Three Killed and Six Injured in Head-On Crash East of Groom
A head-on collision seven miles east of Groom left three dead and six injured. Victims include George Edward Work of Monterrey Park Cal and Lawrence Work, son, along with Mrs. W. R. Oldham of Winchester Ky and Ernest Eddie Dyer of Waynoka Okla. Ambulances from Amarillo, Pampa and McLean aided, cars described as a Ford and a Plymouth with California plates on a wet highway.
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Groom Californiaman
Kentucky
Groom
George Edward Work
Everett Street
Monterrey Park
Cal
Lawrence Work
W. R. Oldham
Winchester
Tha Inmnead Awas
George Work
Barbara Ann
Ruth Work
Ernest Eddie Dyer
Waynoka
Oklo
Work
Pampa
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Glaham
Dyer
St Anthony
Oldham
Plymouth
California
Ford
Earl Stubblefield
McLean
C. T. Cline
Harrison Street
Paul N. Humphrey
Pawhuska
Okla
Humphrey
Amarillo
Humphreys
British Reported Striking Arctic Blow for Soviet in Norway Attack
British observers warned of a potential Japanese plan to invade Soviet Siberia as Germany fights the Russians, with Japanese forces massing in Manchukuo and North China. Tokyo hinted at a historic policy shift while Sel by Peril in Indo China and Saigon. Eden urged reflection on Japan’s actions and Britain’s stance against expansion.
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Arctic
Norway
Japan
Indo-China
Soviet Siberia
Peiping
Manchukuo
North China
Tokyo
Fumimaro Konoye
Saigon
Cap St. Jacques
Texas and
Socony
Nhatrang
Here
Hanoi
Cochin- China
Gulf of Siam
Malaya
Singapore
Thailand
Araya Predes
Indo-China Border
Anthony Eden
Orient
Eden
House of Commons
Britain
United States
British Empire
Leningrad
Smolensk
Moscow
FDR Confers With Chiefs On War Prep
President Roosevelt met with army chief of staff General George Marshall and Admiral Harold Stark, chief of naval operations, in a White House conference that produced no public statement. The session followed U S representations to Japan over the Tutuila incident and preceded talks with New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia on strengthening West Coast defenses.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
George ©. Marshall
Army
Harold R. Stark
United States
Japan
Tutuila
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York
U. S.canadian Defense Board
Canada
Expanded Nazi Army Is Cited
Washington July 30 Army intelligence reports that Germany expanded its armed forces from 54 divisions in 1939 to 260 by last July 16, totaling about 15,000 men per division. Senator Thomas cites this to urge extending service beyond one year while opponents led by Senator Taft argue for a compact fighting force and longer training.
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Washington
Germany
Thomas
Utah
Taft
Ohio
Senate
House Military Committee
Army
Tobey
New Hampshire
Roosevelt
George C. Marshall
Military Committee
Weather watch Amarillo region with scattered thundershowers
Scattered light thunder showers were common over the Panhandle Wednesday afternoon and evening. Temperatures cooled due to cloudiness and precipitation. More widely scattered showers expected Thursday and Friday with little temperature change outside shower areas. High at English field 91, low 66. Heat relief noted in upper Mississippi valley with no abnormal heat elsewhere. Total heat related deaths 174 in 19 states and drownings 161 across 31 states, total 335 lives lost during the hot spell.
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West Texas
New Mexico
Rio Grande
Panhandle
English Field
United States
el Paso
Texas Panhandle
Missouri
New England
Wichita
Kau
Waynoka
Okla
Gulf States
Quanah
Missisissippi Valley
Plains States
Oklahoma
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Price Regulation Message Favored By The Associated Press
Washington July 30. President Roosevelt asked Congress for power to regulate prices to check inflation. Lawmakers praised the objective, debating methods. Senator Wheeler voiced support, while Senator Smith warned against centralized control. A detailed Page 5 report outlines proposed means to stabilize prices.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Steagall
Alabama
Firemen's Pensions Questioned In Texas Inquiry
The state comptroller asked the attorney general about the validity of a 300000 dollar yearly appropriation for firemen's pensions. Constitutional amendments cover other pensions but no explicit provision exists for firemen's. The prior tax on fire insurance premiums was struck down and the legislature then used a direct appropriation.
