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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1947
Page
2
Heat prostration cases appear in Dallas and Fort Worth while Amarillo and the Panhandle stay warm. Eight extra ambulances are in service in Dallas due to the heat wave. No rain is forecast for now and the column promises later updates.
Readers hail Jerry Briscoe on eve of retirement from the Santa Fe Railway. Column notes his long service, respected conduct, and notable appearance, while other items discuss local business changes, highway concerns, and regional interest in ranch ads and fashion remarks.
The column surveys social aims for women in marriage markets, mentions Glenn Stewart planning a Salt Lake City trip, and describes Mormons, temple attention, and Gentile views. It also reports on photo plans, a mud hen sighting near Amarillo, and a hoped rainmaking experiment in Arizona with David Rasco heading to Phoenix.
The Arizona Republic reports that a Phoenix test used dry ice to seed clouds above the Roosevelt Dam area on July 21. Dr. Irving Langmuir of General Electric explains how sub freezing dry ice can trigger ice crystals and rain, with pilot flights delivering 500 pounds of dry ice.
Kansas City livestock report shows cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep trading steadier overall. Buyers paid top prices for select steers and heifers with bulls weak, hogs up to 25 cents higher, and sheep seeing modest gains on spring lambs. Chicago figures mirror mixed demand with limited heavy sales and steady to lower cattle prices. Financial notes include a liquidating fund at $19,784 and share prices across major indices.
Hulda Cannon of Vernon Texas was selected as the 1947 International Cotton Queen at the Cotton States Jubilee in San Francisco. She defeated 10 contestants in a Lions clubs sponsored event backed by the National Cotton Council and the Cotton Textile Institute.
The All-Girl Highlander Bagpipe Band of the University of Iowa failed to perform at the 1939 Golden Gate Exposition after AFL leader James C. Petrillo required standby musicians. Now the 48-girl group plays at the Lions International convention with no professionals on standby. Band Director William L. Adamson says the girls play not instruments of war but history’s instruments.
EGLIN FIELD Fla July 30 Two Texans were among nine crewmen killed when a B 29 taking off on a routine training flight plunged into swamp area Public relations officer identified the dead as First Lt Huddle C Bagley pilot New Braunfels Texas and Pres Donald D Crawford Fort Worth Texas.
Colonel Simpson urged a taxi fare rise citing rising costs and a 1942 zoning system. He argued economic pressure persists whether a tax levy passes, noting wages and expenses have increased while last major hike was in October 1942.
E. M. Belles, once with the Amarillo city water department, died at his Torrance California home after a heart attack. Funeral services were held yesterday with two Amarillo sisters in law of the deceased in attendance, plus a Lubbock niece. He was about 55 and had left Amarillo about ten years ago to work elsewhere.
Col. Simpson presented a quarterly profit and loss view for Yellow Cab Company showing $49,983.24 in revenue and $47,653 in expenses for April to June, with a net $2,529.41 profit after a caper loss. He noted plans to buy 32 new cars for $53,000 and invest in two way radio and dispatch systems.
Lord Mayor H. P. Soerensen condemned racial discrimination after reports that hotels and private homes in Copenhagen refused to house Negro delegates attending the Seventh Congress of the Baptist World Alliance. He urged equal rights and noted the persecution of Danish Jews should be remembered.
In Houston 236 low income housing units face eviction as tenants exceed the $2600 maximum. Erwin W. Blum, executive director of the Houston Housing Authority, said these families must move by January 1, 1948.
Conne llsville Pennsylvania July 30 a three year old Hereford cow owned by Richard Gary of New Lexington has borne triplet calves for the second time in a year marking a rare occurrence in cattle breeding.
In Springfield Massachusetts Roland Goulet struggled to land a catch and flagged police help. He hauled a bicycle from the Connecticut River which officers returned to Gloria Gilvert, who had reported it stolen.
In 1881 Still Recommended endorses Lecky’s Wrinkles In Practical Navigation as a useful textbook for navigators teaching careful thinking and problem solving at sea.
Brazil has emerged as the leading outside market for United States radio receiving sets, signaling strong demand abroad. The rapid growth indicates expanding overseas consumption and potential future shipments to South American buyers.
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