Plan Ice Show At Auditorium In Amarillo
The box office opens for Icelandia a colorful ice extravaganza at Municipal Auditorium January 19 and 20. Tickets at 109 East Ninth Amarillo price 2.60 front parquet 1.30 back parquet 1.80 balcony 1.95 loges. show travels with portable rink and full production personnel. Star cast includes Marie Purviance Buff McCusker Dot McCusker Jo Anne McCusker Skee Goodhart and Jim McCusker with a precision chorus.
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East Ninth
Municipal Auditorium
Dolly Lynch
Amarillo
Tex
Icelandia
Marie Purviance
Buff McCusker
Dot McCusker
Joanne McCusker
Skee Goodhart
Jim McCusker
Notice to the Public Passed for Publication
The Globe News board of censors approves the notice for publication listing Wes Izzard Paul Allingham N D Bartlett Grady Camp Mrs Saran Winter Mrs Bob Babb Lewis Nordyke Joe Hess and Alice Timmons.
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Globe News Board of Censors
Wes Izzard
Paul Allingham
D Bartlett
Grady Camp
Saran Winter
Bob Babb
Lewis Nordyke
Joe Hess
Alice Timmons
Weather warning over Texas and Southwest drought
Dry conditions prevail across Texas and the Southwest with infrequent relief expected. Officials caution not to raise hopes for action on the Canadian River Dam, as progress hinges on future world events and potential turning trends.
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Texas
Southwest
Canadian River
Landowners Besieged by Buyers for Riverfront Cottages
Riverfront landowners report many buyers seeking one to two acre plots for cottages and tourist camps as lake waters threaten to back up. Hundreds express interest in purchasing along the river, signaling a surge in development ahead of rising water.
Name the new lake debate sparks local pride
A resident suggests an island could form in the upper lake area and be bought for a summer home. The town debates naming the lake with many favoring Lake Stinnett and others preferring Lake Klein to honor a hardworking public servant. The mayor and city commission receive praise for their leadership.
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Lake Stinnett
Lake Klein
Commission
Amarillo Sewage Linked to New Lake Health Debate
Amarillo citizens debate the city sewage fate as Amarillo creek carries waste toward the Canadian River just upstream of the river road bridge. Officials say advanced treatment could render the lake safe while engineer J N Childers questions the city plant.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Creek
Canadian River
J. N. Childers
Mr. Childers
Irrigation Schemes and Six and a Half Cents Gas Profits
The piece notes a rancher installing an irrigation system using lake water along the Panhandle to irrigate fields. It also criticizes federal control over interstate gas firms and reveals a discovered gas field valued at about 50 million, with regulators allowing only six and a half percent net return on investments.
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Panhandle
White Deer
Two Oysters In Turkey And Curious Chicken Livers
The writer muses on six and a half percent returns for public utilities and incentive pay, then keys to culinary curiosities about New Year turkey meat near the backbone and why home chicken livers taste better than restaurant versions. The note ends with a remark about party line telephones and the women on them.
Government economists link spending to inflation control
Economists argue that if Americans spent only what they earned and avoided debt we would curb inflation. The same officials previously urged voluntary controls and rationing to restrain prices.
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United States
Truman quips at meeting and fire incident reported
The report notes President Truman and Mrs. Truman attended a Democratic meeting where he joked that deficit spending should cease when the government runs surpluses. A small ante room fire was quickly extinguished, and references to a forthcoming book collecting his sayings appear.
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Truman
Quick
Mrs. Truman
Communist newspapers in the East celebrate American losses
The speaker questions why The Daily Worker and other Moscow edited papers in the East are allowed to publish. He claims they gloat daily over American defeats and report soldiers killed in large headlines, expressing disbelief that such outlets are permitted.
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Texas
Daily Worker
East
Moscow
No title appears but strong nationalistic critique voiced
A speaker derides the Far East and intellectuals while praising rural Americans and calling for ruthless leadership. He asserts war with Russia, favors extreme measures, and says educated elites in Washington must be swept aside to save the country.
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Central West
Far West
Deep South
Allegheny Mountains
Far East
Russia
Washington
Fire at Walker Convalescent Home Claims Ten in Korea News
Cpl. N L Fisher of the First MP Escort Guard Company at a POW camp writes to Mrs. Fisher in Amarillo detailing a radio report of a fire at the Walker Convalescent Home. Ten people died in the blaze. Fisher notes cold weather and good Army rations. He previously served with Amarillo police traffic squad and departed Camp Stoneman on November 17 arriving in Korea December 1.
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Amarillo
Korea
N. L. Fisher
Fisher
North East Eighteenth
Walker
Camp Stoneman
Cal
Frisco Mayor Hints At City Key Reform
San Francisco mayor Elmer Robinson rails against cheap city keys and proposes a six inch model for dignitaries. Bronze keys would cost $2.25 for ordinary dignitaries while VIPs would receive a gold version priced at $3.25.
