Britain Uses War Drive to Cut Nonwar Purchases
London reports Britain plans a big push to curb pur chases of non war materials from the United States and to boost sales in dollar markets to fund war needs. Measures include halting overseas funds flow and possibly restricting imports as part of a broader effort to dump Scotch whisky for dollars to buy planes.
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Europe
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Hungary
Nazi Boat Tests New Trade Route
From Dubrovnik Yugoslavia April 7 the German freighter Ankara sailed at dawn on a covert test run through Yugoslav waters to gauge a route for bauxite shipments to Trieste. If unimpeded, German officials expect dozens of freighters to follow, despite British warnings and Yugoslav hesitations over seizure rules. The 4,768 ton Ankara carries 5,000 tons of bauxite bound for Italy.
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Farmer Survives Train Crash as Wagon Narrowly Damaged
Alec Samchencko, a farmer, escaped unharmed when a passenger train struck his three horses at a railroad crossing. The horses were killed, but Samchencko remained in his seat and the wagon was nearly undamaged.
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Alec Sam—ncko
Samchencko
Santa Fe President Sees Good Wheat Prospects
Edward J. Engel, president of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railway, said the Santa Fe Southwest has the best wheat prospects due to moisture, noting 23 snows and good Panhandle moisture. He spoke during a brief Amarillo inspection trip with officials, citing rising freight and passenger revenue as railroads streamline services. The party visited potash mines at Carlsbad and planned further travel along Western Lines before returning to Chicago.
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Edward J. Engel
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
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Southwest
Santa Fe
Engel
Panhandle Plains
Gurley
Etter
Panhandle
San Angelo
J. E. Briscoe
R. W. Prentice
Edward Browder
H. M. Bainer
United States
Mr. Engel
Carlsbad
N. M
Germany
South Plains
Chicago
Congress Shirk Debt Limit Law Debate in Senate
Senator Adams of Colorado proposed authorizing the treasury to borrow for specific appropriations to sidestep a general debt limit rise. He argued this indirect method prevents deceptive appropriations and avoids surpassing borrowing power as the $45 billion limit nears. The debate touches on taxes, relief funds, and WPA expenses as Congress considers eight month spending plans.
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Plainview Fat Stock Show Opens With Hundreds of Livestock
Plainview hosts its fifth annual Fat Stock Show with 4-H Club boys from seven Plains counties entering about 700 head of steers lambs and swine. Hale County alone fields over 100 steers 150 swine and 350 lambs. Winners share prize money totaling 746 with beef cattle taking a large portion. The event runs Monday and Tuesday with a Kansas City sale of the lambs and steers set for Tuesday evening.
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Ralph Robinson
S. J. Young, Jr
Bert Weil
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G. W. Barnes
Vet's Hospital To Get First Patients Today
First patients will be admitted at the new Veteran's Hospital this morning with Mrs. Mamie Walker of Amarillo named as the initial patient from St. Anthony's Hospital. Dr. O E Herndon announced the hospital will initially take only emergency cases. applications already on hand could fill the 156 beds soon. Formal dedication is scheduled for National Hospital Day May 12 with Col Louis Johnson as principal speaker.
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Mamie Walker
Amarillo
St. Anthony's Hospital
Col
Louis Johnson
Census Takers Tag Transients Today
Amarillo census takers begin door to door visits this morning to count transient residents. They will enter flop houses hobo jungles tourist camps and trailer camps to record details for a true national count.
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Amarillo
Nothing Wrong With Your Eyes Pard Its the Eclipse Making Things Hazy
A 27 year old man visited Dr Patrick Philben in Dallas fearing blindness after poring over books, then seeing hazy vision post eclipse. Hundreds observed the annular solar eclipse across Amarillo and the Panhandle, the first since 1865. The event lasted about five minutes starting near 3:44 PM with clouds, smoked glass, and viewers using improvised viewing aids.
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Patrick Philben
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Panhandle
Europe
United States
Mexico's New Deal Faces Crisis In Trigger Nervous Election
In Mexico the presidential race centers on the New Deal and reform legacy of President Lazaro Cardenas. Camacho and Almazan vie for the post as voters weigh sustained reforms against opposition. The July election looms, with concerns over ballot integrity and national policy outcomes.
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Lazaro Cardenas
Rio Grande
Cardenas
U. S
Party of Mexican Revolution
Manuel A. Camacho
Camacho
Almazan
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Juan Andre Almazan
Texas
Madero
Diaz
Almazan i
Panhandle Doctors Meet Here Tuesday
Members of the Panhandle District Medical Society convene for their 37th annual two day meeting at the Merring Hotel. Dr. J. T. Krueger of Lubbock leads sessions with out of state specialists while Potter County Medical Society hosts the event headed by Dr. John H. Vaughn. A banquet and dance are planned Tuesday night and entertainment for the ladies auxiliary is arranged.
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Panhandle
Weather outlook West Texas and New Mexico
Weather west Texas shows partly cloudy conditions in the north with increasing clouds south and west. Light showers develop Monday afternoon in the north, then Tuesday brings partly cloudy skies with more light showers in the south. Somewhat colder Monday and Tuesday. In New Mexico fair to start with increasing clouds east on Monday, higher elevations see snow Tuesday. central areas warming Monday, cooler conditions east Tuesday.
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Four Louisianans Die in Tornado Amite tornado disaster toll tops four
Tornadic winds in southern Louisiana killed four people and left one missing, injuring 27 and damaging about 50 buildings in Amite. C C Pittman, superintendent of Tangipahoa Parish schools, his wife, and Oliver Buters died. Mrs Guillie drowned elsewhere with husband missing. Ambulances rushed victims to Independence hospital as relief teams assisted Local guards and Red Cross.
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Amite
Louisiana
Albert Guillie
LaFitte-Bayou Barataria
Gulllce
LaFitte
Andrew Morris
Shreveport
Pierre Port
C. C. Pittman
Tangipahoa Parish
Pittman
Mississippi National Guards
McComb
New Orleans Red Cross
Tate C. Keen
Dora and
Nelds
Buren Bennett
Hollis Birch
Eugene Thompson
A. A. McNay
Inez Boyd
Nina Spiller
Confession Ends Wide Hunt for Mythical Negro
Fort Worth April 7 detective O R Brown said 15 year old Ernest Joe Butler admitted killing Mrs Clifton Beck 20 after she admonished him for fast driving with children in the car The AZle dairyman’s wife died at a Fort Worth hospital shortly after noon The youth described his motive and the quarrel that followed saying she warned him she would get Clifton to kill him and he returned with a pistol to shoot her The boat-like details include his 7th grade education his remorseful tone and the pistol recovered near a farm road
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O. R. Brown
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Clifton Beck
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Harry Ward
Beck and Butler
Norman Thomas Named Socialist Presidential Candidate 1940
The Socialist party declared Norman Thomas its 1940 presidential candidate with a platform for socializing essential industries and non participation in the European war. Maynard C. Krueger was chosen unanimously for second on the ticket and yesterday gave the keynote address.
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Socialist Party
Norman Thomas
Maynard C. Krueger
University of Chicago
Rent Payments In Your Own Bank Account
If you have a nominal sum saved for the down payment you can let monthly rent payments buy your home. Buying a home is like depositing rent checks in your own account rather than the landlord’s. Investigate advantages, watch Globe News Real Estate Want Ads, then call the advertising broker.
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