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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1949
Page
19
Winnipeg man reports a Royal Canadian Air Force plane carrying 11 men forced down during a mercy flight to the Arctic. Officials say two search teams matched signals and began a search. The page also lists extensive automobile ads and classified car listings.
Officers to be installed at 7 tonight in the Herring Hotel Crystal Ball room. Delbert Dalby to serve as president, George McCarthy first vice president, Lew Fields second to John Wiggins, treasurer, Bill Bridges secretary, Mason King social and public relations director, with 15 board members. A program and dancing follow installation and dinner.
The city plans bids for sewer line construction in the southwest Bivins Addition within two weeks. About 7 500 feet of six and 10 inch lines will run from Milam Pannin alley west on Wolflin Avenue to Georgia Street, then north to Sixteenth Avenue and east to Bryan Lamar alley. Additional lines cover Milam Pannin alley Nineteenth to Wolflin, Austin Milam Eighteenth to Wolflin, and Austin Rusk Eighteenth to Wolflin. NEW RESORT TOWN GROWING. Upington South Africa plans a 180 000 hotel and a large pleasure park on Yhouts Island opposite the city.
Four members of the La Airosa from Amarillo High School left for a one day high school journalism meeting in Sweetwater. Dorothy Sadderis Bil McCue Gene Gately Claudette Craig join Miss Bonds as supervisor for the trip. Tomorrow three Sandstorm staff will attend the West Texas meet in Odessa Carolyn Kelly Bob Lacy and Due Dearley scheduled to travel.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home for Lewis Alva Brummett 73 of Panhandle who died yesterday in Worley Hospital Pampa. He was a carpenter and had lived in Panhandle 24 years. Survived by four sons Clyde Glenn Canyon Claude Liberal Kan Vernon Ken dall Kan. two daughters Cleo Witt Weston Ore Fern Davis Richmond Cal. a sister Cora Floyd Nashville Ind. three brothers Oscar Brummett Marysville Cal Marion Brummett Bloomington Ind Charlie Spencer Detroit Mich. 17 grandchildren.
Robert Butler of Tyler has been awarded the Breast Order of Yun Hui by the Chinese government for his World War II service in the Chinese Theater. The 8109 employee trained Chinese troops, served under Gen Stilwell, and helped administer an OCS school near the Burma frontier while seeing action along the Yangtze River.
Gov Beauford H Jester named Calvert to succeed the late George H Sheppard as comptroller of public accounts Calvert had served as chief clerk and top fiscal expert since 1930 and was endorsed by a large bloc of state senators ahead of Monday confirmation Also noting a separate item that Madras Province India bans bigamous marriages for Hindus.
Wirephoto explains cold warm and occluded fronts with symbols for isobars and pressure centers. Regional temps show Amarillo clear and cold tonight with hot clouds, while the northeast remains fair and cold and the Ohio Valley grows cloudy. Nights stay extremely cold with scattered snow in the Plains. Rising Italian power rates affect domestic use by 14 percent in some areas.
An eyewitness account in Wiener Kurier claims Hungarian police questioned Cardinal Mindscenty for days. The informant says Mindscenty confessed after five days, aided by “refreshment pills” that kept him alert and on his feet. Hungary arrested Mindscenty on treason and black market charges on December 26.
Hundreds of natives sacking wheat on ships loading in South Africa may be forced to wash their feet with disinfectant before boarding after leaving compounds, according to Durban reports.
Harley Zumbrun on his farm freed and killed a white albino raccoon described as the first he had seen in years of hunting experience. The event occurred near Columbia City, Indiana.
London reports discuss possible US recognition of an Arab Transjordan state and joint recognition of Israel, aimed at smoothing East Forum tensions and boosting Arab-Israeli peace. Voices urge Britain to lead in aviation, with Whitney Straight saying Americans prefer British ships and airliners over American ones.
Richard T. Mauck aged 16, a student at Laredo High School, was discovered shot to death in his bedroom early last night. Police reported a bullet wound through the top of his mouth and a revolver found in his right hand. The incident is under investigation as authorities seek a motive and possible suspects.
Amarillo based Amaritious Employees Federal Credit Union trustees will appoint officers at the Monday meeting in Amarillo Hotel. In the annual meeting last night three new board members were elected Paul Clauser Ray Jonas and R B Ledyard hold over members are A O Johnson and Mrs Fern Woods. Credit committee elected Madge Garner Ray Davenport Florence McGrew and Dave Cervin. The union serves government agency personnel with 270 members a 6 percent dividend based on deposits as of December 31 1948. At meeting end regional director H E Robbins presented Thompson a gift for his service. A cholera outbreak is reported from Bihar and the United Provinces India.
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