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San Francisco
Elmer Robinson
Lost gold earring with bells near downtown
Mrs Howell seeks return of a gold colored earring lost on December 26 downtown. The piece features a plain band with three braid strands ending in small gold bells. A generous reward is offered. contact 2 5557 and I will call for it.
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W. F. Howell
Seeking Furnished Apartment With Child Care Help
A reader requests a three or four bedroom furnished apartment with near constant child care for a 4 year old boy as both parents work. If unavailable they seek a large apartment to rent or an elderly pensioner to live in for room and board and care. Contact 3 7100.
Trade five Gunn Bros stamps for Gold Bond books
Mrs Lister offers five Gunn Bros stamp books in exchange for Gold Bond or Green stamp books. Interested parties may call 2-1474.
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Gunn Bros
Lister
First Aid Classes For Legionnaires Begin Next Week
Amarillo American Legion offers first aid courses limited to Legion and Hanson Post Auxiliary members. Instructor George Pierce, a former Army Medical Corps member, will teach at the Legion Hall twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays. Mrs. Rhea Smith, auxiliary president, urges interested members to register before the first class Monday night.
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Amarillo American Legion
Legion
Hanson Post
George Pierce
The
Post
Army
Medical Corps
Rhea Smith
Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Rabbit Hunter Is Shot by Own Dog
Carl Tuggle of Buford Georgia was hospitalized in Atlanta with abdominal gunshot wounds after a rabbit hound allegedly knocked over his gun while he bent to inspect a stump. He said the dog, trained for rabbits, cornered a game he believed to be a rabbit but the gun discharged, hitting him. he described the game as an opossum.
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Atlanta
Carl Tuggle
Buford
Tuggle
Pumphrey Named Red Cross Disaster Chairman in Potter County
Ben Pumphrey of the Amarillo Paper Company and a World War II veteran is appointed local Red Cross disaster chairman. He outlines plans to expand national Red Cross defense efforts, boost local disaster readiness, and increase citizen participation in home nursing and first aid for civilian defense and disaster response.
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Potter County
Red Cross
Ben Pumphrey
Amarillo Paper Company
Pumphrey
Three Panhandle Women Enlist in Women Air Force
At Amarillo Army and Air Forces Recruiting Station three Panhandle women joined the Women’s Air Force as privates. Agnes A. Campbell of Pampa Judith A. Guthrie of Perryton and Dana L. Rice of Canyon were enlisted. Also enlisting were Jerry B. Earnest of Madill Oklahoma and Herbert E. Trisler of Fritch Texas. They were transferred to Lackland Air Force Base for basic training.
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Amarillo
Army and Air Forces
Panhandle
Women’s Air Force
Agnes A. Campbell
Pampa
Judith A. Guthrie
Perryton
Dana L. Rice
Canyon
Air Force
Jerry B. Earnest
Madill
Okla
Herbert E. Trisler
Fritch
Tex
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Essendon Becomes Australia’s Leading International Airport
Essendon airfield at Melbourne has risen to the top as Australia’s leading international airport, reflecting a major shift in aviation status and regional transport prominence.
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Essendon
Melbourne
Australia
Abandoned Babies Reach Korean Refugee Rail Yard
In Yongdongpo near Seoul, 15,000 to 20,000 refugees pour through a rail yard as cold weather and fear drive families to abandon infants. An American soldier rescues a child while captains report daily orphans found and turned over to Korean police.
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Yongdongpo
Korea
Seoul
Santa Fe Carloadings Rise in Week Ended Saturday
Santa Fe carloadings for week ending Saturday were 18 977, up from 16 251 in 1949. Cars received from connections totaled 11 018 vs 8 241 in 1949. Total cars moved 29 995 vs 24 492 in 1949. Santa Fe handled 37 639 cars in the preceding week of 1950.
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Santa Fe
Trainer Danny Stewart Keeps Three Generations Racing
In Miami a steady job centers on trainer Danny Stewart who has guided horses for three generations of the Widener family. His long tenure illustrates enduring connections between trainer and stable as racing history frames his career.
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Miami
Danny Stewart
Wideners
Tide of Toys campaign sees slow local response in Amarillo
Amarillo’s Tide of Toys response is mild with only a small collection at the American Legion Hall on West Seventh. Nationwide the effort progresses quickly as Bing Crosby and Erle Cocke Jr praise the program’s impact on children in Europe, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico. The Amarillo Dry Cleaners Association will collect toys during Hanson Post campaign with pickup arranged via local dry cleaning firms.
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Amarillo
American Legion
American Legion Hall
West Seventh
Jim Johnson
Bing Crosby
Europe
Philippines
Puerto Rico
America
Erle Cocke, Jr
The
Legion
Amarillo Dry Cleaners Association
Hanson Post
Colombia's National Railways Buy 200 Freight Cars
Colombia's National Railways announce plans to acquire 200 new freight and tank cars to expand cargo capacity. The purchase aims to modernize rolling stock and improve logistics across key routes.
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Colombia
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