Britain and France pledge to aid Poland if attacked
Britain and France declared they would fight at once beside Poland if attacked as part of efforts to secure a broad anti aggression pact. Prime Minister Chamberlain announced an emergency guarantee to Poland and signaled wider guarantees may cover Romania Soviet Russia and Turkey. The move followed intense diplomacy led by US envoy Kennedy and aimed to deter German expansion including threats to Danzig and the Polish corridor.
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League of Nations
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School Trustees Named Today for Amarillo ISD
Election day voters in Amarillo Independent School District choose two board members. Dr R P Parcells is unopposed for re election and Beaumont Stinnett unopposed for the former Joe B Dooley seat. Six polls will operate at Potter County Courthouse Sixteenth Avenue Fire Station Wolflin School San Jacinto School Buchanan Street School and Sanborn School.
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R. P. Parcells
Py. Parcells
Beaumont Stinnett
Joe B. Dooley
Dooley
Potter County
Sixteenth Avenue
Wolflin
San Jacinto
Buchanan Street
Sanborn
US Takes Stand War Responsibility Now On Nazi Fuehrer
WARM SPRINGS Ga March 81 The White House said fears Germany may extend domination beyond its borders and possibly to other continents. President Roosevelt, who spoke by phone with officials abroad, signaled ongoing efforts to monitor the crisis as France and Britain vows to resist any German aggression. He noted possible changes to his vacation plans and planned action on government reorganization and defense bills.
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Four Sought in Frome Case Slaying Probe
Juarez police seek four persons including a woman and an American man in the slaying of Mrs. Weston G. Frome and her daughter Nancy near El Paso a year ago. A Juarez narcotic addict and saloon worker were questioned. the worker was released.
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Juarez
Mex
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Nancy
West Texas
Edmundo Herrera
Herrera
Chamberlain Praised In Speech On Foreign Policy
London March 31 Independent MP Vernon Bartlett praised Prime Minister Chamberlain saying his new foreign policy could save the world from another world war. He added a dark line about Franco’s widow and the alleged deathbed accusation involving Stalin Hitler Mussolini’s funeral.
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Weather Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
The forecast calls for fair conditions in Amarillo and West Texas with cooler air arriving Saturday. New Mexico should see fair weather Saturday and Sunday with little temperature change. Yesterday's temperature at Amarillo showed highs near 78 and a low around 70, with peak readings in the mid to upper 70s.
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100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Grand Jury Recommends Additions and Reforms in Potter County
The Potter County grand jury, in its final report to District Judge F. C. Nelson, issued nine indictments and covered 84 cases over 15 session days. It urged hiring two more deputies, creating hospital care quarters at Northwest Texas Hospital, and collecting delinquent county hospital debts from officials and city employees, while noting habitual petty crime concerns.
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Grand Jury
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Northwest Texas Hospital
Potter County Officials Urged to Reclaim Hospital Debts
A grand jury report discusses investigations into accounts owed to Northwest Texas Hospital by current and former Potter County officials and city employees. It urges the county commissioners to take proper steps to collect these obligations and commends the commissioner's court for continued diligence.
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Hitler Expected to Fire Up Wilhelmshaven Speech
Berlin reports say Adolf Hitler will reply with a fiery speech at Wilhelmshaven, defending Poland’s independence and reacting to Chamberlain’s pledge. Nazi authorities insist Britain can do nothing to derail Germany, while Poland is not seen as in danger in German views.
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von Tirpitz
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National Debt Nears Forty Billion Dollar Mark
Treasury statistics show the public debt rising to an all time high above 40 billion dollars within 24 hours. The increase equals about 307 dollars per person and results from a transfer to the old age pension reserve. The law caps debt at 45 billion and the administration expects 44.5 billion next year.
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U.P
Treasury
Verdict in Versailles: Weidmann Guilty in Villa Case
A Versailles jury convicts Eugene Weidmann of a six-victim villa murder case tied to suburban St. Cloud. Co-defendant Roger Million, 35, is found guilty of premeditated involvement in two deaths. Both defendants face severe punishments.
