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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1945
Page
2
A traveler muses on postwar prosperity and global power shifts. He foresees Canada expanding with abundant minerals and population, discusses English migration, and questions future peace vs renewed conflict. The journey through the Canadian Rockies contrasts landscapes with memories of Colorado and Wyoming.
Colombia's President Alfonso Lopez declared a state of siege in Bogota and ordered press and communications censorship after riots. A third decree bans public demonstrations without provincial permission. No new revolt was announced, but several attempted uprisings occurred in the past year.
Captain Stanley C. Raye, stationed in Pittsburg California, receives word his dog Joker wandered the camp and boarded a transport, then traveled about 6,000 miles across the Pacific to reach a remote island post where he reunited with his master, captured in a photo.
Market data from New York and Chicago shows Dow Jones averages up modestly at 1 P.M. with as many gains as losses among listed stocks. Grain prices in Chicago and livestock figures from Chicago and Kansas City outline steady to mixed movements in wheat corn hogs cattle and calves with notable price ranges and weekly shifts.
Deeds recorded include Jack Cage and others to Albert Bertelson and multiple parcels in Plemons and Miller Heights plus Belmont Park Annex. District Court lists divorces for Widener Berry Jenkins Myers Reeves. Several marriage licenses issued including Bruce Ocedefaldt Knight and Joe Savage Roux Lemmore Berry.
Cornell University floriculture researchers report 40 flowers on a single rose plant with average stems of 20 inches. Typical commercial production yields under 30 flowers per plant with stems 12 to 15 inches. Prof. Kenneth Post notes long stems come from optimized fertilizer and careful watering.
Mr and Mrs C A Craig and children Montey and Claudette of 708 Prospect are visiting relatives in Dallas.
General Eisenhower left London today to return to his headquarters in Germany after completing duties in the British capital.
A single large ragweed can release up to 8 billion pollen grains in five hours. The wind carries the pollen widely and bees avoid ragweed, making it a major hay fever source.
Gen. George S. Patton arrived at the national airport after a red eye from Los Angeles. He told reporters he is no politician and does not smile. He was invited to visit President Truman at the White House that afternoon.
Cpl. Herbert Aronson of Chicago defeated Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault 24 to 8 in a table tennis match in the China India Burma theater. Aronson, on crutches with the paddle in his mouth, had previously toured India for 16 months playing 200 exhibition games for about 75,000 troops after breaking his leg on a train arrival.
Mrs. B. A. Parker of 807 Maryland has returned from visits to her husband Aerographer's Mate B. A. Parker in Norfolk Virginia and Providence Rhode Island.
A Houston woman who received pension payments for four years cannot repay a $1,100 settlement. Texas Public Welfare Department director John Winters cites an attorney general ruling that blocks the repayment after oil was discovered on her property. The decision follows the new oil discovery affecting eligibility.
London reports Joachim von Ribbentrop the former German foreign minister is believed still at large and the British government has no information on his whereabouts according to an official announcement.
A converted Flying Fortress left Bromma airfield Stockholm on the inaugural Sweden United States air route test flight to Iceland. The plane will fly only the first leg, with 10 Swedes to proceed to Meeks airfield in Iceland to establish Sila before the second leg to the United States.
Canberra reports Acting Prime Minister J B Chifley announced Prime Minister John Curtin had a slight relapse from lung congestion. Senate speculation grew that Curtin could be unable to return to active duties. Senator Armstrong noted a heart ailment and doubtful full recovery.
The Weather Bureau forecasts continued good weather with scattered clouds and warmer temperatures. Expect a high near 80 today and around 90 tomorrow. Light showers occurred in two spots yesterday, Pampa reporting .05 inches and Shamrock .09.
County commissioners meet with city officials to discuss paving and repair plans for many streets. The group noted prior county help with topping and filling holes, and discussed the tax rate but took no action.
Hanson Post officials will present flags to W. C. Warren Post No. 528 American Legion. The ceremony for the Negro Legionnaires will be in the USO building at Third Avenue and Monroe Street. The newly organized post, with Stick Williams as commander, has 57 members including World War II veterans.
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