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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1947
Page
12
The record lists founding date February 20 1924 second class matter at Amarillo post office under act of 1878 publisher Globe News Publishing Co editors and staff names included and subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, mail and carrier options with yearly and short term prices.
The Globe outlines a multi item platform for Amarillo including revising the city charter to widen representation and tax authority, building a coliseum and new city hall, improving traffic control and downtown cleanliness, expanding sports and park facilities, adding hospital capacity, upgrading English Field to an air terminal, fostering small industries and cultural activities, expanding the library and supporting music drama and art while raising teachers and school facilities.
Officials argue cities operate as separate corporations, with latitude to raise revenue. Taxes already cover many services, from income and cigarette taxes to sales and gross receipts. The piece notes rising city costs, large needs for sewer, schools, and infrastructure, and the uncertain future of urban planning and population shifts.
The author contrasts country life with a visit to Stuyvesant Town in New York. He notes 24 000 residents will live in 8 755 apartments across 35 brick and steel buildings, predicting anonymity and loss of nature while a country couple enjoys flowers, ducks, dogs, and a riverside view. He concludes visitors admired his simpler homestead and preferred his place.
In the ninth inning of a world series game Foley doubles on a bobble to put the tying run on base while Marty Gilson, aging, contemplates his faded career and a tempting eight thousand offer from Patterson. Patterson urges retirement mid series as McDermott bunts and Foley advances, highlighting aging in baseball.
George E. Sokolsky argues that many Americans rise from humble starts to wealth through individual achievement. He cites newsboys as examples and criticizes social workers for changing the narrative, noting a California judge ruled news vendors are employees, not independent retailers, and questions the implications for commerce and control in the chain from producer to consumer.
The piece discusses a court case on social security taxes and a proposed bill to reverse a ruling. President Truman vetoes the bill, warning against piecemeal exemptions that could erode social security. It argues vendors and retailers face similar wholesale-retail dynamics. The author cites editorials and notes Truman’s background in retail.
In a tense scene from a field, Marty hits a long home run amid taunts and crowd roar. He battles nerves, recalls a fading career, and sees manager’s embrace as fans shout. A closing line notes a verdict of accidental death in San Juan, Texas, with local updates.
A narrator muses on Communism's practicality versus capitalist luxuries. He contrasts Russia's rhetoric with tangible goods like washers and nylons, questioning incentives for doctors and lawyers and whether plain news delivered nightly could sway minds behind the curtain. The tone blends skepticism and American pragmatism.
Mrs. Maude Gray, 76, longtime third vice president of the Texas Division United Daughters of the Confederacy, died at her Belton home after weeks of illness. Funeral services were planned for today. The report also notes that Hale Center Boy Scout Troop 118 recently enjoyed an outing at Buffalo Lake.
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