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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1947
Page
19
Maj. Gen. Carter B. Magruder and his wife were attacked in their Frankfurt home by a former Polish guard. Bak, the assailant, was shot and seriously wounded in the stomach by the general after the attack.
An armed intruder attacked Magruder and his wife in their bedroom as they rose from bed in a violent home incident. Police investigated the break in and sought leads as neighbors described the early morning assault.
A 67-year-old woman jumped from a tenth floor window and died. Her fall struck a pedestrian, Edwin Bonnell, a Honolulu merchant seaman, who was critically injured with multiple injuries including a broken leg back and head.
Former US Secretary of State James Byrnes argues in Speaking Frankly that Russia and the United States can coexist and that the UN remains the best path to reconcile differences. Winston Churchill warns the Soviet Union could leave the UN, risking the birth of two worlds unless democracies stay powerful and vigilant.
The piece cites leaders arguing for two peaceful worlds while rejecting a one world system. It emphasizes stopping Bolshevist revolutions without global war and mentions Marshall Plan aid to Western Europe. Also reports a plane crash near Cleburne injuring Bill Parker and J A Cook, Fort Worth restaurant operators, with Parker as pilot. An undertaker seeks C A B approval to use flying hearses.
Mr and Mrs Clem Calhoun of 112 East Eighth have returned from a trip visiting relatives in New Orleans Louisiana and Shreveport Louisiana.
Boston October 16 A five room all plastic house priced at 4000 was offered as a potential answer to housing shortages if factory output can meet demand The design by William Mowll Lexington architect and Raymond Willette Jr Stoneham features fireproof verminproof water proof weatherproof and self insulation panels A unit heating system bathroom fixtures and full electric kitchen including stove dishwasher disposal refrigerator and washing machine are included in the price
Many folks over 40 experience nocturia and backaches from minor kidney issues. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root claims to flush kidneys and bladder, increase urine flow, relieve acidity, and ease bladder irritation. The ad promises a free trial and urges writing to Kilmer & Co or buying a full bottle at a drugstore.
A Bronx plumber and a Boston coal wagon driver emerged as the AFL leaders at its 66th annual convention in San Francisco. George Meany and Daniel J. Tobin gained control of the 15 member policy council, eclipsing John L. Lewis and William Hutcheson as delegates praised their smooth operation and strong coalition.
The dispute centers on blocking dehydration of the executive council led by Hutcheson. Lewis and United Mine Workers opposed signing non Communist affidavits in defiance of Taft-Hartley. Most leaders favored affidavit compliance to aid weaker unions, and two thirds of 700 delegates voted to amend the AFL constitution ending 13 vice presidencies.
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