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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1951
Page
10
The Amarillo Globe, established February 20 1924, notes delivery schedules and pricing for home delivery by carrier and mail, including morning evening and Sunday options. It identifies the paper as an independent Democratic publication with staff roles and a post office filing.
A reader highlights Cpl. Willis J. Kincaid of the 50th Anti Aircraft Artillery, who writes he is 32, single, and longingly awaits mail from home while serving in Korea. The piece muses on isolation amid a sea of faces, the pull of familiar life, and the need for letters. Address provided for sending mail to Willis in Korea via APO 301, San Francisco.
George E Sokolsky notes June 23 27 1951 cease fire talks in Korea amid ongoing fighting. Chinese and Soviet maneuvers are described as delaying peace while militarizing Manchuria and boosting international propaganda. He warns of continued losses and questions when the police action will end.
A brief historical note presents Thomas Chalmers declaring a decisive step to resign all to the sufficiency of his Saviour. The quote emphasizes personal conviction and religious commitment attributed to Chalmers.
Alsop and Tobin note Truman shifts to McCarthyism as the campaign’s central issue. The president may redefine the election ground, opposing Republicans on Communist in Government themes, while Acheson faces renewed pressure and possible exit paths amid White House strategy and Congress friction.
Psychologist G J Dudycha reports that 25 popular superstitions persist among college freshmen with more women than men believing palmistry astrology and fortune telling. A separate study finds girls 12 to 17 closer to parents than boys and that vocational choice correlates with lower grades for women but not necessarily for men.
Polk Street professor preserves a garage find a family trunk packed with items from 1920s to 1960s including books piano music letters photos a dress a toy wardrobe and a Nagasaki silver spoon. The speaker recalls people and places tied to the objects and notes there is no room for them anymore.
The page shows a crossword puzzle with across and down clues labeled by numbers. It lists many clues including Roman numerals, Latin terms, animal references, and common words, with entries spanning topics from chemistry to geography.
A brief note from Indianola Mississippi reports Allan Collins Jr aged one has twelve living grandparents. In Northern Ireland a severe cement shortage is triggering unemployment among workers and affecting construction and related industries.
Amarillo and Dalhart officials join W J Hiatt H A DeLashmutt Jr and W M Teague at the ninth National Conference of Scout Executives at Michigan State College September 5 to 12. More than 2 200 executives from across the states Alaska Canal Zone Puerto Rico and Hawaii gather for sessions on Cub Scouting Exploring finance public relations and council administration.
The 38th Regiment in Korea reports supply problems after ordering a portable generator and two typewriters. It received a candle and two pencils, highlighting the gap between orders and deliveries amid wartime logistics.
Twelve year old Pia Lindstrom daughter of Ingrid Bergman returned with her father Dr Peter Lindstrom from a six week trip to Europe. Pia smiled briefly upon arrival and said she was glad and happy to be back home. Lindstrom offered no comments. The girl had a brief visit in London with her mother, who is now married to Italian film director Roberto Rossellini.
A newly found sulphur deposit in Guatemala is undergoing evaluation tests to determine its size and quality. Geological teams are conducting core sampling and preliminary assays to assess viability for potential mining development.
Herman Ford of Amarillo becomes new director of sales training for Southland Life Insurance in Dallas moving from Panhandle agency manager post. Sam Conner from Oklahoma City will succeed him. Conner is a Mason Baptist and SMU School of Insurance Marketing graduate. Ford, West Texas State College graduate with an MA from Colorado, taught in Amarillo and Hereford, led Panhandle schools, joined Southland Life in 1945, earning top producer and National Quality Award honors.
Santa Fe reports Burness Neal, 20, slated for Nov. 1 electric chair, found hanged in his cell yesterday. A guard discovered Neal swinging from a knotted bed sheet after his bid for a new trial on a Carlsbad taxi driver murder was denied.
A Holstein cow in Lachute Quebec was found in a pasture with a newborn calf, then disappeared, and reappeared the next morning with a second calf. All three animals are reported to be thriving.
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