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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1950
Page
23
Springfield man Ernest Lawton, a church sexton, recounts a string of near misses from a London elevator shaft to escaping a San Francisco hotel demolition in the 1906 quake and avoiding a doomed Titanic voyage in 1912, marking a lifetime of improbable luck.
A probate court judge in Boston named 14 year old Donald S Farber head of the home and ordered his remarried father to provide him 21 dollars weekly. The allowance covers 18 dollars for board and 3 dollars for the boy.
Cape Cod residents in Truro vote 3000 for a new town hall heating system to replace the pot-bellied stove as temperatures hover just above zero, a Cape Cod rarity.
Multiple vehicle listings and trades offered across Austin area. Includes 1947 Studebaker Champion four door for 1076 dollars from 1014 Rusk. 1939 Ford panel trade for later model car. 1934 Ford Hot Rod project. 1950 Hudson Pacemaker two door. Nash 1946 four door with new motor and good tires. References to phone numbers and addresses included.
Joe Reichman brings his band for a one night stand at Nat Dance Palace tomorrow. He is hailed as a top showman among recent local bandleaders and will also appear in Borger tonight and Lubbock Thursday night. The paper also notes Twelve O clock High leaves Paramount Theater today.
Regina Saskatchewan Alderman Joseph Wilkie attempted a dramatic gesture to stress a point but caused a blaze when a flaming box of matches spilled from his pocket. Firefighters were called and the incident disrupted a meeting. No injuries were reported.
A national survey by the American Institute of Public Opinion finds men slightly more level headed while women are more thrifty. The results show 48 percent of men versus 25 percent of women for level headedness nationally, with women leading 54 percent to 17 in thrift, and a sizable share offering no opinion.
A man jailed for drunkenness in Fort Worth was found to carry narcotic tablets hidden in a leather belt lining after six hours in jail. Police puzzled by the unexpected discovery and investigated to determine the source and intent.
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