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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1947
Page
2
Public notices on censorship board names and testing requests mix with weather outlook and folk advice. Readers discuss dental work claims, fashion interest, and civic figures like Harold Dunn while tracing local baseball pride and Dusty Miller health updates at St Anthony's Hospital.
A quiet poker game turned deadly when a confrontation over a winning hand led to a shooting. Witnesses say Wilson confronted Phillips near a chair where a pistol lay, with blood on the floor under the table. Investigators note money and birds present, and an autopsy has been ordered.
Kansas City cattle and hog markets show grass killing cattle and odd lots mostly steady to 50 cents lower. Beef calves and midrange cows weaker, bulls around steady. Chicago livestock adds slow hog movement with sawtooth declines and flat cattle demand amid steady slaughter lambs. Financial fund figures record small liquidity offering.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith from Connecticut, described by Carl Brumley of The News-Globe, relocate to Hereford after seeing a ad for a salesman. They favor Texas life, debate hunting ethics, and plan to stay if hospitality remains. Mrs. Smith, 52, with strong opinions, supports animal welfare and writes to cope with housework.
Police recount the incident as Officer Howard quotes hospital transport and Phillips identifying the gun in a back room. The suspect admits winning hand as officers inspect cards and money on a table.
The cold front slows as it approaches the Panhandle with a forecast drop of 9 to 12 degrees. Chief Weather man H C Winburn reports cooler air arriving Saturday afternoon, while a 90 mph Gulf wind from the Florida hurricane affects nearby areas but Texas remains largely spared. Amarillo sees fair today with south winds, 93 and 60 tonight, and cooler conditions tomorrow.
The 108th District Court heard a suit filed yesterday by Madie Bevill against H. Herman Smith and H. Ernest Smith operators of the S and M Drug Store at 800 North Fillmore. Bevill, a 53 year old housewife, seeks damages claiming injuries after stumbling over debris on the sidewalk beside the store.
The Railway Express Agency imposed an embargo on all air and rail express traffic to and from New York City except full carloads due to a strike by two AFL Teamsters locals. An agency spokesman said the move aims to prevent congestion as service halts affect about 1200 vehicles in New York City.
The hurricane flooded Mississippi Gulf Coast areas washing out seawalls while most coast points went off the air. Highways flooded and power conserved at Fort Sulphur. Ferry service halted between New Orleans west bank and offshore areas. Injuries include Edgar Joseph age 39 cut by glass and Richard Norton age 16 scalded by a collapsed tent. Evacuation by thigh-deep water hindered ambulances and medical aid in Bucktown. Weather bureau warned of failing communications as Pensacola and Minnie could not be reached. Lakeshore Hospital remained surrounded by 12 inches of water while roof held and hospital itself not flooded.
The National Labor Relations Board and Robert Denham extended deadlines to October 31 for AFL and CIO leaders to sign non Communist affidavits under Taft Hartley. About 5,090 cases remain. unions may gain NLRB access during the extension as their conventions decide policy.
Former Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia grew steadily weaker as physicians said there was no hope for recovery. He remained in a coma and showed no immediate improvement, with Dr. George Baehr noting continuous deep sleep through the night.
Odessa report notes three year old Susan Louise Harper daughter of Mr and Mrs M L Harper killed when a .22 rifle in the hands of her five year old brother Alfred discharged while they played in the rear seat of a car. The girl died shortly after at a hospital from a bullet wound behind the right ear.
Former Vice President Henry Wallace urged Congress to bring back rationing and price control as the only effective way to lower living costs. He told reporters that the Truman administration and Congress share responsibility to reduce today’s high prices and dismissed voluntary price cuts as ineffective.
The Grand Canyon of the Colorado River spans 278 miles with a width of 13 miles at one point and depths approaching 1 000 feet.
General Secretary Trygve Lie disclosed receipt of a formal request from Soviet chief delegate to add to the General Assembly agenda a proposal aimed at curbing what Moscow calls criminal wartime propaganda in the United States.
Absentee voting closes at 5 pm this afternoon as of noon 32 votes have been cast. City secretary Katheryne Burwell notes eligible residents of Amarillo in Randall or Potter County who have paid a poll tax can vote, and veterans discharged since Jan 31 this year may vote without a poll tax receipt.
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