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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1948
Page
2
A rambled column discusses Gallup Polls and Mr Tack's assertions versus public opinion, urging reader letters and reflecting on hay fever, winter forecasts, and community work. It praises Dave Britain and the Panhandle Outdoor Sportsmen's Club, notes local weather, and shares a Hereford missing child incident plus a poker anecdote.
Lucy Monroe recalls singing the national anthem thousands of times and touring to promote War Bonds. She later joined USO plans abroad but fell ill, then performed for Veterans Hospital Camp Shows. After tonight, she heads to Oklahoma City and plans a quiet Christmas at home.
A long fragment notes rent control debate and public figures. John Boettiger tours Amarillo praising Eleanor Roosevelt and urging sympathy for white collar workers. It jokes about marriage tests and women’s intelligence, quoting satirical lines on licenses and gender roles.
A distressed woman called crying about rent control and Big Twelve membership rumors. She owns a small rental property, fears losing her life savings, and notes pre war rents fall far short of rising costs while others prosper.
A fragmented market item notes unclear sales involving Carrier Corp and Boor & Co along with Iman Gusroer Baas Bro and others. Readable details are sparse, with garbled product names and unclear quantities or dates.
The article reports on political conflict surrounding President Truman's price control proposals. It notes criticism labeling the plan as communistic while outlining economic debates among officials, including remarks by Harold Moulton on postwar controls and their threat to free enterprise.
Lillian De Bell a 17 year old Colorado coed disappeared three weeks ago after leaving Colorado State Teachers College. Her father John De Bell and sister Virginia traveled to bring her home. She later reappeared with no explanation for her absence. She had worked in Chicago under the alias Linda Harris and was found walking in a snowstorm with no money. Her route involved travel from Greeley to Chicago then toward Alaska. An unrelated plane accident near Tok Junction severely damaged the aircraft and injured occupants.
Vital Pelletier wrested a butcher knife from a woman who had poisoned beer. Peterson warned that Poitras drank the toxin and anticipated her death, then left the house unable to watch.
Fort Worth reports three Kansas City girls aged 14 17 and 18 plotting a double wedding an adoption scheme and a Texas ranch with a 23 year old groom and a 21 year old brother as partners. They were jailed after a roundup but the plan proved improbable.
Edward Selm aged 44 crashed into a bridge while driving a truck loaded with 800 cases of whiskey. A fire destroyed the truck and most of the whiskey. Police held Selms on charges of driving under the influence of whiskey.
Mrs. Richard Morrow-Tait vows to press on with her round the world flight despite a crash wreck. She says she will carry the damaged plane in a wheelbarrow if necessary and continues toward her planned route from Fairbanks Alaska.
McShane assistant superintendent of road building for Atkinson Drake Park in New York and four Greek engineers, including a driver, were abducted near Georgis seven miles east of Tripolis by guerrillas. In Athens the released workers were reported in stable condition, with no further delays noted as authorities prepared for returns from captivity.
General Motors Corp raised GMC truck chassis prices from 90 to 175 dollars and added 10 dollars to the cost of beds for the trucks. Panel bodies were increased by 50 dollars. Amarillo's Finest.
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