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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1950
Page
19
A 12 second earthquake devastated Cuzco, Peru, killing about 50 people and injuring 178. Rescue teams rushed medical supplies and food as officials urged doctors to assist. San Sebastian suffered heavy damage and the city’s residents fled into the streets.
Police blamed mischief-making youths for stoning two Long Island Railroad trains on a suburban track. Eight people were injured by flying glass including four passengers hit in the eyes, while others suffered facial and hand cuts. A nearby train was delayed 30 minutes by a short circuit caused by a bedspring jammed between the rails.
A Canadian guide, Michael Philippe, 25, from Pointe Bleue Quebec, was fined 25 dollars for locking two terrier puppies in a subway locker for 12 hours after his hotel would not admit them. Subway staff heard the dogs and found them. Philippe pleaded guilty to cruelty to animals and faced 10 days in the workhouse if unable to pay.
South Africa operates 85 shoe factories capable of producing over 13.9 million pairs annually. The sector showcases strong manufacturing capacity and export potential amid local industry growth.
Owner offers late model car sale or rental prior to listing Lot 75x185 in Wolflin. Two bedroom FHA home near 111 BN North Alabama is newly decorated with tile bath and refrigerator. Phone 8561 marks Universal Vacuum cleaner sale and other notices including 1305 Herman and 3 3446 contact details.
Open high low close figures appear for Chicago trading session with no further context or outcomes provided. The brief fragment indicates a stock market summary starting with prices but lacks names, numbers, or sectors to specify.
Cattle steady with steers at 25.50 to 30.00, high good to 30.00, yearlings 29.50 to 30.00, fed heifers 25.00 to 29.00. Cows 18.25 to 20.50, stock steer bids at 29.90 and 24.00 to 29.00. Hogs steady to 25 cents lower, 180 to 250 pounds 19.50 to 20.00. Sheep slow. native lambs above 28.50, light clipped lambs 25.75, medium to good 23.50 to 24.50, slaughter ewes 11.50.
Chicago market notes steady to strong for hogs and cattle across grades. Steers and heifers show variability by grade with prices listed. cows scarce but steady. Vealers mid to high range, lambs steady with top near 2700 for a Colorado 105 pound wool lambs. Financial fund liquidation priced at 2.38 per share.
C R Rowley of Santa Fe opens the session with a warning to bakers about pricing and market substitutes. Invocator E P Mead, remarks by Mayor Gene Klein as delegates hear from Freer of General Mills and other industry figures. banquet planned for tomorrow night at the Herring Hotel.
A Scottish hypnotist proposes establishing regular baby routines through the power of suggestion. He claims parents can guide infants toward predictable sleep and feeding patterns using focused verbal cues and visualization techniques. The idea draws on early 20th century hypnotism trends.
County commissioners meet to repair a fire damaged bridge near St Francis at a cost of 230 with debate on replacing it with concrete. another bridge was caved in by an overloaded truck and already repaired. Also plan to move a building to Tri State Park for women’s exhibits. Memorial Day offices closed. Grader purchase funded with trade ins. Juneteenth plans approved for Fair Park Pavilion. W J Phillips awarded 900 for highway right of way damage.
Washington reports the Army turned over 25 million dollars in mispaid allotment checks to the General Accounting Office after rapid disbursement and mislaid discharge papers delayed stopping payments to soldiers' families. Investigations show many recipients kept the money, though some returned portions.
In Val d Or Quebec prospectors plan full scale diamond drilling near a farm 15 miles from the town. Since late 1948 residents staked over 4000 acres as companies gear up exploration amid initial finds and a lab confirms diamond grains in rock dust from a drill.
Mrs Raper appeared extremely nervous and was sent home with her husband as police planned further questioning today. Detective Brown noted unusual aspects and a string of threatening calls while Raper said screens on both bedroom floors had been cut since moving two months ago. Her husband said she fired a shotgun weeks earlier at a suspected prowler.
Britains two airmen receive decorations for jungle strikes while grain production in Greece slows due to low prices and unsettled conditions. Texas insurance authorities issue certificates of authority to major firms for operation in the state through May 1951, including Avetin and Prudential, with others like Union Mutual Life Insurance noted in notices.
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