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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1947
Page
2
Weather strikes Lubbock after wandering northwester
A vagrant northwester moved into the south end of the High Plains this morning. It bypassed Amarillo but brought rain sleet and snow to Lubbock as residents watched the skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Plains
Amarillo
Lubbock
March Happenings on the High Plains Panhandle Texas
March in the Panhandle Texas brings typical High Plains change with possible surprises and shifting weather patterns across the region. Residents anticipate variable conditions and seasonal transitions during this period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Plains
Texas
The
Panhandle
Number mix up ties phone to license in Wade Holman’s case
The article notes Wade Holman’s home phone equals his automobile license number and observes several people are calculating similar matches. It highlights a pattern of readers attempting to map numbers across personal records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Holman
Engagement announced for Amarillo woman from prominent family
A very attractive Amarillo woman becomes engaged and plans to marry within weeks. Her home lies in a southeast town on the Denver. Senator O'Daniel noted for a remark in a Senate speech, where his amendment failed 82 to 1. The lone vote against it was by the author. The young man involved, an Amarillo resident in the oil business, is described as independent broker and member of an old pioneer family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Here
Denver
O'Daniel
United States Senate
Missouri
Panhandle reader reports rumbling noises near home and asks for investigation
A Panhandle Texas reader writes to the News Globe about regular underground rumbling six miles southwest of her farm. She fears possible earthquakes or gas pressure, cites past oil tests near the site, and urges reporters to investigate with geologists, interviewing Mrs Sullivan and others about a local romance and upcoming wedding in Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Tack
Panhandle
Ray Anderson
Texas
Hospital funding and civic duty echo in southeast town
The speaker argues for a Northwest Hospital bond issue to ease crowded city hospitals with cots in corridors. He notes a local businessman with ties to Amarillo and Missouri, urges St. Anthony's expansion, and calls El Paso and others as examples while stressing a shared responsibility to provide medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
St. Anthony's
Southwest
el Paso
Wedding Tears and Public Figures in Tribune Notes
The excerpt describes a wedding scene stirring strong emotions and a promise of an invitation. It mentions The Best Years of Our Lives provoking tears, Mrs Roosevelt as guest at a New York banquet, Edith Barber introducing her, and a vaudeville gag debated by Mr Winchell. It notes a crusade against jokes that could hurt sensitive groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Women’s Club
Mr. Winchell
Suppression Denial by Russian Commander in Hungary
In Budapest on March 18 Lt. Gen. V P Sviridov the Russian commander in Hungary denied ordering the Hungarian press to suppress a second U S government note protesting Soviet actions. He said he merely requested a delay in publication until a Russian reply could be prepared and that the answer would be issued tonight or tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hungary
V. P. Sviridov
U. S
Cattle Slaughtered After Hoof and Mouth Outbreaks
Gen. Eulogio Ortiz reports 200 cattle slaughtered in Queretaro after four hoof and mouth disease outbreaks. President Aleman was informed of the action and the measure took place in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Eulogio Ortiz
Queretaro
Aleman
Ironing Wanted at Home on Fannin
A reader invites offers to do ironing at a home residence, posting the note at 412 Fannin to connect with interested helpers. The brief asks for local workers to contact the author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannin
Dog Missing After Weekend Sighting Prompted Search
Dear Tack reports a missing Cocker Spaniel belonging to a young boy. The note requests help locating the pet, which disappeared since Saturday with readers urged to watch for the animal and contact details continued on page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Suited For Panhandle Ranch Style Homes Grow Popular
Ranch style houses gain popularity in Amarillo as features note the climate suited design. New homes in Bivins addition resemble the architect's northern climate concept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Bivins
Larger Homes Started Here In Amarillo Postwar construction boom grows
Civilian Production Administration relaxes floor area limits and builders report several larger than five room homes started in Amarillo. Recent projects include seven room brick veneer homes with garages at 1021 Austin and 1002 Lamar, six room brick veneer houses at 1009 Bryan and 3018 Washington, and seven room layouts with substantial garages, priced from 9 500 to 13 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civilian Production Administration
Amarillo
W. N. Hicks
Austin
R. W. Curry
Bryan
Mark Clemmer
Lipscomb
J. J. Hicks
Lamar
Dewey A. Hicks
H. V. McAlister
Washington
Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Prices Report
Cattle prices mixed across markets with 7,000 head at Kansas City and 8,000 head at Chicago. Slaughter steers mostly steady to weak. hogs generally 25 cents lower. sheep around 8,500 head with lambs showing no early sales. Top hogs near 27.75 dollars in Chicago and 27.10 in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
