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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1947
Page
6
James Marlow surveys a Supreme Court ruling allowing public funds to pay parochial school bus fares. The decision centers on church state separation, noting only New Jersey is directly affected and future cases will decide broader applicability.
Fire damaged the O. Mc Donald Lincoln Mercury Company building and several cars in Wichita Falls. Fire Chief George Osteen said the blaze caused about 15000 dollars in damage and started when a welding torch contacted a gasoline tank.
Hal Eustace of Austin returned from Alaska with two other Texans driving the Alcan Highway during a record cold wave that hit 83 degrees below zero at Snag Yukon. He described dry snow, static electricity, and dangers to fire and travel, noting long daylight limits and high costs in Alaska.
In El Paso the attendant, after filling the tank, asked the driver if he should check the tanks, signaling concern about potential issues with the vehicle. The remark reflects roadside service and safety awareness observed at the station.
The Tri-State Fair will have no games of chance at the 1947 event. President Jay Taylor announced the decision to secure a top midway attraction by contracting a carnival that will operate without gambling concessions. The ban applies to all groups that previously ran coin games on fair grounds.
Dwight Morrow PTA will sponsor a Mexican supper at 6 o clock Friday night in Dwight Morrow School. Proceeds go to a sound projector donated to the school. Admission is 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for children. the public is invited. Phyllis Shuman speaks at SCA breakfast.
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