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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1940

Page

5

Stock Market Rebounds Amid War News And Stimulus Hopes

Wall Street rallied 1 to 5 points as investors shrugged off Paris fall and French government retreat. The Associated Press index rose to 40.5 with 9 310 shares traded, led by steel, autos, and broader rearmament optimism. Prominent movers included U S Steel, Bethlehem, GM, Chrysler, Douglas Aircraft, Montgomery Ward, Anaconda, Kennecott, Westinghouse, GE, Du Pont, and Pennsylvanian.

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Grain Market Shows Everybody It Does Not Need a Peg

Chicago markets reopen after removal of minimum price levels with wheat and corn gaining up to 2.5 percent, backed by securities strength and expectations of more government flour purchases. Soybeans and oats weaken while lard posts gains. cash grain in Chicago Fort Worth and Kansas City shows varied bid prices for wheat, oats, sorghum, and corn with several No. 1 and No. 2 grades listed.

Chicago Europe Kansas City

Amarillo Markets Report Wheat and Milo Receipt

Amarillo markets show eight cars of wheat and one car of milo received. Wheat price listed at 0.59 dollars per bushel. Local traders recorded activity across Amarillo with attention to grain movements and pricing signals.

Amarillo Texas

Stocks rally as steels lead market advance

June 14 New York stock market reports a firm tone with steels leading the rally. Bonds improve, foreign exchange unsettled, cotton higher on demand, sugar irregular, copper and tin firm in metals, hogs uneven, cattle generally steady.

New York Wall Street Chicago

Robber Dies of Wounds Near Duncan

Oscar Brown aged 36 died in a hospital from gunshot wounds received after a posse trapped him and two companions 15 miles southwest of Duncan Oklahoma. The trio were wounded and captured yesterday following a confrontation with the posse.

Bber Duncan Oklo Oscar Brown Here

Cattle and hog markets steady in mid June reports

Kansas City markets show cattle and hogs largely steady with limited beef cattle and lighter weights. Chicago Fort Worth and Oklahoma City summarize salable totals, top prices, and typical ranges for steers, heifers, calves, hogs and lambs, noting firm or improved tone in places and ongoing clearance near weekend.

Kansas City uUs. CA Chicago Livestock Chicago Fort Worth Oklahoma City

Cotton Market Rebounds On Foreign Buying Amid War News

New York reports foreign buying orders lifting cotton futures from early losses by 16 to 19 points. Demand seen as hedge covering for potentially destroyed cotton in war zones. Government May consumption data and rumors of federal spending plans buoy optimism. exports total 6,214,599 bales season to date. Spot markets in Galveston New Orleans quoted higher with mixed spot volume. Denver and Fort Worth supply details noted alongside U.S. crop goods and livestock prices.

New York Bombay Liverpool Roosevelt

It Would Be Murder But Not Conspiracy

New York June 14 U P shooting 42 congressmen would be murder but not conspiracy to overthrow the government defense attorney Leo Healy told a Brooklyn jury hearing the case of 14 men accused of conspiracy Healy urged disregard of a Cassidy statement about shooting a dozen congressmen and said such talk would not affect the conspiracy charge He also argued a defendant remark about a military dictator has no bearing and noted Britain and Ireland telephones figures.

New York U.P Leo Healy Brooklyn John F. Cassidy Healy William Gerald Bishop George van Horn Mosely England Washington

Oil Market Summary Tulsa June 13 Gasoline steady demand

Market report from Tulsa notes gasoline demand steady with refiner prices for various oil products. Listings include motor gasoline, natural gasoline, kerosene, fuel oils, and crude pricing in cents per gallon and dollars per barrel.

Tulsa Okla U.P Markeers Oklahoma North Texas Ges Byenlas

Texas High Schools Expand Graphic Trade Training

Texas high schools prepared to expand technical training facilities to fill gaps in essential war industries. Local boards budget and survey plant facilities as federal guidance awaits to begin a program funded by the federal government. Supervised jointly by local committees and the state department of education as part of national defense prep. Texas has 75 districts ready for immediate use or quick mobilization.

Austin Texas Boards of Education State Department of Education

Texas Gets Large Share of Agricultural Monetary Aid

The 1939 agricultural conservation program cost is estimated at 520,360,802.43 dollars with Texas receiving 58,270,779.14. Other state payments include Arkansas 16,250,275.39 and Oklahoma 17,604,235.90, while Rhode Island is smallest at 52,256.79. County totals list numerous Texas counties such as Lubbock, Potter, Taylor, Tom Green, Travis, and Webb among others.

Aington Agriculture Department Texas AAA Washington General Accounting Agency Rhode Island Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma New Mexico Bell Bowie Cameron Denton Ector Galveston Gray Grayson Gregg Hale Harrison Hidalgo Howard Hutchison Jefferson Lamar Lubbock McLennan Midland Navarro Nueces Potter Smith Taylor Tom Green Travis Webb Wichita Wilbarger

Republicans Streamline Their National Convention

The Republican national convention will be trimmed for delegates and radio listeners with speeches limited to 30 minutes and each candidate's seconding speech capped at 20 minutes. Gov. Harold F. Stassen is slated to keynote, with a five day schedule anticipated despite slow committee progress.

