Top of Texas Fiesta Opens With Parades And Hollywood Premier
In Pampa the eighth annual Top of Texas Fiesta kicks off with events including peace officers luncheon hosted by Sheriff Carl Rose, a Hollywood premiere at LaNora Theater featuring George Hayes and Mary Hart, and hand print tributes. Old timers’ barbecues, rodeos at Recreation Park, and a parade program begin the multi day celebration sponsored by the Pampa Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Pampa
Carl Benefiel
Carl Rose
Gray County
Schneider Hotel
Panhandle Lumber Company
Texas
Hollywood
Road Runner Park
Pampa Oilers
LaNora Theater
George
Windy) Hayes
Mary Hart
el Paso
Republic
Walter Mattex
Smiley Burnette
Gene Autry
Six Flags
Sam Houston
Recreation Park
LaNova Theater
Pampa @unior Chamber of Commerce
Gandhi Named World's Most Powerful Leader by AP Reporter
Famed correspondent Jim Mills rates Mohandas K. Gandhi as the world's most powerful figure, noting his nonviolent influence over 360 million Indians and admiration across nations. He contrasts Gandhi with dictators and recalls a prior interview with Il Duce.
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Hitler
IL Duce Gandhi
New York
Mohandas K. Gandhi
India
James A. Mills
Fuebrer
Confucius
Gandhi
Il Duce
Royal Visit Through Eastern Quebec Aligned With British Flags
King George and Queen Elizabeth toured eastern Quebec towns including Sherbrooke Levis and Riviere du Loup as storms struck decorations yet crowds cheered from near the U S border. The royal train moved at night through the Hudson Valley and Adirondacks returning to Canada for three days toward Halifax. Governor Aiken and Mrs. Aiken welcomed the royals in Sherbrooke.
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Riviere DU Loup
Quebec
St. Lawrence
George
Queen Elizabeth
Dominion
United States
Hudson Valley
Adirondacks
Maritime Provinces
Halifax
Sherbrooke
Levis
Canada
MacKenzie King
Vermont
White House
George Aiken
Mrs. Aiken
Amarillo Delegation Heads to Pampa for Top of Texas Fiesta
An 50 car caravan heads to Pampa for the Top of Texas Fiesta escorted by Capt. Jim Line. Leaders Milton Cox Mason King and Bruce Autry coordinate a 30 minute early gathering at the Amarillo Hotel with plans to join the parade along with the Golden Sandie Band and 20 Tri State Fair Buckaroos.
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Jim Line
Highway Patrol
Chamber of Commerce
Pampa
Milton Cox
Mason King
Bruce Autry
Amarillo
Sam Elkins
Ray Minner
Golden Sandie Band
Oscar Wise
Clay Thornton
Jim Vierey
Chamber
Mrs Hagy Improves After Hospital Treatment
The condition of Mrs. Lawrence Hagy at St Anthony's Hospital was reported improved last night. She is resting well after receiving treatment.
Gifts for Typical Dad Contest Seeks Entries
Two days remain to enter the Gifts for Typical Dad contest. Describe your candidate in a 500 word description and include a recent photo. Attach both to the official entry blank available at Globe-News or participating merchants. Mail or deliver to Globe-News Typical Father Contest Department by 5 PM Wednesday. The winner will be announced the next evening on the Paramount Theater stage.
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Panhandle
Globe-News
Paramount Theater
Clear Weather Follows North Plains Rains
Clear weather returned to most of the Panhandle after Sunday night and Monday rains that eased high temperatures. From Amarillo to Denver and Big Spring, conditions were mostly clear with pockets of cloudiness east. Hail damage hit Hemphill Lipscomb and Ochiltree counties with 15,000 acres in Ochiltree damaged. the hail belt spanned about 40 miles by 60.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Albuquerque
Denver
Big Spring
Shamrock
McLean
Rock Island Railroad
Liberal
Kan
Cimarron River
Kansas
Bucklin
Hemphill
Lipscomb
Ochiltree
Ochiltree County
E. W. Thomas
TI. W. Johnson
Oklahoma State Line
Perryton
Lake Marvin
Mendota
Waynoka
Okla
Hammond
Wildlife Talks Called Today at West Texas State College
Wildlife conservation lectures continue in Canyon with P D Hanna speaking on The Landowners Part in Wildlife Conservation at 2 PM. The series features speakers including William J Tucker Phil D Goodrum D W Lay and P R Sime through six weeks with daily talks starting at 2 o clock.
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Canyon
P. D. Hanna
Extension Service
West Texas State College
Hanna
D. B. Harmon
John M. Hooper
State Health Department
William J. Tucker
State Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Texas
Phil D. Goodrum
Division of
State Fish, Game and Oyster Commission
D. W. Lay
P. R. Sime
Amarillo
Senate approves postmasters Ponder Waldron and others
Washington dispatch reports on June 12 that the Senate approved postmasters James G. Ponder Lloyd O Waldron and another appointee for Happy and Panhandle respectively in a routine confirmation move.
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Washington
The
Senate
James G. Ponder
Happy
Lloyd O. Waldron
Panhandle
House votes special income tax for District of Columbia
The House approved an income tax for the District of Columbia. It exempts members and their staff. An amendment sets tax rates from 2 percent on incomes over 2000 to 7 percent on incomes over 9900, replacing a unpopular business privilege tax.
