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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1950
Page
3
Mrs. Elsie Ellis 66 of 1005 Florida died Monday wife of Rev Ford Ellis mother of Paul grandmother of Ker bow sister of Edna Miller Service 4 30 PM Tuesday Memorial Chapel burial Liano Roy Mullen 58 Swinson Texas husband of Alice father of Mrs Preston Gardner brother of Ernest Bert Mrs J N Brownfield Mrs H C Hahn services pending
Dallas School Supt W T White says Texas administrators oppose building more fire escapes for schools despite a 1921 law. Fire Commissioner Brown warned of suit. White cites safety without complying. Amarillo schools project under way but will not meet the requirement.
The University of California library system surpasses 2.5 million volumes with over half of the total held at the Berkeley campus.
Catalog notice for a needlework booklet from News 2 Household Arts Dept offering crochet knitting and embroidery patterns for children and toys. Includes instructions to send fifteen cents and plain name address zone and pattern number for a copy.
Vogeler a U S Army intelligence operative based in Vienna confessed to espionage and providing radar, rocket, uranium and oil data to the United States. In court he claimed he acted from 1942 onward as a trained American spy while his wife denied the charges as unbelievable.
Austin reports a narrow 15 to 14 defeat on car bon black taxes and a court ruling dissolving carbon black taxes from crude oil. Administration backers, including Wise, rejected Sen George O Nokes Jr Corsicana effort to add a cigarette tax to the omnibus bill. Hudson attempted to enumerate provisions but failed.
A jury in 47th District Court found Charles Bluma guilty of felony theft and sentenced him to a five year suspended term. The case involved a robbery and theft of a City Cab driver’s vehicle on Christmas Day near Amarillo. Bluma testified he drank heavily and could not recall the events, denying knowledge of Martin or the toy pistol.
New York department stores push sprays of dogwood with artificial blossoms. The waxed blooms vie with real dogwood as branches placed in water sprout early, offering a seasonal novelty to shoppers.
The United States severed diplomatic relations with Bulgaria in a wartime break. Bulgarian charges against US minister Donald Heath led Washington to issue a note to Sofia and withdraw Bulgaria’s mission, with Bulgaria’s Peter Voutov informed and recalled.
In Star Valley Wyoming a rancher reports an elk bull wearing a lighted lantern on its antlers and leading the herd to the best hay. The scene was observed by E. Von Almen in Logan Utah. The lighted lantern in the elk’s antlers surprised the rancher and drew cows toward the hay.
Dam Anderson of New Mexico urged no retaliation plan and favored immediate negotiations on authorization legislation. The commission announced a Oklahoma meeting after a federal commissioner appointment. Johnson was recommended as federal chairman for his engineering and Pecos River experience. The group faces private talks on Canadian River water flow silt evaporation and usage.
Paris, Feb. 21. Mr and Mrs Arthur Davis were wounded by a prowler who entered their home just outside the southwest city limits. Davis, 58, a cattle buyer, was seriously hurt with a forehead shot from a small caliber pistol. Mrs Davis, 57, was shot in the face after waking to a blast like a firecracker. The attacker fled and $80 under a pillow was left untouched.
Argentina implements an equipment purchase program to acquire 80 locomotives and 4,000 freight cars from Britain and 26 diesel trains from Hungary, expanding its rail infrastructure.
Glenn McCarthy disposed of most of his shares in Second National Bank of Houston for about 1.5 million dollars, with the M. B. Anderson Foundation buying the stock valued around 40 dollars a share. A Harris County filing listed stockholders as of December 31, 1949, showing McCarthy sold the bulk last year and left 462 shares. The RFC loan and Winnie Texas chemical plant closure affected McCarthy's operations, as details of the loan purpose remained undisclosed.
Israel provides assistance to Arab farmers to reestablish farms offering seed and draft animals. The effort aims to strengthen agricultural activity and livelihoods in affected communities through targeted aid and resources.
The Rev. Leonard Petrykus, pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Gregory Texas, was beaten to death in his church living quarters. Deputies found the body shortly after midnight as a teenager, hospitalized after a crash, is charged with murder. Justice of the Peace will lead an inquest.
Amarillo area weather report predicts cooler conditions tonight with clearing tomorrow. Skies turn cloudy tonight then clear tomorrow. mild temperatures expected this afternoon and through the next five days near or slightly above normal. Warmer on Thursday, cooler Friday, warmer again Saturday with a chance of showers Thursday night or Friday.
Lapland faces a critical job crisis among its lumber workers as unemployment rises, affecting regional mills and communities. Government and industry leaders discuss potential retraining and relief measures to stabilize the sector and support affected workers.
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