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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1947
Page
2
Chicago livestock prices show hogs up to 75 cents higher with top hogs at 28.50 and sows rising. cattle and calves mixed with fed steers steady to weak and high grade offerings around 32.50 for 950 pound heifers. sheep see higher asking prices and early sales improving for native lambs and yearlings. Bulls, cows, and vealers hold near prior levels as greater demand lags for slaughter ewes.
Houston report states the Texas prison system is open for newspapermen to visit and inspect at any time. General manager D W Stakes said there has been confusion over granting permission to visit individual units and stressed that newspapermen have never been banned from visiting the system.
The column mixes weather notes about high clouds and a dry ice blitz for David Rasco with anecdotes from Amarillo. It laments hand shaking aggression, praises Ringling Bros fireproofing, and recounts mayoral traffic clashes and parental influence on youth behavior. It closes with a note on a girl with operatic potential.
The National Association of Real Estate Boards and the Washington Real Estate Board pleaded innocent to a federal indictment alleging they conspired to fix commission rates for real estate dealers in the District of Columbia. Attorneys were granted time to withdraw and file an additional plea by October 15.
Six escaped Marines, armed with two carbine rifles, were cornered in heavy brush on a beach near San Onofre California and captured after 20 minutes of gunfire. Highway Patrolman Al Bisgard reported he believed one prisoner was wounded and that the group, who fled Camp Pendleton in a stolen truck, may have returned fire.
Doctors to report on West Davis Williams who is held without bond in Potter County jail on charges of raping a 10 year old girl at Northwest Texas Hospital. Sanity question likely to be considered by the grand jury after medical reports and statements by Williams to police and district attorney.
Westinghouse introduced its 1948 radio line to 60 local dealers at a Crystal Ballroom dinner in the Herring Hotel. Rainbow FM is highlighted across table and cabinet models. R G Scott welcomed guests, with Don Harris J W Brennan J E Bigler and E C Ricker presenting and leading the program.
Lumon J. Womack of Dumas faces murder without malice charges in 47th District Court over a head on collision north of Amarillo on December 3 that fatally injured Charles Elmer Christie of Dumas. Christie died December 6 at Northwest Texas Hospital from injuries sustained two miles south of the Canadian River bridge on Highway 287. Womack is defended by Am arillo lawyers George McCarthy and Jim Collins.
E C Weckesser aged 33 died shortly before noon at St Anthony s Hospital after a brief illness. He lived at 2410 North West Twelfth and leaves a 13 year old son Ernest Weckesser a Boys Ranch youngster. Funeral plans not announced. Blackburn Shaw handling arrangements.
Kansas City livestock market shows cattle largely steady with grass cattle and feeders available. Calves and cows mix of grades while hogs active with weights 180 to 250 pounds bringing 28.35 to 28.50, and sheep moderately active as spring lambs steady and yearlings up to 50 cents.
The city issued five master plumber licenses and 33 journeymen after examinations. Many examinees were non licensed or ex GI’s, with some taking both master and journeyman tests. About 25 percent more licensed plumbers are expected in Amarillo.
An authoritative American source reports Foreign Secretary Bevin sees gold redistribution as integral to the Marshall Plan for Europe's recovery. He outlined details in a Southport briefing and to US lawmakers, stressing shared access to gold and warning against prolonged US loans tied to recovery.
City commissioners will resume study of the 1947-48 budget tomorrow afternoon. Commissioners Ira Stephenson and Bud Curtis will meet in city hall with Acting City Manager N. V. Moss and City Auditor J. C. Lilly. A public hearing on the proposed budget is scheduled for September 23 at 2 p.m. The next fiscal year begins October 1.
Representatives of gas purchasing firms discuss price benchmarks paid for gas and royalties in a continuation from page one. The report notes several instances where pipelines and related arrangements influence pricing and ownership payouts.
The Federal Power Commission heard testimony on gas pricing where producers charged 1 cent and field prices ranged 2 to 6 cents per thousand cubic feet. Royalty owners received about 4 cents per thousand, with the average near 4 cents. The forenoon session focused on price setting and adjourned to 2 pm for field proration talks. Phillips Petroleum’s E H Foster warned of challenging Senate Bill 227's constitutionality, stating company testimony would not prejudice that challenge.
Interest in the city charter amendment election is at a low ebb with no absentee votes cast by early afternoon. Absentee polls at city hall opened yesterday and will close September 19. City secretary Katheryne Burwell provided the update.
Hereford man told police last night at the True Rest Courts 2818 North East Eighth that a man and a woman he met stole his money. He provided a description of the two suspects and asked officers to investigate.
The United States relies entirely on imports for carpet wool, drawing main supplies from Argentina, China, India, New Zealand, Persia, Scotland, and Tibet.
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