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Eugene Weidmann
Jean DeKoven
New York
Miss DeKoven
Weidmann
Surburban St. Cloud
Roger Million
Brown Approved for Comptroller General Nomination
Senate Finance Committee recommended confirmation of former Senator Fred H. Brown of New Hampshire to be comptroller general. The March 31 action advances Brown for the federal auditing post.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Fred H. Brown
New Hampshire
West Texas College Students Seek Sponsor for New York Trip
Two West Texas State College students Charley Hutchinson and Malcolm Bull of Canyon plan a 2000 mile 75 day journey to the world’s fair in New York by covered wagon. They seek a sponsor such as an individual chamber of commerce or club to fund the trip in exchange for advertising the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum Palo Duro Canyon and the college.
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New York
West Texas
Charley Hutchinson
Malcolm Bull
Canyon
Chamber of Commerce
Club
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Panhandle Plains Historical Museum
Palo Duro Canyon
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
St. Louis
Wheeling
Ohio
Harrisburg
Mussolini Signals Patience on France and Poland Aid
In Rome Mussolini told Fascists at Reggio Calabria Italy would wait decades to press claims on Djibuti Tunisia and the Suez Canal as Britain and France pledge aid to Poland. Observers see the speech as a pause to bolster armaments while diplomacy proceeds. At Austin Texas lawmakers clash over a new pension and tax plan as a stalled social security issue postpones action.
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Coronado Jones Drive To Be Launched Today
A final drive in advance ticket sales for Coronado Jones will start this morning with an 8 o'clock meeting in the high school cafeteria to mobilize majors and captains. Tickets must be exchanged at Tolzein's Music Store for reserved seats before Monday evening, with prices 2 dollars to 50 cents by section. The all Amarillo production is written and produced locally and sponsored by the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra and the Little Theater.
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Today’s the Day for Want Ads in Globe News
Today is the deadline for regular classified ads in the Sunday Globe News. Ads placed by 6 30 pm qualify for regular classification. late entries will be labeled Too Late To Classify. Ask about bargain 3 day and 7 day rates. Globe News Want Ads do get results. Dial 6262 Want Ad Headquarters.
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Proration Order May Face Test
The Texas railroad commission issued a new all proration order to raise output in Fast North Fast Central and West Texas while cutting Gulf Coast Southwest and West Texas April allowables. An injunction to overturn the order in federal court was anticipated, though Lon A. Smith, the chairman, doubted a suit. He cited widespread mixed responses after a flood of telegraphs and calls. Continued on Page 9 Col 2.
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State Railroad Commission
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Action on Douglas Delayed in Senate
Washington March 31 The Senate again deferred action on the nomination of William O. Douglas to the Supreme Court.
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Senate
William O. Douglas
Supreme Court
Absentee Ballots Surge in Amarillo City Election
Absentee ballots total more than double prior city elections with 165 votes by residents to be out of town and more expected in mail. Postmarked ballots before Friday night will be counted. Mayor candidates include Ross D. Rogers Fancher Upshaw Chisel Benton Chick Wells and write-in H A Daniel. Commissioner No. 2 contenders are H Ernest Smith Neal Mann and M W Twaddell. Commissioner No. 1, Joe Jenkins, has no opposition.
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Ross D. Rogers
Fancher Upshaw
Order To Slash Relief Roll by 100000
Washington March 31 The House voted 299 to 110 to appropriate 100 million dollars for WPA for the current fiscal year, a compromise below the presidents demand but above some members wishes. WPA administrator Hartington ordered 200000 people be removed from relief rolls by April 8 bringing total to 2800000. The measure faces a Senate fate with further efforts to restore funds expected.
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House
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Chamber
Col. F. BB. Hartington
WPA
Senate
Alamo Tilt Reaches Capitol Corridors
A Junior Chamber delegation visits Austin to seek a halt to a DRT building on the Alamo grounds while the DRT continues with razing the old city fire station for Alamo beautification. The group cites a $287,500 cost and an understanding that no additional buildings would be built on the site.
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Junior Chamber Group
Car tied to Arkansas robber known as Human Bomb found
Sheriff Herbert Lewis of Fayetteville Ark reports an abandoned car in Chanute Kan is the vehicle used by John Thornburg in his escape after turning himself in as a human bomb and robbing the First National Bank of four thousand eight hundred dollars.
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Boy Is Accidentally Shot With Pistol in Floydada
Floydada March 31 special report Marron Martin five year old son of Mr and Mrs M B Martin Floydada was accidentally shot today noon by his 13 year old brother Jennings The bullet injured three all Marron is in a local hospital his condition is not be serious
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