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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1948
Page
11
Wayne A. Grant of the Texas Employment Commission reports Amarillo non farm jobs rose to about 33,950 in the last 30 days, with construction adding 400 workers and total figures projected to reach 34,280 by August. Unemployment fell to 1,700, while weather and industry demand push summer and fall hiring.
Representative Milton H. West of Texas is under treatment at Walter Reed Army Hospital after a throat infection. His office said he is under observation and showing progress in his recovery.
Army Navy and Marine Corps recruiters report a drop in enlistments across Amarillo and surroundings. Eight new Navy Reserve members join as Henry Kincheloe E L Campbell Truitte Whitehead Jack Johnson Lloyd Johnson Ray Sawyer Jimmy Sparkman Bill Priest enlist. Amarillo Army station sees William Plaster Hedley George Plaster Billy Davis Charles Rollins Pedro Campos. Thomas Terbush Borger accepted for the Organized Reserve Corps. Navy Marine stations awaiting applicant acceptance.
Ida Espinosa sister of Mrs. J. K. Blythe 1224 Fannin died suddenly last Friday in Washington DC. She was wife of Ernest Espinosa longtime vice president of Caribbean Air Lines. A former Ziegfeld Follies performer and protege of Flo Ziegfeld, funeral services were planned.
Mrs Espinosa is survived by her husband and two children a daughter aged 14 and a son aged 9 both in Washington state context. The obituary notes the children and spouse as the immediate family left behind.
The Tourist Development Committee of the chamber of commerce will meet at 10 this morning to complete plans for the Texas State Park Board visit on May 28 to 30. C B Beasley chairs the committee and the group will host the board during a Palo Duro State Park visit.
The good will committee of the chamber of commerce will accompany the Will Rogers Range Riders to Plainview for the Pioneer Round Up and Rodeo. Carl King and John Armstrong chair the committee. The event spans three days from Thursday through Saturday night with motor caravan travel.
The article notes that arable land accounts for about four percent of the earth's surface, highlighting the limited extent of cultivable terrain on the planet.
Chicago May 24 The CIO Packinghouse Workers end a 67 day strike as farmers send large livestock shipments to Midwest stockyards. Seven major exchanges report hogs cattle and sheep moving in, with Chicago yards receiving thousands of each. Pickets remain at Wilson plants amid resumed operations and ongoing arbitration disputes.
Hollywood actress Gene Tierney and dress designer Oleg Cassini expect a second child this fall. Tierney and Cassini, married since 1950, announced the pregnancy in Hollywood.
Goshen Indiana resident Richard Klaveren swears his 25 pound carp caused motor trouble after a filling station attendant found the fish under the hood during a trip home. The bizarre stunt stunned locals.
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