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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1951

Page

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Amarillo larder like via Hubbard's cupboard

At least two Amarillo markets had no beef this morning with others showing sparse displays. Holly's Market and Zero Lockers reported no beef and uncertain restocks as buyers shifted to pork, chicken, and fish amid high prices. Local packers confirm supplier confusion worsening.

Amarillo Hubbard Furr Holly’s West Sixth Taylor A. J. Taylor Swift Armour Wilson Cudahy Harve Floyd Holly's Market Walter Jacobs Jacobs Food Locker

White Deer Relief Fund Tops $11,000

The White Deer Storm Fund crosses eleven thousand dollars with a $1,000 pledge from Lawrence Hagg while in Europe for business. Donations from Amarillo Globe-News and others push the total as cleanup and rebuilding begin under Red Cross guidance and TEC employment aid.

White Deer Relief Fund White Deer Europe Lawrence Hagg Amarillo Bivaliullyw Lle Leneard Amarillo Globe-News William F. Ford White & Kirk J. C. Nichols Littlefield Ralph E. Randel Panhandle Edenborough Pharmacy L. P. Fort Pampa Texas Employment Commission American Red Cross Waunita Hutcheson Red Cross

Severe Texas storms leave Abilene with record winds

Thunderstorms swept North Texas with a diffused cool front causing wind gusts up to 120 mph in Abilene and tornado like damage in Rotan. Trees toppled, power lines fell, and windows shattered across Merkel Roby and surrounding towns while heavy hail and rain lashed Sweetwater Lubbock and Brownwood areas. A light plane crash near Atlanta Texas left Milton Nelson with minor injuries as crews assess widespread damage to buildings churches and facilities.

Associated Press Texas Rotan Abilene South Texas Atlanta Tex Milton Nelson Texarkana US Weather Bureau Dallas-Fort Worth EB Stichler Pn Rotan Merkel Roby Stone Negro Methodist Church South Abilene Hendrick Memorial Hospital Hardin - Simmons University Reporter-News Sean Richard Hutchins Sweetwater Mesquite Dallas Lubbock Lake Brownwood Brownwood Daniel Baker College

Hail Hits Three Points In Tri State Area

Turbulent weather brought hail to at least three locations in the Tri State area yesterday afternoon and last night with light to heavy rainfall elsewhere. Report notes heavy hailstones and ongoing storm conditions affecting local streets and property.

Tri- State

Remodeling Loans Offered by Olver and Wiggins Lumber

Olver and Wiggins Lumber Company at 1200 West S sa advertises remodeling loans for home projects. The notice highlights financing options for improvements and expansion with terms and eligibility implied.

Olver & Wiggins Lumber Company 1200 West S_sa

Fogging Clears Skeeters in City Lakes and Alleys

Skeeters fogging covers all lakes near the city with an insecticide mix. Oil has been spread on Wolflin Lake and Mirror Lake to deter breeding. Two fogging machines operate as the Health Department plans weekly fogging through the fly and mosquito season.

Jack Wyatt City Health Department Wyatt Wolflin Lake Wolflin Avenue Georgia Western Mirror Lake Tenth Avenue T-Anchor Texas Highway Patrol Health Department

Girl Drowns In Backyard Keg Water Incident

A 13 month old girl, Diana Chacon, fell head first into a partly buried keg used as a dog trough in her Torrance yard and drowned yesterday. Authorities reported the accident occurred in the back area of the home.

Torrance Cal Diana Chacon

Red Triangle Is Crushed in North Korea Push

Allied troops and tanks breached the Communist iron triangle in Korea, advancing up to 4500 yards before facing a 1500 Chinese regiment and heavy fire. Front lines report new defense lines near Kumsong as Van Fleet cites a final seizure and large enemy losses.

Tokyo Eighth Army Kumsong Kumbhwa Chorwon-Kumhwa-Pyonggang Triangle Red Read 88Th Parallel James A. van Fleet

Would Carry Air War to Red China Pilot Dies in Crash

Midland pilot Walt Chambers, 45, died when his light plane stalled after takeoff near Highway 287 two miles south of Des Moines New Mexico while spraying loco weed for Penn Chemical Co. He is survived by his wife and two children. Body at Kilburn Funeral Home in Clayton.

Walt Chambers Midland Billy Penn Amarillo Des Moines Chambers Highway 287 Earl Penn Penn Chemical Company

Wedemeyer Says We Fight Russia's Third Team in Korea

Lt Gen Albert C Wedemeyer told senators he would adopt MacArthurs bombing and blockade plans against Red China even if it risked war with another country He called the ban on bombing enemy bases an unfair restriction and unrealistic while testifying at the MacArthur dismissal inquiry in Washington on June 1.

