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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1947

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Restaurants Seek Changes in Meatless and Poultryless Days

The nations restaurant industry asked President Truman an adjustment to the meatless Tuesday and poultryless Thursday plan to save 100 million bushels of grain for Europe. They prefer using byproducts like wieners and eggs on those days and push for longer term saving measures and a public conservation emblem.

Washington U.P Truman Food Committee Charles Luckman Wilson Retaurant People

Union Leader Questions Food Conservation Plan Amid Shutdown Risks

Union President Joseph ONeill says the dispute should not block food conservation and notes the whiskey holiday may help little. The National Distillers Institute estimates a shutdown would idle about 30,000 workers as 23 of 39 large distilleries have agreed to the holiday. Luckman plans talks with beer manufacturers to cut back production to save grain while avoiding full closures. He appeals to mayors of larger cities to form local food committees and emphasizes Europe’s grave emergency and strict meatless and poultryless days.

Distillery Workers Charles Luckman Joseph M. Jacobs San Francisco Truman Joseph O'Neill National Distillers Institute Luckman Europe

Air Forces Launch First Try at Hurricane Disruption

Three Air Forces planes from MacDill Field dropped dry ice on a tropical storm centering about 300 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras as observers aboard a B 29 and two Leer D 1 aircraft monitor weather. The hurricane lashed southern Florida, flooded towns, and caused an estimated 15 to 20 million dollars in crop damage.

Air Forces Miami Fla MacDill Field Atlantic J. A. Ashcraft J.E. Williams C. N. Chamberlain Weather Bureau Cape Hatteras Florida Nathan Mayo Everglades Fort Lauderdale Red Cross Pompano State Pompano Beach Hammondville Hamilton Bermuda US Army Air Forces

Mexican Army Sets Out To Solve Missile Mystery

Mexican forces launch a reconnaissance mission from Calonia Guadalupe to trace a mysterious object spotted over the desert. US officials deny it was a US missile as Mexican and local witnesses report a bright, silent flash and a pair of explosions near the Rio Grande frontier.

EL Paso Calonia Guadalupe White Sands US Army John L. Homer Ft. Bliss Tex Guadalupe Reforma Cansetta Mexico J. C. Runnell Fabens Rio Grande River

Unlawful blasting in Gulf waters under Texas law

Texas attorney general rules dynamiting in Gulf of Mexico geophysical surveys is unlawful except on state leased lands or for construction. The opinion cites Article 924 and argues the salt water marine life is state property, with damages possible for unpermitted geophysical activity. Bascom Giles chairs the School Land Board which oversees submerged land leasing for oil and gas, revenue funding public schools.

Austin Gulf of Mexico State School Land Board E. Crenshaw Price Daniel Texas State of Texas Capitol Grounds Congress of the Republic Gulf School Land Board Public School Fund Bascom Giles Daniel

Wright’s Condition Reported Quite Satisfactory

Orville Wright 76, American aviation pioneer, remains hospitalized in Dayton after a heart attack last Friday. Attending physician Dr. A B Brower said Wright has shown some improvement and his condition is now quite satisfactory.

Dayton Ohio Orville Wright Wright A. B. Brower

Murray Appeals for Joint Political Action at AFL Meet

On Oct. 13 in Boston the CIO head Philip Murray urged the AFL convention in San Francisco to back an immediate joint political action program with CIO and railroad unions. Also Oct. 13 the Soviet bloc delegate and an Arab spokesman voiced support for partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states. Galveston and Jefferson County officials met Wednesday to discuss enforcing laws as interpreted in the court opinion.

Murray Boston CIO Philip Murray AFL San Francisco Railroad Brotherhoods Partition Lake Soviet Bloc Russia Palestine Galveston Jefferson County

Tragic Drowning of 19 Month Old in Back Yard Pond

Richard Randolph Freeby aged 19 months drowned in a back yard fish pond in Childress. His father Richard Freeby, a State Highway Department GI apprentice mechanic, reported the incident. The body was transported to Quanah for burial.

Childress Richard Randolph Freeby Richard ¥. Freeby State Highway Department Quanah

Learn to Skate Night at Roller Palace

A Tuesday session at Roller Palace invites newcomers to learn skating skills. Venue at 6th and Jefferson hosts a beginner friendly event with instruction and practice opportunities.

