Ship News Editor Tracks Vessels and Lifeboat Race Plans
A ship news editor monitors ship clearances from Quarantine to Sandy Hook, relaying destinations for coastwise cargo and tankers. New York will host the 12th annual International Lifeboat races, highlighting seafaring skill. training and lectures accompany the event as aging seafarer traditions persist. Jose Jimon prepares to teach modern dance to Colorado State College athletes.
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Mrs Golkie Kelley Fined For Spanking Daughter
In AURBUEN Indiana on June 30 Mrs Golkie Kelley mother of eight children was fined 13 dollars and given a suspended six month sentence to the state prison after arraignment in circuit court for striking her ten year old daughter Winow Branch in what appears to be a disciplinary incident.
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President Expects Quiet Texas Visit
President Roosevelt plans a quiet Texas weekend in Fort Worth with son Elliott en route to a West Coast fishing trip. He will arrive July 9 at 11 AM Amarillo time by special train from Oklahoma City, stay at Elliott’s Benbrook home until 8 AM Monday, then travel to Wichita Falls and Amarillo for a platform appearance and an address.
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Dad Slays Boy For Insurance Killings Unfold in Georgia
In Waycross Georgia Solicitor General John S Gibson stated a father's confession reveals an insurance killing of his 10 year old son J C Nelson The father Harvey Nelson roadhouse operator named Verna Mae Fowler and Mary Kent as conspirators to collect 900 from the life policy The Fowler woman fired the shot on May 26 and all three are jailed on murder charges
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Flood Proposals To Be Discussed Soon
The War Department announced local input on flood control works for the South Canadian River spanning New Mexico Texas and Oklahoma. Plans include dams for navigation flood control power and irrigation with potential sites at Amarillo or Borger and at Conchas Dam area. Maj. Gen. Julian L. Schley ordered a re survey to assess advisability and a broader Arkansas River survey was mandated by the House committee to cover flood control water power and irrigation.
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Past President's Pen Awarded at Amarillo Rotary Meeting
Carl Makeig received the past president's jeweled pin from Brien at the Amarillo Hotel noon Thursday marking the club year end. He thanked committees and officers of the TV convention in San Francisco that the Amarillo club attended. Farley said the international convention calls for more fellowship and youth representation in Rotary memberships.
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Pact to build massive 45 000 ton battleships agreed
London reports a tri power pact by the United States Britain and France to scrap limits of the 1936 treaty and authorize 45 000 ton battleships with 16 inch guns. Plans call for four 35 000 ton ships first plus two more. Britain's pace slower under the 1938 program.
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Idle Money Increases in Banks to 2.9 Billion
Idle money in the banks rose 120 million dollars to 2.9 billion in the week ended June 29, the Federal Reserve Board reported. The excess reserves form the credit reservoir targeted by federal and state agencies in last week’s agreement on liberalized credit and investment rules.
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New York Worlds Fair Eyed by Eskimos
Eskimos may invade New York's Worlds Fair as reports hint at a bold cultural surprise. The item appears on page 11 of the edition, suggesting a provocative angle for readers.
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Walsh Attacks Gutter Politics in Relief Fund Debate
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts, on the Senate campaign funds committee, denounces any use of federal relief funds to influence votes as traitorous to Roosevelt and the Democratic party. The panel takes no action on Aubrey Williams remark, adopts an oath questionnaire for senatorial candidates, and notes no action on WPA wage increases in Kentucky and Oklahoma.
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Williams
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Oklahoma
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Treasury Sees 1939 Deficit Far Below Last Year
Treasury officials note a smaller deficit for the coming year as tax receipts rise and expenditures dip. Net borrowing is projected near 1.4 billion dollars for the year ending June 30, with revenue hitting about 6.25 billion and the public debt around 37.12 billion. Economic expectations hinge on stronger business activity and tax collections.
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Postal Business In Texas Shows Strong Growth In 1937
The post office department reports improved Texas postal receipts in 1937 with Dallas Houston Fort Worth and San Antonio leading gains over 1936. Several cities move up in class receipts for first and second class offices and many towns show notable increases across the state.
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Body of Medill McCormick Found on Sandia Peak
Police report a body found on a cliff above Sandia Peak near Albuquerque. Missing Medill McCormick Chicago heir, son of Senator Medill McCormick, disappeared after climbing with Richard Whitmer on June 22. Weather struck the ascent as rescuers planned Friday recovery.
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Brighter Fires for Freedom Urged
President Roosevelt condemned library burnings and censorship in a World’s Fair address to the National Education Association. He warned such acts set civilization back and urged brighter fires for freedom at home and for the press abroad.
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National Education Association
Famed Evangelist Gipsy Smith to Marry Musician Saturday
White-haired 78-year-old evangelist Gipsy Smith will wed Mary Alice Shaw a 26-year-old Los Angeles musician in a garden ceremony Saturday conducted by his son Rev Albany Rodney Smith of Mystic Connecticut. The event follows Smiths January revival in Los Angeles where he preached 13 nights at the Municipal Auditorium and spoke at multiple venues worldwide.
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