Amarillo Office To Direct Work In Five States
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace announced a coordinated land use and conservation program for the dust bowl to be directed by Roy I. Kimmell with headquarters at Amarillo. He will oversee all Department of Agriculture work in the wind erosion area covering about 100 counties across Texas Oklahoma Colorado Kansas and New Mexico. Kimmell has led the Southwest Resettlement Administration rehabilitation effort and served on the Southern Great Plains advisory committee to foster a unified plan with federal and state agencies. Farmers in the area will have a major role in the program.
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Bascom N. Timmons
Washington
Great Plains
Roy I. Kimmel
Wallace
Kimmell
Amarillo
M. L. Wilson
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Kansas
New Mexico
Department of Agriculture
Dust Bowl
Wilson
Congress
Kimmel
Resettlement Administration
Southwest
Plains
Colorado College
Yale
School of Public Affairs
Princeton
W. W. Alexander
Southwest Great Plains
Southern Great Plains
Man Questioned in Mattson Kidnaping Case
A 121-year-old man was held for questioning in the kidnapping of Charles Mattson Jr. at Tacoma last December. Police said the suspect resembled the kidnaper and appeared possibly mentally impaired. He said he came to the United States from France eight years ago and matched several physical descriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Charles Mattson Jr
Tacoma
Wash
France
Susannah Steamer Seized in Counterfeit Plot
A secret service operator filed a complaint charging four Filipino sailors aboard the Philippine steamer Susannah with conspiracy to possess and pass counterfeit ten dollar bills and passing counterfeit currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Two Amarillo Couples to Marry on Stage at Paramount
Two Amarillo residents will wed on stage at the Paramount Theater Tuesday night June 8 at 9 o clock. Pastor Dr Robert Jones will officiate with public admission. Music and a flower adorned altar frame the ceremony and couples depart for a Kansas City honeymoon hosted by TWA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Paramount Theater
Robert Jones
Church of Christ
Kansas City
TWA
Sunday News-Globe
Beard Hopes to Escape Chair in Dallas Killing Case
Dwight Beard, a 27 year old former football player, faces execution in Dallas for the killing of City Detective John Roberts during a holdup. He previously escaped a North Carolina sentence, and the state board refused clemency, leaving him to confront the electric chair after midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Dwight Beard
North Carolina
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Beard
John Roberts
Dallas
Atlanta
Roberts
Plane Crash Delivers Food to Non-Strike Workers
A Republic Steel plane crash landed at Warren Ohio while delivering food to non striking workers. Officials blamed sniping by strikers for the crash, claiming bullets and bricks forced the pilot to falter as the aircraft touched down and damaged a wheel near box cars. The pilot escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
U.P
Republic Steel Corporation
Warren, O
Frank Flynn
Amelia Earhart Heads Toward Parimaribo on World Flight
Amelia Earhart left Caripito Venezuela on June 2 during a globe circling equatorial flight. Her next landing point was not known but Parimaribo in Dutch Guiana was expected.
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Para
Brazil
Amelia Earhart
Caripito
Venezuela
Parimaribo
Chicago Columnist Harvey Woodruff Dies After Illness
Harvey T. Woodruff, 62, a nationally known Chicago sports writer, died today after a month of illness. He served as sports editor of the Chicago Tribune for 13 years and retired in 1921 to run his column In the Wake of the News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harvey T. Woodruff
Woodruff
Chicago Tribune
News
Two Dallas County Death Sentences Are Affirmed
The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed two Dallas County murder convictions. George W. Redston received a five year sentence for the Nite Spot killing of A. B. Farrow on August 4, 1936. Girton Beamon was given eight years for killing his wife on April 15, 1936.