Roller Palace 6Th and Jefferson

Argentina Italy trade treaty signs credit deal

Buenos Aires reports Argentina signed a trade treaty with Italy granting the Italian government a $175,000,000 credit. The accord aims to boost bilateral commerce and strengthen economic ties between the two nations.

Buenos Aires Argentina Italy

Weather Sketches for Amarillo and West Texas

The forecast shows rising temperatures with 80 today and 84 tomorrow in Amarillo area. Partly cloudy conditions prevail in West Texas with warmer nights and a low around 50. New Mexico expects partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the mountains this afternoon and west tonight into Tuesday.

Amarillo West Texas Panhandle South Plains New Mexico

Ila Norman Wins First Prize For News Tip

Mrs Ila Norman 801 Lake won first prize of five dollars for a News Tip about a child falling from a moving automobile. The second prize went to Mrs J M Pittman 319 North Tyler for calling the Globe News office about a man found dead in an alley behind her home. Phillip Nichol 1623 Hughes earned the third prize of two dollars for information about a porcupine in his yard.

Ila Norman Lake J. M. Pittman North Tyler Globe-News News-Globe Phillip Nichol Hughes W. B. Tarwater Pierce L. R. Bell Hazel Swink Wichita Derwood Hendrick Louisiana Grady Robbins North Lamar W. O. Sullivan Betty Jean Ryan Fillmore Betty Balmain Bonham Monte Wood Forrest A. M. Moberly North Roberts T. F. Jones Fast C. R. Hearn Grand E. D. Curry Taylor Billy Smith North Cleveland W. O. Corbell West Eighth

British Wife Flies Here To Join Husband

Mrs. Wayne Butler of Warrington England arrived in Amarillo to join her husband, plumber Mr. Butler of Canyon. They met in England during 1942 and married in 1943. Their son Michael Wayne, born February 1944, travels with them and they plan to settle in Canyon once a house is found.

Mrs. Butler Mullaney Mr. Butler England Canyon

Christian Democrats Lead In Rome Election Returns

Official returns from 540 of Rome's 1,223 precincts show the Christian Democrat Party slightly ahead of the Communist Socialist bloc. Other groups list totals including Peoples Bloc 53,433 Common Man Party 20,186 Republicans 10,735 Monarchists 10,357 Italian Social movement 7,943 Right Wing Socialists 7,373 and National Social movement 3,318.

Rome U.P Christian Democrat Party

Markets Closed in U S and Canada for Holidays

Major securities and commodity markets in the United States and Canada are closed today in observance of Columbus Day in the United States and Thanksgiving Day in Canada. Lanier Finance Co. advertises loans at 7th and Jackson with phone 2 5545.

New York United States Canada Lanier Finance Co 7Th and Jackson

Water Works Panel Debates State Underground Water Control

Southwestern water works operators and engineers discuss state control of underground water at the Southwest Section meeting in Municipal Auditorium. Panel includes Col E V Spence Clarence Burch Harold Foxhall and John E Trugg. N T Veatch spoke at lunch on the association’s size and municipal water needs. The session opened with Prof Edward R Stapley announcing 521 members after 88 new joiners.

Southwestern Water Works Suriacee Walcott Southwest American Water Works Association Municipal Auditorium Col E. V. Spence State Board of Water Engineers Austin Clarence Burch State Planning and Resources Board Oklahoma Oklahoma City Harold B. Foxhall Arkansas Little Rock John E. Trugg Louisiana Health Department Baton Rouge N. T. Veatch Kansas City Herring Hotel Veatch Edward R. Stapley Stapley Exell

Texas Game Commission Withdraws Brownwood Land Bid

The Game Fish and Oyster Commission, after an executive session, withdrew its bid for a 55 000 acre tract near Brownwood once eyed as a wildlife restoration site. Opponents and proponents packed the hearing, but officials said the land bid would not proceed and public hunting preserves remain a goal.

Austin Game, Fish and Oyster Commission Today Brownwood Howard Dodgen Commission Brown County Texas Wildlife Federation Camp Bowie Grady Hill San Angelo The Wildlife Federation Conrad Fath Murrell Buckner Texas Hill Buckner Fath

Mysterious horse disrupts Chicago airport operations

An unnamed horse wandered into Chicago Municipal Airport causing a 15 minute shutdown as planes in the air and on the ground were halted. Police and airport staff chased the animal across runways while floodlights illuminated the scene and crews consulted rulebooks for stray equine incidents.

Chicago

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