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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1951
Page
2
West Yellowstone reports heavy snow with over two and a half feet on a main park highway. Detours are set to bypass a busy pass as snow plows work. Rain soaked the area overnight and into today, increasing travel disruption.
Report describes geysers and hot springs as living geology and notes the park sits atop thin crust with molten rock below. It warns earthquakes could occur suddenly and mentions historically shifting river paths from Pacific to Hudson Bay to the Missouri.
Researchers describe the ancient park and its extinct vol canoes, noting 20 fossil forests uncovered by erosion, many buried upright by multiple lava or debris coverages. The pattern suggests repeated coverings could occur again, a scenario considered probable by some.
The text notes lava depths of 2,000 feet in parts of the park and geysers reaching 287 degrees. It also mentions a now-extinct tourist stunt where a trout was caught and dropped into a hot spring to cook without being removed from the hook.
The article discusses the mysterious music heard at Yellowstone and Shoshone lakes described as a humming sound carried by wind. It notes observations by Dr Max Bauer and Ranger Verde Watson, mentions scientific study with no consensus, and references a Science Digest piece by Kenneth Heuer on lunar surface changes and imagined lunar insects. It also critiques President Truman’s leadership and funding requests amid political contention.
The text argues that federal funds and government employees create broad, ominous influence. It suggests any President can secure renomination largely due to the large numbers of government workers and the leverage of federal money in political processes.
Gen. Lewis Hershey laments that a parent’s challenge to mold a strong American boy hinges on daily decisions like whether to serve orange juice or grapefruit for breakfast. He frames citrus as a symbol of discipline and national resilience amid crisis.
Bernard Baruch condemns demanding sacrifice from youth while others profit. He notes inflation, Iran’s role, and Korea’s persistence, urging long term buys in oil stocks like Phillips Petroleum and Gulf. He warns of possible oil oversupply yet long term gains for American firms if production remains tight. Real estate is overvalued. save and bank funds, with oil as favored speculation if needed.
Tack notes he forecast another strong year for row crops, signaling continued high yields and productive growing season ahead. The comment underscores optimism for farmers and local agricultural performance.
An official forecast warns ranchers and farmers that next winter will be severe. The guidance stresses cutting ample hay and laying up plenty of feed to endure tough conditions.
A 17 year old Negro girl from a farm background seeks work on a farm or ranch. Contact Wally at 3-3253. Also an ad for a Negro girl seeking any work before three days a week, call 4-0037. Lost brown leather billfold on South Bowie. reward for papers. E. M. Hymne, 4242 West Fifteenth, phone 9981. To buy: used playpen. For trade: Velour two piece living room suite with wood bed option. 3403 East Sixteenth or Route 2 Box 6835. Babysitting offered by high school sophomore Leona at 2-4842. Family washing 5 cents per pound. Dog ads and other notices follow.
A 15-year-old boy James Hillhouse and his 13-year-old sister Judy Hillhouse from Rye New York ran away via airplane bound for Hollywood. Detectives met them at the airport in Burbank and traced their movements. The parents Mr and Mrs Francis Hillhouse wired money for their return trip. The children said they wrote two checks for 169 dollars each from their mother's account for plane fare and spending money. James said he was tired of the routine.
Indignant villagers recount how the tax collector ignored their village as the Papua New Guinea town chief insists on a direct cash payment to settle duties. The dispute highlights local authority and fiscal friction in the region.
The Globe asks readers for questions and presents varied opinions from local residents and one teacher on whether being an only child makes a child timid or spoiled. Respondents argue differing outcomes, linking results to parenting, attention, and social interaction.
Republicans press a plan to bar State Department pay to anyone who previously worked for firms representing foreign governments, aiming at Acheson. The idea risks constitutional challenges and may falter without Senate approval, as past cases show Congress cannot single out individuals for pay cuts.
Courthouse records detail a sequence of parcels and tracts, listing owners such as William J Sneed Mamie Bret Gaz and Maric Ethees with references to roads, blocks, and street corners. The document references university field sites, side roads, and tract boundaries including northeast corners and square plots, indicating transfers and property extents across multiple sections and blocks.
Negro spirituals form the theme of a tonight concert at Carver High School Auditorium starting at 8 30. Charles Hall and Miss Jennie V Thomas will headline with Miss Lucy Mae Stewart accompanying. Sponsored by Progress Magazine to aid educational expenses for three local students at Butler College Trier. Tickets available at Corner Drug Store Elks Rest and 519 East Green.
Domestic court records reference Crow James R. Crow and airorce case with Arthur Vernon Ines, lot 4 Mock 71 Forestal Park. Licenses listed include Jarry Bomerc and Marr Hernardées amid a garbled entry in the domestic docket.
Edith Head selects ten top Hollywood figures for beach styling and advises proper fitting. She outlines suit types from plain two piece to risky accessorized looks and emphasizes shopping with a friend, trying the suit walking away, and choosing styles suited to figures and occasions.
In Tokyo on July 17 a Chinese Communist soldier, confused, handed his burp gun to Cpl. Charles Rife of Jolo West Virginia and yelled for a reload. Rife shot him dead as the American soldier complained about being mistaken for a Communist. A Cavalry trooper remarks on danger and misperception.
A. R. Watson of Southwestern Public Service will attend the quarterly Texas Manufacturers Association meeting in El Paso. He is one of 75 directors. Al E. Cuchipp of Lufkin serves as president.
Mrs. Jack Douthit of Amarillo is among 65 students named to the president's honor roll for the spring semester. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Harris, she at 715 West Seventeenth is a sophomore majoring in accounting.
British Railways has opened a training school for buffet assistants to raise service standards in station restaurant areas, focusing on customer care, efficiency, and presentation.
Miami Beach reports a gender imbalance as hotels along the Atlantic host hundreds of women on weeklong trips. Managers note a 4 to 1 female to male ratio, with single women seeking romance and unable to secure partners, while venues offer dances and social events to bridge the gap.
The Pentecostal Holiness Church sponsors a rummage sale today and tomorrow at the Borden Company building, 621 East Fourth. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
The mimosa, called the sensitive plant, folds its leaves when the pot is shaken or leaves are touched, bending downward as if dying.
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