Thompson Hits At Gas Company Showdown in Texas campaign
Ernest Thompson railroad commissioner and governor candidate assails Lone Star Gas in SNOOK and other towns. He vows tough rate regulation, accuses company of dictating state policy and tax ultimatums while pressing for monthly state audits to curb spending and improve financial control. He cites Amarillo reforms as mayor.
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Snook
Ernest Thompson
Lone Star Gas Company
Thompson
Amarillo
Lone Star
Giddings
Dime Box
Hearne
Railroad Commission
Texas
Dallas
Hardhitting
House
Amarilloan’s Relative Dies in Ardmore Funeral
Mrs. W. N. Morgan of Ardmore died Monday afternoon. Her sister in law was Mrs. J. A. Morgan of Amarillo. Mrs. J A Morgan and Nay Morgan and Mrs. Joe Killough left Amarillo to attend the funeral services in Ardmore, scheduled for Thursday at 10 30 AM. Mrs. J A Morgan had many friends in Amarillo from prior visits.
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J. A. Morgan
Nay
Joe Killough
Amarillo
Ardmore
Ohlo
W. N. Morgan
J A. Morgan
Amatillo
Probable pitchers listed for major league games
Major league tomorrow matchups include NL games with Gumbert and Hubbel in New York at Chicago, Hamlin facing Weiland in Brooklyn at St Louis, Fette or Turner against Klinger in Boston at Pittsburgh, and La Master or Derringer against Schott or Derringer in Philadelphia at Cincinnati. AL features Feller vs Grove in Cleveland at Boston, Dietrich or Chandier and Lyons or Pearson in Chicago at New York, Bridges against Thomas in Detroit at Philadelphia, and Walkup against Ferrell in St Louis at Washington.
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New York
Chicago
Gumbert
French
Hubbell
Bryant
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Hamlin
Weiland
Boston
Pittsburgh
Fette
Turner
Klinger
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
LaMaster
Schott
Derringer
Cleveland
Feller
Grove
Dietrich
Chandier
Lyons
Pearson
Detroit
Bridges
Thomas
Washington
Ferrell
Monument Lake Scouts Camp Opens In Colorado
Amarillo area Boy Scouts plan a weeklong camp at Monument Lake Colorado 32 miles west of Trinidad with high altitude trails streams and trout. The camp emphasizes unit groups supervised by adults includes water testing by Amarillo chemist and features local wildlife and nature study. Scouts travel by chartered bus June 11 returning June 17 with a 12 dollar fee covering transport meals and housing. Rosella Towne appears in Hollywood profile as beauty and brains with upcoming high school graduation and first film role.
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Amarillo
Monument Lake
Colo
Trinidad
Sangre de Cristo
Jack Wyatt
Amarillo City
Stonewall
Hadl
Boy Scout Headquarters
Hollywood
Huntington Park
Calif
Rosella Towne
Safety Education Proposal Tabled by Board
State Board of Education members considered a plan to add traffic and general safety courses in all high schools. Dallas member Ben Tisinger said many individuals and agencies urged adoption of an optional safety course. The proposal was sent to the board as a committee of the whole for further study.
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Austin
State Board of Education
Ben Tisinger
Dallas
Two Killed in Alcatraz Prison Escape Attempt
A federal grand jury indicted James C. Lucas of Texas and Rufus Franklin of Alabama for murder in the death of Royal C. Cline, senior custodian at Alcatraz. Cline died May 23 from a fractured skull after three prisoners tried to break out of the prison in San Francisco Bay.
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San Francisco
Federal Grand Jury
James C. Lucas
Texas
Rufus Franklin
Alabama
Poth
Royal C. Cline
Alcatraz Federal Prison
Cline
San Francisco Bay
City Eyes WPA Grant for Amarillo Water Works Upgrade
City Manager H R Smith won approval to submit data for a Works Progress Administration grant covering 45 percent of a water works project in Amarillo. The plan includes extending water and sewer mains and installing a 10 million gallon pumping unit. If funded, the city would finance the rest via budget or bonds at lower interest.
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H. R. Smith
City Commission
Works Progress Administration
Amarillo
Ross D. Rogers
Western Avenue
Ninth Avenue
Rock Island Tracks
Twelfth
Thirteenth Avenues
Smith
Mark
Mystery of Family Bundles on the City Bus
A reflective piece explores daily bus life in Amarillo focusing on drivers and riders. The narrative notes driver habits, pinpointing timing and warmth with regular passengers, and observes diverse riders from workers to couples, families, and poets, amid neighborhood quirks.
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Husky Young
DeGrassi Reappointed For Second Term
President Roosevelt nominated W. D. DeGrassi of Amarillo for a second four year term as postmaster. Senate clearance was expected swiftly. Also named for Panhandle posts were Paul Bryant Canadian John Littlefield Crosbyton Jack Wade Dalhart George Elliott Kress Benjamin Hobson Paducah Conley Quanah Claude Norman Stinnett Willie Goodwin and Emory Self. Eastern New Mexico nominates Mary Mullough Roswell Arthur England Clayton Jose Sanchez Santa Rosa.
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Washington
Roosevelt
W. D. DeGrassi
Amarillo
Senate
Panhandle
Paul V. Bryant
John Littlefield
Crosbyton
Jack M. Wade
Dalhart
George T. Elliott
Kress
Benjamin F. Hobson
Paducah
Charles G. Conley
Quanah
Claude F
Evansville Meat Plant Workers Vote No on Union
At the Evansville Swift and Company meat packing plant an NLRB election June 4 showed 220 no and 99 yes among 371 eligible voters. 35 ballots were challenged and the independent union tied to the workers was not listed on the ballot.
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Evansville
Swift and Company
Co. I. O
United Packing House Workers
National Labor Relations Board
Allen's Shoe Store Installs New Air Conditioning
Allen's Shoe Store at 711 Polk Street announces a complete air conditioning system installed by manager A B Sanders. The system lowers store temperature by 16 to 12 degrees and keeps the shop around 76 to 78 degrees, aligning with up to date merchandising and the Jay Bee Personality Shoes line for customers.
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Allen
Polk Street
A. B. Sanders
Jay Bee
Distances Between New York and San Francisco
The distance by auto road is 3265 miles while the air route covers 2568 miles. This comparison highlights the longer ground route versus the faster air path between the two major U.S. cities.
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San Francisco
New York
Mexican Court Upholds Oil Expropriation Policy
District Judge Manuel Bartlett upheld the constitutionality of President Lazaro Cardenas's expropriation of 400 million dollars tied to the oil industry. He denied a British and American injunction but ordered return of seized bank deposits archives and correspondence and defined the action as limited to oil production exploitation and distribution properties.
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Mexico City
Manuel Bartlett
Lazaro Cardenas
Great Britain
Caredenas
Bartlett
Cleaners Plan Short Course at Lubbock
Kelly Smith of Austin chairing the educational committee announced the Texas Association of Dyers and Cleaners will sponsor a short course at Lubbock on June 23 and 24.
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Austin
Kelly Smith
Texas Association of Dyers and Cleaners
Lubbock
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Ing Cars
Rogers
Commission
WPA
DeGrassi
Clo
Laman
News and Globe
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