Jenkins Defeats Upshaw in Amarillo Mayor Race
Amarillo voters elected city commissioner Joe Jenkins as mayor by a narrow 44 vote margin. Unofficial totals show Jenkins 1,686 to Upshaw 1,642 in a quiet, low-turnout campaign that drew 3,328 votes overall. Upholding unity, Upshaw pledged support for the new administration.
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Jay Taylor to Defense Meet in Dallas
Jay Taylor will join industrialists from Dallas and other Texas cities for a Friday meeting at the courthouse to discuss centralizing office management and tasks for national defense. The Amarillo chamber will send Taylor, with Moore and Lankford coordinating, to outline a detailed regional setup and volunteer assignments in Houston San Antonio and possibly El Paso.
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German Army Ready To Stab Slavs From Four Sides
German diplomacy reports and British broadcasts describe Axis plans and troop movements as tensions rise. Nazi forces reportedly mass near Jugoslavia from Austria Hungary Romania and Bulgaria while fighting in North Africa Egypt and East Africa intensify. Asmara falls to British forces signaling a broader collapse of Italian control in Ethiopia and Eritrea amid Mussolini's Axis diplomacy with Japan.
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Plainview Elects Aldermen in Local Election
Plainview voters elected W. C. Malone and C. H. Hancock as aldermen. Hancock won a third term. Malone succeeds Tom Roberts. Malone received votes amid a 671 total. Jack Payne was the other candidate. Tom Connally was reelected mayor of Clarendon with 173 votes. J. H. Seancree had 107 and Walter Knorpp 101.
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Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
The Amarillo Daily News reports fair and cooler conditions for Wednesday across West Texas with partly cloudy skies and scattered afternoon showers in the mountains and southwest. New Mexico varies from partly cloudy with showers to fair Thursday with warmer afternoon. Rio Grande Valley may see frost Wednesday night. temperatures by hour are listed for Amarillo.
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Amarillo Schools Stay Open for IL District Meet
Supt. Co. M. Rogers says Amarillo public schools will not close Friday for the Interscholastic League district meet. Easter holidays are set for Friday April 11 and Monday April 14.
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Nazi Plane Crashes in Ireland in Wexford
A German aircraft crashed tonight in County Wexford Ireland and its crew were interned by the Irish government. The crash was reported from Dublin with officials confirming capture of the German crew as authorities investigated the incident.
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Counties Win Road Funds in House Vote
Counties win road funds in House vote as a bill favored by the County Judges and Commissioners Association reallocates excess money from the state road bond assumption fund to counties. House approval sent the measure to the Senate with details noted on Page 2.
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April Fool Joke Bounces Back On Jokesters Boss
Mrs Irene Warren of the Hall Brymer Agency played an April Fool prank on her boss H H Hall by leaving him a slipped telephone number for the city dog pound. He called and heard a voice claiming to be ready to pay insurance money, turning the prank on its head.
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Duce Narrowly Averts Revolt Say Recent Visitors to Rome
Americans returning from Italy report Mussolini thwarted a planned revolt by moving cabinet ministers to the front and having Gen. Pietro Badoglio flee to the palace, with the king protecting him. Badoglio would have led the revolt. Passengers noted growing Italian resentment toward German troops and tensions with German attendants.
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Coal Miners Call Strike Shuts Bituminous Mines Nationwide
The bituminous coal strike becomes effective after failed negotiations. A federal conciliator predicts a temporary resumption of operations within 48 hours. In Kentucky, a guard was killed and a picket was wounded near Harlan as tensions rise and lines form amid a stalled eight state wage dispute.
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For Sale News Stand in Good Globe-News Location
No Loafing Willie Want Ad works every hour of the day and night. Globe-News readers number 35,000 and shop Want Ads constantly. It took four days for this ad to sell a business. FOR SALE News stand good location Good business. Phone 6672 Dial 6262
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Protests Fail as Axis Ships Seized by U S
Axis protest notes are rejected as the United States orders immediate prosecutions for ship sabotage. The justice department directs district attorneys to charge masters and sailors involved, with penalties up to 20 years and $10,000 fines. Across the Americas, ships are being seized or burned as nations coordinate a common policy amid widespread scuttling.
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Rouge plant stoppage sparks union dispute at Ford's Dearborn site
In a volatile scene at Ford Motor Co s Rouge plant Dearborn officials sought state troopers to evacuate up to 20 000 workers as a sit down stoppage shut down multiple units and prompted union leaders to denounce the move while denying a formal strike The conflict pits the UAW CIO against Ford amid mediation efforts by state and federal conciliators and a pending NLRB election request.
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Youthful Musicians On The Way To Amarillo Contest
Nearly 3,000 youthful musicians arrive for the Texas Region school music contests in Amarillo. Bands, orchestras, choruses, vocal ensembles, and solos compete from Thursday morning at the Municipal Auditorium with eight judges from as far as Illinois. The event leads to the National District contest in Waco next month. admission is free.
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Texas House Hits Strikes Bill Aimed at Interference
In Austin on April 1 the Senate State Affairs Committee approved a House-passed emergency bill making it a felony to interfere with lawful vocations. Gov. O Daniel urged swift passage amid labor opposition and a Weatherred appeal to aid national defense. Senator Smith hopes to bring it to the floor tomorrow. If approved, it goes to the governor.
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House Authorizes A Labor Probe In Texas
Austin April 1 The House of Representatives approved a resolution by Rep Lester Boone Fort Worth to investigate the state labor department amid rumors. A five member committee will be appointed as the chamber extends probes after ordering a prior inquiry into labor unions.
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