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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1950
Page
2
The narrator notes two days without sighting a snake and describes steadily recovering wind. They comment on people galloping backwards as a surprising skill and warn that walking directly behind someone is now dangerous due to this unusual behavior.
Report from Lake Supply near Woodward Oklahoma notes a near dry spell three years ago followed by stocking. Current bass fishing is excellent and crappie are unusually large with many over half a pound and some up to two pounds. The crappie limit has been lifted due to abundance.
A ranch era voice promotes Lake Supply fishing as opening lakes yield ideal hatching prospects. It contrasts Amarillo weather rumors with Fort Worth Dallas reports claiming weather bureau manipulation by the Chamber of Commerce. The writer alleges thermometers are biased, cooling readings to mislead the public.
Ranchers and farmers mock Fort Worth and Dallas for unreliable weather reports harming local business. The Chamber of Commerce cautions Amarillo not to repeat the mistake and seek accurate forecasts.
An old rancher rails at the wind and heat reports from Amarillo, accusing Rex Baxter and the Chamber of Commerce of skewing weather readings. He suggests Johnny Linn publish a true thermometer record and expresses distrust of city instructions. The piece ends with broad rural grievances about town knowledge.
A reflective piece argues that people living away from urban crowds are as capable as city dwellers. It notes differences in polish like shoe shining but asserts no real disparity in intelligence or ability between the groups.
In rural chatter, Amarillo’s census may fall short while Lubbock’s could be higher, narrowing the gap between the two cities. The suggested shift could lessen perceived regional divides and benefit gardeners farmers and ranchers in the countryside.
A harsh remark circulates about R. T. Alexander, recently moved into the small metropolis, with talk that the newcomer is becoming uppity. The comment hints at friction between residents and the new arrival amid a tense social backdrop.
A local speaker argues Amarillo has long been a metropolis once it passed 20,000 residents, despite critics saying the term applies only to cities of 500,000 or more. The remark emphasizes civic pride and population milestones.
Purposes and methods of Action Right, a college political group aiming to circulate anti Communist leaders across American colleges, were outlined to Amarillo Exchange Club members by Dick Brooks, John McMillan and George Bob Vick. One new member, Edward T. Rogers, joined during the luncheon meeting.
Annual spring open house of the Naval Reserve Training Center drew more than 1,250 friends and relatives to the Naval Reserve Armory at Ninth and Rusk yesterday afternoon. Heads of radar radio gunnery medical and machine shop explained operations while Lt Brady McCoy supervised barbecue. Training and combat films were shown in the assembly hall.
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The front pages show Jack Holden, recently released from a mental institution, linked to a grisly series of murders. The report traces Holden’s troubled past from a stabbing at thirteen through confinement in private and public facilities, noting the recent appointment of Dr. Ralph Eddington Pantages and ongoing public scrutiny of the case.
In a tense detective tale, a newspaper classified ad becomes a vital lead as fans follow Freddy and Inspector Dargan through a web of murders and hidden motives. They pursue Dr Pantages, Jack Holden, and Betty Holden while weighing theories of a mastermind’s disguise.
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