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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1948

Page

2

Stocks Rise and Fall as Markets Close Mixed in New York

A wide array of stocks shows varied results with notable firms like Natl Auto Pilor Natl Biscuit and Sears Roebuck listed among many changes. The report includes grain and livestock tables from Chicago and Kansas City, outlining price movements and market sentiment across sectors.

Ong New York Tone Star Fa Hi CA Murrey Corpagi iNetl Acme Auto Pilor Biscuit NY Cent RR North Amer Ohio Fas Co Oliver Co Airpin Packard Motor Paramount Pe Phiico Corp Phillipe Petrol Pure Oil Poor & Co Pullman Radio C Radio EK Reo Motors Tone. Corp Republic Avia Republic Steel Pac Reynold Tobb Aoncial Richfield Safeway Se Solo Kenley Dist Sears Roebuck Seiberling Bb Genegtultee Servel Inc Contonent Bk Shamrk Oaag Contonent Sharon Steel Contine Oil Shell Union Oil E Co Simmons Gaspid Oucalif Autol Pwal Stewart Warn E Railroad Swift & Co Stone &Webst Mtr T Studebaker

Home for Children Fund Nearing Goal

Generosity of Amarillo and Panhandle residents pushes the Home for Children fund toward its $300,000 target to build five cottages and a combined administration and infirmary building near Thirty fourth and Bowie. Current cash on hand is $132,467 with $184,000 still needed.

Amarillo Panhandle Guy Saunders Saunders Thirtyfourth Bowie Presbyterian Children's Home Emil Benesch Vega Tex Presbyterian American Legion ‘Auxiliary Saviesn Stanley Marsh, Jr Neill Clark Madison Wis J. L. Tryom Ccc Nccc Jay Taylor J. UL. Williams A. EB. Herrman Triplett, Jr TEGEE Ashcrase Geo. T. Enoch M. Ue Miller J. T. Webb

Plan Hearing On Personnel Rules For City Workers

The city will hold a public hearing on proposed personnel rules early next month. City personnel board completed recommendations Tuesday night. Clifford Davis was instructed to print regulations for study and approval by the city commissioners. The rules will cover all civil service city employees since July 4. Board members are Gene Klein chairing with A H Chesser and Bill Sutton.

Clifford Davis Davis City Commission Thersonnel Board Gene Klein A. H Chesser Bill Sutton

City Departments Announce Vacancies

Three vacancies in the fire department and a vacancy in the police department exist. Clifford Davis, personnel director, said Wednesday applicants will take immediate civil service examinations and be put to work soon after tests are passed.

Fire Police Clifford Davis

Building Permits Near Half Million Pushed by July Pace

Permits issued in the first 138 days of July total 412,662 dollars. New commitments include H. B. Shile at 1213 Fannin for a six room brick veneer valued at 15,000 dollars. Tom Connally at 2207 Parker for six room brick veneer worth 10,000 dollars. North Side Church of Christ at 713 15 North Johnson for an educational building costing 10,000 dollars.

H. B. Shile Fannin Tom Connally Parker North Side

Miss Frances Lampton Becomes Office Receptionist

Miss Frances Lampton 3113 Center will begin duties Thursday as receptionist for the Drs. Streit Murphy and Chase offices in the Fisk Building. Lampton previously worked as a PBX operator at The Globe News for nearly three years.

Francis Lampton Center Drs. Streit-Murphy & Chase Fisk Miss Lampton Globe News

Forgery Suspect Kathy Fawyer Transferred to Plainview

Plainview bound Kathy Fawyer of Littlefield received a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to forgery. She now faces additional forgery and worthless check charges as she is transferred to Plainview for further proceedings.

Plainview Kathy Fawyer Littlefield

County Gels Juvenile Ward in Potter County

Potter County acquires two Amarillo Army Air Field hospital buildings to serve as a juvenile detention ward. City commissioners approve transferring the structures in exchange for a county purchase, with plans to move a War Assets guest house to English Airport for Civil Aeronautics Administration use.

Potter County Amarillo Army Air Field War Assets Administration English Airport Civil Aeronautics Administration Potter County Federation of Women’s Clubs

Southern Democrats Defend States Rights at Convention

Delegates including Andrew Biemiller and Walter Sillers push for a states rights platform while opposing federal civil rights directives. Moody declares he has never led a Democratic convention as Tennessee delegates warn against party dissolution if civil rights lose. The platform urges anti-lynch and anti-poll tax measures and supports UN strength with an international force.

Andrew Biemiller Wisconsin Humphrey Ester Murray California Biemiller Harry Truman Moody South Sims Nashville Tenn Tennessee Democratic Party Andrew Jackson Walter Sillers Mississippi Resolutions Committee Truman World Organization

Press Seat Chaos at Democratic Convention

A first person account describes crowded press sections at the Democratic National Convention. The reporter recounts fights, minority seating disputes, and planned ovations, noting Hal Boyle among peers as they witness the raucous hall. He tracks FEPC debates, Te xas delegation absence, and the looming vice presidential nomination of Alben Barkley.

Nero Mississippi Hal Boyle The Hal California Illinois New York Democratic Party FEPC Dewey Sam Rayburn Sam Alben Barkley Texas Bedlam Dave Cheavens Rayburn Ington Wilson Alben McCoy Barkley Truman HST Schuylkill Delaware Philadelphia Inquirer New York Times Margaret Middle Border Washington White House

Straw Vote Struggles With Long Lines In Amarillo

Voters queued half a block long at the Sixth and Polk polling site prompting urgent requests for more workers to speed lines and tallying. Jaycees run the four day straw vote linked to upcoming July 24 elections with mail and in person ballots.

Amarillo Jaycees Core Globe-News Jaycee

West Awaits Soviet No on Berlin Note

Western diplomats expect Moscow to reject Western protests over the Berlin blockade. Russia’s replies delivered in Washington London and Paris are echoed in a Taegliche Rundschau editorial denouncing Western talks and insisting on Potsdam and Yalta terms. Soviet authorities also tightened Berlin controls by barring most German exits and entries.

Berlin Russia Washington London Paris Taegliche Rundschau Germany ADN Yalta Potsdam Warsaw

County attorney cites phone call over dump clean up campaign

John Peterson reports a telephoned apology promising trash collection after a letter urging the county to stop dumping. He notes many dumpers left names on magazine wrappers along county road rights of way. France launches a tourism push.

John Peterson Peterson

Inflow Line Nearly Ready for Amarillo

City of Amarillo nears completion on a 36 inch inflow water line. Pipe installation is finished and two surge towers remain to be built. Towers will be 8 feet wide and 40 feet high, located two miles southwest and six miles southwest of the pumping station.

N.V. Moss Eighth Bonham Bell, Braden, Barker & Gilvin Amarillo

Absentee Ballot Totals Reach 270 With Tuesday Deadline

Absentee votes cast or mailed reached 270 by Wednesday and the deadline for absentee balloting is midnight Tuesday. The count reflects ballots received and postmarked entries for the election period.

Togliatti Shot in Rome Street Attack

In Rome a gunman fired on Communist leader Palmiro Togliatti as he left the Montecitorio Palace after a morning session. Togliatti remained conscious briefly before anesthesia during surgery, while deputy Leonilde Iotti wept at his side.

Pilal Togliatti Montecitorio Palace of Parliament Rome Chamber of Deputies Uest Leonilde Iotti Carabinieri Signorina Iotti Liatti

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