Pledge on Jap China War and Hatch Bill Uproar
Washington July 24 In a sharp political play Vice President Garner crafts a double action on the Hatch bill to thwart the third term move. If vetoed it signals reliance on federal officeholders. if signed it may weaken 1940 convention control. The measure cuts job-holders from convention influence, exposing administration tensions and underground Democratic resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Alsop
Robert Kintner
Washington
John N. Garner
U. S
Ayroll
Easiy
Hatch
Congress
Senate
Britain denounces appeasement path over Japan China
In Commons Chamberlain pledges Britain will not pursue a loan to Germany to buy peace while disavowing plans for a new appeasement course. He confirms no cabinet knowledge of private talks with German officials and exonerates R S Hudson amid opposition furor over the Tokyo accord.
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London
Britain
China
Germany
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Prague
Japan
Lord Halifax
House of Lords
Tokyo
Robert Leslie Craigie
Hachiro Arita
Tientsin
R. S. Hudson
Overseas Trade
Hudson
Helmuth Wohlthal
Reich
Arthur Greenwood
Labor Party
Hitler
Weather forecast summary for Amarillo region
Tuesday partly cloudy in the afternoon for Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas generally fair Tuesday. New Mexico partly cloudy with unsettled northern mountains and little temperature change. Temperature by hours at Amarillo airport. Max yesterday 38.84
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Amarillo Agryeracy
Roosevelt Transfer Creates National Library Site
President and Mrs. Roosevelt signed a deed transferring 12 acres of the Hyde Park estate to the federal government for a library site to house more than 6,000,000 of the chief executive's official documents and manuscripts.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Moving Crane Crushes Worker in Houston Shop
George Samora a 32 year old repairman was killed when a moving crane pressed him against a ceiling beam in a Houston machine shop today. The accident occurred during maintenance work at the facility.
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Houston
U.P
George Samora
Ship Ahoy Night Club Burns in East Beach Fire
Fire swept the Ship Ahoy, a swanky East Beach night club in Galveston, destroying the venue early today with estimated losses around 50 000 dollars. Galveston fire crews battled the blaze as the structure burned completely.
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Galveston
East Beach
Farm freight rates equalized with export industries bill
Rep Marvin Jones pushed a transport bill amendment to give exported farm products the same rail rates as industrial exports. The House approved 72 to 32, arguing farmers deserve relief from inland to coast rates, matched to lower industrial export costs. Jones cited farm rate discrimination and urged equality for farmers in shipping to foreign markets. The move ends a lengthy fight by the Texas congressman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marvin Jones
Jones
House
Texas Agriculture Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nation's business climbs steadily in July report
The federal board released its monthly business analysis showing gradual recovery since April and steady performance through July. The seasonally adjusted industrial production index rose to 97 in June from 92 in April and May, with first half of July keeping activity generally steady.
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Washington
U.p
Federal Board
United States
Secrecy Tightens on U S Files Amid Espionage Push
Washington reports that the State Department has sealed confidential files dating before 1919, restricting access to officials. The move follows J Edgar Hoover's expansion of FBI field offices in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico as international espionage rises. The order imposes conditions and limits on consultations even for officials, with diplomats requiring embassy recommendations for foreign scholars.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
State Department
Department
United States
Department of State
Navy
Justice Department
Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Amarillo Moves in on Canyon Tomorrow for Pioneer Day
County committeemen and county agents attend an FSA meeting to learn tenant loan procedures under the Bankhead Jones Act. Regional loans totaling 575000 are planned through July 1 next year, with eligibility limited to specific counties in Texas Oklahoma Colorado and New Mexico. A Canyon festival caravan with Amarillo leaders tours towns and prepares a statewide pioneer celebration with a March to Canyon.
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Farm Security Administration
Paul V. Maris
FSA
Texas
New Mexico
Kansas
Colorado
Secretary of
Henry A. Wallace
Oklahoma
United States
Dawson
Lamb
Lamb, Lipscomb and Lynn In Texas, Chaves
Elbert
Finney and Thomas
Canyon
Randall County
Amarillo
Pampa
Skellytown
Borger
Phillips
Panhandle
Jim Line
Highway Patrol
Fred DeCoster
Clay Thornton
Plains
Baptist World Alliance hears dictatorial cures in democracy warning
Dr James Henry Rushbrooke of London told the Baptist World Alliance that democracy hinges on high character and knowledge. He warned that dictatorship thrives where press is controlled and secular powers narrow liberty, urging action on religious tolerance in Romania and Russia. He spoke to about 6,000 Baptists in Atlanta during the congress, with overflow seating and a pageant marking 300 years of Baptist history.
