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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1948
Page
2
Weather note forecasts more rain before April and a warmer spell ahead. A discussion on childbirth muscle strength follows, then a note about a Chicago incident with cat dissection for classrooms. Anecdotes cover a janitor's firing, waiter’s savings to a boss, electric rates, and Pan-Randle Club showcasing Africa wildlife films in Amarillo April 1–2.
WACO March 16 The Texas man L Franklin 31 of Corsicanl in Texas City was charged in federal court with robbery connected to the Citizens State Bank Buffalo hold up Feb 27 The FBI says he was arrested in Texarkana yesterday The Buffalo bank held up by a lone robber yielded 2350 New York State farms average 1175 acres per census report shows
The speaker argues Mr. Tack believes he is a stronger general than Eisenhower but not fit for the presidency. They doubt he will be nominated or elected, while acknowledging Eisenhower might have secured the Republican nomination.
Navy veteran Cox and his family occupy a ninth floor Waldorf Astoria foxhole with baby food and milk. He vows to stay indefinitely, offering to pay $40 monthly rent while the city may cover remaining costs, drawing legal and political debate.
In a partition of property suit the papers were misentered in the district clerk's records. The error was corrected this morning, restoring proper entries and finalizing the record.
Battleship Texas must raise additional 36000 to build a permanent berth near San Jacinto battlegrounds before Galveston Bay. Lloyd Gregory, chairman, says funds are required as the historic ship, turned over to Texas as a museum, moves toward Galveston.
Ex policemen Lenaburg and Inglis face crime charges in the 47th District Court docket. They stand accused of burglary and theft in a case connected to a Worcester area location. A petit jury panel is to report soon, with a capital offense noted. A separate notice mentions a reward for a lost black patent leather purse in the 500 block on West ith.
The House Appropriations Committee accuses the Soil Conservation Service of improper if not irregular spending to sidestep congressional intent. The report recommends 1949 Agriculture Department funding of 543 million dollars, with 81 million in permanent appropriations and 7.575 million for Commodity Credit Corporation costs. It details an incident where Washington staff were shifted to a field slot but the employee remained in Washington drawing expenses, prompting the committee to call the expenditure improper.
A hailstorm hit Austin at 2 20 this morning lasting about ten minutes. Stones up to 1 3/4 inches hit mainly the city damaging greenhouses neon lights and parked aircraft with total losses estimated near a quarter of a million dollars.
Tax collector Frank Hoyt notes automobile license payments span 3.36 to 25 dollars with the 1947 Crosley motorcycle license at 3.36 and the 1947 machine at 25. License sales total under 6000 dollars with 15 000 plates remaining to be sold before March 31.
The 29th birthday of the American Legion will be observed by Hanson Post and Auxiliary with a covered dish supper and program at 7 30 tonight at the Legion Home. Mrs Etta Mae Routh acting president will give the welcome and Mrs Henry Wheeler will be in charge of the program. On the program are Buck Smith Pamela Pitt Jim Jackson and Mrs Steve Hunter. Lew Preson will emcee.
Architectural engineers from Texas A&M College will survey Amarillo school building costs for the Fostepco Heights Elementary project in Fort Worth. Dr. R P Parcells requests an unbiased technical review to verify costs amid figures ranging from 6 to 18 dollars per square foot and contract price estimates near 163000 dollars.
Mrs Roy Eastland 44 of 809 Sunset died of a heart attack at noon at home. Wife of Roy Eastland operator of Texas Sand and Gravel Co, 92 Harrison. Funeral arrangements are with N S Griggs and Sons. Survivors include husband a son R P Eastland Jr a daughter Mrs Jack T Harmon now in Germany a sister Mrs E H Rhodes Waco and mother Mrs N B Mickley Waco.
Jerry Mailean, four, who vanished while visiting in Tisdale, Canada, with parents Mr and Mrs P J Mailean, was located in another trailer camp and returned to his family. Police had conducted a several hour search yesterday afternoon and evening before the boy was recovered.
The two day hail insurance conference in Old Tascosa proceeds with talks on policy, endorsements, and grain work sheets. Officials postpone paving hearings in Canyon to allow time for hearings on a water line right of way while bids are listed for city streets and park paving projects.
About 0 miles east of Amarillo a collision blocked the area and highway patrol directed traffic. Evacuations completed by 3 a m as families moved to relatives homes. Mrs Chilton Moore recounted waking children and gathering diapers before fleeing. Several other families, including the Reynolds Ruby Grunke Donshoe and Brewer households, also evacuated while awaiting wreckage clearance. Brewer shut water heater and fires before joining relatives.
Sen Olin D Johnston of South Carolina urged Southern Democrats to unite behind Dwight D Eisenhower for the Presidential nomination. He argued Eisenhower, though independent, would serve as the strongest anti Truman drawing card to win nationwide support.
No direct curtailment of supplies expected in Amarillo as workers at the Oklahoma City firm are not organized. The nationwide CIO strike shows no immediate effect on Amarillo’s livestock market with selling not held today, though yesterday’s market was strong as small packers bought available cattle.
The 27 member executive committee of the CIO United Packing House Workers of America ordered a nationwide strike halving supply. About 150000 workers in independent unions and the AFL Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union stay at work after wage disputes were settled. The committee, noting President Truman urged delay for a board inquiry, telegraphed that the strike must proceed despite the delay proposal.
Defense Secretary Forrestal announced a general accord among the Army Navy and Air Force after talks with the Joint Chiefs of Staff at Key West Florida. He said details would be made public only if President Truman approves as UNIT hearings near Wednesday afternoon.
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