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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1948
Page
2
Police said burglars cut through a roof to raid a jewelry shop, stealing 114 engagement and wedding rings, 108 diamond rings, five diamond bands, several watches, and other items with total loss estimated at 8 000 to 12 000 dollars. Detectives dusted for prints and photographed surface fingerprints as investigators pursue leads on seasoned burglars.
A travel snippet laments thefts in Chicago with a cabdriver tale about a tag theft. It notes 638 gang murders in 20 years with 577 unsolved, cites gambling takings at 50 million annually, and reports recent violent killings by cleavers. It also mentions election odds favoring Dewey or Truman and related gambler’s spread.
Chicago wholesalers urge households to buy Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys now and freeze them to save money as the government reportedly buys heavily for Europe. The piece also surveys early TV growth, noting high costs of broadcasting and set maintenance, and contemplates rental models.
The Chicago Tribune reportedly invested about 6 million dollars in its Chicago station and now loses over 100 thousand dollars monthly while selling ads below cost. Voters in Chicago favor Dewey over Truman by around 52 percent with Wallace at 3 percent. Downstate Illinois also favors Dewey by more than two to one.
In Chicago, Democratic papers concede Truman’s defeat while Republican papers argue he could win Minnesota thanks to Stassen’s campaigning. The contrast shows split editorial perspectives on the election outlook.
In Visalia California four carnival workers were killed when 11,000 volts jumped from a power line to a sign standard they were erecting. The deceased were Murphy Luther Bradshaw of Paris Arkansas Melvin Robert William of Fort Worth Clyde Bonin Buffington of Eureka Kansas and Elbert Davison whose address was not listed.
The article outlines a two day general block drive starting October 21 to raise gifts. No house to house solicitation this year. Businesses will be visited by Kiwanis Lions Exchange Optimist and 20 30 clubs with key men in each group and hundreds of workers to be selected. Board members plan visits to each club before kickoff.
Trial details place a Walls youth east of Amarillo near Pullman Switch under indictment in the driverless car case. Four youths pleaded guilty to driving cars without owners' consent, with evidence from that investigation leading to charges against the Haggerton brothers and Walls. Norman C. Buck Long and J. C. Oliver testified, with more witnesses expected as Calhoun and Calhoun represent the Haggerton brothers.
A reader reports two missing bags from a voyage between Boise and Amarillo on September 26. One item is a large tan wardrobe suitcase and the other is unspecified in the fragment, with continuation indicated on page 15.
Former President Herbert Hoover, at the American Foundation annual dinner at the Waldorf Astoria, condemns Communist influence efforts and urges the United States to stay out of neighboring countries while promoting freer trade and capital flows to strengthen hemispheric unity. He cites their defense of progress as a Gibraltar of human progress and rejects a Marshall Plan for the Americas.
Billy Sparks aged 15, son of Mr and Mrs W B Sparks of 916 Mississippi, suffered a broken leg Sunday while playing football five miles south of Amarillo. He was treated at Northwest Texas Hospital and by Wednesday was reported doing nicely and expected to return to school Thursday. Sparks works as a Globe News carrier.
Thousands of dockhands joined more than 500000 other French workers in strikes for higher pay. Premier Queuille and his cabinet met to discuss wage proposals, but no decisions were announced. CGT affiliated dockers planned a 24 hour walkout while non Communist railway workers began returning to duty. eastern rail lines showed progress with some stations previously held by strikers now back in operation. A new strike arose at Brest rail terminal.
Sudden shifts in Earth day length were recorded with 1897 showing an increase of 0.004 seconds and 1918 a decrease of the same magnitude. The fluctuations reflect irregularities in rotational speed and study of terrestrial timekeeping continues.
The Diamond Shop roof was breached by sawed decking and a 2 by 10 inch gap extending about 2 feet through the roof. Burglars accessed a rear room behind the show window and plundered jewelry cases after entering through an attic route.
Dorothy arrives in Kansas City for a major cow show that will draw farm folk and city residents. The event crowns the Queen of the American Royal with 51 candidates, Dorothy the sole Texas entrant among finalists from six states including Missouri Kansas Arkansas Oklahoma and Nebraska.
President Truman campaigns in Wisconsin and Minnesota dairy country urging Americans to shed defeatism and elect a Republican administration in November. He promotes a four point farm program after a St Paul address and a Springfield Illinois rally drawing about 6 000 people. He criticizes opponent Sones as backed by Wall Street and aligned with "queer characters."
The Texas Presbyterian Men’s Convention speaker Elder Raymond Robbins led morning worship. Afternoon sessions listed committees on life movement education youth budget ministerial relations and more with Rev. Everheart Pinkerton Boshen McPhail Wettstone. Highlights include the restoration fund report by Dr. Pritchard and memorials for deceased ministers. Registration reached 240 by noon.
In San Antonio a States Rights movement seeks to present a petition with at least half a million signatures to the US Senate to determine if Johnson could be seated. W. D. Bacon leads the effort as a key organizer.
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