Trio Convicted in Atom Spy Case for Russia
A federal court jury in New York found Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and Morton Sobell guilty of wartime espionage for handing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. Judge Kaufman set April 5 for sentencing, with the defense signaling an appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
New York
Julius Rosenberg
Ethel
Morton Sobell
New York City
Irving R. Kaufman
Kaufman
America
Nagasaki
Japan
David Greenglass
Ethel Rosenberg
Greenglass
Anatoli A. Yakoviev
Rosenbergs
Sobell
Thief Gang Robbed Armored Car In Amarillo Café In Sunset Heist
Two masked bandits pried open a department door on an Amarillo Banking Service armored car and stole about $6,500 in checks and cash from a secret compartment between the seat and bed. The robbery occurred just after sunset in front of Myers Fried Chicken, 1900 West Sixth, during cafe rush hour and was witnessed briefly by a waitress. Police followed up on faint clues as bank driver Charley N. Weaver reported most loot was in checks while John Vertreese and Clifton Janak provided details of the minutes around the crime. A separate note covers Billy Culwell of Amarillo being sentenced to two years on two counts of subornation of perjury in Dallas federal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
Clifton Janak
Myers Fried Chicken
Amarillo Banking Service
West Sixth
Ae i
Charley N. Weaver
T-Anchor
Weaver
Myers
Hamburger King
John Vertreese
Hamburger King Cafe
Myers Music Mart
Jessie Knight
North Hayes
Billy Culwell
Culwell
Amarillo
Dallas
T. Whitfield Davidson
Davidson
Ruby Clara Booth
Walter Edgerton Britt
Clayton Rancher
Raton
Heare
Clayton
Death Ends Long Panhandle Cattleman Career
John Arnot, a Scot who arrived in 1884 and became a key link between the old and new Panhandle, dies at 84 leaving a rich local record. Survivors include a widow, five daughters, three sons, siblings, and 11 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Blackburn-Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Panhandle
Plains of
Texas
Buffalo Springs
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Denver City
British Isles
Mr. Arnot
Canadian
Dumas Highway
Arnot
Potter County
Panhandle Hereford Breeders Association
Lincoln Street
Joe Gray
Frank Day
Clovis
Ray DeBoice
Otto Pettis
J. A. Landry
Houston
Claude Arnot
San Antonio
Charles Arnot
Pat Arnot
Grant’s Pass
Ore
C. G. L. Arnot
Surrey
England
Amy Pattullo
National Sales Tax Advocated for Inflation Defense
The CED proposing a national sales tax and expanded excise taxes to boost private savings and create a cash surplus of 2 to 3 billion in fiscal 1952. It aims to curb inflation by controlling credit growth while not relying solely on higher taxes, backed by notable industrial trustees and business leaders. A detailed plan calls for a $5.25 billion tax increase via excises and a $1 billion boost from corporate taxes, with措 profits taxed at 50 percent for those above $25,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuse Vate
WSS Isuualauveiuee
Business Research Organization
Marion B. Folsom
Eastman Kodak
B. F. Goodrich Co
James A. Farley
Coca-Cola Export Corp
Henry Ford I
H. J. Heinz
W. A. Patterson
United Air Lines
Ralph McGill
The
Atlanta Constitution
William Benton
Connecticut
Want Ad Sparks 75 Calls for House Rental
An ad in Globe News Want Ads for a room house near college drew approximately 75 calls. The listing, placed by Mr. Smith, offered rent or lease and included two phone numbers. The house rented the first day, with the one day cost of 98 cents. Dial Want Ad Headquarters for quick results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe News
Mr. Smith
Dial
Heart attack fatal to Amarillo businessman Harvey E Southworth
Harvey Eli Southworth 50 died early this morning at his home in Amarillo from a heart attack. Born June 22, 1900 in Bonham, he had been a prominent figure in automotive circles since 1937 and owned Southworth Motors Inc, a Packard and Willys agency. He previously worked as a Santa Fe switchman and lost an arm in a railroad accident. He was a member of the BPOE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey E. Southworth
Amarillo
Southworth
Travis
Santa Fe
Harvey Eli Southworth
Bonham
BPOE
Southworth Motors, Inc
Packard and Willys Agency
Lone Lee
Allied Push Deepens on Korean Front Near 38th Parallel