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Austin
State Comptroller
Attorney General's Department
Amarillo to Form First Flying Cadet Unit in Texas
Amarillo will host the first flying cadet unit in Texas as 35 men applied to join Amarillo No 1. A board of examiners arrives Friday to test applicants. Examinations start around 9 o clock Friday morning in Legion Hall. A minimum of 20 men is required. cadets will train together and not be separated until commissioning.
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Amarillo
Texas
R. D. Short
Army Recruiter
Amarillo No. 1
Legion Hall
Molly's Fiance Sued by Niece
Henderson July 30 J D Wrather Jr wealthy Tyler oil man to wed Gov W Lee O Daniel's daughter Molly was named defendant in a 735000 civil suit filed by a relative A process issued may reach Wrather before he and Miss O Daniel marry tomorrow night The suit names Wrather Sr and other Amarillo Producers and Refiners Corp officials over 251000 shares of stock alleged issued to Frances Caroline Walters a 13 year old The plaintiff is Walters next friend George C Walters her father and Wrather's son in law The granddaughter of the elder Wrather is the plaintiff
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Henderson
Jack D. Wrather, Jr
Tyler
W. Lee O'Daniel
Molly
Young Wrather
Miss O'Daniel
J. D. Wrather, Sr
Amarillo Producers and Refiners Corporation of
Overton
Refining Corporation
Frances Caroline Walters
George C. Walters
Jack D. Wrather
Wrather
Jack, Jr
Northern Panhandle Sees Heavy Rains Across Cities
Heavy rainfall swept the northern Panhandle with one inch reported at Dumas Etter and Miami. Fort Worth and Denver noted showers in the north. Bivins Booster station logged a hard rain with high winds and hail, .75 inch, while Rock Island workers indirect reports placed a heavy shower at Yarnell near Amarillo.
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Panhandle
Dumas
Etter
Miami
Santa Fe
Fort Worth
Denver
Bivins
Rock Island
Yarnell
Amarillo
Mighty-Mite Wil lie the Want Ad Rents Quick
A lively ad voice touts fast rental ability with a boastful spiel. It notes rapid apartment redecorating and lists a two room house and four room apartment options, with contact at 1222 Buchanan and phone 6262 for Want Ad Headquarters.
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Willie
Globe-News
Laney
Buchanan Dial
Want Ad
Nazis Nearing Leningrad Threaten Russian City Front
German reports claim over 2000 Russians killed in one day as fighting intensifies near a Lenin grad bridgehead. Officials say Leningrad is in a precarious position while German forces push toward a critical decision. Farther south, on the Smolensk front, German offensives continue to press.
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Smolensk
DNB
Associated Press
New York
Leningrad
St Petersburg
Lake Peipus
Estonia
Berlin
Vyazma
Moscow
Wilhelm Keitel
Hans Georg Keitel
Zhitomir
Bessarabia
Odessa
Russia
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London
FDR
Amarillo Dailyews
Amarillo Globe
Ieee
Royal Navy
Arctic Ocean
Executive Department
Wheeler
Montana
Rep. McCormick
Massachusetts
Reds
Harry L. Hopkins
Joseph Stalin
Red Army
Hopkins
Stalin
Kremlin
U. S
Ussr
Hitler
Vyacheslav Molotov
Steinhardt
Soviet
Nevel
Novorzhev
Red Air Force
Ploesti
Sulvia
Communist Party
Poland
Patch
Iny
Battle of the Atlantic
Bay of Biscay
Republic of
Czechoslovakia
Belegium
Netherlands
Yugoslavia
Greece
Luxembourg
George
Georgia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Iceland
Great Britain
Atlantic
Finland
Cer
Tont
Minsk
Bae Rumania
Peipus
SKOV
Thitomir
Galati
Kiev
Tula
Kharkov
Sevastoi
Black Sea
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