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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1939

Page

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Champion Hunting Dogs At Southwest Sportsmen's Show

The Southwest Sportsmen's Show opens Monday at 9 and runs to Saturday midnight. Top sporting dogs including Bill Gunn's Gypsy Prince plus Cocker Spaniels and Pointers will be shown alongside live game displays, dioramas, wildlife films, shooting and archery demonstrations by Ken Wilhelm, David Dudlah, L. L. Cline, Jack Lamb, Ted Allen and more. Admission is 40 cents for adults and 20 cents for children.

Bill Gunn North Midwest Chesapeake Bay Country Stinnett Panhandle Mason King The Globe News David Dudlah L. L. Cline San Antonio Jack Lamb Ted Allen

Insults Must Halt Or Quick Action Will Be Taken

London May 23 Great Britain warns Japan that acts against British in blockaded Tientsin must cease or action will be taken. Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax delivers the strongest possible terms to Ambassador Mamoru Shigemitsu. British consul protests over strip and search of concessions. Cecil Davis reports humiliation by Japanese gendarme.

London Great Britain Japan Tientsin Chamberlain Mamoru Shigemitsu Lord Halifax Barries Cecil Davis New Zealand China

Governor halts execution for 24 hours in prison broadcast night

Governor W. Lee O'Daniel issued a 24 hour stay to prevent the scheduled execution at the state prison on a night when a regular radio broadcast from the prison would also take place. The pause delays the lethal act to avoid overlapping penitentiary programming.

Austin U.P W. Lee Q O'Daniel

Amarillo and Panhandle Weather Outlook

Partly cloudy and warmer Saturday for Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas mostly fair and warmer tonight and Saturday. New Mexico generally fair Saturday. Yesterday’s low in Amarillo was 38 with some lingering cool periods.

Amarillo West Texas Panhandle New Mexico Ately

Texas anti trust law upheld in Harris County case

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upheld state anti trust provisions in a Harris County beer pricing conspiracy case involving Herbert Tigner. The decision rejects equal protection challenges and endorses classification as valid for preventing evil and restricting anti competitive practices. The ruling notes Tigner, a former UT football player, faced charges dating to 1937 with habeas corpus appeals continuing through the appellate process.

Austin Texas State Supreme Court Court of Criminal Appeals Harris County High Court Herbert Tigner George E. Christian Tigner University of Texas Christian U. S. Supreme Court Supreme Court of the United States Criminal Tribunal

Father's Quick Thinking Saves a Life

Howard Jackson 38 was buried 18 feet underground for 10 hours after a shaft collapsed while tapping a sewer line in Indianapolis. His father signaled help by dropping a pipe as firemen pumped oxygen through it. police firemen and WPA workers dug him out and he was in good condition at City Hospital.

Indianapolis Ind U.P Howard Jackson Jackson WPA

Britain and U S Agree To Swap Cotton Rubber

The United States and Great Britain signed an agreement to exchange 600000 bales of American cotton for about 175600000 pounds of British rubber. The deal stores raw materials for war emergencies and must be Senate approved. Ambassador Kennedy and Oliver Stanley signed for their nations.

Washington United States Great Britain Joseph P. Kennedy London Oliver Stanley British Board of Trade Herbert Feis State Department Senate Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation Byrnes South Carolina Kennedy

Lonnie Phillips Shot in Leg After Arrest Attempt

Lonnie Phillips about 38 was wounded above the knee in a confrontation with Officers Burton Roach and C. C. Cutler during an arrest at his Moore Street home near St. Anthony's Hospital. Phillips was taken to St. Anthony's Hospital. the wound was not serious.

Lonnie Phillips St. Anthony's Hospital Phillips Burton Roach Roach C. C. Cutler St. Anthony’s Hospital R. M. Allred Mrs. Phillips Alfred Cutler

Globe News Want Ads Deadline For Sunday Papers

GNWA urges readers to place ads at the Globe-News Want Ads office by 6 30 P M today for the Sunday edition. Ads run at very low cost and will be displayed with thousands of sugar bowls in the circulation area.

Globe News GNWA Big Sunday News-Globe

Bluejackets Guard Missions as Swatow Occupation Tightens

U S and British sailors patrol mission properties in Swatow under Japanese occupation. The Tsinan and Prominent docked with no incident while Japanese say no casualties at Swatow but claim 22 killed nearby and 600 Chinese killed in battle. Naval forces from both nations remain on alert.

Hong Kong Scout Swatow Hongkong Pillsbury Thanet Asheville Kulangsu Amoy

Stormy Panhandle Rain Drenches West to East

A late night thunderstorm swept from the West into the Panhandle bringing heavy rain from Tucumcari to Canadian and Amarillo. Adrian, Pampa, and Claude saw up to three quarters of an inch with lighter falls elsewhere. One lightning strike damaged a Rock Island depot telegraph line in Vega while power lines and downtown streets faced flooding and wind damage.

Panhandle Rock Island Vega Tucumcari Amarillo Adrian East Panhandle Pampa Santa Fe Clovis Dalhart Channing Tascosa Fort Worth English Washington Street North

Las Vegas Hail Storm Causes Heavy Damage

Damage from New Mexico's worst hail storm of the season was estimated at 200000 to 250000 dollars as Las Vegas residents and officials surveyed shattered glass in churches homes and schools. Roofs were battered cars dented and crops within ten miles suffered, with livestock losses reported.

Albuquerque N. M New Mexico Las Vegas

German Pilot Plans Trail Haul to Albuquerque for Flight

Captain Peter Riedel a German glider pilot and Washington German embassy attache said he would dismantle his ship and haul it by trailer to Albuquerque where weather permitting he might take off tomorrow toward Wichita Falls Texas. He was blocked by poor weather from taking off today from the A L Myrland ranch 13 miles west of Magdalena. He landed there Wednesday after a 200 mile hop from Winslow Arizona.

