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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1948
Page
4
The article explains how to read 6 o'clock morning maps from The Globe and 6 o'clock evening maps from The News, using symbols for cloudiness rain and snow. It covers pressure lines, fronts, high and low centers, and how amateur forecasters compare successive maps to predict movement and weather changes.
A quirky column lists children penning Santa with requests for toys like a truck, train, doll, and candy. Letters mention Omar Khayyam echoes and a map marked by a boy named Bill, with details from small towns and addresses. The piece blends whimsy with a snapshot of holiday wishes and a bird imagery closing note.
County engineer Frank Harrison reported the windstorm blew out part of the framework of the first exhibition building at Tri State Fair Park. Temporary braces were being fabricated to reinforce the structure, with only minor framework damage and two large roof sections blown from stockpiles. He said the completed building would be strong enough to withstand all but a tornado.
Garlepy the car driver suffered a fractured shoulder and bruises after a collision while f roof trusses and supply truck moved. The other driver Davis sustained bruises and lacerations due to cold weather as work on the building resumed.
Three persons were injured in a car truck collision a few hundred yards north of the Canadian River bridge on Highway 117. Kenneth C. Gariepy 22 and Robert Davis 19 were taken to North Plains Hospital. Mary Ann Taylor 14 was released after treatment.
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