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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1951
Page
6
In Easton on January 25 Prosper Poulette told police a TV picture jumping led him to watch outside. He saw two men attempting to start his car and chased them for two blocks before they escaped.
A public event in Verona Italy pits helicopters against motor ambulances in a controlled race to evaluate which mode offers faster transport of wounded to hospitals.
Soviet Russia blasts plans to rearm West Germany and warns Britain and France that such moves violate allied treaties. Eisenhower urges German voluntary participation, stressing peaceful aims and defense of Western civilization. Adenauer rejects East German overtures, insisting on liberty and law in a German state aligned with the West.
Newspapers in the United Kingdom fear further curtailments to newsprint that would reduce editions to six pages. The threat underscores pressures on journalism as publishers warn of reduced coverage and fewer columns for local and national stories.
In El Paso on January 25 sirens whistles and bells synchronized for a bombing air raid test. Residents set watches and waited for sound while officials tracked the event and sought the WWII torpedo noise makers used in earlier tests.
A long list of warranty deeds records shows transfers among many individuals and firms in West Lawn No. 1 Wolflin Park East Amarillo and adjacent blocks. Names include Helen Eckel Hatcher Turnley Garcia Reeves King Mathes Simpson Black Lennox and others with parcels in West Hills Ridge Road U Anchor University Heights and Ridgemere. Court records also note domestic relations cases with several divorces and a batch of marriage licenses for Iva Hanson and Shirley Harris Melvin Weber and Allene Cassey.
Brigham City Utah—The Intermountain Indian school hosts a 59 piece band entirely of Navajo children aged 12 to 16. Music teacher Max Morrison, a Oklahoma Northeastern College graduate, introduced band music by inviting Box Elder high school to perform and selected the most promising pupils for instruction.
The group made its initial appearance at a school assembly and is practicing eagerly for more concerts. Morrison notes their best tune is America.
Champaign Illinois reports a University of Illinois survey saying workers over 45 face fewer work absences enjoy relatively stable productivity after 40 and show fewer accidents. The finding counters ageist assumptions and highlights benefits of experienced labor in the workforce.
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