Washington U.P Vention Arrangements Committee Harold F. Stassen Minnesota Chicago Lester J. Dickinson Towa John D. M. Hamilton Republican National Committee Alf M. Landon Rooseveit Warren G. Harding Hamilton Philadelphia Thomas FE. Dewey Wendell. Willkie Robert A. Taft Arthur H. Vandenberg Herbert C. Hoover Hoover

Pan Am Seeks New Zealand Air Route Pending Airmail Date

Pan American Airways president Juan Trippe said the company is ready to start transpacific service to New Zealand as soon as Postmaster General Farley fixes a date for the first airmail flight. He spoke after a White House meeting with President Roosevelt and declined to discuss the discussion or comments on German aviator actions in Latin America.

New Zealand Washington Juan T. Trippe Pan- American Airways James A. Farley Trippe White House Roosevelt Latin America

Weatherman Sees Rain for Texans

The Associated Press reports scattered showers across Texas with Kerrville recording 1.86 inches and San Marcos 1.20 inches. San Antonio saw a wind and electrical storm causing light damage amid 0.41 inches of rain. Light showers touched Bexar County as Lampasas 1.06, Fort Worth 0.90, Dilley 0.80, Brownwood 0.78, Dublin 0.52, Del Rio 0.46 inches among other rainfall readings.

Associated Press Tonight West Texas Kerrville San Marcos San Antonio Bexar County Lampasas Fort Worth Dilley Brownwood Dublin del Rio

Webb Miller Is Laid To Rest

Webb Miller European general manager of United Press was buried in Dewey Cemetery Dowagiac Michigan after a London blackout death. Relatives friends and journalism representatives attended the service led by Rev Guy W Simon. Attendees included Miller’s brothers sister an uncle and twelve Michigan cousins while memorial tributes appeared in the Cleveland Press. United Press Tom Curran and Michigan editors attended as Miller’s early newspaper career was noted.

Lemuel Hartsell Dowagiac Michigan Michigan League of Home Dailies Roy Newberry Coldwater Reporter John Scamehorn Niles Evening Star William H. Shumaker Three Rivers, Commercial H. H. Whiteley Dowaginc News Webb Miller Tom R. Curran United Press

Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Holley in Plainview Texas

Funeral services for Mrs. J C Holley 73 were held Thursday at Hale Center with A M Lemons of Idalou Church of Christ officiating. Burial followed at Center Plains cemetery. She died Wednesday at her son Preston Greenhaw's home near Cotton Center after living with him seven years. Born August 7 1866 in Texas, she was widowed since J H Holley died in 1936. Survived by sons George Greenhaw Memphis W H Greenhaw Stafford Arizona N H Greenhaw Temple and daughters Mrs J D Davis Lamesa and Mrs Irene Ready Santa Monica California.

Plainview Hale Center J. C. Holley Preston Greenhaw Nea Cotton Center A. M. Lemons Idalou Church of Christ Th C Church of Christ Center Plains J. ©. Holley Cotton Cente George Greenhaw Memphis W. H. Greenhaw Stafford Ariz N. H. Greenhaw Temple J.D Davis

Army Ready for Defense

Army Ready for Defense reports Col. Edward S Bres of New Orleans National president states the army general staff has perfected a system for an adequate national defense. He urges reserve officers to support the program and aid the war department.

Oklahoma City Reserve Officers’ Association Todo Army General Staff Edward S. Bres New Orlans General Staff War Department

Radio Programs and Schedules Across Dayparts on KGWC

Readable listing of daytime and evening radio programs on KGWC and NBC networks for Saturday, detailing show times, host names, orchestra acts, news segments, and variety programs through late night. Mentions multiple stations and program changes with various performers and ongoing broadcasts.

Nbc-Wear Howard Ropa Nbc Wjz Brush Creek Follies Mbs-Chain Marian Nbc-Wealee Music Orchestra Broadcr Wabc U. S. Marine Band Cbs-Chain Mbsa-Chain Migs-Chain News Vera Brodsky Cbs-Net Mbs-Net Nbc-Weal Nbc-Wz Bull Nbc-Weal Dance Music Orchestra Mbs-Chains Cbs-Waba Nbbe-Wabe Nbe Wjs Che-Wabe Albert Warner Ed East Renfrew Nan Wynn Whe Red Europe Chs Waba Weat Israel Nbeo Wja Europe Nbc-Weaf Mbs Wor Nbc-Weaf Dancing Music Orchestra Sky Blazers Bs-Wabe Arthur Hale Mbe-Chain Baker East H. V. Kaltenhorn Abe-Wed Abc-Weaf Dancing Music Orchestra Mbc-Chain Dancing Music Orch Weaf Radio's Guild Wayne King Orches Nobody's Children Elmer Davis Gabriel Heaiter Wgn Hawaii Mbc Wabt Ebs-Chain Bob Crosby

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