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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1940
Page
3
Bankers Protective Association crime expert Loughway visits Amarillo to warn the public about check fraud. He cites losses of 250 to 300 million dollars in 1939 and outlines safety rules for writing, handling, and cashing checks to reduce risk.
Harold E. Stassen, Minnesota governor, at the Republican national convention, calls for advance on four fronts: national preparedness, fifth column defense, domestic welfare, and governmental effectiveness and integrity. He denounces Roosevelt and argues for a calm, strong stance including air power, defense industry expansion, labor harmony, and farmer aid.
Dr. Frank I. Turner president of McMurray College will dedicate tonight’s service at San Jacinto Methodist Church to ex servicemen of Amarillo. Turner a World War veteran and Legionnaire served in the 90th Division AEF. All ex servicemen are invited.
In Amarillo a hearing examined Santa Fe Railways bid to discontinue Trains 94 and 95 between Amarillo and Lubbock. Cities Plainview Lubbock Tulsa Happy Kress Abernathy oppose the move citing mail and express delays and loss of overnight connections to Dallas and Fort Worth. Representatives urged keeping two daily trains to serve public convenience.
Grady Hazelwood campaigned in Hazelwood driving a loud speaker to address a late night crowd. He urged honesty and hard work, denounced special interests, defended pension and teachers’ retirement, and called for farm road funding and updated criminal laws to fit common sense. He criticized Neville Chamberlain and warned against lobbying influence.
Staunton Virginia report states J F L Long the city jailer found a tired traveler dozing on his front porch. Long offered shelter for the night and the next morning the visitor offered no thanks.
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