Former Vice President Garner praised at Dallas dinner
John H. Hanes former undersecretary of the treasury endorsed Vice President Garner praising his government views and urging policies to reduce unemployment. Hanes spoke at a Jackson Day dinner in Dallas signaling nonpartisan support for Garner and economic recovery measures.
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Strikes To Spare series starts bowling instruction
Johnny Crimmins, renowned Detroit kegler and former chorus leader of Detroit Fife Electrics, begins a 25 part series on bowling. The 1939 ABC five man champions share how to organize a team and offer a complete course in How to Bowl. Follow Strikes to Spare daily.
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Arnold Shows Way To Cut Tax Expense
Frank G. Arnold urged Amarillo readers to itemize and analyze all expenditures over years, compare costs with other regions, and focus on cutting small expenses first. He cited vast potential savings from better budgeting and a national pay as you go policy, urging consolidation of tax agencies and a local survey funded by public subscription.
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Potter County to issue funding warrants to cut general fund debt
Commissioners plan to publish a proposal to issue warrants not exceeding 140000 dollars on March 1, with interest not above 2.14 percent and serial maturities up to 20 years. Funds will retire script warrants and reduce the general fund overdraft of 114726.40 as of January 1, while aiming for lower interest costs and possible use of surplus funds.
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Turner Hereford Auction Sets Postwar Price High
Turner Hereford Ranch sold 50 head with an average of 1016.40 across eight states. Twenty-two young bulls averaged 1534.55 while 28 females averaged 609.95. Top bull Gordon Rupert purchased by Jim Pace for 5800 and top heifer HT Lady Aster 16th bought for 2000.
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Wheeler County
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Lady Aster
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Grandbury
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Italy and Hungary Seal Defensive Pact Amid Rising War Fears
Reports from Venice say Italy and Hungary agreed a defensive alliance promising mutual aid if either faced attack by Germany or Soviet Russia. Text may be initialled but published only with governments' approval. observers note a broader tri‑power friendship with Yugoslavia discussed and potential Italian aid without full military commitment.
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Two Hijackings Here Solved
A $14 hijacking of a small grocery store led to two young suspects’ arrest and ties to another recent Amarillo robbery. They admit the Nelson Grocery hold up and the Angelus Pharmacy job, with gun usage confirmed in yesterday’s theft. Both are 19, high school graduates, and live with their parents.
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Coronado Centennial Plans Discussed by Amarillo Panel
The Amarillo Coronado commission meets at 10:30 am in the chamber offices to discuss observing the Cor onado Cuarto Centennial celebration in Amarillo next summer. Members include Roy Cullum chair, Wade Brymer, Paul Edguist, Jim Florey, and Carl Hinton. Clinton Anderson invites Amarillo and Texas commissions to join a Mexico City trip for the 400th anniversary expedition launch.
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Bronx Mink Captures Humor and Tax Idea Sparked by Trap
New York reporters note Frank Hoyt a 49 year old trapper from White Plains was arrested in the Bronx for trapping mink in Pelham Bay Park and receiving a suspended sentence. Borough President James J Lyons sent a playful letter to Park Commissioner Moses suggesting surveying Bronx mink stocks as a potential revenue source and proposing a Bronx Bay Company contract with Hudsons Bay.
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Ex-British War Chief's Reforms To Be Retained
London reports say Hore-Belisha’s army reforms will stay in place as he leaves the War Office. A new imperial defense ministry may be created with Churchill coordinating forces. Butter, bacon, ham and sugar rationing begins as talks of harsher wartime measures loom.
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Khiva Temple to Elect Officers at Mystic Shriners Meeting
Khiva Temple of the Mystic Shrine will hold its annual meeting and officer election at 7:30 PM in Masonic Hall on Seventh Avenue and Taylor Street. Dr L V Cradit wraps up a year as illustrious potentate, with George Hammock likely to become illustrous potentate if tradition holds. Only one new member is typically elected. the noble will advance to Oriental Guide.
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Hadley Cemetery Entrance Deaths Under Suicide Probe
The frozen bodies of Frederic D. Huntington, 50, hosiery executive, and his German shepherd were found at the old Hadley Cemetery entrance. Medical Examiner Lawrence Durgin ruled death by self-inflicted gunshot.
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Weather forecast for Amarillo and surrounding regions
Partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday across Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas west of the Meridian records clouds and warmer with rain in the southwest portion. New Mexico shows clouds with rain or snow on Tuesday, clearing to a warmer northeast portion.
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Roosevelt jokes and Jackson Day dinner message
President Roosevelt at the Jackson Day dinner urges Democrats to keep independent voters while outlining motives and manners as keys to national success. He teases Republican leaders amid praise for administration gains and the two party system’s role in governance.
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German Heritage and War Attitudes Reach Umbarger
News reporters explore German ancestry views on the European conflict in Umbarger a Panhandle German settlement where about ninety percent have blood ties to Germany. The feature begins a series analyzing how German Americans balance heritage and American allegiance amid wartime tensions.
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