Magdalena N. M Peter Riedel Albuquerque Wichita Falls Texas Washington A. L

Sail Boats Race At Buffalo Lake Tomorrow

Tomorrow at 3 pm ten sail boats will race a three mile triangular course west of the boat house on Buffalo Lake for season points toward the cup. Last race in high winds saw Zed Dozi capsized and Sam Seay overboard. clear skies promise thrills and beauty as boats vie for trophies and top honors.

Buffalo Lake Sam Seay

Portales Announces Big Portales Fourth Celebration

A Portales, New Mexico delegation of 125 visited Amarillo to promote the Roosevelt County rodeo set for July 3 and 4. The group toured Amarillo, hosted a luncheon at the Amarillo Hotel, and presented a radio program on KGNC featuring Miss Sarah Lucille White.

Amarillo Portales N. M Roosevelt County Rodeo Publicity Sarah Lucille White Roosevelt New Mexico Mr. Reed Mr. Mallory Frank Craddock Tucumcari State Chamber of Commerce Frank Craddock, Jr John EB. Miles Roy Smith Vic Minter Carlsbad

Muleshoe Man Found Dead at Farmhouse

T P Hunter a 65 year old retired farmer was found dead in his Mule shoe area home this morning. Coroner J R Clump opened an inquest but no verdict yet. Sheriff Renfrow said initial findings point to natural causes with Hunter living alone. Farmer R O Williams alerted officials after noticing dry cattle and closed house.

Muleshoe T. P. Hunter J. R. Clump W. E Renfrow Hunter R. O. Williams Hunter Property Hunter House

Gene Tunney's Wife Is Daily Mother to Daughter

Mrs Gene Tunney wife of the former heavyweight champion gave birth to an eight pound one ounce daughter today at Harkness Pavilion New York. The child is described as healthy and the parents are socially prominent with Polly Lauder noted among their circle.

New York U.P Gene Tunney Harkness Pavilion Polly Lauder

Panhandle Lakes Near Flood Peak After Heavy Rains

Water from recent rains filled Panhandle Water Conservation Authority lakes. McLelland Creek Lake 28 miles south of Pampa and 21 miles west of Mclean was minutes from overflowing. North McLelland Creek flood damaged ranges, farms, crops, and three bridges. Local farmers thank the dam for protection.

Panhandle Earl Bradshaw Bradshaw McLelland Creek MecLellana Creek

Minimum Cotton Acreage Fixed by Roosevelt Act

President Roosevelt signed legislation setting a permanent cotton acreage minimum near 26 million acres under the farm act and amending the 1938 agricultural adjustment act. It fixes national and individual minimums based on 1937 allotments and diverted land, with figures ranging from about 26 to 27 million acres and a per-grower floor at half of his 1937 cotton plus diverted land.

Washington White House Roosevelt Congress Barkley Kentucky Mr. Roosevelt Lending Jess H. Jones RFC John M. Carmody Rural Electrification Administration Jones Texas Garner Reconstruction Finance Corporation Federal Loan Agency Carmody Federal Works Agency Rural Electrification Authority Society of Industrial Engineers Steel and Garment Industries Senate Home Loan Bank Board Federal Housing Administration, Export- Import Bank Electric Home and Farm Authority The Works Agency Public Works Administration Works Progress Administration United States Housing Authority Bureau of Public Roads Public Buildings Treasury Building Management National Park Service Jones and Agriculture Department

Plains Counties Get Highway Landscaping Projects

The highway commission authorized improvement orders by counties Hemphill and Lipscomb Modi fied the federal aid program adding a landscape project for wind erosion protection on U S Highway 60 between the Canadian River and Higgins at an estimated cost of 10000 dollars.

Austin Highway Commission Hemphill and Lipscomb U. S. Highway 60 Canadian River Higgins

Soviet mobilization near Outer Mongolia border after air battle

Domei reports Soviet forces move troops planes and mechanized units toward the Outer Mongolia frontier following an air clash with Japanese. Tokyo says 1000 Japanese planes shot down 49 of a 150 plane Soviet invasion fleet. four Japanese planes lost and a fifth later found safe after initial report.

Hsinging Manchukuo Red Army Domei Outer Mongolia

Chamberlain on Tientsin Blockade Tensions

Prime Minister Chamberlain notes ten days of blockade at Tientsin and Japanese grievances unspecified. He reports Halifax asked the Japanese ambassador to discuss barrier incidents. Chamberlain states Britain has not yet decided on immediate retaliatory action and expects a frank exchange with Tokyo through the foreign secretary.

Tientsin Tokyo House of Comemony Lord Halifax Chamberlain

Plains Highway Open to Traffic

A two city celebration marked the opening of the Pampa Borger link on the Oklahoma City to Denver highway. Officials cut the ribbon at Dixon Creek for the new 27 mile route as about 600 boosters attend the ceremonies.

R. L. Bobbitt Julian Montgomery Dixon Creek Pampa High School Berger V. F. W. Drum and Bugle Corps Panhandle Berger

Convict Still Out to Lunch in Wichita Falls

Wichita Falls police report Don Bailey alias Glynn Scott still missing after detectives found explosives flash lights and hand tools in a hotel room. Bailey escaped by tearing a hole in the cell ceiling and telling inmates to tell detective John Wiseman he has gone to lunch. He remains at large as authorities check burglary charges with Arkansas and Texas officials.

Wichita Falls Pim Don Bailey Glynn Scott Bailey Sid Arkansas Texas John Wiseman Detecon

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