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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1948
Page
2
A freewheeling Amarillo newsroom column mixes weather notes with social chatter. Reports on spring rain forecasts, a Denver visitor Mrs Jack Foster, and Colorado Texas rancher influx frame a broader town portrait.
Mayor Frank J. Costello blasts the aging Syracuse zoo noting the leopard was bought twenty years ago as a second hand animal. The puma died in October and the baboon is dead. The old lion has cataracts while the jaguar remains the only lively animal, having bitten the leopard’s tail. Rabbits and turtles are housed in unsuitable enclosures, prompting calls for action.
Mrs. Geraldine Hart, 22, says she will waive kidnapping charges if her groceries are returned. She was seized by a beefy arm from a car as she carried evening meals home and released when the driver realized she was not Betty. The strange incident ends with her regaining freedom and lost groceries. Thirty thousand chests of tea have just arrived in Eire from India.
A page column includes personal notices from readers offering services such as cooking and housekeeping on farms and ironing at home. It also lists lost items like a red female cocker spaniel near Third and McMasters, a black kid glove near Amarillo Gas Company, a fawn glove on Harrison, and a green leather zipper case at Trail Drive In Theater with a Sheaffer pen. Contact details accompany several notices.
Texas Republicans clash over control at county conventions as the state party braces for the Corpus Christi meeting. Tru man forces seek power in Dallas and Harris County with a poll tax repeal push from the Jaycees in Corpus Christi. San Antonio reports accuse GOP precincts of improper conduct prompting a grand jury review. General Wainwright tours the nation to bolster MacArthur support.
The report shows Merrill Lynch stock averages mixed while commodities and livestock draw varied moves. Kansas City and Chicago livestock markets reveal higher cattle and hog prices, with feeders and vealers buoyant amid steady to firm demand.
The region saw a 39 degree low with a 63 degree high as a cold NW wind kept temperatures down. Warmth returns this afternoon to around 78, with nights near 43. The five day outlook hints at moisture with scattered showers possible midweek. Panhandle reports show little rain last week, with light showers near Guymon and Clayton.
May 4 Vienna reports armed Russian soldiers were detained in the American zone for the third time in three weeks. An American MP patrol spotted a Russian officer with a pistol and 11 guards trucks. Lt. Yuag Ivanovica identified himself before reinforcements arrived and the group was sent back to stations.
Senator Vandenberg ruled the oleomargarine tax repeal should go to the Senate Agriculture Committee and invited a test vote. Senator Pulbright and others urged a move to the Senate Finance Committee, prompting an expected roll call vote amid heated debate over Senate rules.
Bogota reports Colombia severed diplomatic relations with Russia becoming the third Latin American nation to break with the Soviets. The move follows President Ospina Perez blaming communism for the April 9 revolution, with Chile and Brazil having acted earlier in 1947.
In San Antonio last night Mr. and Mrs Smith faced a prowler incident near their tent home. Berl Smith heard noises and used a 20 gauge shotgun to investigate while his wife walked outside. Mrs Smith is currently recovering from bird shot wounds.
Foreign Secretary Bevin told the House of Commons that Britain will keep troops in Berlin despite Soviet efforts to oust them. He warned that Communism is spreading through the world and urged unity in facing the USSR during a two day foreign debate.
A Naples cab driver issues a bold challenge to President Truman imploring action against Communists in Italy. An official from Standard Oil Co of Egypt travels with her husband aboard the liner Sepia, noting the tense international context.
The Providence schools were closed after teachers led a citywide strike demanding a single salary schedule. About 600 AFL members and 400 Independent Association members were counted among active teachers, with fewer than 400 reporting to classes. The scene included picket lines at multiple schools across the city.
The article notes Taft aiming to shut out Stassen’s campaign and predicts a strong showing as both candidates sweep Ohio. Stassen expects to win at least 12 of 23 delegates. about 1.2 million residents are expected to vote in the Republican primary with 650,000 on the GOP ballot.
Fragmentary text notes ongoing party conventions to select delegates as part of a process to decide leadership. The article references the decision to name a delegate and the importance of today's meetings in the broader political calendar.
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