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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1950
Page
6
The case of Wolfe the self declared Messiah continued as financial and legal proceedings unfolded. Dr Wolfe testified the convicted man was sane on release Feb 9 but is now insane, prompting further mental tests ordered by the judge after Wolfe pressed for clearer Psychiatry definitions in court.
Rider R. B. Carothers Jr. of Paris Tennessee suffered facial bruises when a show horse reared and kicked him at about 9 am at the Tri State Fair Grounds. He was taken to St Anthony's Hospital in an Griggs & Sons ambulance and listed in good condition at noon. Carothers and his father had brought show horses for the Fat Stock Show.
In a turbulent courtroom scene, Wolfe argues about meanings of soul and healing while contemplating his fate under the electric chair. He proposes summoning five to seven great men to answer Scripture questions, and weighs options if found mentally ill or to be sent back to Matteawan. North America’s second largest river system is introduced with Athabaska, Slave, and Mackenzie.
In Los Angeles on March 8 1946 Mickey Cohen four henchmen and two police officers were acquitted by a jury of conspiring to obstruct justice in the hush-up case. Acquitted were Jimmy Rist Eli Lubin Harold Meltzer Lou Schwartz Lt Clarence Swan and Sgt W S Wolfe.
In Austin on March 8 Mrs. Marvin Thorp found $50 in a sack of groceries that had been meant for a bank trip. Store owner H S Gullett confirmed the cash was misrouted and returned to Mrs Thorp.
Fort Lauderdale March 8 Broward County commissioners moved to overhaul jailhouse locks overdue since 1928. Jailer C B Lewis noted doors on the fourth and fifth floors sometimes take a full half hour to open, prompting the safety upgrade.
A Martin 202 airliner lost control in a 10 mile arc and disintegrated over Washburn Park. It struck the Doughty home four miles from the airport, igniting a blaze that killed two children, Tommy and Janett, and left Mrs Doughty badly injured. Neighbors reported flames bursting from windows as the fuseage buried beneath the basement.
The Amarillo based Pierce Fenner and Company relay a broad list of stock quotes from the New York market at midday. Prices cover diverse sectors including steel, chemicals, autos, oils, utilities, and railroads with numerous firms showing fractional gains and losses. Notable names include Allegheny Ludlum, Mack Trucks, American Airlines, Caterpillar, Chrysler, IBM, Pepsico, Union Pacific, and United Airlines among others, reflecting a wide cross-section of the market.
Kansas City cattle sale details for March 8 show 2000 cattle and 300 calves with demand steady to higher. Slaughter steers and stockers firm, high good fed steers 27.75 to 28.00, other grades 23.50 to 27.50, fed heifers 26.75, cows 17.00 to 21.00, dealers 21.00. Hogs 1800 head steady to up 10 cents. good 180-250 lb 17.50, 260-330 lb 16.25 to 17.00, sows 13.75 to 15.25. Sheep 2500, lambs 25 to 80 cents higher. native lambs 27.00, 105-108 lb wheat pasture lambs 26.50, clipped lambs 84 lb 26.00, 98-107 lb with pelts 25.75, slaughter lambs 12.50 to 13.00.
Chicago livestock trading showed hogs steady to 25 cents higher with top at 17.50 and cattle stronger across the board. Hogs ranged 16.00 to 17.40 for light to medium weights, sows about 15.00, and grosser weights down around 13.50. Cattle included high good to choice steers 29.50 to 33.50, calves 25 to 30, and cows up to 21.50. Sheep saw limited action with lambs firm to higher but market not fully established. Financials note Liquidating fund at 2.18 offer.
Union County Sheriff Leslie Graves filed a murder warrant charging his brother Carl Graves with fatally shooting Earle Graves at the Clifford Graves home. Earle, 42, died Sunday. Carl posted 10000 bail. The sheriff declined comment calling it a family affair.
The CIO United Auto Workers declined a 1 million dollar loan from John L Lewis to fund the Chrysler strike while signaling openness to outright gifts. UAW President Walter P. Reuther thanked Lewis but said borrowing was unnecessary, noting strong member contributions and outside aid. He added that any direct relief gifts for Chrysler strikers would be gratefully accepted.
In Hutto Texas Ben Kruger 16 Otto Schiller 15 both of Hutton were killed when their car ran off a bluff last night A third youth Johnny Brinkmeyer 15 was injured the incident occurred near here
Bass reports removal of seized meat with some already sent to markets. Two boxes of 100 pounds remain unrecovered. Martin opines the Houston packing plant and restaurant operators did not know the meat was not beef. Packer had sent samples bearing federal stamps, but the tenderloins were not individually stamped.
The record notes Hoskins and a trial shooting case where Hoskins stated he wanted to establish an alibi and testified that if anybody wanted to…
Blizzard conditions spread across upper Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa with much colder temperatures and winds. Snow and drifts blocked roads across Eastern Nebraska South Dakota Western Iowa and Minnesota. The storm damaged cities with hundreds of broken windows and thousands of telegraph power lines knocked out.
Dust morrow is 58. High yesterday 48. Skies clear from Waco northward and Panhandle to South Plains. Dust heavy in morning over southern state reducing visibility to 2 miles in Austin Cotulla Laredo, 3 miles in Marfa San Antonio, 5 miles in Galveston Houston. Visibility dropped to 4 miles per hour in Dallas yesterday afternoon as private flying halted, and highway traffic crawled while commercial airliners faced delays.
Moore County ranchers assess losses after a severe prairie fire that raged Monday burning 64 000 acres. Fire chief Leroy Little, 36, of Sunray was killed. Fred Carter injured. Estimated total damage about 250 000 dollars, with livestock losses pegged at least 100 head and fences and pastures heavily affected. A fund was started for Little’s family.
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