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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1947
Page
4
Amarillo ordinances prohibit sale and use of fireworks with a fine not to exceed $200. Police Chief Sid Harper notes enforcement challenges as residents ignore the ban and car-window throwing causes injuries. The rule allows limited displays with permits and outside-city sales if shipped or delivered beyond city limits.
Wille B. Bybee of Amarillo was arrested at a tourist court for failure to pay a county court fine from a May 11 1945 highway crash that killed Albert L. Willis and Hubert W. Elkins. He was released after paying 124.55 dollars which settled the balance.
Donald Piccard a 21 year old balloonist discussed reviving balloon racing as a feature of the National Air Races in Cleveland this summer. Frederick Crawford the race president expressed interest and noted a distance format with possible entry by Navy Goodyear Aircraft and European pilots. A separate note mentions Jan van Albert 9 ft 32 in and Fred Aslett 3 ft in a snooker match in London.
HAL BOYLE writes from New York that smoking a cigar on cross country flights reveals a nation on the move. He describes refueling stops in Kansas City and St Louis, confronts flood devastation viewed from above, and notes how progress makes everyone a pioneer while danger remains.
Taxicab operators are set to meet city commissioners Monday at 11 to discuss a proposed franchise fee plan. Lefty Fowler outlined a possible $125 per cab yearly charge or a 2 percent gross income tax, tied to recent Texas Legislature acts.
Four thousand delegates at the National Federation of Women's Institutes meeting in London called for water pipes to be installed in all new houses and extra milk for residents over seventy.
Olga Osborne, 21, a photographic darkroom worker, was arrested by Patrolman Ed White after being found in her coupe wearing only a pink rayon slip. She said she tried to find a room all day Sunday with only $3, explaining the distress leading to the incident.
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