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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1950
Page
1
Georgetown Massachusetts June 8 Burleigh Fernalds cow fell through boards into a 20 foot deep abandoned well in her pasture. Cow wedged fast. Neighbor Fred Morse suggested filling the well with water. The well was filled and Bossy floated to the surface like a cork then walked back to the barn unaided.
Horace Lincoln Heath of Waco and John Sanders Chase of Austin become the first Negro students to enroll as graduates at the University of Texas following the Sweatt decision. Chase faces missing high school credits. Heath registers and pays fees. Other applicants from Austin await registrar action as university officials review credentials while Sweatt and Kirk pursue related suits.
Two men were hurt when a yard engine and a freight run collided in Santa Fe yards shortly after 3 AM. Fireman D C Nicholson 26 suffered a broken left leg and hospital treatment at St Anthony. Engineman 8 E Morrison 54 was treated and released. Two empty cars derailed. cause is unclear. Also included are Panhandle census figures showing population growth in Dumas Moore County Perryton and Ochiltree County.
City engineer reports that 153300 in commercial and residential permits were issued over yesterday and today boosting eight day total past 500000. Residential permits include J H Brazell 2109 Gables five room frame. S W Sandage 2511 Service five room frame stucco. numerous brick veneer and stone dwellings with values from 3000 to 22500. Commercial permit issued to H A Burk at 108-110 East Ninth for a 50 by 55 store building valued at 17000. Year to date permits total 9125000.
A 10,000 square foot plot in Wall Street district sold at auction for 1,292,500 dollars attended by 93 bidders in the Hotel Biltmore. The land lies beside the 66 story Sixty Wall Tower and supports a 31 story addition lease valued at 58 thousand dollars per car. New York Trust Company sold for the Cortlandt F. Bishop estate with Demov Callahan and Morris as high bidders and Daniel J. McFiveney Jr as auctioneer.
World renowned archaeologist Thomas Whittemore, 79, a professor at Harvard University, collapsed and died in Washington on June 8 while en route to visit John Foster Dulles, then special adviser to the Secretary of State, at the State Department.
William W. Remington a government economist was indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of perjury for denying membership in the Communist Party He allegedly said he never had been a member when questioned on May 25 The trial was before Judge John C Clancey The 32 year old economist had been cleared by the Loyalty Review Board after suspension and reinstatement last October The indictment follows prior witness testimony including Elizabeth Bentley whom she accused Remington of sharing war time secrets and after suit for libel against Bentley NBC and General Foods settled Remington was reinvestigated by the grand jury with hearings including his former wife Ann Moes Remington and former Communists How ard Allen Bridgman and Kenneth McConnell The case continues on Page 10.
Four inches of fresh snow delighted children in Great Falls Montana as mixed precipitation hit Wyoming and Utah higher elevations. A cold air mass swept the plains cooling temperatures into the 9s in the East, while a tornado downed power lines near Royalty. A Grand Falls man, Billy Cleghorn, was killed by lightning while cattle gathering. The Sabine River rose at Orange Texas with 6,000 residents under watch as guards and engineers monitor for sand boils and the flood crest looms tonight or tomorrow.
United States air crew of a B 29 Superfortress crashes in flames in the North Sea. Four of the eleven crewmen are rescued by planes helicopters and ships. Survivors include Captain Henry Walsh and Sergeant J Ebert. A body and another survivor were recovered, with six remaining missing. Rescue vessels continue to search the area offshore England.
London court dealt with a divorce dispute where Ella Noakes sought divorce for cruelty after years of knife and hatchet throwing by Ralph Noakes. Ralph counterclaimed for adultery and was granted a divorce on those grounds, with the lamp incident deemed unlikely since Ella was never hit and Ralph was a skilled performer.
Houston June 8 James C Petrillo will be reelected as president of the American Federation of Musicians for an 11th term. He accepted the nomination at the AFM general convention after denying retirement rumors. The 53rd annual meeting closes today with Tobin speech and officers elected for the coming year.
The Texas Music Teachers Association convention opened in Waco today with educators gathering to discuss standards, pedagogy, and upcoming statewide events.
Jeep 1947 Model Universal, extra clean and tires, in good condition. Located six miles south of the Canyon Highway on Washington Street. Contact B. C. Delano at McCarty's Hatchery, dialing 6262 for quick results.
London June 8 Former Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden was granted an uncontested divorce from his wife Beatrice Helen Eden on grounds of desertion. Eden, 53, a prominent Tory figure, cites the marriage breakdown as the reason for the separation.
Sir Anthony Eden, deputy Conservative leader, and his estranged wife were granted an uncontested divorce. Mrs Eden, living in New York, did not answer the charge of desertion from January 1947. Churchill praised Eden at a 7000-strong Albert Hall rally as Eden showed a restrained smile.
In Los Angeles on June 8 an automatic voting machine, tested in Tuesday’s primaries, is under investigation after hundreds of irate voters protested confusion and delays. County supervisors ordered an inquiry after long lines and voters tired of waiting. Officials cited ballot length and time spent explaining operation as key issues.
Cooler weather is forecast for tonight and Friday with a high around 87, about 10 degrees cooler than yesterday’s 97. Tonight’s low is expected to be 54 following a 62 degree low last night as skies are predicted to predominate, according to H. C. Winburn, chief meteorologist at Amarillo Air Terminal.
Long Beach California reports the end of a four day manhunt for Philip W. Bower a 32 year old former mental patient who fired from police and was wounded. He surrendered peacefully at a bus terminal after abandoning a pistol seen by officers at his Venice home. Paroled from the Camarillo state hospital he was due back there when he fled. A police bullet struck his leg as he fled his Venice residence.
The Weather Bureau reports fair warm conditions in Amarillo and vicinity with highs near 89 and a low around 54. West Texas sees partly cloudy skies with a few thunder showers from Pecos Valley eastward, and cooler air entering Panhandle, South Plains, and upper Pecos Valley tonight. New Mexico expects fair weather, windy and cooler today through Friday.
Census figures released by W H Skelton show growth in central Texas towns including Killeen Belton Copperas Cove and Gatesville with gains in Moody McGregor and Nacona while Wise and Leon counties show declines or mixed changes. Fort Hood near these communities highlights the region's expansion driven by military personnel and area development.
The condemned rapist Ray plans to press federal appeals in Houston after two stays of execution. Attorneys argue due process violations, seeking habeas corpus relief and to void the death sentence. Ray, convicted in Corsicana for the 1948 rape of a 9 year old, faced May 20 execution before a 20 day reprieve granted at the parents’ request.
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved a two year extension of the government's synthetic rubber program set to expire June 30. The act requires 665000 tons annual capacity at defense plants and mandates domestic rubber product makers lose about 222000 tons yearly. The House had earlier approved a three year extension of the rubber act of 1948. The government invested about 700 million dollars in wartime synthetic rubber and still owns 33 plants nationwide with 13 in operation.
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