San Jacinto Kiwanis Donate Thousands of Bricks to Canyon Museum
The San Jacinto Kiwanis Club voted to donate its entire brick stock to the Panhandle Plains Historical Society museum in Canyon. The bricks were collected over several years by West Amarillo residents for a planned community building that never materialized.
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Panhandle Plains Historical Society Museum
San Jacinto Kiwanis Club
West Amarillo
Civic Club
Canyon Museum
San Jacinto Kiwanians
Canyon
Floyd Hissong
Robert Ricks
Britain Accepts Responsibility for Bombing in Geneva Area
Britain apologized and accepted responsibility for an air raid that killed seven and wounded 20 near Geneva on June 12. Britain said the planes were English and believed they were over Italian territory after a raid on Italy. Reparations were promised.
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Bern
Switzerland
Britain
Geneva-tausenne
Italy
Squid becomes sideline for Monterey sardine fleet
In Monterey California the unappealing squid now serves as a side line for the local sardine fleet. Last year 548 tons were marketed valued at 9700 dollars, showing growing demand for the species.
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Monterey
Cal
YMCA Directors Meet Tonight in Amarillo
Amarillo YMCA directors will meet tonight at 5 30 in the north wing of the Municipal Auditorium to discuss several business matters. The meeting is open to interested persons. Porter R. Underwood says donations of furnishings and gym equipment have been received and more is needed. Call Guy Carlander at 8320 if you can help. Allen Early is president. a stray line about guinea pigs appears in the text.
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Amarillo
Guy Carlander
Allen Early
Trixie the bulldog naps with aquatic roommates
Helen Anderson of 808 Lincoln Street reports her bulldog Trixie enjoys a cool mid afternoon nap. Yesterday the dog found her tub already occupied by goldfish and snails but calmly settled in a corner to snooze.
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Trixie
Helen Anderson
Lincoln Street
Knightly sleep and insignia of the Garter order
Upon becoming a Knight of the Garter a man must wear part of the insignia day and night. Most knights wear the silver badge of the order during their sleep.
Trucker Finds Missing Heir of Clothier Family
A truck driver's sharp memory helps locate 17 year old Dickran Dadourian Jr, son of Armenian clothier Dickran Dadourian, missing from New York for almost a year. He was found in Los Angeles and is awaiting his parents arrival as he explains leaving home July 8 last year.
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Los Angeles
Dickran Dadourian
New York
Dadourian
Stephen C. Beno
Salvation Army
Reno
el Paso
Tex
YMCA
Cadourian
Roosevelt High School
Nazis Dickering With Belgians
Berlin reports German radio announces the start of German Belgian government talks. Belgian Premier Hubert Pierlot says Belgians would continue the war in France with Allies, seeks return home of Belgian officers soldiers officials and civilians, and aims to unite Belgians amid distress.
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Berlin
Hubert Pierlot
Bordeau
Pierlot
Leopold
France
Belgium
Texas Rural Power Plans Are Approved
Washington June 27 Texas receives 9 million dollars in loans for rural electric line construction for the fiscal year starting July 1 1940. The Rural Electrification Administration says this is the largest tentative allotment for any state and 3 million more than Tennessee. The funds come from the 100 million authorization in the agriculture appropriation act signed by President Roosevelt Tuesday.
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Washington
Texas
Rural Electrification Administration
Tennessee
Roosevelt
Willkie Grows in Strength as Taft Fails to Distance Him
The Philadelphia report notes Willkie’s rising momentum as Hoover avoids taking a stand. Stassen backs Willkie as floor leader and Minnesota polls show broad Willkie support. Western polls and Gallup indicate Willkie widening the gap, while New Dealers counter with critical rumors.
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Taft
Ohio
Willkie
Guy
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Stassen
Northwest
Gallup
West
Philadelphia
TVA
Alpine Highway 67 Aims as Military Road
Dr H W Morelock of Alpine announced at the U S Highway 67 Association meeting that Texas officials will seek federal designation of Highway 67 as a military road. The route runs from Texarkana to Presidio. The Saturday session also previews a hearing before the Texas highway commission in Austin next Monday.
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Alpine
Texas
State Highway Commission
Austin
Tower Corrects Error In Mitchell Memorial Height
A tower honoring Dr Elisha Mitchell atop Mount Mitchell is stated as exactly 40 feet tall to reflect Mitchell's 40 foot miscalculation of the North Carolina mountain's height.
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Elisha Mitchell
Mount Mitchell
Mitchell
North Carolina
Elmer Palmer Rites Set After Fatal Clarendon Crash
Funeral services for Elmer Palmer longtime Ford agent at Clarendon will be held at 10 AM at First Baptist Church. Masonic graveside rites follow. Palmer, 34, died from injuries after a crossroads collision near Amarillo Wednesday morning. Survivor: wife and son. Marvin Smith lightly hurt.
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Elmer Palmer
Clarendon Automobile
Amarillo Hospital
First Baptist
Clarendon
Palmer
Mr. Palmer
Marvin
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Gerber'’S Baby Food
Phillips
Magnesia
Johnny Bulla
LUX
Texas Rural Power
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New Deal
Gop
Harold Brayman
Herbert Hoover
Swift
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