Washington Albert C. Wedemeyer Douglas MacArthur Red China Senate MacArthur Wedemeyer Pacific

Peace talks in Korea meet with silent response

Western diplomats report slim signs from Peiping on Korean peace bids while US Defense Secretary Marshall notes any move must come from the Communist side. The air of expectancy persists as observers weigh Moscow’s possible influence and potential breakthroughs in truce negotiations. Wedemeyer tells Senate committees he backed MacArthur but opposed certain postwar policies. See WEDEMEYER-Page 4.

United Nations Korea Red China Peiping George C. Marshall Washington Moscow Marshall Tokyo

Expectant Mother Arrested for Theft at Ward’s

A 1-year-old expectant mother was taken into custody after a saleslady spotted her stealing a maternity dress at Montgomery Ward. She admitted taking the dress saying she needed it. She, due to her condition, would be released and plans to join her husband who has gone to New Mexico. She had $5 cash, and the case cited her upcoming baby next month.

Montgomery Ward & Company Ralph Pray Crime Prevention Division The Police Department New Mexico Pray

No Poker Chips Use Medals in Battle Poker

In CENTRAL FRONT Korea on a quiet lull, soldiers debated poker chips. A replacement arriving to the group sparked a joke about using Purple Hearts as chips. The quip underscored the grim humor of wartime camaraderie.

Central Front Korea

McCloy Arrives in Washington for German Policy Talks

John J. McCloy the US high commissioner in Germany landed in Washington for two weeks of consultations with State and Defense officials on German problems.

Meccloy Washington John J. McCloy Germany

Kill Eight Guerrillas In Huk foraging Incidents

Manila June 11 An army patrol and civilian guards yesterday killed eight Communist Huk balahab foraging for food in two towns.

Manila

Congressman Brehm Receives Suspended Jail Sentence

Washington June 11 Rep Walter E Brehm Republican received a suspended jail sentence of five to 15 months and was fined five thousand dollars for illegally accepting one thousand dollars in campaign gifts. Senate approved a compromise bill to lend India 199 million dollars to buy two million tons of US grain.

Washington Walter E. Brehm India Senate Today White House

Four Trapped in Wreck Eight Hours One Dies

Four people were trapped eight hours after a car crashed into a washout east of Borger. Mrs Belt, severely injured, was hospitalized in Amarillo with critical injuries. Her husband Mr Belt and two others, Mr and Mrs Carter, survived with multiple injuries. Sheriff Hugh Anderson said the accident occurred Saturday night when the vehicle failed to reach the highway. The Belt car apparently swerved into a 5 by 25 foot washout as water undermined the road. Funeral arrangements are pending from Blackburn-Shaw-Brown Funeral Home.

Bell Borger Humble Oil & Refining Company Belt Hugh Anderson Kewanee Oil Company

Mrs Elmo Gambill Wins News Tip Prize

The Globe reports Mrs Elmo Gambill of 919 Austin won the $5 first prize for News Tips, with Charles Meredith at 604 Adams taking $3 for reporting a drowning incident near Panhandle. Helen Buell earned $2 for a tip about a bus driver finding a fake $1,000 bill, while others listed submitted tips last week.

Globe Elmo Gambill Austin Charles Meredith Adams Panhandle Helen Buell Harrison

Bum Steer Leads To a Blind Alley

Quincy Mass June 11 one of the biggest bum steers in a long time halted a 10 mile Knights of Columbus road race Forty runners started at municipal stadium two leaders veered off after two boys yelled that the way was wrong Officials planned a rerun next Sunday as confusion spread and the two boys disappeared in the wrong direction.

Quincy Mass Municipal Stadium Knights of Columbus

Weather Bureau Amarillo Area Forecast

Amarillo and vicinity expect partly cloudy skies today tonight and Tuesday with locally heavy thundershowers this afternoon and again Tuesday. Highs around 76 today and 80 tomorrow, Lows near 56. Panhandle outlook calls for more thundershowers light to heavy with outdoor work disruptions. West Texas and New Mexico regions show similar scattered showers and no major temperature changes.

Amarillo Panhandle West Texas South Plains New Mexico

Also Mentioned on This Page

By Thomas Thompson Globe Business Editor Haiti West Chorwon Kumhwa Pyongyang van Fleet Price Sc United Press Red China Russia Department Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees Acheson Formosa South Korea Bulletin Mr. Belt C. F. Belt Ardmore Okla Maudine Wyatt Fresno Joyce Ann Kerr Edith Ware Harold Belt Oklahoma City J. C. Belt Fort Smith Ark Bill Spiller Kentucky Harold Vogel Lee Wilson Furr Food Harold Phillips Center Mamie Lockwood K. C. Watkins van Buren W. S. Bradley North Taylor Mary Gae Parr Jim Blodgett Polk Katie ‘Miller Forest J. T. Wise North Cleveland Martin ‘Johnson M. F. Quisenberry North East Twenty-second Bum Steer the Weather US Weather Bureau Report
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