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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1948
Page
3
Thousands of former German soldiers released from Russian care cross into the western zones daily. Many claim to have been in anti fascist groups for food and faster repatriation, with some admitting Communist beliefs. Intelligence officers see a mix of true belief and opportunism.
In Columbus Junction Iowa a 266 foot long four foot wide swinging bridge named Lovers Leap spans two wooded hills. The bridge is 100 feet high and is supported by swaying iron cables. Local couples use it as a lover s lane. The piece notes nationwide 1945 accident toll of about 94000.
Miss Helen Kenyon 64 the new moderator of the general council of the Congregational Christian Churches will travel by airplane to speak across the country this summer. She heads 1,200,000 church members after June election at Oberlin Ohio becoming the only woman to lead a major Protestant denomination. Her tour by air aims to raise 2 720 571 dollars for the postwar emergency program quota.
North Texas State College faced a curtailed water supply after a council meeting, with Mayor J L Yarbrough stating two gymnasiums and two construction buildings would be affected along with athletic facilities. The dispute centers on a 1899 free-city water agreement the city seeks to legally challenge.
Lawrence Kansas Russell Camp director of the University of Kansas Museum of Natural History urges more consideration for snakes especially harmless rodent eaters He notes rattlesnakes copperheads and cottonmouth moccasins exist in Kansas and education through life size museum models could curb unnecessary killings He cites South Carolina and California examples where non poisonous snakes faced restrictions and laws
Farm and city workers share danger inside homes says J H Oppenheim president of the Farm Equipment Institute. National Farm Safety Week runs July 25 31 with 1947 farm deaths 4300 and injuries 300000, down from the year before.
In Somerville Massachusetts a red haired woman hailed Peter Owens as he walked home and hugged him then robbed him. She snatched his wallet and papers in a late evening street crime.
London based Estonian exile diplomats allege Russia is producing uranium from Estonian oil shale ashes in Kohtla Jarve region and near Gdov. They claim oil shale output will triple under a five year plan with thousands of workers, including Russians and prisoners, involved.
A Boston harbor scene shows neighborliness as pilot boats near Boston Light take on a fishing vessel crew from the SS Westport. Each day the ship collects newspapers from passengers and drops off a supply readout, then swings by the pilot boat and returns to sea for a week.
The Producers Grain Corporation winded up a two day meeting with sessions led by L T Mayhugh and Frank Triplett. Speakers included William McArthur of Washington DC and Roy Hendrickson on wheat exports and world conditions. Wives were served coffee and cookies at the Herring Hotel and K E Soder urged wheat quality improvements for better prices.
Fred Brenk runs a men s furnishings store in Milwaukee. He has five daughters and questions whether his line of work suits him.
The season's highest wagering horse at the Hongkong Jockey Club track was Black Market, earning the most money for bettors and connections this term.
Jam Jar Club sponsors an eight o’clock Friday night party at the YWCA with films dancing informal games and basketball Sue Haynie club president said. Members plan a chartered trip to Carlsbad Caverns next month reservations available at the meeting Friday evening. Trip cost twelve fifty dollars Jam Jar Club is YMCA sponsored.
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