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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1946
Page
10
Brown and Boren discuss print costs and potential price adjustments to improve paper supply. The two say publishers would pay more for paper if it increases availability, with Canada’s pulp and paper association and OPA witnesses under consideration.
The note records that Britain began permanent occupation of the Cape of Good Hope, later part of the Union of South Africa, starting in 1806. It highlights the shift of colonial control and its enduring status in regional history.
A crate from Warm Springs Montana to Sheffield Pennsylvania carried twelve magpies that began killing each other after arrival. Only one well nourished magpie remained alive as shipping papers noted a rising death toll of the birds along the express route.
Washington reports that the Office of Price Administration does not expect to remove price controls on newsprint and related paper products until early 1947. Fred Holder told the House subcommittee that decontrol now could severely impact the broader economy, despite record paper production and rising demand. The hearings aim to identify bottlenecks as publishers press for relief and Canadian sources keep postwar contracts, with controls set to end for nonagricultural products after December 31.
Certificate issued by the Texas Board of Insurance Commissioners certifies that California Western States Life Insurance Company of Sacramento has sworn compliance with Texas law as a condition for operating in the state and is authorized to do business for the year ending May 31, 1947. George B. Butler signs as Chairman.
Mr and Mrs Amos Dikeman of New Orleans wandered 900 miles off course after seeking a Wesson family at 270 Main Street in Carbondale Pennsylvania. No such family or address exists in Carbondale which lies about 15 miles from Scranton. They decided the place must be Carbondale M and continued driving.
A unique burglar alarm system guards grain fields around Tulelake Oregon. A spotlight on a light truck and a ground noisemaker deter thefts of ducks monitored by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
Commodore A. O. Rabideau at the gulf coast naval base learned his wife in Duluth, Minnesota, was excited that their son had been assigned to an army base in El Paso, Texas. He explained the vast distances keeping them far apart despite the weekend hopes.
Mary Schramm aged 22 celebrated her birthday by teaching three sophomore accounting classes at Marietta College. A graduate of Ohio State University she is the youngest faculty member amid war veteran students many older than her. She recalls dating some students when she was in high school.
Everett Horn of the wildlife service notes that ducks warned after prior scares will avoid wheat fields, becoming wary and avoiding feeding areas after harassment by farmers.
A new antibiotic substance derived from the tomato plant attacks the fungi that cause ringworm and athlete's foot. The discovery suggests a potential botanical approach to treating common fungal infections.
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