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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1947
Page
2
Washington Jan 1 The American military government in Germany proposes exporting German made pre fabricated houses to the United States and other nations. The plan claims to meet global housing needs while converting war plants for peaceful industry with German industrialists financing the program.
The United States consumes about 8,000,000 tons of coke annually for domestic heating. The figure underscores coke’s role in residential energy, reflecting industry demand and potential shifts with fuel alternatives.
In St Louis the planned general bus and streetcar strike failed to materialize as over 1800 drivers who had voted not to strike remained on the job. Fears of a wildcat walkout during New Year celebrations were unfounded after a union vote on the expired contract did not reach the two thirds needed to strike.
Hollywood witnesses say Gene Tierney and sister Pat faced off with estranged husband Coley Cassini and James Costallo in a parking lot near Ciro's restaurant at New Year. The actress intervened along with others, halting the fight after some blood was spilled.
Walter P. Reuther head of the CIO United Automobile Workers and his 21 member executive board plan a three day session in Dallas beginning January 8. Johnny Vinson Texas representative announced the meeting but did not disclose the agenda or reasons for the unexpected session.
A burglar claiming to be locked out of the Linen Exchange Service next door admitted to stealing from the neighboring office with tools borrowed from a furniture dealer, Fred Roy, after detectives questioned him in San Jose.
Warranty deeds transfer finances and property among Bivins family and others including Oliver W. Bivins, Mary M. Batson, and Carl Abbott. Also recorded are Seale Homes contracts to Hut Lovett and Carl Abbott with parcel details. Marriage licenses issued for Phipps Clanton May Howard Wallace Merrell Chambers Delano couples.
The Soviet government steps up incentives for mothers during World War II. Subsidies for large families rise to 4.0 billion rubles, with increased production of infants clothing and stricter control of maternity and child facilities. By July 1946, RSFSR records show 10,186 mothers named Mother Heroine and over 1.1 million awarded motherhood orders and medals.
In London on January 1 the coal mines transferred to public ownership as the blue and white flag of the national coal board flew above 1500 pitheads across the British Isles. Hours earlier the government named a new board of directors to run Cable and Wireless Limited.
Siberian-born and Alaskan-raised John Zankoff roamed the Arctic wastes for years and stayed found by watching a landmark. On leaving, he said he would not get lost, keeping his eye on Seattle’s 42 story L. C. Smith Building as a landmark.
Christmas present lost lighter a silver Ronson lighter disappeared December 27 in downtown area near Fifteenth and Washington or Polk. If found please call 5839 to return.
The owner asks the person who took a pair of women’s zipper galoshes from a church coat room on Sunday December 29 to return them to the coat room. The notice is a polite request from THE OWNER.
Local reader offers to sew at home and make quilts. She requests clothing or fabric donations for a three year old boy in need, inviting neighbors to contact at 1301 N E Fourth Street or phone 27150.
A left hand ladies glove made of tan pigskin with wool lining was lost on Sunday traveling from Tradewind Airport toward Highway 287. It was a Christmas gift. finder is asked to call Mrs. Bill Bynum at phone 24745.
A resident reports losing a black billfold with a red coin purse flap containing pictures and papers of importance. The finder may keep the money, but the owner asks for return of the remaining items, noting continuation on page 16.
Mrs. Robert Cummings and her baby son are reported doing nicely in a Midland hospital after the infant was born in a stalled automobile 26 miles from Midland during a snowstorm. The couple were en route from Santa Anna to California when the car stalled. a passing motorist delivered them to Midland for an ambulance, and the birth occurred before its arrival. The baby's grandparents wrapped mother and child in quilts, and both reached the hospital three hours later.
In 1877 Daviess County paid five cents per rat head to reduce infestation. The effort yielded 28 280 heads and 1141 dollars before ending when a neighboring citizen exploited the bounty by moving 700 rats into the county and collecting 35 dollars.
Ray Bishop a Kingsport Tennessee man faced a Columbus Common Pleas Court for stabbing drugging and robbing a taxicab driver. His alibi claimed he was with three witnesses from 8 30 p m June 5 to 4 a m the next day. The indictment listed 3 a m June 5 as the crime time. Judge Joseph M Clifford sentenced him to 10 to 25 years.
In Cleveland Ohio Joel Bizjak, 52, and his former wife Jennie, 52, face a contested divorce. He seeks to keep basement contents believed to hold a $14 000 cache. Judge Silbert grants six months to locate the money. A court led search found nothing and Bizjak plans further treasure hunts.
Utica photographic supply dealer William A. Semple recalls writing a letter of recommendation for Henry J. Kaiser. He told Kaiser the phrase and he will accomplish anything to which he may aspire. Kaiser later adopted it as his personal motto for his rise as an industrial wizard.
Assistant fire chief George Le Strange died and 15 firemen were overcome by phosgene gas while battling a blaze in a chemistry building on the University of California campus last night in Berkeley California.
Portland residents who mistook auroras for clouds have learned a new weather instrument. The ceilometer uses a mercury lamp to project a beam three miles high and records cloud height when the beam reflects back to the weather bureau.
Reno, Nov. 1 A P This city of the silver dollar hitched up its leins today and loudly repeated its perennial claim as the divorce capital of the world, and the records showed it also is a leading contender for the title of world's marriage center as well. During 1946, more than 11,000 couples ended their marriage the quick but expensive Renoway and approximately 58,000 others took out marriage licenses all-time records.
In Shanghai on New Year’s Day about a thousand Chinese university students marched past U S military quarters. Led by cheerleaders they urged immediate withdrawal of American forces and a change in United States policy in China.
London officials say Britain will give full and serious consideration to a Jewish state in Palestine if Jews present a plan at the London conference slated to reconvene January 21. An Amarillo savings association notice schedules its annual meeting January 15 at 2 PM to elect directors.
The National Association of Housing Officials reports five states have set multi million dollar emergency housing appropriations. New Jersey appropriated 6 million for immediate needs and proposed a 35 million bond issue for voter approval. New York earmarked 35 million previously and added 80 million for low rent slum clearance. Connecticut allocated 5 million to match local spending, California set aside 10 million for city housing aid, and Ohio allocated 6 million to counties.
London newspaper banners report the cabinet has discussed the engagement of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip of Greece. Officials say the matter will be studied again at the cabinet meeting on Thursday.
Paris reports a chemical from the mushroom clitocybe candida, named clitocybin, shows activity against the Koch tuberculosis bacillus. Researchers caution against human use. tests in Grenoble and on guinea pigs are encouraging but not conclusive.
Pvt. Arthur Earl Yarber of Amarillo begins a tour of duty with the occupation army in Nippon territory, scheduled to arrive by Christmas Day. He recently completed basic training at Fort Lewis and is joining the occupation forces unassigned on an 18 month enlistment.
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