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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1951
Page
4
Iska Lands wife of T W, mother of John Radeford, service 2 PM at Jonny Blackburn-Shaw Chapel, interment Liano. J R Readhimer of McAllen died. husband of Zora, father of several daughters and two sons, service PM Wednesday at Blackburn-Shaw, interment Memorial Park. Edward David Johnston Jr aged 29, son of Mrs Edward Hamilton, service pending with Blackburn-Shaw.
Enoch Frank Coffee aged 72 of 24 North Fairfield is survived by a large family including Mrs. W. OC, Mrs. Leonard Curry and others, with ten children and four grandchildren noted. McDaniec family records list infant son of Mr and Mrs Guy M McDaniel of 810 Taylor, on a docket of services pending. Montgomery age 72 of 1320 Van Buren, with service pending through Griggs and Sons in Montgom?details.
A Marine veteran recounts events after a battle in Korea. He describes the release of wounded including himself and the march of able-bodied men to hills. He hunts for news about his 20-year-old son Estess, a 1948 Amarillo high school graduate and former News Citizen staffer. He wrote to British Marines and contacted Time Life New York Herald Tribune Pattar for word.
A 1886 sighting in Tuxedo Park New York popularized the term tuxedo when the formal dinner attire was shown at an exclusive club, marking the first documented use in the United States.
London reports patriots demand Highlands home rule as ransom for the missing coronation stone of Britain. Capt. H. Stuart Wheatly-Crowe withdraws offer to negotiate for the Stone of Destiny after contracts with parties who seized it become a political issue.
Houston reports former La Porte constable Dale Richardson indicted by a federal grand jury for sending obscene material through the mail to Nat Terrence of the Houstonian. A bench warrant was issued with bond set at 1000 dollars. The offense allegedly occurred on September 14, 1950, and carries up to five years in prison and a 5000 dollar fine. Richardson previously drew headlines in 1949 after leaving his La Porte precinct to smash tables with an ax and marble tools in Houston. The Harris County Houstonian backed an opponent of his candidacy.
Washington reports Gen. Lucius D. Clay warned senators that Russia could trigger a new world war if odds for success align but may not if the United States is sent to Europe. He testified for plans to deploy six US divisions under Gen. Eisenhower’s Atlantic Pact Command to counter objections from Taft and other Republicans.
Washington reports US combat casualties in Korea totaling 50,675. In the week ending February 28, 1,543 new casualties were announced. Since hostilities began last June, 7,639 killed in action, 33,401 wounded, and 9,635 missing have been recorded, with 8,612 combat deaths including those who died later from wounds. 969 men previously listed as missing have returned to US control, and 110 are now known to be dead, leaving 8,471 still missing.
An authoritative worker notes in Rockets that a voyage to the moon would sail about four hours, reflecting early spaceflight expectation.
In Cleveland on February 28 a fox terrier named October awakened Mrs. Margaret Long by licking her face as her baby Marilyn choked. Long sucked the phlegm from the infant’s throat and the child was later deemed out of danger at Fairview hospital. The dog’s timely alarm was credited with saving the baby’s life.
A committee notes jurisdictional overlap between Capone and Costello syndicates controlling the Continental Press Service and betting news wire. It labels Costello a leading New York underworld figure, with both groups avoiding direct clashes and using Luciano as an informal arbiter through former associates currently in Italy.
The government may back 100 percent loans to builders in defense zones to create rental units. The Chamber of Commerce rental service lists housing for military and civilian personnel. Lon Atkin notes demand for three to five bedroom homes and furnished family apartments, amid reports of rent gouging and unethical practices. A two room house listed at 85 dollars per month drew a referral to the owner by the bureau.
Maj. Gen. Claude B. Ferenbaugh, commander of the Seventh Division, says the Panenim Hoengsong road is part of the highway across Korea from Kangnung to Seoul and that the main defenses of the North Korean Third Corps have been broken with losses “pretty close” to them.
Market notes list a wide array of company stock percentages and names from Allied Chemic to Zenith, interleaved with cattle and grain quotes. The glyph heavy sheet mixes investments with commodity prices and regional livestock figures, reflecting market chatter and trading activity. Read as a snapshot of mid century commerce, it pairs corporate securities with livestock bids and grain values.
San Angelo report from February 28 states former District Attorney O Neal Dendy was close to jury deliberations after under two days of testimony. The state rested after seven witnesses including widow Mrs Ray Elmo Canada who said her husband was fatally shot near A T Owens's home on January 16. Owens testified Canada confronted Dendy, leading Dendy to draw and fire. a defense chemist said the fatal shot was fired from about four inches away.
Police report 17 month old Joyce Drexler wandered from a Tujunga home during a snow event and was found two hours later a half mile away in a snowdrift. The incident occurred in the foothill community as snow fell yesterday.
Top wooled lambs bring 39 dollars, woolskins 38 to 39 dollars, best fall shorn lambs 35.75, Wes steady at 21 to 23 dollars. Financial Industrial Fund shows asset value of 2.5329 and an offering price.
A boy of eleven suffered paralysis on the left side of his face affecting the ear eyelid cheek and mouth. Dr Gil Knutson found nerve interference at the base of the skull. Spinal X rays located the vertebra causing interference. Corrective adjustments restored alignment and full movement returned to the left side.
Grand Rapids Michigan February 28 The 66 year old Senator Arthur Vandenberg Republican key foreign policy leader suffered a relapse after two tumor operations delaying his return to Washington. His physician said unforeseen developments in recent days left his condition not as favorable as before. Arthur H. Vandenberg Jr. remained at his bedside, arriving from Brazil where he worked with the International Basic Economic Corp.
Six tons of coal are required to manufacture a single automobile. The fact points to energy and production factors shaping early automotive industry outcomes.
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