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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1947
Page
6
The US Department of Agriculture announced Texas faces a record orange harvest with a 12 percent rise to 5,600,000 boxes for 1947 48 and grapefruit up seven percent from last year. Large shipments were expected from the Rio Grande Valley late this month as yields look strong.
Dr. W Albert Noyes president of the American Chemical Society and head of Rochester chemistry will address Amarillo Panhandle Plains section 10th anniversary dinner at 7 pm in the Herring Hotel. Texas Tech figures Dr R C Goodwin Dr M Craig Dr A G Oberg and Dr Joe Dennis join as hosts and guests. Chansler Weymouth invites guests to his headquarters north of Amarillo. Noyes is a noted international figure who helped draft UNESCO plans and chaired US delegates at major chemistry conferences in London last July.
Army search planes hunted three Texans and three other crew members missing since Friday when an Army transport plane vanished in the Peruvian mountains. The Texans named were Col. John R. Hawkins of San Antonio, Lt. Col. Harold D. Parks of Lancaster, a medical officer, and Master Sgt. Joe A. Romero of Eagle Pass.
New Amarillo Traffic Club president is Jess Pate purchasing agent for the city. Pate was elected yesterday replacing retiring president Herb Lewis. New officers include O B San didage vice president Denard Gordon secretary treasurer and directors Ballard Garwood and Allen. Directors remaining in office are Neely Hayden and Best. Milard E Tydings sails home aboard SS America with Marlene Dietrich aboard the same voyage.
Lt General Eaker outlines a plan to deter a Soviet attack in ten years. Keep and fund the air force and atomic bomb carriers. Build weapons and research, including long range missiles, and instill patriotism. He spoke to the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Armo Spears, a former cafe owner, was indicted by the 70th District Court grand jury for murder in the fatal shooting of 30 year old Robert L. Wallace, a cook. Bond set at $10,000 after the indictment.
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