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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1948
Page
2
On Capt Parker’s fishing boat at Kona Beach the writer describes a vast cattle ranch with 600000 acres, 200000 grazing land, 30000 cattle, and wage ranges from $100 to $180 monthly. He notes native cowboys, their housing, diet, and family life, concluding with observations on tropical life and population issues.
A Kona Inn pamphlet lists Kona Beach sports including canoeing marlin and dolphin trolling tennis hiking and volley ball with boats for hire and cattle moved from Kona Beach to ships. notes on Volcanic lava flows cattle handling, Mahua views, local wages and eggs. A Hawaiian waitress comments on eggs and mongoose presence, while Ted Houghton and sea beasts are photographed by locals.
Dear Tack offers fruit jars free to callers while wildlife notes lament species loss on the Islands. A reader asks about a missing wrist watch. wildlife and hunting practices in National forests are discussed with local color. A taxicab cash return anecdote closes the item.
McGrath attacked Governor Dewey as a me too diplomat and argued that Republicans risk abandoning Taft leadership. He criticized Dewey for seeking escape from the taint of Taft, noting Wilson’s Democratic defeat by a Republican-run Congress. He urged adherence to a two-party system and warned Wallace could aid Moscow’s influence.
In Evansville Indiana Mr and Mrs Henry Tapper drilled a 104 foot well for water but an explosion blew the lid and released gas. After drilling fixes they now pump water from the bottom and burn gas from a pocket near the surface to run their stove. The incident followed a local tax dispute unrelated to the well.
A colored girl requests employment in a cafe or private home and offers local references. A reader seeks babysitting work at 3106 Monroe or phone 3-1219, Wanda Ammons. Reward offered for a brown leather billfold lost near the Travel Bureau containing pets and marked Le Le Davis. Lester Davis Moats brought back on swindling charge. Benny A Moats in Potter County jail for passing a worthless check over $50 to Gouldy Brothers.
Merrill Lynch reports mixed stock averages with industrial and utility gains while grain and livestock sections show Chicago bids on feed lots, feeder cattle, veal, and lambs. Prices span from grains to hogs and cattle with modest gains and several declines noted.
In a charged exchange amid the Democratic gubernatorial contest, Long denied stealing votes and challenged Sam Jones's surge. Long urged supporters to attend his Baton Rouge inauguration and touted refreshments. Jones pressed Long to disclose lobbying fees not shown in income records, warning of a return to corrupt old days.
Nuremberg style verdicts condemn Wilhelm List and seven colleagues for war crimes in Greece Yugoslavia and Albania. List received life imprisonment along with sentences from seven years to life for others. Acquittals were issued for two. The court ruled that many of 63 000 killings were murder and criticized hostages as a permitted though limited tactic under international law.
A city observation project to map water areas with no wells is planned at about $2000. Moss, a leading official, said the program will collect statistical data for the entire area. The plan emerged in a conference between city officials and the US Geological Survey. Also noted were a dam proposal in Princeton and state interest from Amarillo campus officials and the Chamber of Commerce.
Chilean President Gonzales Videlda returned home after inaugurating two Antarctic weather stations on Greenwich Island and a nearby peninsula, asserting Chile gains sovereignty under the “land of tomorrow” claim. Dispatches said he celebrated with a ceremony and cited history, geography, and law to justify the bases amid long standing British claims.
A Lub bock man prowled the William H Cooper home at 4125 Jackson about 1 am mistaking a burglar for a dream. He was awakened by Mr Cooper who fired a warning shot and the drunk man was arrested by police. He paid a $15 fine and was released.
Engineer Floyd Webb piloting an 80 car Santa Fe train from Tecumseh toward Shawnee encountered an unauthorized engine in the roundhouse area. He hit emergency brakes and stopped the train with no collision. Officials suspect the throttle came loose while cooling, allowing the engine to roll by itself toward Shawnee.
Contest rules specify no photo return without adequate postage and require detailed contestant data. Daily juries select first second and third place from that day’s submissions, with daily and final judging by a Amarillo jury. deadlines and attendance rules are outlined.
In Dallas an NMPA official warned meat will be available this spring and summer but not cheap. Wilbur Laroe said 200 million pounds remain in warehouses and private lockers, offsetting typical seasonal drops. He linked prices to a federal corn support of 2.07 dollars per bushel, saying hog farmers cannot profit below about 20 cents per pound.
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