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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1949
Page
2
A scatter of market notes covers grains and livestock across Chicago and Kansas City, listing prices, futures, and bids. It notes hogs, sheep, and cattle activity, with various price ranges and supply context alongside general market yields and farm product mentions.
Cincinnati officials hope three newly acquired white owls will scare roosting starlings from the city. Pest expert J Harvey Sturgeon predicts quick victory but notes lights must buzz and birds stay wary. Irish Navy to act in fisheries protection plan with air force patrols and naval cooperation.
In Seoul on January 21 a fire department aide Vernon 46 was killed when his car skid on wet pavement and crashed into another vehicle. Four others injured include the other driver’s chauffeur Captain Walter C. Dudensing 42 and Mrs. Lillian McDuffie 34 with two children Tharline 12 and Durwood 18 months.
A fur bearing animal from Argentina now thrives in Louisiana swamps. Nutria pelts, valued higher than muskrat, are spreading, with proven profit for trappers and potential to surpass muskrat pelts in a decade. Wildlife officials see ample swamp land for both species and urge cautious harvesting.
UCLA researchers develop ultrasonic waves to wash clothes brew coffee and light pipes, claim amazing cleaning near intense sound fields. Experiments show heat from sound can kill pests, power tiny coin tricks, and test smoke reduction, with cautions on practicality and no support for a sound based weapon.
Four Columbus youngsters serve as candy tasters for Leroy Morris after Billy Lewis, seven, tried a new candy and declared it good. Other child tasters helped adjust the Christmas mix by adding more licorice. Morris also gives candy to neighborhood children who bring in report cards with good grades. Inaugural parade tragedy in Washington. Edmund Holt, 65, drum major from Bethlehem, died of a heart attack near the White House while marching with the Bethlehem American Legion Post. He collapsed and died at Emergency Hospital.
New Orleans oyster man Joe Jurisch has spent seven years on a backwater harvesting machine that can replace many workers. He will not sell the patent or model to commercial oyster men, preferring to offer it only to state conservation departments. The device uses a barge mounted endless chain and rake-like teeth to harvest while guarding beds, returning young oysters and shells to the beds. Jurisch says his aim is to improve the industry, not strip oyster beds.
Crowds cheered President Truman as the inaugural ceremonies opened at the Capitol. The Marine Band played America the Beautiful while reporters observed eager spectators, hot dogs sold for 50 cents, and Army air crafts flew over the dome. Washington residents offered rooms to visitors, and the crowd followed the parade with festive energy. newsreel and television cameras clicked from an elevated stand as dignitaries filed in and a chilly breeze blew across the podium.
A 1946 had Democratic losses amid mixed views on Truman. Surveys from AP show approval of his job performance while many would not vote for him if elections were held. Voters largely supported raising the President’s salary from 75000 to 100000 and increased White House expense allowances.
Gas leak at Wolflin School repaired after an Amarillo Gas Company service inspection traced the source. Plumbers fixed five points, maintenance staff reopened the building, and normal operations resumed. Legislature members enjoy a weekend recess as they prepare for the session ahead.
The article discusses possible long term loans from the World Bank or Export-Import Bank, potentially linked to the Marshall Plan. It notes Congress will demand more detailed information from President Truman or Ache, though the exact terms remain unclear.
Willie C. Brown, an Amarillo Black man, was charged with felony theft. Bond set at $100 by Justice of the Peace Charlie Carder. The alleged Jan 8 theft involved a suit of clothes from George Tatum at the Tennessee Hotel, 208 Van Buren.
President Truman attended the inaugural ball in formal attire staying about two and a half hours. He enjoyed watching Margaret Truman and thousands of guests dance in the National Guard Armory while music ranged from Chopin to Benny Goodman.
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