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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1948
Page
2
A writer laments global hardship and contrasts India’s famine with the United States. He notes India’s population rising from 110 million under British rule to 415 million, criticizes scarcity of food and clothing, and suggests wars may revive plagues. He compares visits from outsiders to Amarillo and Dallas.
The text suggests Mr. Tack led a campaign likely giving Stevenson a boost in the Panhandle. It notes Amarillo has a strong influence in Washington and implies a sizable edge of about 2000 votes in favor of Stevenson.
A sprawling, fragmentary clipping discusses the Louis B. Conley defense fund reaching about 1700 dollars and ties to Amarillo politics. It mentions Lyndon Johnson, Jay Taylor, and Marvin Jones, plus soil conservation offices and regional shifts. It blends national figures with local Plains concerns and race issues tied to Wallace and Truman.
Sophomore registration begins with interviews Tuesday and Wednesday. Early figures show usual enrollments. final tally to week end. Tuesday morning contributions total 133 dollars 80 cents with many donors including Pleasant Valley Grocery Murphy Equipment Co and Span ish Courts among others giving amounts from 50 cents to ten dollars.
An assembly for all students will be held at 9 o'clock Wednesday in the school auditorium. Dr. Meyer will outline state policies and final enrollment procedures as registration completes Friday afternoon and classes begin Monday.
The passage portrays Henry Wallace as a spoiled youth from Des Moines with a consuming ambition to become U S president. It accuses him of being a near half-wit and questions his handling of wealth and personnel. His father once served as Secretary of Agriculture under a Republican administration.
At a Harris County gathering, delegates shifted from support to opposition as Lee hailed a Dixiecrat dominated slate while a Thurmond referendum showed a 2 1 majority. Former State Sen Joe Hill attacked the party line with provocative taunts provoking heckling and a near-brawl before Roy Baker and others intervened.
Chicago grain table shows wheat quotes and open high low figures with May and June contracts. Chicago grain market notes include livestock bids by weight, with prices for steers cows and heifers, and feeder bids noting ranges from 20 to 38 dollars per hundred weight.
Eng lsh Field will gain additional Civil Aeronautics Authority offices by October 10. City Manager V Most announced on Tuesday morning that a hospital-type building moved from Amarillo Army Air Field to the west side of English Field has been attached to the south end of the terminal and is now being prepared for office use. STEP UP COAL OUTPUT POTTSVILLE Pa September 14 Two large anthracite producers have adopted a six-day work week to meet strong demand. The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co and the Gle n Alden Coal Co are among them.
City personnel director Clifford Davis said Tuesday the board has adopted examinations for employment and promotions. Tests include entrance and promotional tests for policemen and firemen and entrance tests for clerks stenographic clerks clerk typists food sanitarians milk sanitarians and general sanitarians. He noted a state law requires city personnel rules by December sixteen and urged announcing exams for every department to establish eligibility lists beginning October first the start of the new city fiscal year.
Dean, a veteran circus insider, laments the shift from horses to tractors and a jaded public, noting eight work animals now versus 180. He praises circuses as America’s clean entertainment but fears press agents’ nerves under cameras. He insists the circus remains viable if people wake up and keep business brisk.
Lipscomb County sheriff says a 17 year old prisoner Lester Bain escaped Sunday night with an outside accomplice who pried bars from an exterior window. The cell door allowed escape without a key and the suspect was not yet in custody.
The Sandie Ba Parents Association schedules a 7 30 p m meeting on Oct 11. President Jock Hon led the first gathering since May with officers Claude Gray as first vice president Desmond Dean as second vice president and Mrs A L Chilcote as third vice president.
The Loneing Board will meet Tuesday at 5 PM in the city engineer’s office to decide if the Amarillo Little Theater at 1601 11 West Twentieth should be classed as commercial or non commercial though it charges admission to most performances. Also on the docket is Rigler’s Grocery at 1400 West Fifteenth seeking a side-line setback variance to add an extension. The Mexican independence celebration in Amarillo runs Wednesday and Thursday with a program at Municipal Auditorium and a dance at the Mexican Community Hall Fifteenth and Cleveland. The event features local choirs, students, and a Mexican consul’s remarks.
Panhandle Outdoor Sportsmen's Club offers a $10 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of anyone violating game laws in Moore Hutchinson Carson Armstrong Randall Oldham Hartley Deaf Smith and Potter counties. The offer was approved at a regular meeting.
Potter County tax notices for 1948 are being prepared by the tax collector Frank Hoyt. The rolls list 20,106 taxpayers, about 1,100 more than last year, with roughly 16,000 certificates to be prepared in the next 18 days.
Air Force and Southeast United States plan raids along dog-leg routes to maximize crew training. Flights will be nonstop and oriented for optimal training value.
Berlin reports say Ish-American forces conducted Bavaria drills simulating defense against a two Russian invasion. The operation drew criticism with Clay labeling the tactic as ridiculous while questions arose about Western Allied strength in Germany.
County engineer said completing the Brenan road paving in Harrison depends on warm weather. He forecast timely completion barring unforeseen delays and noted the asphalt pavement requires several weeks of suitable temperatures to set.
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