20 Jul 1951
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1951
Page
1
July 20 Cairo AP reports an assassin emerged from shadows in a Jerusalem mosque and killed King Abdullah of Jordan. The shocking act heightens Middle East tension as oil-rich states face a new crisis.
King Abdullah of Jordan is killed at the Aqsa Mosque by a registered terrorist. His death prompts a border seal and a Jordan state of emergency as regional tensions spike amid Arab-Israeli strains and oil disputes. Prince Naif named regent. Crown Prince Tallah reportedly ill.
WHITE PLAINS NY July 20 Mayor Milton A Gibbons of Tuckahoe was indicted and arrested with two others on conspiracy to violate state gambling laws. Defendants include Joseph E Venuti of Tuckahoe and Mary Hayes of Yonkers. Indictment was sealed and details not disclosed.
The US Weather Bureau predicts a 102 degree afternoon in Amarillo with record highs for July and all time. Childress tops regional readings at 102 while Plainview Tucumcari NM and Gage Okla report 100. Downtown temperatures rise due to pavement heat and a southerly breeze eases humidity around 50 to 57 percent.
Tonight at 8 30 eleven Amarillo girls display talent beauty and charm for the Jaycee sponsored Miss Amarillo title. The winner earns a 250 scholarship and a flying trip to New Braunfels for Miss Texas contention with 17 scholarships totaling 26000 at the national Miss America finals in Atlantic City in September. Bart Edwards says judges seek charm poise intelligence and ambition rather than glamour or mere talent. The event features evening dress bathing suit talent intellect and personality, with T W Bill Gilstrap of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce awarding the crown. Evans of KGNC will host, Weldon Bright accompanies, Bobby Burns orchestra plays. admission 1.20.
The San Jacinto Methodist Men’s Club asks Amarillo city officials to create a board of censors to review all movies before showing in theaters. They propose classification by adults youth family and widespread advertising. Theater manager Jack King calls the plan impractical and costly.
In Korea July 20, amid storms, United Nations and Communist delegates planned 10 AM Saturday talks after Red forces massed their largest strength since spring along a 135 mile frontline. The Reds insist on troop withdrawal inclusion, UN says no sale out. Amphibious trucks moved in to ensure access to Kaesong as talks pause.
The former crown prince Friederich Wilhelm of Hohenzollern, elder son of Kaiser Wilhelm II and father to Amarillo native Mrs. Vivae Narris, died at his Hechingen home after a long illness. He was 69 and had suffered a heart attack weeks earlier, with death attributed to sclerosis, as reported by the Associated Press.
Gena brought fair and hot conditions with a high of 102 and a low of 74 tonight. The forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies across West Texas and New Mexico with highs 90 to 100 Saturday and little temperature change overall.
Three separate traffic accidents between 6 50 and 7 15 a m hospitalized five people. Catt and Yarbrough collided at Pullman Switch and Highway 60 injuring several passengers. Catt faces aggravated assault charges. Ruby Crow’s truck overturned on Fritch Highway injuring her with internal concerns. Matt Gerber and Betty Trammell collided at Tenth and Grand. Gerber treated for facial lacerations. Trammell ticketed for negligent collision.
New York official Grover Whalen presented the board of estimate with Gen. Douglas MacArthur's New York reception bill. Cost to the city was 23500.53 including printing postage stationery telephones telegrams cables flags decorations dinners and 25000 folding chairs for City Hall Park. The board appropriated the funds.
Amateur Snapshot contest invites readers to submit mountain landscape and park photos to The Amarillo Globe-News Scenes division. Entrants may win local prizes and, if selected as a major prize winner, national prizes of 500 or 1500 dollars. Black and white entries accepted. photographs will be returned.
Mary Louise Broome reports a spate of misidentifications in Amarillo where seven people share names like Ray Smith and G Ray Smith. The mixups include flowers sent to the elder Mary Etta Smith and a newborn at St Anthony’s Hospital, highlighting recurring mistaken identifications and mixups across rooms 205 and 416.
Washington July 20 The House rejected Javits proposed farm price freeze as part of an economic controls bill. Supporters warned it would harm farmers while opponents called the move anti-rollback and decontrol not to be accepted. Administration leaders opposed the amendment amidst broad debate on wage and price ceilings.
Mrs. Florence Goldenburg claims 2953 in damages after getting caught in a zipper of slacks she tried on in a Los Angeles shop. She says the incident caused physical economic and mental damage and labeled the garment unsafe and unsound.
Public notice states availability of auto public liability and property damage insurance for William Oyce. Contact number provided is 3-4334 for inquiries and policy details.
City manager N V Moss, former water superintendent, defends Amarillo water department as well managed with high pumpage and no water shortage. He stresses water is worth its cost while noting a motto claims water is free but service costs. See WATER-Page 16. See short grass Rex Theater. Sunday and Monday July 22 and 23.
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