hip in a fall on an icy sidewalk and being treated at Northwest Texas Hospital.
An advertisement urges readers to use a product called PAL to prevent slipping false teeth. It describes powders that sprinkle on dentures for a firmer set, reduced gummy taste, and improved confidence. Targets readers with dental insecurity and promotes purchase at drugstores.
Fant, charged with jail break during the January 1931 Potter County incident, stands trial in 47th District Court. He lacks counsel, recently tied to the Klock Construction burglary. nine hens were taken during the break, and jailer Ruttner was beaten. Marvin C. Riley faces forgery and assault with intent to murder charges, still at large. Edible gelatine note mentions tanning-derived flesh.
Patricia Ann Wood, 28 months, was shaken but not hospitalized after a collision involving the car carrying her and her mother Doris Jo Wood at 3104 Tyler. Garvin McCaskill, 18, of 1719 North Johnson, was driving south on Tyler and began a right turn into a driveway when the crash occurred.
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