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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1947

Page

10

Concert Near Sellout at Municipal Auditorium

Dick Wingert reports Amparo Iturbi and Jose Iturbi concert nearing a sellout at Municipal Auditorium with 30 seats left and $3.90 tickets, as organizers plan stage seating and expect sales to finish by afternoon. Last week fines totaled 2211 dollars with numerous arrests including 157 serving time and street work. The piece also notes a 1920 radiotelephone service opening between Long Beach and Santa Catalina Island.

Howard Lynch Panhandle Concert Bureau Long Beach Cal Santa Catalina Island

Jail Escapee Indicted for Robbery by Assault

James F. Kirk who escaped Potter County jail after overpowering Deputy Les Whitaker was indicted on robbery by assault charges. He allegedly took over $200 from the deputy during the escape and was returned after arrest in Kansas City. The Potter County grand jury also handed down five indictments including an assault with intent to murder against a Negro woman. Kirk had been sentenced to two years for forgery and was awaiting transport to the penitentiary when he escaped.

James F. Kirk Potter County Les Whitaker Kirk Kansas City

College Art Exhibit To End Tomorrow

Amarillo College art exhibit ends tomorrow under Miss Ruth Clay head of the art department. Twenty eight paintings by fifteen students in water color and oil classes will close with displays across the administration student union and vocational building. The public is invited as seven art classes are planned for the fall.

Amarillo College Ruth Clay Miss Clay

Poundman Notes Drop in Number of Stray Dogs

Amarillo report shows fewer strays as poundman picked up 96 live dogs and 27 dead dogs last month versus 113 live dogs and 26 dead dogs in March. He also collected 53 cats 58 rabbits 2 horses 2 cows and a dead goat while logging 1700 miles and 25 dumps trips. Cows sold for $1 each and a horse for $5 with another horse on credit.

Amarillo

Police arrest totals rise in April and last week

City commission records show the police department made 575 criminal arrests in April and 150 arrests last week. Total fines for April amounted to 7,774 dollars.

City Commission

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