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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1950
Page
2
One wardens notes the fishing season runs two weeks late as Idaho trims trout limits from 15 to 7 pounds per day. Stream boating is banned in the park and only artificial flies and worms are allowed. Officials say overfishing last year prompted the curbs.
Fragmentary OCR item lists individuals associated with the Globe-News censorship board. Names include Wes Izzard Paul Aliingham N D Bartlett Grady Camp Mrs Sarah Winter Mrs Bob Babb Lewis Nor ce Joe Hess and Chariev Under-
A Montana cabin diary covers spring melt, logs, and fishing with Blair Cherry. The author details maggot farm lore, white fish through maggots, and park wildlife. Roadwork near the park reserve uses old tires to burn debris as stumps and brush are cleared.
Utah supplies cherries cantaloupe watermelons and apricots ahead of Texas. West Yellowstone stores feature Utah grown melons and fruit in early stall displays.
The narrator plans a trip with a native resident about 60 miles from West Yellowstone but friends doubt it will happen this week due to high water and reportedly many bridges being out. The about location’s name remains undisclosed.
The remark notes that Montana has sensational stories similar to those found in Texas. It suggests regional media share dramatic narratives and rumors across state lines, reflecting common newspaper temptations toward colorful reporting.
Lynette Conley might not attend the Brockton trial of Louis Bob Conley, charged with kidnapping and assault with a dangerous weapon. The Plymouth County case was postponed awaiting the child’s arrival. Conley is serving nine months for contempt and has been behind on child support.
Severe lightning swept Florida wounding convict Robert W. McKay and killing Angelo Massina as he fled a prison truck near Winaven. A baseball game at Jacksonville naval air station saw eight players and an umpire knocked down with three needing artificial respiration. Winter Haven’s Christian Science Church, built in 1928 for $75,000, was completely burned.
Ralph Bilyeu aged 43 of Freer Duval County faces murder charges in the death of his wife Fay 33. Fay Bilyeu was shot June 11 and died last Saturday in San Diego Texas city report notes the case filed June 23.
A reader from Canyon, Texas, praises Tack for starting a male beauty contest concept in a nostalgic letter. She recalls an old school event where two men were mocked as ugliest and awarded soap, arguing men deserve praise for looks and talents. The writer thanks the editor and praises male self esteem.
Ralph Lee of Detroit, consultant for General Motors Corp., told a regional conference of the National Association of Suggestion Systems that man’s greatest urge is not self restraint but conservation of energy. He quipped that everyone is born with a big hunk of lead in their breeches.
Fredrick Othman profiles Mervin K. Hart, a top lobbyist earning 140000 yearly from corporate clients for influencing Congress. He explains methods to court donations, including leveraging agreement with New Deal critics and selling Hart's booklets as merchandise to sidestep tax deductions, illustrating postwar lobbying dynamics.
A lobbyist built a scheme to donate Hart's literature to preachers librarians and colleges at 10 dollars a year per subscription. Tax exemptions let rich donors reduce tax brackets while helping Hart influence Congress. Irene Du Pont questioned the 11 000 donation as a book fund. House committee members reviewed the lobbying fallout and Hart's engagements with Congress.
Representative Brown attended a dinner in New Jersey and spoke on writing letters to newspapers and congressmen. He noted focus on lawmakers who barely won reelection, arguing they are more persuadable, and he claimed to have been an effective witness influencing several members.
Mrs. Marjorie Bates, 38, was shot three times while working at a Sears Roebuck warehouse switchboard. Her estranged husband Amon Lee Bates, 38, opened fire and then killed himself with a single gunshot to the head. The couple had been separated seven months and share a 21-year-old daughter.
Albania's supreme military court sentenced one man to death and six others to long prison terms as spies and saboteurs of the Yugoslav secret police. Only one of eight defendants was found innocent in the Tirana trial, reported by Soviet licensed news agency.
Texas employment commission reports 38 new firms employing 1,695 people opened last month across the state. Construction firms supplied 60 percent of hires, with Dallas leading at six firms and 282 workers, while Amarillo and Corpus Christi each logged five firms employing 80 and 80 workers respectively.
Otis David Jr. of Fulton Missouri, 27, was killed when a spare tire fell from a truck he and his brother Robert were driving. While pursuing the tire it hit a passing truck and bounced back, crushing his skull.
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