20 Jul 1948
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1948
Page
1
Notes a garbled report mentioning two million German claims and bread imports from the Soviet Union. It references powers sent into a Russian city sector and rationed roads, but details are unclear and the fragment cuts off mid thought.
Western Berliners heard a Soviet Bureau declaration to buy food with Soviet sponsored German currency as a counter to Western money. General Clay questioned any plan for a Western German government while Russians bombed Berlin airfields and closed nearly 1000 plants. The Tempelhof base prepared for a daily cargo peak as relief shuffled through occupation zones.
Boston plans to reindict Louis Bob Conley for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution after his extradition from Amarillo failed. Witnesses include Conley’s mother in law Mrs Bertha LaCroix and updates detail who may testify as the case resumes in federal court. Local notes show Bertha LaCroix’s health prevents travel and Conley remains in Amarillo.
In Lubbock a taxi driver charged with murder was denied bail. The case involves threats against Hickman his wife and daughter after Hickman and Duty were taken into court on gun possession charges. Hickman testified that Duty drew a gun and later produced a knife, and he described ongoing terror before a fatal operation.
President Truman ordered the new draft registration to begin August 30 for men 18 through 25 with inductions not before September 22. Registration runs daily 8 AM to 5 PM through Sept. 18 with 10 age groups assigned specific dates nationwide and in territories. Employers are urged to grant time off, and registrants must be present at their permanent or temporary location.
Confidence returns to the New York market with a steady rise from the opening bell. The rebound recovers part of a three day loss and draws gains in railroad and oil issues along with several manufacturers as prices climb one to over two dollars a share while overall volume remains lighter than the prior day.
The county clerk extends hours to midnight for absentee voting ahead of the Democratic primary. Tuesday totals reached 668 with Clerk Loren Jones predicting near 1000 votes before the deadline amid Amarillo business listings.
Two robbers held up a pair of bank messengers in Cortland New York and escaped with 26000 dollars in cash and a stack of postal money orders. The incident occurred in July 2007 and was associated with local insurers and contractors mentioned in the text.
Hollywood designer Irene, MGM fashion expert, predicts bathing suits will lengthen to full black jersey bloomers covering from wrist to knee within five years. She says current trends point toward longer, ankle to wrist coverage for beach attire.
Heat waves move through Amarillo and North Plains with highs near the mid 90s. Monday's low 70s set a cool note as forecasters expected Tuesday activity. Precipitation was reported in parts of the region with trace amounts in Amarillo, Clarendon, and Tucumcari. Lubbock recorded .42 inch and Pampa .28 inch.
A cemetery fire at Llano Tuesday afternoon around 7 04 damaged yew trees and sparked questions about a possible money motive. Authorities reported the blaze caused property losses and are investigating the cause and extent of damage.
Gen Lucius D Clay to report on the Berlin crisis. A state ad valorem tax rate of 42 cents per $100 valuation was set by the automatic tax board. This compares with 72 cents currently and 37 cents two years ago.
A large explosion in central Cairo wounded the Metropole theater and started fires as sirens wailed and anti-aircraft guns roared. Officials doubted a ground blast, with bomb experts saying a mine from the air struck the theater wall. The government faced questions over Zionist plane claims and retaliation threats.
Aboard the USS Iowa off Hawaii on July 20 a mock battle began to test the Navy’s newest defenses against air power and submarines. Task Force 12 with the battleship Iowa and cruisers Pasadena Astoria and Springfield evaded enemy search planes from Oahu as seven submarines simulated torpedo attacks.
Detroit July 20 conferences resumed between Ford Motor Co and unions seeking to avert a strike by 116 000 Ford employees. The talks mark the first since July 14 as labor leaders and company officials attempt to avert disruption across plants and plants nationwide.
Amarillo merchants at the chamber of commerce meeting set Friday November 26 as the Christmas street lighting date. Decorations will reuse last year’s type with possible reflector lights and trees lashed to lamp posts. Four strings of lights with evergreen rope per block. Choirs will sing carols downtown December 3 to open the season. See Russells window 611 Taylor for ideas.
The Sicily will land 75 Shooting Star fighters in Scotland on August 4 to bolster US fighter strength in Germany. A full fighter group will be stationed in Europe, likely at Fuerstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, with 16 more jets en route to England from the United States.
The Amarillo area forecasts partly cloudy skies today tonight and Wednesday with scattered thunder showers and little temperature change. West Texas and New Mexico show similar patterns with occasional storms and small temp shifts. A 95 degree high was recorded with a low of 70. Vote for Puaus for Sheriff.
Washington officials testified that hundreds of known or suspected subversive foreigners have entered the United States as employees of the United Nations and similar bodies. Robert C. Alexander testified that many have no sympathy with U S government and cannot be sent back. R Clyde Larkin cited a case of a newspaper man who conferred with others trained in terrorist activities in Moscow.
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