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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1947
Page
17
A severe electrical storm in Amarillo caused light damage and prompted reports of a burglary spree. Beverley Bauman Lumber Co at 90 Georgia documented material losses valued at 1500 dollars, while a Rock Island Railroad freight car lost shingles valued at 825 dollars.
Last Wednesday night burglars stole 1200 dollars worth of doors windows and paint from Foxworth Galbraith Lumber Co at 501 Washington. The break in followed weeks of similar yard and warehouse intrusions with dual wheel tracks used to haul away items including bathroom fixtures shingles and cedar panels. Local lumber firm partners blame a possible ring of building thieves operating and note pad locks broken on a Rock Island car as they left 303 bundles missing with enough shingles to roof five houses.
The AFL Operating Engineers union strategy committee urged members to accept the Phillips Petroleum Company offer and return to work. Voting begins this afternoon with a union hall meeting in Borger and ballot counting scheduled after the gathering.
Mrs. Martha E. Truman, 94, mother of the President, spent an hour and a half in her rocking chair at Grandview Missouri hotel. White House physician Brig. Gen. Wallace Graham said she was just about holding her own with no improvement in her grave condition. The family and doctor allowed small comforts, including a pork chop for lunch yesterday.
The sun’s total eclipse was observed today under nearly perfect conditions as the moon covered the sun over Bocayuva Brazil. The sky darkened and stars became visible. Lumber for granaries and oak flooring shown. Also a local skating lesson advertised for Tuesday night at Roller Palace.
A large crowd gathered at English Field as Bob Hope and his Constellation plane arrived near 2:26 pm. The event supported Boy s Ranch with proceeds funding a water system. the cast and two guest stars were aboard.
Electricians and NBC engineers work through the morning at the Paramount Theater installing a special stage and control booths to handle a large NBC crew for the regular Tuesday Pepodent broadcast. The Hope show will be fed to a delayed national feed.
Paramount Theater opens at 7 20. Warm up 7 45. NBC air 8 00. Doors close promptly for ticket holders. Hope broadcast ends about 8 20 then moves to Municipal Auditorium at 8 50. Paramount audience seating by ticket type and ushers Will Rogers Range Riders assist. Second Hope show around 9 10 lasting 90 minutes. Proceeds benefit Boys Ranch with free performances. Some fringe seats remain at $1 20. See Bob Hope on page 2.
Greece told the United Nations Balkan commission that Yugoslavia Albania and Bulgaria were planning new acts of aggression against Greece. Alexander Kyrou Greek liaison to the commission said the neighboring states sought to sever Macedonia and western Thrace and subjugate Greece.
Eight year old Eddie Nunn tied a rope to a tree limb and jumped while playing cowboy. His mother, Mrs Paul Nunn, lifted him to safety and untied the rope. He recovered after an hour and is reported reformed.
City poundmaster Bob Parsley and Traffic Officer Travis Barnett spent hours corralling a Brahman bull roaming Ellwood Park. The large two headed for town streets, crossed Van Buren to the edge of town, and was chased with surrounding residents reacting to the unexpected visitor. The bull, likely a rodeo animal, was described as very horned and fawn colored.
James E. Ed Wagoner 63 died of a heart attack at his Groom area home. He led a long ranching life in the Panhandle since 1905 and was active with sons and brother in the business. Funeral at Groom Methodist Church with Masonic graveside rites and Blackburn-Shaw handling interment. Survived by widow Annie Laurie, four sons Robert E Hereford William A Pampa Joe B Hereford Vick Groom, brother Art Wagoner sister Mrs P B Farley Groom, six grandchildren.
The House foreign affairs subcommittee approved legislation to set up an Office of Information and Educational Exchange in the State Department. The bill would authorize an information program with restrictions, but funding was cut last week for lack of specific authorization.
First Lt. Hubert W. Gainer of Freeport Long Island bailed out from a P-47 over the southern tip of Long Island and washed ashore seven hours later near Breezy Point. He reached land about 5 30 AM and was taken to a hospital uninjured aside from bruises.
The Labor Department says the last major telephone strike dispute is settled with 11.4 cents an hour average raise for 20 000 Association of Communication Equipment Workers members. Western Electric plans to resume work tomorrow. Ratification by members is expected. The deal includes a no strike clause for two years, union security, grievance arbitration, contract termination rules and anti discrimination guarantees.
Athens May 2. Two German generals Frederick Wilhelm Muller and Bruno Oswald Breuer were executed by firing squads for war crimes on Crete. A Greek court convicted them last winter and King Paul denied commutations. Muller and Breuer faced the rifles without blindfolds and made defiant statements. Muller was held responsible for 1,096 Greek deaths and Breuer for ordering 711 killings in reprisal.
Considerable cloudiness and warmer changes expected in the region this afternoon and Wednesday. Texas reports thundershowers in El Paso area and Big Bend with showers along the Pecos, Del Rio and Eagle Pass, plus a cooler night in northern portions and frost possible north. New Mexico sees scattered thundershowers today tonight and Wednesday with cooler periods, highs near 79 and lows around 50. Precipitation totaling .79 inches.
The Senate debate on a science bill sparks a dispute over absenteeism. Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney cites only 22 present to protest long speeches, while Senator Millard Tydings agrees the chamber wastes time. By later hours just nine remain on the floor.
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