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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1948
Page
8
Editor Jack Coats argues mass psychology fuels teen crime and calls on Amarillo students to shed hero and clique worship. He cites 150 200 delinquents among about 1200 AHS pupils and urges adults and youths to unite for a civic cure and a stronger democracy.
The imperial potentate discusses the Shriner pickles first shown at the Chicago World’s Fair and the company’s 57 varieties while stressing ongoing food research. He notes a year without business after taking leadership, and lists temple visitations across Texas cities. Mrs. Hammers travels with him as they attend a barbecue and a reception in his honor. Little blue herons begin late Summer migrations.
The Gordon-Cumming family, notable in Burke’s Peerage, financed Pioneer Antonio’s small horse ranch near San Antonio. Surviving relatives include his wife, three daughters, brother William Gordon-Cumming of New Zealand, and grandchildren Gordon Culwell and Phyllis Rae Harrington. Body lies in state at Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel. funeral plans pending.
Washington January 27 government analysts say the 1948 meat supply may average 144.9 pounds per person, about 1.1 pounds less than last fall’s estimate and 12 pounds below 1947 consumption. The revised forecast points to a larger shortage than previously predicted.
In Baghdad on January 27 more than 70 people were killed and over 300 wounded as riots erupted between civilians and police in the last 24 hours. The unrest followed Premier Saleh Jabr's pledge to stay in office and enforce a new British Iraqi treaty. Students opposing the treaty contributed to the clashes. The regents council also voiced disapproval.
Dr. R. L. Rogers, Amarillo pioneer dentist of 1908 Tyler, walks to his Fisk Building office six mornings a week despite weather. His son Dr. James S. Rogers drives and helps others waiting for buses, but not his father who declines rides even in extreme cold.
Kansas City and Chicago livestock markets report open cattle trade steady to higher in spots with steers 28.00 to 31.25 top in Kansas City. hogs gain up to 50 cents with tops near 28.00. lambs active around 25.00 with good and choice woolskins, buyers cautious on higher grades.
Manila reports three new earthquakes striking Iloilo on January 27, part of 53 tremors since Sunday's major quake. Aftershocks of mild to moderate intensity sent residents fleeing, with no rise in casualties, still at 27 dead from the three days of quakes.
The Georgia Power Co announces Atlanta will retire its street car system by 1948. Eight million dollars will fund replacing the old trolleys with a mix of trackless trolleys and gasoline buses, modernizing city transit.
HAL BOYLE muses on morning routines in New York dispatch, noting the era's pressures to rise, groom, and prepare before the workday begins. He humorously contrasts caveman simplicity with modern chores, highlighting the ritual of waking, dressing, and heading to the waterhole of work.
A weary worker recalls jungle freedom, returning home to family demands and the dread of the mechanical world. He imagines a morning capsule that can force him from bed, craving a day of productivity in a world of endless wheels and noise.
The Agriculture Department released a list of government officials and aides who traded in commodity markets since January 1 1946. Names include Frank Pace Jr James Bruce Elmer Thomas Edith Thomas Beth Gage Harry Westphal Walter Salant William Salant Josephine Salant Winthrop Brown and others. The PMA also suspended three of its employees amid an investigation into about 20 more cases.
An advertisement claims SSS Tonic increases gastric juice flow to aid digestion and reduce sourness and gas. It asserts medical tests prove its effectiveness for non organic stomach disturbances and nutritional anemia, promoting better appetite sleep and energy. It urges readers to buy at drug stores.
John A. Lomax, famed for collecting American folk songs including Home on the Range and The Dying Cowboy, died in Greenville Mississippi after a heart attack. His 39 year hunt brought stories from cowboys prisoners and country folk into seven world famous books. He left a wife and sons Alan and John Jr at his bedside.
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