Spearman Slaying Linked to Indiana Woman Identified
Deputy Sheriff J. B. Cooke says a woman found bludgeoned near Spearman on March 20 is tentatively identified as Mrs. Robert E. Lawrence of Marion Indiana. Sheriff Wilbanks travels to Indiana after a shoe label led to the identification and police seek a 50 to 60 year old man as a suspect.
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Spearman
J. B.cooke
Robert E. Lawrence
Marion
Ind
Cooke
Hansford
H. L. Wilbanks
Oklahoma
Wilbanks
J. B. Cooke
Hansford County
Cook
Amarillo
St. Louis
Marion, Ind
Indiana
Texas
Tanks and Planes Best To Be Had
Secretary Stimson warned Congress the United States may need to wage war outside the Americas for defense. Robert Patterson said U S tanks and pursuit planes exceed those of other nations, while Patterson noted production figures and defense procurement issues amid a looming emergency.
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Washington
Stimson
United States
Americas
Special
Senate Defense Committee
South
Central America
House
Naval
Knox
Robert P. Patterson
Senate
Europe
Patterson
House Military Committee
Donald M. Nelson
OPM
Defense Mediation Board
House Naval
Knoxsewise
War Department
America
Detroit
Department
Roosevelt cites possible draft age cut and longer service term
President Roosevelt says congressional leaders and the War Department study proposals to lower the selective service age limit. He notes discussions on extending the service term beyond the current one year, but insists no definite action has been taken.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congressional
War Department
Mexico City Reefed by Colima Earthquake and Volcano
A massive quake struck southern Mexico with center near Colima, triggering a volcanic eruption and forest fires. About half of Colima’s 15 000 residents were left homeless or dead. fires damaged the Pontiac building and numerous structures. The disaster halted communications as troops and planes were dispatched with medical aid. two deaths and one smoke-inflicted injury reported.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Avila Camacho
Colima
Pedro Torres Ortiz
Mexico
Pacific
Manzanillo
Pontiac
Amarillo appoints A. S. Harper as police chief
A. S. Sid Harper was named Amarillo police chief at the first meeting of the new city commission. He previously served as traffic captain and studied at Northwestern University. W. R. McDowell retires after long service since 1927. The commission retained other department heads and discussed budget timing and zoning items.
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A. S
Sid” Harper
Amarillo
W. R. McDowell
Smith
City Commission
Joe Jenkins
Katheryne Burwell
Chief McDowell
R. H. Epperson
Harper
Oscar Hargett
Jenkins
J. M. Barker
Perry C. Burks
Miss Burwell
George B. Cooper
M. JL. Fuller
Underwood, Johnson
Larry Sisk
The
Amarillo Times
Line Avenue
Seventh and Eighth Avenues
Crockett Street
Ong Street
Fillmore Street
Bill Woodlief
Northwestern University
Amarillo Police Department
Plains Defense Plans Are Made For Plains Region
Chambers of commerce in Amarillo and nearby Plains cities plot unified action to gather defense facility data for the Office of Production Management. Leaders and committees in Amarillo, Pampa, Shamrock, Borger, Dumas, and Guymon plan a joint meeting to compile information on industries, resources, and infrastructure for wartime planning. Col Simpson elected chamber president. other officers to be chosen later.
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Chambers of Commerce
Plains
Office of Production Management
Washington, D. C
Amarillo
Guymon
Okla
Col. Simpson
Chamber
John E. Hill
Col
E. A. Simpson
San Antonio
Simpson
Jason Robberson
Harvey Allen
Breathing Spells For Editors At Panhandle Press Meet
Editors visiting Amarillo for the Panhandle Press Association convention will receive short breathing spells between sessions and entertainment. Three major events are planned over two days including a John Snider barbecue at Tri-State Fair Park, a buffet supper at the Herring Hotel hosted by Col E. Thompson, and a Kay Kyser concert with afterglow dancing. Homer Steen of Floydada will be toastmaster. The elaborate banquet planned earlier has been postponed to next year. The News-Globe luncheon will close the event at noon Saturday.
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John Snider
Tri-State Fair Park
Dave Warren
Panhandle
Col
Kay Kyser
News-Globe
Herring Hotel
Spearman Boosters Plan Monday Amarillo Parade
Spearman businessmen led by Bruce Sheets complete arrangements for a giant motor caravan to Amarillo Monday afternoon. The parade and a 15 minute KGNC program will celebrate the Spearman rodeo machine show and band festival on April 24-25 with a police escort and two bands. The caravan arrives about 4 PM at the International Harvester plant and travels a downtown route from Tenth Avenue and Polk Street to Taylor Street and back to Tenth.
