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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1950
Page
8
Mrs. Jayne Edwards narrowly escaped injury when a passenger train loomed as she sped across a railroad track. Her quick action caused a chain collision among cars, but the train passed the rear of her vehicle. Police charged Edwards with reckless driving.
Fluorescent lamps now burn seven times longer than incandescent bulbs. Their 7,500 hour rated life means the average tubular lamp will light a school room for at least eight years before replacement.
Hamelin Germany March 27 rats return and local officials seek a new pied piper to rid the town of rodents. The legend recalls 1284 when a flute player led rats to the Weser river and the townsfolk refused pay, later causing children to disappear. Present day piper urged to remove rats and spare children.
Wayne A. Grant reports a February drop in Amarillo non agricultural employment with a 150 worker net decline in non manufacturing industries and a 200 drop in retail trade. Unemployment rose by 100 to 1600, but the unemployment rate is 44 percent of the labor force, below the national average.
The American Magazine reports a rubber stair covering that resembles carpet yet costs much less. It muffles footsteps and lies flatter and more securely against stairs than real carpet edging.
Five men were injured when a 40 car freight slammed into the rear of a passenger train at Biddeford Maine. The diesel locomotive plowed into the empty coach, injuring head brakeman Charles A Huntington of South Portland who suffered a broken leg. Ray Farley of Boston and Maine estimated 50 or more passengers aboard. Cause of the accident was not determined.
East African states organized a Desert Locust Survey with three mobile units to combat upcoming locust invasions.
Amarillo Scottish Rite Association schedules Maundy Thursday observance in Khiva Temple at 8 pm April 6 to inaugurate Oasis Chapter of Rose Croix and the Mystic Banquet. W J Flesher chairs the association with officers including Warren Freeman and James A Ramsey while Wayne L Slaughter leads as Sovereign Inspector General Deputy for El Paso. Alfred F E Ponsford assists Rio Grande Council of Kadosh. All Knights Rose Croix must attend. illness only excuses. A business session and officer elections follow the banquet.
Edmund's Restaurant in Chattanooga reported a smoky interior after a fire crew rushed to the scene yesterday. An overdone roast in the kitchen had burned to a crisp and sent smoke through the building. The eatery is closed Sundays and the chef said the roast was left to slow cook from Saturday for today’s menu.
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