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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1932
Page
1
Supervisors and residents expect a high turnout as Ross D. Rogers and Lon D. Marrs stage final rallies ahead of tomorrow's runoff. Supporters flood downtown and neighborhood headquarters in Amarillo and San Jacinto for wind up campaigns amid predictions of a record city vote.
Bishop James Cannon Jr denounces Franklin D. Roosevelt as an enemy of the Eighteenth Amendment after reviewing the Methodist Episcopal Church South temperance report. He says Roosevelt would push immediate repeal and cites Hoover’s stance against repeal as aligned with the anti-Prohibition position.
J N Beasley denies ever asking the Globe-News to publish any statement unauthorised by him. He references a Marrs column claim that Beasley had a complete financial report on Amarillo and offered it for publication with analysis, which the paper allegedly declined. Rogers-for-Mayor-Club involvement noted.
charges and counter charges fill the scene as the Marrs and Rogers campaigns stage rival events tonight. The Marrs rally runs 8 to 10 at the Naf in San Jacinto with a large slate of speakers, while the Rogers for Mayor rally starts at 8:30 in the High School auditorium and will be broadcast on WDAG. Ross Rogers outlines the policy with others such as R. E. Underwood, James O. Gulerie, Old Tack, Henry Ansley, Tom Cotten, John Winters, and Mrs. Walter R. Browne among the speakers.
About 250 dry Democrats vote to form a Texas League of Dry Democrats as a permanent group backing dry candidates in Democratic primaries. The motion by Thomas B. Love, Dallas, ends bitter bickering and affirms support for the 18th Amendment and the Dean Law, despite opposition from George W. Armstrong of Fort Worth and Lavin Moody of Houston.
Levi Smith of Texon Texas president of the Big Lake Oil Company died at Johns Hopkins Hospital after an operation for jaundice. He entered the hospital a month ago and his condition worsened after July 4.
A humorous tale recalls two worms imprisoned for ten years in a tin box with pecan hulls near Spearman in 1922. Discovered June 20, 1932, hundreds of offspring survive, now emerging to restart life under a Democratic administration with festive, resilient labor and curiosity.
Congress moves to accept Hoover's death warrant on the $2.1 billion relief bill and rush a modified version through. Hoover okays two sections: a $300 million emergency fund and a $332 million public works program while the key borrowing expansion of $1.5 billion by the Reconstruction Corporation would be altered.
Roy Gillihan a 25 year old professional race car driver from Purcell Oklahoma was fatally injured in a race at the State Fair Grounds in Oklahoma City today.
The skeleton found at the foot of a cliff near Odessa Lake 11 miles southwest of Estes Park is thought to be Rev. Thornton R. Sampson of Austin. Sampson disappeared in September 1916 during a fishing trip. officials say he likely fell over the cliff into an almost inaccessible spot. He founded and led the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Berlin reports indicate political riots today left three people dead and many wounded across multiple districts. Police say crowds clashed with authorities, causing extensive property damage and temporary disruptions throughout the city.
Forsythe County authorities disclosed Libby Holman admitted marrying Smith Reynolds in Monroe Michigan not Hawaii. The inquest into the heir's fatal shooting resumes as investigators seek the full romance and events surrounding the November 1931 ceremony and the parties at Reynolda Estate.
President Hoover declined Governor Roosevelt's offer for a Washington conference to speed a St Lawrence waterway treaty with Canada. Hoover said negotiations are progressing and a meeting is unnecessary. Roosevelt had proposed cutting red tape and would attend if needed. Roosevelt had no comment on Hoover's reply.
A terse political item notes双方 Democrats and Republicans presenting a united stand on a public operation. The brief mentions bipartisan agreement despite prior divisions and hints at ongoing debates around the proposal.
A Pie Agreement to trim Germany’s reparations to 712.5 million fails to ease Congress hostility toward further debt cuts. Senator McKellar seeks department attitude info while Acting Secretary Castle says no change. Senators Gore proposes stateside payment via colonial transfers amid debates over debt and colonies. Britain France and Italy seek strategic islands near the Canal Zone.
Sixty two prominent New Yorkers including Mrs. August Belmont Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt and Mrs. George E Baker protested the executive committee of the National Prohibition Reform organization endorsing Franklin D Roosevelt They argued the move partisanizes a nonpartisan group and undermines its goal of repealing prohibition The statement said both parties favor submitting any post repeal rules to the people but disagree on methods of liquor traffic control.
Mrs Chansler Weymouth appointed women's chairman of the Panhandle Sterling for Governor Club announces a partial list of county chairmen. Names include Mrs J M Crain Claude in Armstrong, Mrs Kenneth Bayne Silverton in Briscoe, and other leaders across Castro, Donley, Hall, Lipscomb, and Wheeler counties. County organizations to be finished this week.
Miss Rosemary Lewis aged 18 of 2627 Brooks Avenue nearly drowned Sunday at McSpadden Lake one mile southeast of Canyon. Her uncle O V Mayben swam to her aid and nearly died. Five nearby men rescued both. She received artificial respiration and revived within hours.
W. E. Claybrook, 36, Wilbarger County sheriff candidate, was believed dying in a Vernon hospital after a weekend shooting in his yard. His wife was held under technical arrest at the family home. no witnesses or charges were reported and officers offered no comment.
Government reports a seditious movement in Sao Paulo backed by two army corps. Forces moved to quell the rebellion confined to the city, capital of Sao Paulo state, with rebels isolated and awaiting possible reinforcements.
Pope Pius lauded the Lausanne settlement calling the Saturday treaty a response to eight days of worldwide prayer urged in a recent encyclical. He expressed gratitude for the accord reached in Lausanne.
Charles J. Goodrich wealthy tire manufacturer and Maine House member died at his home in York Missouri at age 60. His death followed stomach ulcers with hemorrhages after years of shocks that paralyzed his right side. He was born in Akron Ohio where B F Goodrich founded the company and later led the firm after Harvard graduation in 1869 until 1907.
Cherbourg France July 10 The Tri Color flies at half staff over the naval base as rescue efforts for more than 60 men lost with the submarine Pro methee continue. The Italian salvage ship Artiglio II sent a diver to search the wreck for three hours without finding any signs of life.
Joseph Hannack aged 45 killed three pe with a pistol following a quarrel with his brother over wagon repairs and then committed suicide at his Misawaka area farm home. Police reported the incident occurred today and left the motive as a family dispute.
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