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Spearman
Amarillo
Bruce Sheets
Chamber of Commerce
Sam Elkins
Chamber of Commerce Good Will Committee
International Harvester Company
Tenth Avenue
Polk Street
Polk
Third Avenue
Taylor Street
Taylor
Tenth
KGNC
Idaho Boy Wins Legion Speaking Finalists
Frank Church of Boise Idaho advanced to the national finals of the American Legion dramatic oratorical contest by defeating regional winners Roy Poole of San Bernardino California and Jack Teeling of Denver. Church departs tonight for Charleston South Carolina where the national finals will be held next week.
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Idaho
Legion
Bartlesvile
Okla
Frank Church
Boise
American Legion
Roy Poole
San Bernardino
Calif
Jack
Greenland Held For Safekeeping
President Roosevelt said Greenland would be returned to Denmark once Denmark is independent, not under duress. He spoke at a press conference on the U S Danish agreement placing Greenland in the Western Hemisphere defense system, a step under the Monroe Doctrine reinforced by Lima and Havana talks.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Greenland
Denmark
United States
Lima
Havana
V. M. Short Ill of Pneumonia
V. M. Short of 701 Prospect Street is ill at his home with double pneumonia.
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V. M. Short
Prospect Street
Weather summary for Amarillo and region
Partly cloudy conditions persist for Amarillo and vicinity with a mix of sun and clouds. West Texas sees partly cloudy skies Wednesday and Thursday with afternoon showers in the southern part. New Mexico reports fair weather with cloudiness and scattered showers in northern and central areas, little temperature change. Yesterday in Amarillo the high reached 71 and the low around 40, with 4 PM precipitation recorded.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
East Panhandle Receives Varied Rainfall Passage
Moisture fell across the East Panhandle with amounts from oneeighth to three inches. Heaviest totals occurred in the northeast, extending into Oklahoma toward Waynoka, with notably heavy rain between Canadian and Waynoka and lighter amounts between Pampa and Canadian. Western Oklahoma also reported heavy rains and hail on Monday night.
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Panhandle
Oklahoma
Waynoka
Pampa
Canadian
Santa Fe
Clinton
Oklo
Shattuck
Spearman
Truck License Deadline In State Now April 28
The last date for paying truck licenses in Texas is now April 28 after a second extension granted by the Texas Senate. The prior deadline was April 15 and earlier March 31. The extension followed a raised truck load limit to 38,000 pounds by the legislature without a fixed license fee schedule.
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Texas
Texas Senate
Legion Plans District Convention and 1600 Members
Final plans for the 18th district Legion convention to be held here Saturday and Sunday were discussed at Hanson Post meeting. The post will reach 1600 members by Saturday, continuing its status as the state's largest Legion post. Bud Wilson showed a motion picture of military life. Amarillo Gold Sox players visited the post, and the group voted to sponsor store closings for the April 24 opening baseball game here.
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18Th District Legion
Hanson Post Legionnaires
Hanson Post
Bud Wilson
Amarillo Gold Sox
Legion Post
Legion Group
Amarillo
German and Greek fronts shift in southwest Albania clash
The report describes Greek and German forces in southwest Albania with Greek claims of repelling advances and Greek mountain defense. a Yugoslav army remnants situation is cited as hopeless. It notes Nazi strikes near Kozane and Siatista after a breach near Phlorina and that British forces maintain a reformed Allied line on the right.
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Associated Press
Greece
Athens
Siatista
Aliakmon
Servia
Berlin
Ankara
Turkey
Columbia
Broadcasting System
Winston Burdett
Larisa
Mt. Olympus
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Dienst
Viacho-Klissura
Kozane
Ptrolemais
Corizza
Trikkala
Greek Ministry of Public Security
Larissa
Crete
Pindus Mountains
Hungary
Yugoslavia
London
Berslin
Africa
Egypt
Salum
Tobruk
Argirocastro
Albania
Phlorina
Plains Counties Will Get Food Stamp Plan
The Agriculture Department announced an extension of the surplus food stamp plan to additional areas in five states within about a month. Texas counties named include Willacy Cameron Coleman Jones Briscoe Donley Collingsworth Gray Wheeler Howard Baylor Jefferson Caldwell Bastrop Navarro Falls Coryell Grayson Denton Kaufman Johnson and Henderson.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Texas
Willacy
Cameron
Coleman
Jones
Briscoe
Donley
Collingssworth
Gray
Wheeler
Howard
Bayl Jor
Jefferson
Caldwell
Bastrop
Navarro
Falls
Coryell
Grayson
Denton
Kaufman
Johnson and Henderson
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EF. A. Simpson
C. C
New York
Pi Skoptje
Vardar
United Press
Leon L. Kay
Kay
Chicago
Shahpahr
Persia
Albert Olmstead
University of Chicago
American Oriental Society
Cairo
Alexandria
Suez Canal
Bonaventure
East Wall
RAF
Germany
Gneisenau
Scharnhorst
Brest
France
England
Fritz Todt
Siegfried Line
Old
Poland
Britain
Scotland
Ireland
Panhandle Press Association
Boorum and
Pease
Russell Stationery Company
Amarillo Daily News
Amarillo Globe
East Panhandle
Legion Shapes
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