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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1950
Page
1
Holmes Gibson of York Pennsylvania is charged with disorderly conduct after he walked five miles in the rain to the WORK transmitting station and attempted to switch off the station. He caused six minutes of interruptions and ten minutes of silence before engineers and a second worker stopped him. He posted $500 bail and awaits Friday hearing.
In Helsinki on February 15, Juho Paasikivi, a strong anti-Communist, was named president of Finland for a second term, reflecting continued political leadership amid Cold War tensions.
Two grief-stricken parents testified in the Billy Mann murder trial in Amarillo as Donald Mann was shot. Virgil Mann and his wife described family backgrounds and motives while Judge Henry Bishop fined Grady Fox $50 for courtroom conduct during the third day of the trial.
Mrs J L Scott Amarillo woman named Woman of the Year 1949 by Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Dance at the Nat Feb 22 with Mrs Horace Wilson presenting plaque. Proceeds support Cancer research. Scott director of Potter County Tuberculosis Association and Preventorium has over 40 years in TB work.
Ewald Johnson the accused murderer of Tex Thornton was brought to Amarillo after a night police interview. Assistant DA Branch Archer said the confession covers the Thornton murder but refused to detail its contents. Johnson may face a grand jury after further talks with his wife and local officials.
The Army seeks 4.5 million more to continue Sky Sweeper tests, a 75 millimeter anti aircraft gun claiming radar guided fire control and proximity fuzed rounds. Secretary Gray calls it best answer to air threats and details of anti-Aircraft T 33 are guarded. General Collins notes manpower reductions while modern weapons spend rises.
Rising temperatures and fair skies expected today through Thursday across the Panhandle. Amarillo Terminal forecaster H C Winburn notes a continued warming trend with highs near 62 today and 71 tomorrow and a low around 33 overnight. Yesterday reached 50 with a mild night.
President Truman, in an interview summarized by The New York Times and conducted by Arthur Krock, said he no longer trusts Soviet assurances yet remains optimistic about long term prospects. He cited East West trade blockages and Russia's war aid secrecy as eroding peace hopes, comparing potential outcomes in the Far East to postwar Germany.
Washington February 15 The Army told a House appropriations subcommittee it is running out of geniuses. Maj Gen Clovis E Byers deputy personnel director said one third of soldiers score 60 to 90 on tests while 90 is needed for modern warfare. Representative Plumley defended ordinary soldiers noting many WWII medals went to men who could not pass literacy tests.
Eight men were killed and seven escaped in a B-29 crash on the Montana prairie during a mission to locate a missing B-36. The B-29 had just returned from a Pacific Ocean search NW of Seattle and was to renew the hunt for the six engine B-36 near Vancouver. Authorities reported an oil slick in Queen Charlotte Sound as part of the ongoing search, with Canadian and U.S. aircraft awaiting better weather to continue patrols.
Washington Feb 15 A national group of Quaker farmers urged a U S give away food program to aid the hungry at home and abroad They said millions in many countries including the United States are undernourished while surplus farm products rot in storage They called on the United States to give away the food it cannot eat or sell quickly and generously
US Weather Bureau reports continued fair conditions with rising temperatures across Amarillo and vicinity. Expect highs in the 60s and 70s, with overnight lows in the 20s to 50s, and improving conditions through Thursday. Panhandle agriculture outlook remains favorable with fair skies. West Texas and New Mexico regions also show rising temperatures and fair, mild days.
Randall County Sheriff Cantrell reported 28 redbirds were seized from Billy Mann after yesterday's court. Deputies Allred and Campbell conducted the search on Cantrell's orders, finding the drugs in Mann's overcoat pocket. Mann's wife had kept the coat during the day before return to Potter County jail.
The Mann family recounts boyhood straying at age 15 and a severe beating in a key testimony. Donald and Mrs. Mann are described as estranged, including Donald's ex wife Arliss Mann. Prosecutor cross examination touches on Billy Mann and a disputed car deal central to his defense.
President Truman pledges wholehearted support to a federal local drive to stamp out gambling and vice as he addresses a conference of law enforcement officials summoned by Attorney General McGrath. He warns of a postwar revival of underworld forces and calls for nationwide cooperation, education, and moral grounding.
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