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Austin
U.P
Court of Criminal Appeals
Dallas County
George W. Redston
A. B. Farrow
Girton Beamon
Wagons Rescue 36 Marooned Passengers Near Perico
Thirty six travelers on a Fort Worth and Denver train were stranded between flooded streams near Perico, 22 miles northwest of Dalhart, and were evacuated by wagons hauled by tractor after picnicking on farmer-supplied provisions. Rail and road damage prompted detours and bridge replacements as rains lingered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton
N. M
Denver
Rio Blanco
Dalhart
South Plains
Clarendon
Vernon
Memphis
Canadian Gas Company
Panhandle
Mont Dora
Perico
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Santa Fe
Boise City
Dumas
Rock Island
Liberal
Kan
J. W. Mode
Fort. Worth
W. J. van London
Matlock
Channing
Four Borger election cases dismissed in Hutchinson County
Borger June 2 Special Four misdemeanor counts from the April 4 city election were dismissed in Hutchinson County court. Election judge Curley Lantron was discharged on two counts for failure to deliver ballots to the county clerk. Mayor F E A Simpson said the indictment error prompted the dismissal. Joe Grubbs faced two counts of false arrest related to attempted ballot casting. dismissals were tied to readiness for trial and quo warranto actions ongoing in district court. The four charges will be refiled in county court after the quo warranto case moves forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borger
Hutchinson
L. FE
Joe Grubbs
Grubbs
Norman Coffee
Simpson
John R. Miller
H. M. Hood
Berger
E. T Miller
Amarillo
Cardenas Seeks Prompt End Of Mexican Oil Strike
Mexico City June 2 President Lazaro Cardenas urged a quick settlement to the nation wide strike by 18 000 oil workers threatening to broaden into a general walkout across all industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardenas
Mexico City
Lazaro Cardenas
Mexico
Tricky Rodeo Stock Put Cowhands to Task at Clovis Pioneer Fete
Calves ran like coyotes and steers twisted in limited space at Clovis Pioneer Days rodeo attracting 3,000 spectators. Heavy rain slowed events but added thrills with rerun calf roping and a $700 prize pool. Parade drew large crowds, with 300 horsemen and crowd sights including a three year old on a small horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance Johnson
Clovis
Main Street
Southwest
111Th Cavalry National Guard
Sioldiers
Plainview
Jemez Reservation
New
Jerry Malin Checks River Rumors About Canadian Bridge
Reporter surveys rumors on the Canadian River rise near Amarillo to determine the truth about high water. He interviews observers under confusing estimates and notes the river’s erratic behavior while stressing verification with multiple sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
Old Man River
Motorcade Heads to Pampa for Top o Texas Fiesta
Amarillo Chamber and Junior Chamber delegations travel to Pampa for the two day Top o Texas Fiesta opening parade at 10:30 AM. The Amarillo group departs Herring Hotel at 8 AM in a motorcade of at least 15 cars plus a chartered bus. The event features parades rodeo programs and dances with focus on the opening parade and related celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Herring Hotel
Junior C. of C
Tom Wingate
Pampa
Amarillo Weather Forecast Quiet and Warmer Next Day
The Amarillo forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures Thursday with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the east and north central areas. West Texas and Panhandle regions show similar trends with a unsettled sky and possible showers. Temperature records from yesterday show highs near 71 and lows around 59 with 0.54 inches of precipitation in the past 24 hours ending 4 PM.
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Amarillo
Vscinity
Thursaday
West Texas
100Th Meridian
Panhandle
New Mexico
Ford Called in Probe of Riot at River Rouge Plant
Detroit June 2 sub pena issued for Ederl Ford as one man grand jury investigates fight last week at Ford River Rouge plant between company employes and United Automobile Workers organizers. McCrea says Ford will be summoned as witness before Judge Liddy. Several Ford officials and union members already subpoenaed and to testify.
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Detroit
UAR
Ederl
Bert C. Scallen
Wilford
Walter Reuther
UAW
West Side
Richard T. Frankensteen
Washington
Federal Agent Heads Probe of Slaying
FBI chief R. H. Colvin arrived in Gallup to press an investigation into the slaying of federal agent Truett Rowe. Rowe was shot by Guy Osborne, 24, an escaped convict whom Rowe sought to arrest. Osborne is held in city jail.
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Gallup
N. M
R. H. Colvin
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Truett FE
Rowe Rowe
Guy Osborne
Osborne
Harris Convict Indicted in Slaying of Another Felon
H J Turney a convicted robber from Harris County was indicted on a murder charge for the fatal stabbing of a fellow inmate at a motion picture show in the Texas prison chapel several days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Huntsville
H. J. Turney
Rebber
Harris Courty
Texas
Gold Rush Bids Grow Over Lost Western Air Express Plane
A $1,000 reward prompts a manhunt up Lone Peak near Apline Utah for the missing Western Air Express transport with seven aboard missing since December 15 from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apline
Utah
Lone Peak
Western Air Express
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Nazi War Head And Mussolini In Conference
Rome reports a cordial meeting between Benito Mussolini and German War Minister Werner von Blomberg to align military aims on Spain. Italy keeps its fleet blockading the eastern Spanish coast to prevent communist contraband while urging force if needed to halt arms to Madrid Valencia.
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Rome
Italy
European Non-Intervention Committee
Benito Muscsolini
Werner von Blomberg
Spain
Germany
Russia
Mussolini
Neutrality Committee
Almeria
Barletta
von Blomberg
Bilbao
Ship Afire In Pacific
The steamship Oliva reported afire and crew taking to lifeboats. The first wireless message was received in San Francisco via Globe Wireless, giving no position. A later Av-A radio message placed the vessel about 150 miles northwest of Manila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Oliva
Globe Wireless Company
Globe Office
Manilla
Wireless Company
Hong Kong
Manila
Cook Claim on Pole Discovery Heads for Jury
Dr. Frederick A. Cook sue Britannica for 125000 damages alleging libel in Britannica Junior over his 1908 North Pole discovery claim. Justice Pecora denied a motion to dismiss, ruling Britannica’s statement could be read to discredit Cook legally.
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New York
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Cook
Supreme Court
Ferdinand Pecora
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Paramount
R. I. Kimmel
Frio
Friona
Tuccumeari
Stratford
Canadian River
Clovis News-Journal
Roswell
Pecos River
Clovis Evening News- Journal
Hondo Creek
White Mountains
Clovis Pioneer Fete
Jerry Malin
Highway 5
Baldwin Parker
Cynthia Ann Parker
Quanah Parker
Cache
W. B. Weatherred
Sky
Ady
Ford
Pacific
Frederick Cook
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