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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1947
Page
2
Allied forces press a large operation against a planned Nazi underground in postwar Germany. Arrests could reach about 1,000 as officials target leaders in the British and American zones while interrogations begin with former SS members, including Maj. Gen. Kurt Fuersiek.
Rear Admiral Byrd reports abandonment of Little America within 12 hours as the U S 8 icebreaker Burton Island is prepared to evacuate. Heavy ice and consolidating Ross Sea pack prompt central and western task groups to turn back and halt central operations.
Gov. Beaufort H. Jester postponed the Texas UT board of regents and A and M College directors picks after canceling his press conference. A North Texas regent seat to replace Orville Bullington is cited as a source of delay. Expected successors include Mrs. Edgar Tobin and J. M. Rockwell. Tyree Bell and C. Co. Kreuger likely named to the A and M board.
In Tel Aviv a group of about 20 men identified as Irgun Zvai Leumi set fire to a row of auction dealers stores on Allenby Street. They smashed windows and ignited fires under furniture left for public sale by British evacuees, with authorities fearing little could be saved inside.
Lt Gen John P Hodge said there appears to be something to reports that Russians are organizing and training Korean troops. He spoke after a White House conference with President Truman. He also said efforts to lift the Russian iron curtain in Korea had been unsuccessful.
The Viet Nam radio says the two month battle around Hanoi has entered a new phase with daily surprise attacks on trench positions replacing street fighting.
A 1,000 pound steel plate slid from a passing truck near Du Bois threatening Walter Bouch’s car. Bouch, of Mahaffey, ducked to avoid impact as the plate nearly cut his auto in half.
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved by 9 to 3 a bill outlawing most portal to portal pay claims. Changes include a two year statute of limitations and authorizing suits by individuals or groups of fellow employees, conditioned on Supreme Court rulings. A second part seeks to safeguard against court overturning the first, with provisions on damages, attorney fees, burden of proof, and settlements. Wiley aims to bring the bill to the Senate Friday.
President Truman will stop in Grandview Missouri to see his 94 year old mother Mrs Martha Truman who broke her hip on February 13. The visit comes as he moves up his departure by about a day and a half and Mrs Truman is reported resting well.
In Dachau a U S military court sentenced Fritz E Haehner former mayor of Ettersberg to be hanged for the 1944 murders of three American fliers. He admitted shooting the surrendering airmen. Two accomplices drew life terms and twenty years.
Five hundred Siamese police attacked a 300-strong guerrilla force entrenched in a Ban Kahphi village in the hills north of Ratburi as part of a nationwide campaign to quell terror in the countryside.
City commissioners will open bids tomorrow night for drilling two new water wells southwest of the city near the existing wells. Also to be opened are bids for a skating pool and tennis courts in Will Rogers Park, six drinking fountains, two hydrants for park use, and bids on 16 000 gallons of gasoline.
James David Roberson 22 of 512 Madison suffered head neck and back injuries when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by H H Holcomb of Borger at the Sixth and Hayden intersection. He was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital for treatment. The accident occurred near noon as Roberson rode east on Sixth while Holcomb traveled north on Hayden.
Polk Street Methodist Church will hold a called session of its quarterly conference tonight at 7 30 to consider purchasing additional real estate for future expansion of the church facilities.
The bill authorizes a separate black university program funded by state appropriations. It follows the Sweatt suit where Marion Sweatt sought admission to UT Law School and was denied. The plan allows advanced training for Negroes without sharing UT Austin endowments, though some challenges questioned location and constitutional requirements.
A humorous piece in a playful voice praises eggs and shares quirky recipes and coinages. It chronicles a five minute boiled egg timed to a radio program and a near fifty percent success poaching method, then defines humorous egg related puns and invented terms.
Market summary notes Dow Jones levels, Merrill Lynch data, and livestock figures from Kansas City on February 24. Cattle and calves show mixed gains with stockers active, hogs up to $28.50 top, sows around $24.75 to $25.00, lambs and sheep with varied activity and prices cited for medium to good quality offerings.
Chicago livestock pricing shows hogs 8 500 head active and higher with top at 29.00 for poor 215 lb. bulk 28.00 28.50 for 180 300 lb. cattle 14 000 with fed steers and yearlings up 50 cents. high choice 1 200 lb at 28.00, sows 25 to 25 25. calves and heifers up. sheep bidding steady to 25 cents higher with good lambs around 24.00.
Warrantee deeds recorded including H N Chowning to O M Crouch for 14000 on Lot 8 Block 2 Sunset Race Addition G Woolley to Edward C Shaw for 10550 on Lot 10 Block 17 Wolflin Ace Co B Ashford to Glyn B Rader for 4250 on Lot 1 Block 85 Old Town James Jowers to Myron Gerber for 1000 on Lot 4 Block 54 Glenwood Addition Roy Grundy to McCrory M Burleson for 8400 on Lot 3 Block 29 Roberts Place R A Ramey Jr to M T Cannon for 800 on Lot 19 Block 2 Country
Franz von Papen, once a key diplomat and chancellor, was convicted by a German de nazification court and sentenced to eight years in a labor camp for major Nazi crimes. He keeps 5000 marks. his age influenced the ruling while his career in diplomacy ends with this verdict.
Building permit activity opens with four permits totaling 27 700 at the city engineer office. Last week’s total reached 86 100. Permits issued to Frank Mace 1000 Lamar five room tile and stucco dwelling 7 500 Dewey A Hicks 1002 Lamar seven room brick veneer residence and double garage 13 000 Noel Cooper 905 A and B Georgia four room concrete block duplex 2 200 M T Cannon 1506 Beverly five room frame residence and attached garage 5 000.
The bulletin lists Court actions including John R Marler versus Betty Ione Marler for divorce. It also records several land transfers: W E Bailey to George O Pratt 12500 for N 50x140 of Lot 7 Block 3 240 Plemons Addition. T C Shivers et al to M L Davenport Sr 6500 for Lots 5 and 6 Block 44 Humphreys Highland. L Shepherd et al to David Kritzer W 50 of Lot 1 all Lots 2 to 6 Block 171 Original Town. Plus marriages licenses for Billy C Mills with Maxine L Jones and Kenneth A Thomas with Thelma L Wright.
International Boiler Makers Union Local 531 resumed picketing at Amarillo Iron Works on West Fourth after a breakdown in talks over a union hiring preference agreement. About 15 workers are involved. district rep Ben A. Fisher hopes to meet management representative Judge H. H. Cooper to finalize details.
Electric power was restored to thousands of factories in Britain's midlands after a two week outage. Amid a new cold snap predictably raising gas and fuel concerns, nearly one million workers returned to work while others resumed on part time shifts, with Attlee awaiting a Commons fuel statement.
Four Panhandle companies Shamrock Oil and Gas Columbian Carbon Continental Carbon and American Zinc face preliminary hearings in federal court on claims for portal pay. Employees allege they worked unpaid prep wash up tool checks and reporting time beyond paid hours. Judge James C. Wilson presiding.
Millions harbor germs in the sticky film on unclean false teeth and bridges. Daily removal of this film prevents soreness and bad plate breath. PLATO promises to safely clean stains and food debris by penetrating the film, leaving plates fresh, clean, and odor free with improved taste.
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