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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1950
Page
5
Readers weigh in on gender roles in politics with varied opinions. Some favor male leadership and traditional family authority, others urge equality, noting women's capability in public office, while others praise women’s contribution and warn against long-term bias. Training centers in Paris and Cairo support UN census work on agricultural productivity.
Odva Martin reports that 1951 may force thousands of potato farmers out of production as government price supports end. With a 436 million bushel crop exceeding market needs by 100 million, prices could fall below costs, triggering acreage reductions and market scrambles across regions.
Detroit plants now use finely ground walnut shells to blast burrs from transmission castings. Engineers say shells provide an ideal shot for cleaning machined surfaces. One company reports using about 160 pounds per week.
A 19 year old Texas sailor, Robert Eugene Lynch of Waco, recounts the sinking of two minesweepers at Wonsan Harbor on Oct 12. The Pledge sank after mines and shore battery hits. seven men died aboard the Pledge and six on the Pirate. Lynch, rescued, notes personal losses and only had 60 cents in his billfold, with over $2,000 in cash lost.
A line from Mississippi notes today that the pasque flower holds official status as South Dakota's official flower and symbol.
Mrs Harriett Beatty wife of circus trainer Clyde Beatty died in her sleep aboard the couple’s circus train at Koscuisko Mississippi yesterday She was a noted star in her animal act and part of the Beatty show for years
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