USDA
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Texas
Illinois
Nimble 90-year-old fire chief leads Flora volunteers
F. D. Yeck, known as Uncle Faye, claims to be the nation's oldest fire chief. He organized Flora's volunteer department in 1920 and has led fires for 27 years. The all-volunteer force relies on dues and social clubs with annual gatherings, while Yeck maintains a Spartan, thrifty lifestyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora
Ill
F. D. Yeck
Yeck
Faye
Youth Center Board To Meet Tonight
Two boards of officers of the San Jacinto Youth Center will meet tonight to plan activities. The junior high group meets at 7 at Horace Mann School with named members from Horace Mann and Elizabeth Nixon and Sam Houston. The senior high group meets at 8 with members from the sophomore junior classes. senior class representatives not elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jacinto
Jack Haas
Envoy Coming Home From Athens
U S Ambassador Lincoln MacVeagh left Athens by plane for Washington to assist with President Truman's plan to aid Greece and Turkey. The report notes wartime meat grading in the United States with 90 to 95 percent rated as choice good commercial or utility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
U. S
Lincoln MacVeagh
Washington
Truman
Greece
Turkey
United States
Reserve Board to Scrap Installment Buying If Congress Delays
The Federal Reserve Board plans to end all installment buying controls by summer unless Congress acts sooner. Chairman Marriner Eccles believes production will allow removal without triggering inflation. Legislation to permit free installment buying is before the House Banking Committee, and Eccles’ backing could push lawmakers to drop the controls without further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Marriner S. Eccles
House Banking Committee
Eccles
President Truman to Return to Washington After Florida Trip
President Truman wraps up a week in the Florida Keys with a restful day and a movie. He plans to fly back to Washington tomorrow aboard his special plane the Sacred Cow and begin a series of important governmental conferences on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
U.P
Truman
Florida Keys
Washington
Ambassador Pawley Heads to Washington for Consultations
U S Ambassador William D Pawley and Mrs Pawley departed Rio de Janeiro by their private plane for Washington today for consultations after a meeting with President Eurico Gaspar Dutra at the presidential summer residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
U. S
William D. Pawley
Plea Refused in Israel for Irgun Death Sentences
The Palestine high court rejected a plea to quash death sentences on three Irgun Zvai Leumi members. Their attorney claimed the trial was improperly conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Palestine High Court
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Government predicts Yenan capture within a week
A government general said government troops within 12 miles of Yenan, the Chinese Communist capital, are expected to seize the city within a week. The report comes from a usually informed source and notes March 18 as the date of the statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yenan Nanking
Yenan
Worries Over False Teeth Ease With FASTEETH
Don’t be embarrassed by loose plates. Sprinke FASTEETH on dental plates for comfort and security. It holds plates firmly with no gummy taste or sensation. Alkaline formula. available at any drug store.
U S Couldn’t Stand Another War McLain Proposal
Lt Gen Ray S McLain argues universal military training could deter future wars by showing the U S is always ready to defend itself. He cites WWII costs at 340 billion to date and projects over 700 billion in 25 years, with annual universal training estimated at 1 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Ray S. McLain
United States
McLain
War Department
Courthouse Records and Marriages Pass Through District Court
Warranty deeds show transfers from Ollie Mae Clark to Johnny W. Trotter and others, including Panhandle Improvement Co. to Clara Randall and Smyth to Walter Willmering. District Court lists two divorces, Marchman and Marshall, while marriage licenses are issued to Anderson Moore, Sanchez Speed, and Lilly Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Mae Clark
Johnny W. Trotter
G&s
Roy Haskins
John E. Hill
Panhandle Improvement Co
Clara Randall
J. Douglas Smyth
Walter W. Willmering
Bivins Estates
T. M
John Marshall
Franklin L. Anderson
Belle Moore
Henry Sanchez
Helen Speed
A. J. Lilly
Julia E. Baker
Horses Sleep Standing Up Like Elephants
The article notes that horses, similar to elephants and many animals, can sleep while standing.
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B.R
Merrill Lynch
Pierce
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Eeeees
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Am Tel & Tel
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AT & SF
Aviation Corp
Borden
Braniff
Burroughs
Chrysler
Comm Invest
Cont Motors
Cont Oil Co
Ewee
Curtiss Wright
Eee & Co
General Electric
General Motors Ee
Cgilllette
Gulf Pet
Interlake
Harvester
Jones Laughlin
Kennecott
Long Bell
Glenn L Martin
Montgomery Ward
Nat Can
Ohio Oil
Packard Ee
Pan Amer Airways Ee
Paramount
Ieee
Georgo
Youth Center Board
Reserve Board
Brazil
Cripp
Arthritis
Cretney
Walareen
Dru
A. K. Baracat
U.S
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United Press
Courthouse Records
Penetro
Blackburn-Shaw Quartet
Heavenly Land
God
Nellie
KGNC
Blackburn
Shaw
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