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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1951
Page
2
City officials pressed Southwestern Bell to offset rate increases with higher revenue from miscellaneous charges. Mayor Klein warned against large cuts to other charges and urged fair sharing, noting residents should not subsidize hotel line costs. The talks, ongoing since August, reached another stalemate yesterday.
Governor Allan Shivers signed fifty six new laws in Texas. Two school measures expand funding and special training for deaf and blind children. Other bills cut fishing fees, authorize bonds for water districts, allow remove of Mexican from birth certificates, raise fines retention, extend job preference to veterans, and empower counties with large populations to hire investigators. A forestry director becomes state forester effective 90 days after adjournment.
The Benton Park dedication, set for tonight at 7, has been postponed to Monday night because grounds are wet. Charles Eads of Humphreys Highland School will MC the event, with students presenting the program. The park lies two blocks southeast of Humphreys Highland School in Amarillo's far southeast.
Fort Worth in May 18 report: McGrady Dickey, a Houston clock salesman, was cleared of murder charges after Fort Worth's grand jury concluded the investigation. He had faced charges for the March 25 tourist court slaying of James Calvin Bradshaw of Weatherford. Dickey said he arrived in Fort Worth a day early, went to the tourist court to meet his wife, and found her with Bradshaw before the shooting occurred.
Dysart E. Holcomb, dean of the division of engineering at Texas Tech, will speak at the Amarillo Chapter meeting of the Texas Technological College Fox-Students Association. The 7:45 PM gathering is at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall on West Eighth.
Personal matters take priority this week and opportunities may favor you. Anticipate new beginnings for the next four weeks and focus on progress. Domestic matters demand firm action while intellectual pursuits promise rewarding gains.
In a four heart contract West overruffs and ruffs threaten. Declarer solves by leading a low diamond from dummy and ruffing, then uses a heart and club ruffing sequence to exhaust West and discard, leaving West unable to beat the contract. West finally cannot draw enough trumps to stop the contract.
Robert M. Haynes of Amarillo, a member of McCarthy Snodgrass Aiken Haynes, is called to active duty with the Air Force and assigned to the Judge Advocate's Department at Amarillo Air Force Base. A World War II Navy veteran, he graduated from Hardin-Simmons University and earned a law degree from Southern Methodist University in 1948. He is married with two children.
The sixth annual Child Health Clinic opened this morning in the Crystal Ballroom of the Herring Hotel. Over two days, children from 18 years will receive thorough physical examinations followed by interviews with Dr. Robert R. Tonkens, coordinator and pediatrics instructor at the Kansas City College of Osteopathy and Surgery. Sponsored by Amarillo osteopathic hospitals and clinic auxiliaries, with Mrs. Earle H. Marin as chairman. All Amarillo hospital doctors will participate.
Galveston May 18 U P Real estate leaders at the Texas Real Estate Association convention heard Dr Arthur A Smith vice president of the First National Bank of Dallas say residential and other construction are unlikely to face new restrictions unless a full scale war occurs He warned against deflation but said free supply and demand would be curbed by government action He added he does not believe the dollar will ever again buy as much as in 1940.
Hashemite Jordan launched 13 programs to employ Palestinian refugees, aiming to bolster relief efforts and provide job opportunities. The initiatives involve government agencies and international partners. Local authorities emphasize tracking job placements and outcomes.
James Marlow outlines MacArthur's four point plan and Marshall's counter. He contrasts a limited Korea focus with a broader war risk, noting potential China and Russia involvement, Chiang Kai-shek's Formosa forces, and timelines for U.S. commitment through 1952.
Los Angeles County Federation of Women's Clubs asks for legislation to stop union picketing at funerals. Federation president Mrs. George Turechek recounted crossing a picket line to attend a local mortuary service. The AFL International Firemen's and Oilers' Union aims to organize embalmers. Executive board plans discussion Monday.
In Rochester on May 18, County Judge James P. O'Connor denied Rev. George P. Hetenyi a motion to set aside a first degree murder verdict and grant a new trial. Hetenyi, 41, was convicted last Saturday in his second trial for the pistol slaying of his wife Jean Gareis Hetenyi, 24, on April 22, 1949. He faces sentencing May 29, with his attorney planning an immediate appeal to higher courts.
Rev Ver non Lyon 23 bought an obstetrics handbook after learning his wife was expecting. The baby arrived before doctors and Lyons conducted the birth in his home.
Born today you shine in art and literature with original ideas and dramatic force. You study human nature well and describe motives accurately. A deep spiritual side may lead you toward church work or ardent church activities. You analyze problems clearly and offer profound advice with kindness.
NEA Service notes South's versatile, enterprising yet cautious bidding and play. West leads clubs and a trap is set by dummy’s ace, but South discerns the tactic. If he continues trumps, West wins the ace and a third trump, leaving only nine tricks. South foresees this and reacts.
Dexter Maine officials announce a beard raising contest as part of the town’s 150th anniversary celebration in July. Prizes will be awarded for the longest beard the reddest beard and the most artistic beard with judges from the community.
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