Tokyo reports Thursday saw American tanks and infantry push 3½ miles on the west central front while South Korean forces advanced 7 miles on the east front, bringing UN troops closer to a continuous line north of Seoul. Canadian, British, Australian divisions aided, other patrols faced minefields and prepared communist defenses along ridges south of the 38th parallel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
U.P
North Korea
United Nations
Seoul
Chunchon
Kapyong
Seoul- Chunchen
Uijongbu
Imjin
Changgo
Cavalry Band Keeps Playing Amid Frontline Fire
The 51 member band of the US First Cavalry performs for troops in Korea while combat rages. They continued concerts despite artillery, paused only when sun reflections could attract mortar fire. Bandsmen doubled as frontline security. Twenty one killed, wounded or missing. three awarded Silver Stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US First Cavalry Division
Korea
US First Cavalry
Accidents Hit Dallas Police Investigator Harkness
D V Harkness, an accident investigator for Dallas Police Department, stepped from a courtroom when a gust slammed the door. A three foot marble slab fell from the wall striking his foot, leaving a severely bruised bone. He was told to go home and rest for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
D. V. Harkness
Harkness
Hiss Transferred To Federal Pen
Alger Hiss, convicted perjurer and former State Department official, moved from the Federal House of Detention in New York to Lewisburg federal penitentiary in Pennsylvania aboard a prison bus with other inmates. He surrendered last week to begin a five year sentence after the Supreme Court appeal was denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alger Hiss
Federal House of Detention
Lewisburg
Hiss
State Department
Supreme Court
Amarillo Weather Report Forecast From U S Weather Bureau
The Amarillo area expects fair conditions today tonight and Friday with cooler today and warmer tonight and Friday. Predicted highs around 54 today and 63 Friday with a 27 to 34 low tonight and 28 to 34 in the Panhandle tonight. Moisture totals 0.17 inch in the last 24 hours and 0.51 inch over the past three. Western Texas remains generally fair with rising temperatures and colder spells in Del Rio Eagle Pass and Big Bend. New Mexico anticipates fair weather today tonight and Friday with warmer conditions in the northeast part of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Panhandle
West Texas
del Rio-Eagle Pass
Big Bend
Panhandle-South Plains
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Turkeys Suffer Damages After Air Force Buzz
Rob ert and Charles Goodman of Newberry California filed a federal suit seeking 5500 in damages after Air Force dive bombers roared over their San Bernardino County ranch from October 1 to 5 last year. They reported at least 20 planes as low as 50 feet caused turkeys to stampede injuring or killing many birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Robert
Charles Goodman
Air Force
Newberry
Cal
San Bernardino County
Goodmans
National Church Group Urges Action Against Crime
The National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA urges churches to fight moral delinquency and oppose gambling seen as funding syndicates and corrupt government. Dewey orders a Saratoga Springs grand jury probe and a state crime commission. Senate crime probe members seek extension to finish work. Kefauver says enough information exists for potential legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Crusade Against Crime
Kefauver Committee
Church Action
National Council of Churches of Christ In the
USA
Churches Everywhere
Council
Making General Board
Ing
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Saratoga Springs
Dewey
Washington
Senate
Wiley
Wisconsin
Tobey
New Hampshire
Kefauver
Tennessee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Klaus Fuchs
Los Alamos
Rosenberg
Irving H. Saypol
Saypol
Charles
By Lewis Nordyke
John Arnot
Farfar County
Scotland
Glamis Castle
Grampian Mountains
Madras College
Andrews
American Pastoral Land & Cattle Company
LX Ranch
Lee Bivins
Glasgow
Dodge City
Kan
James Wynes
Aberdeen
Scot Burr
Kiowa
Wyness
Tascosa
Harvey Southworth
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes—Insurance
Federal
US Weather Bureau
Turkey
Heat
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!