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Atlanta
James Henry Rushbrooke
London
Te Baptist World Alliance
Rushbrooke
Rumania
Russia
Spain
Francisco Franco
George W. Truett
Dallas
The
Alliance
Baseball Park
Congress
Memphis Plans Pioneer Jubilee in Hall County Rodeo
Memphis Chamber of Commerce and Hall County Old Settlers Association announce a two day pioneer celebration in Amarillo area. Invitation events 4:45 to 5 pm over KGNC featuring Carroll Smyers and City officials. Notables Sen Clint Small and Jerry Sadler headlining. rodeos, pageant, and awards pace the program with Lydna Yakley crowned Panhandle cowgirl queen.
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Carroll Smyers
Memphis Chamber of Commerce
KGNC
Mephis
Claude Weiss
Memphis
James E. King
Hall County
Hall, Childress
Collingsworth
Donley
Smyers
Clint Small
Amarillo
Collingsworth County
Jerry Sadler
Texas Railroad Commission
E. M. Ewen
Old Settlers
Renson
Panhandle
Lydna Yakley
Pictures of Amarillo People in Globe and News Classifieds
The Globe and News announces daily pictures of Amarillo residents will appear in the Classified Section this month. Readers are urged to check daily and continue the habit of turning to the Want Ad Pages, a thrifty and interesting practice. Dial 6262 for want ads.
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Amarillo
Globe and News
Globe-News
Mystery surrounds death of Canyon teacher Johnston
Mrs. C Stuart Johnston wife of West Texas State College professor travels from Amarillo to New Orleans to join Johnston's sister for funeral services. Johnston died in a Boston rooming house from natural causes found by Harvard student Edward Maisel. Police keep files as investigations note Johnston left Norman under peculiar circumstances after studying archaeology at West Texas State since 1934.
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Wilhuyr
Johnston
Amarillo
Mr Johnston
Boston
Edward M. Maisel
Cambridge
Harvard
J. W. Stovall
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Stoval
Stovall
Johnson
Southwest
West Texas State
J. A. Hill
John
Jaycees Receive National Charter for Amarillo Group
Amarillo's Junior Chamber of Commerce was awarded the national charter by W. O. Cooper of Dallas at the Jc banquet at The Nat. Col. Ernest O. Thompson delivered the principal address praising Amarillo's three chambers and the improving national economic scene amid booming construction and railroad gains.
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Amarillo
Junior Chamber of Commerce
W. O
Bill) Cooper
Dallas
Texas
Amarillo Jaycees
Panhandle
Thompson
Ernest O. Thompson
Colonel Thompson
State Board Keeps Per Capita School Funds at $22
The state board of education voted 4 to 1 to maintain the per capita student apportionment for 1939 40 at $22 after previously refusing 6 to 3 to raise it to $22 50. Austin July 24.
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Austin
State Board of Education
Hollywood Looking for Brains in Hollywood Talent Shuffle
Fort Worth July 25 Billy Grady MGM talent chief said Hollywood seeks brains not beauty. He called beautiful girls a nickel bucketful and declared the industry needs intelligent actors and promising young men.
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Fort Worth
Hollywood
Billy Grady
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Clipper Damaged in Landing at Horta Azores
The Pan American flying Atlantic Clipper was damaged slightly today while alighting at Horta in the Azores on its route from Marseilles to the United States. No injuries were reported and the incident interrupted no schedules.
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Horta
Azores
Marseilles
France
United States
Patient Shoots Two Kills Self at Denver Hospital
Harry Gips, a 62 year old tubercular patient at National Jewish Hospital in Denver, shot and wounded two nurses this morning before fatally shooting himself. The incident occurred at the hospital in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Harry Gips
National Jewish Hospital
Clarendon Boy Dies in Crash
Clarendon, July 24 Special Jack Bell, 22, died when the car overturned on Brice road while his brother Walter, badly shaken, was found unconscious. The brothers were driving to their father Mitch Bell’s ranch after a coin flip gave Jack the wheel. Walter said Jack appeared to fall asleep at the wheel. funeral plans were not announced. Survivors include father, four brothers Houston Charlie Walter and Dick, and sister Mrs. P. B. Gentry of Clarendon.
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Clarendon
Jack
Walter Bell
M. E
Mitch) Bell
Brice Road
Walter
Houston
Charlie
P. B. Gentry
Rof Clarendon
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Ariz
Leland King
Walter Dickson
Spur
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Pond
King
Portales
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