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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1947
Page
2
Long noted Amarillo civic debate focuses on tax policy and spending. The letter urges restraint on city salaries and bonds while defending Kids Inc and opposing broad new taxes. Journalists and bankers cited criticize excessive spending and urge recall rights to curb waste.
The News-Globe urges a full citywide poll to gauge Amarillo sentiment after last Tuesday’s vote. It offers to cover polling costs and supports Mr. Albright’s mayoral or commissioner candidacy if a true majority supports change.
Twelve new fires erupted in the Conroe Willis area as smoke blanketed a 20 mile square region. Fire crews fought through the night under a sky devoid of rain with fears of millions of acres of timber loss and potential arson accusations in Montgomery County and surrounding areas.
The piece argues for approving a Randall County bond to fund needed roads and calls on residents to vote. It lists polling locations and presiding judges for precincts in Canyon, Jowell, Ralph Switch, Fairview, Park, Trigg, Highland, Umbarger, and South Amarillo. Mexico opens a 200-car parking lot beneath its Statue of Charles IV.
Merrill Lynch data show the 30 Industrials down 0.46 to 174.84 and the 20 rail group slipping 0.10 to 47.44. Grain quotes from the Chicago Board of Trade list Dec Corn at about 2.21, May and July futures also quoted, with oats near 1.08 and 1.02 depending on contract.
USDA reports show cattle and calves at Kansas City and Chicago mostly steady to mixed. Cattle demand weak for lower grades, while hogs hold gains with strong weights and sows steady. sheep volumes light as slaughter lambs edge lower. Norway moves to build a $20 million power plant to support a steel project.
Amarillo students submitted 5831 essays on How the Community Chest Makes Amarillo a Better Place to Live. Fourth grade winners include Barbara Ann Jennings Louis Brown Beverley Bain and others from Wilton Pleasant Valley D A Malson Glenwood Summit and more. Fifth grade winners are James A Roberts Richard Pipes Sandra Fountain Monroe Dudley Johnson Celia Hernandez James McWhorterVenita Kerns and others from Our Lady of Guadalupe McKinley Bivins Curtis O Rear Forest Hill Wolflin and St. Marys Academy. Sixth grade winners feature Granville Bennett Iris Proffer Elaine Pesquiera Marjorie Patton Suzanne Norman Max Manley Wanda Elliott Mary Evelyn Park Dorothy Roberson San Jacinto Betsy Pettyjohn Bivins and more from St Marys Academy and other schools.
The Soviet delegation outlines a plan to withdraw all foreign troops from Korea at the start of 1948 if the American side agrees, with Soviet troops leaving alongside U S forces. Shukov notes no other proposals and expects replies. A Soviet withdrawal would leave a Communist government in North Korea with about 200,000 trained troops, while South Korea would see a largely conservative interim assembly and around 50,000 police and coast guard personnel.
Fair attendance hovered near a weekly peak with about 21 000 people passing through the gates. More than 4 000 attended last night finals of the Tri State All Girl Rodeo as the 1947 Fair winds down tomorrow with honored livestock industry electrical workers and organized labor figures. Jay Taylor, president of the association, announced free admission for Tri State area school children.
The Potter County Grand Jury was to review murder and aggravated assault charges in today’s session. The murder case involves Alex P. Phillips for the Sept 19 shooting of Glenn William Wilson at the Sportsmen's Club backroom. An Amarillo officer is accused of aggravated assault by Carl Applequist, a railroad fireman, after an incident from a local dance hall to the police station. No grand jury decision was expected before late afternoon.
William B. Mate aged 65 testified at his divorce hearing that his wife regularly took 147 dollars from his 14750 bi monthly paycheck. He was granted a divorce.
The Artists League selected ten figures with distinctive features from across fields, snubbing glamor girls. Notables include Eleanor Roosevelt, Henry Kaiser, Joe DiMaggio, Danny Kaye, and Kate Smith, each praised for character and presence over conventional beauty.
Key members of the Potter County Taxpayers Association and the Amarillo Real Estate Board avoided hasty statements on the defeated tax amendment. Mayor Lawrence Hagg and commissioners held a budget hearing, noting the budget copies were not yet available for study. Several officials urged studying the budget before comment while calling for balanced tax distribution and community consideration.
Santa Fe directors meeting in Chicago yesterday led by president Fred Gurley announ ce a dividend of 1.50 a share on common stock payable December 1.
Washington authority to transfer much of Amarillo Army Air Field to the city hinges on funding. Mayor Lawrence Hagg notes lack of funds to utilize or repair the property after a local tax measure failed. A CAA green light is anticipated, with Bob Allen coordinating airport disposal in Dallas and a local representative to be sent once approved.
A taxpayers association ad titled Taxpayers, Beware! questions a city plan. The act shows $1.30 to $2.50 as the tax limit range, not the rate, while the city commission proposed raising the tax rate to $1.65.
William Green AFL president urged increased production to curb rising living costs and support Truman's waste less food program for Europeans. He asked for labor and management cooperation to boost output after meeting Truman at the White House, though he said he did not discuss the food and price program.
Berlin records 1267 poliomyelitis cases and 109 deaths in the ongoing epidemic. In the last 24 hours public health authorities logged 40 new cases and seven deaths, signaling continued spread.
A care note warns that soap should not be used on white silk. It recommends dissolving cleaning agents in water before laundering to avoid damage to delicate fabrics.
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