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House
Washington
District of Columbia
Allotments Set for 1940 Wheat Acreage
Agriculture department announces the 1940 national wheat acreage allotment totaling 62,000,000 acres. Seven Midwestern and Southwestern states receive about two thirds of the total, led by Kansas with 12,798,001 acres and North Dakota 8,964,389.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Kansas
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Texas
Montana
Nebraska
South Dakota
Department
Britain Reconsiders Baltic Pact With Soviet Russia
Paris reports British ministers reexamined the Anglo French Russian mutual aid plan. They debated inserting a Baltic clause risking a Soviet blank check and recognized Moscow’s demand for full price to join a western security system.
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Paris
William Strang
Foreign Office
Russia
Chamberlain
John Simon
Samuel Hoare
France
Britain
Baltic States
Poland
Danzig
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Finland
Moscow
Hitler
Mussolini
Locarno
Baltic
Europe
State budgets rise as operating costs grow
The Texas legislature faces higher overall operating costs for 1940-41 as education and eleemosynary sections push totals up about 1 million dollars above the last biennium. Judiciary, departmental and eleemosynary savings trim outlays, while higher education enrollment and rural aid drive larger appropriations.
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Judiciary
Morris Roberts
Pettis
Rep
E. H. Thornton
Senate
House
Big Spring Hospital
Roberts
Agriculture, Insurance
Highway Department
Department of Public Welfare
Youth Harvests First Wheat in Swisher
Swisher County's first wheat arrive early Monday at a local elevator. Don Mills a 16 year old farmer from near Tulsa owned the load. The 50 bushel sample tested 58 pounds and earned Mills a premium of five cents a bushel for delivering the county's initial grain of the 1939 harvest season.
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Tulsa
Swisher County
Don Mills
Young Mills
Dog Adverts Offer Quick Dog Sale Lesson
A Globe-News want ad touts ads as a fast way to sell a pet. It cites a 70 cent note for a one year old registered Scottie that found a new owner in three days and promotes want ads for pups ponies and canaries. The piece emphasizes fencing and responsible keeping.
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Globe-News
Globe- News
Senate Approves Grasshopper War Fund for Control
The Senate voted to approve and send to the White House a resolution providing $1,750,000 for grasshopper control. The House had acted earlier the same day to approve the measure.
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Washington
Senate
White House
House
Rites Today for Amarillo Jewelry Merchant Harry Steinhorn
Amarillo jeweler Harry Steinhorn died in a local hospital after a weeklong illness. Funeral services are at Temple B'nai Israel at 10:30 with burial at Llano Cemetery. he leaves a wife Sadie, son Raymond, daughter Judith, and relatives in New York and Austria. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home directs.
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Harry Steinhorn
Amarillo
Steinhorn
Steinhorn Jewelry & Luggage Company
Polk Street
Temple B'nai Israel
Rabbi Gobar
Fort Worth
Llano
Jake Blinderman
Morris Goltz
Bert Levy
Bam Jacobson
Louis Fefferman
Harry Meyer
Zionist Organization
Sadie Steinhorn
Raymond
Judith
Solomon Steinhorn
Austria
Lillie Lederer
New York City
Ryglice
America
Ong Street
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Foot Breaks in Lake Mishap at Lake Marvin
Jack Lawrence a Lake Marvin concessionaire in Hemphill County lost control of his truck and it sank into the lake. The vehicle overturned taking four large concrete posts with it and leaving Lawrence with a broken foot he is said to be hopping about while recovering and delivering favors.
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Istry
Russia
Jack Lawrence
Lake Marvin
Hemphill County
Mr. Lawrence
Bills on Road Fund Change Ruled Partly Unconstitutional
In Austin on June 12 the Attorney General ruled portions of a bill returning county and district road bond surplus to funds unconstitutional. The House moved the measure to a conference committee after rejecting Senate changes, with intent to revise for AG approval and continue ($) state aid for non state highway roads while ensuring full prior obligations are paid.
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Austin
Gerald ©. Mann
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Jake Stevenson
Adjournments Believed Near in Texas Legislature
In Austin on June 12 lawmakers expected adjournment of the long session near. Senate approved 18 to 6 to adjourn June 21 despite House voting 68 to 60 against setting June 20 as quitting date. Debates over pension liberalization and a sales tax proceed with no final decisions.
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Austin
Legislative Hall
Senate
House
W. Lee O'’Daniel
Lonnie Alsup
Clint C. Small
Small
Alsup
O'Daniel
Weather Amarillo and vicinity Tuesday warmer
The Amarillo area expects a warm and partly cloudy Tuesday. Temperatures range from the upper 60s to mid 80s with light east winds and a high around 76. Precipitation for the 24 hours ending 4 PM yesterday was 0.01 inch.
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Amarillo
Essa
Custers Famous Battle To Re Live Tomorrow
Fireworks display at the Tri-State Fair grounds will reenact Custer's Last Stand postponed from last night due to weather. Gates open for advance ticket sales by the Sam Houston Band Parents' Association. Admission 15 cents children 25 cents adults.
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Tri-State Fair
Custer
Sam Houston Band Parents’ Association
Niagara Falls
Maude
Hans
Fritz
India
Elysian Fields
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