Japan Accepts British Proposal for Tientsin Talks
Tokyo reports Japan accepts Britain’s bid to settle the Tientsin crisis at talks but sharp divides remain over the parley scope. Britain seeks to limit issues to the Chinese concessions blockade while Japanese generals push for inclusion of East Asia economic plans. Negotiators Hachiro Arita and Sir Robt Leslie Craigie to lead. Major G A Herbert sails from Tientsin to join talks aboard the British destroyer.
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Tokyo
Japan
Britain
Tientsin
Chamberlain
London
East Asia
Hachiro Arita
Sir Robt
Leslie Craigie
G. A. Herbert
Decer
Chungking
Amarillo Chamber backs livestock coliseum plan
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce approved forming a special committee to pursue a livestock coliseum with federal funds. Chansler Weymouth led the push to create a show and sales stadium for Fat Stock Show events, with directors and local leaders named to the committee.
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Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Carl Hinton
Fed
Petite Blond Socialite Given License To Fly Big Planes
Arlene Davis, a Cleveland socialite wife of a packing executive, earned a 4-M rating allowing multi engine land or sea flights up to 10 000 pounds. She aims to obtain a Class 5 rating for ocean flying boats and is noted as the nation’s only woman pilot with a similar transport rating. Officials at Boston Airport said she must still meet Ocean Clippers requirements.
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Boston
Cleveland Social
Globe News Want Ads Offer Quick Rental Results
Today through tomorrow the Globe News urges readers to place rental ads for house apartment duplex or room in the Want Ads. Prospective tenants seek better cheaper larger or smaller and will contact the paper’s Want Ad Columns for minimal cost. Dial 6262 for Wanted Headquarters.
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Globe News
Globe and News
G&be-News
Globe-News
Farm bill sent to White House after record funding
A record smashing farm bill totaling 1.194 billion dollars cleared Congress and moved to President Roosevelt. It includes 900 million for farm programs plus 200 million for highways and roads and funds for weather, food and drug oversight. The measure, opposed by some critics, faces a possible presidential veto.
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White House
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
Senate House
House
Weather Bureau
Food and Drug Administration
Soil Conservation Service
Farm Credit
Farm Leader Questions New Deal Policy
Pratt Hae Seen in Austin reports Ralph W. Moore, head of the Texas State Grange, criticizes the administration's farm plan. He says funds should go to Secretary Henry Wallace without ties and warns of parity money timing aimed at October 1939 referendums, 1940 elections, and farmer influence.
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Austin
Ralph W. Moore
Texas State Grange
National Administration
Henry Wallace
Washington
Wallace
Mcore
Boy amputates own finger in hatchet accident
Rex Stuart Darnall aged 6 14 years attempted to split a board with a carpenter hatchet when the finger on his left hand was severed. A physician sewed the finger back and placed it in a splint. the doctor expects normal function with time. The child reported numbness but no pain.
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Rex Stuart Darnall
H. H. Darnall, Jr
East Twelfth Avenue
Rex Stuart
Peso slides to six per dollar in Mexico City trade
In Mexico City June 28 the Mexican peso weakened to six per dollar amid limited foreign exchange trading.
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Mexico City
Two Inch Rain Soaks Amarillo In Cloudburst
A cloudburst over Amarillo last night around 9 o clock drenched the city with nearly two inches of rain. Lightning knocked out lights, traffic slowed to a standstill, and streets like Johnson between Fifteenth and Sixteenth Avenues flooded deeply. Police hunted gasoline thieves in bathing suits as the storm broadened from Tucumcari toward the Panhandle.
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Amarillo
Johnson Street
Fifteenth
Sixteenth Avenues
Fourth Avenue
Tucumcart
N. M
Exell
Dumas
Etter
Stratford
North Panhandle
Oklahoma
Higgins
Canyon
English
Alameed
Groom
Panhandle
America Ignores Japanese Edict In Far East Tensions
American officials rejected Japan's demand that foreign vessels leave Wenchow and Foochow by noon Thursday amid Tokyo moves to seize coastal Chinese cities. Tientsin saw reduced tension as Japan agreed to Tokyo talks. Admiral Yarnell reaffirmed U. S. protection policy while Foochow and Wenchow faced bombardment and nearby villages were bombed. Nine Japanese transports were in the area.
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Clarence E. Gauss
United States
Shanghai
Japan
Tientsin
Tokyo
Gauss
Harvey E. Yarnell
United States Asiatic Fleet
Yarnell
Swatow
Foochow
Wenchow
France
Seattle Enforces Blue Laws in King County
King County revives a 1909 blue law prohibiting Sabbath amusements such as motion pictures baseball games and horse races to combat gambling and vice. The ban, supported by Prosecutor B Gray Warner and Police Chief Williams Sears, allows only necessary or charitable works and even bans shaving and haircuts.
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Seattle
King County
B. Gray Warner
Williams Sears
Sportsmen's Show Draws Huge Crowds on Children's Day
Thousands of children and adults flocked to the Tri-State Fairgrounds for the Southwest Sportsmen's Show. Attendance neared 4 000 youths as adults doubled the crowd with outdoor displays featuring birds, animals, and fishing demos. Ten thousand visitors were expected over the last three days as wardens guided curious youngsters through exhibits and demonstrations.
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Tri- State Fairgrounds
Lake Marn
Jack Lamb
Archer Splits Apple With Car Headlights at Show
In a livestock pavilion act during a storm the archer Ken Wilhelm used a car’s headlights to split an apple placed on a volunteer’s head Monty Montgomery of Globe News assisted L K Cline The crowd roared and Wilhelm quipped he would not attempt the feat again for $100000 as hundreds lingered despite rain.
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Ken Wilhelm
Monty Montgomery
The
Globe News, Forward
L. K. Cline
Monty
Wilhelm
Railroads Claim Operations Loss in Texas Hearing
Texas railroad representatives told the Texas Railroad Commission that 1937 revenues of Class 1 lines exceeded expenses only slightly after taxes and deductions, despite efficiency efforts. The hearing, in its second week, weighs claims of discriminatory rates against industry and agriculture.
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Austin
Texas Railroad Commission
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Texas Industrial Traffic League
J. —. Anderson
Houston
Missouri Pacific Lines
Imprisoned Pastor Protests in Germany
Berlin report notes Rev. Martin Niemoeller leader of the German Evangelical Church confessional movement protests against the Reich church council order placing him on the inactive list on half pay after two years in a concentration camp. He refused June 1 a secret police offer to release him if he stopped clerical activity. Under church law his protest guarantees full salary to his wife and use of his residence at least until December 1.
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Berlin
U.P
Martin Niemoeller
Reich Church Council
Niemoeller
Plan Your Time and Get More Enjoyment From Sports Show
The Southwest Sportsmen's Show draws thousands in Amarillo with animals, exhibits, and films. Two suggested schedules help visitors maximize the day from 10 am to 4:30 pm, including bird and animal displays, game wardens talks, two movies, live stock pavilion exhibitions, and Jack Lamb's casting demonstration.
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Jack Lamb
Seo
Backers Doubtful Measure Will Be Passed in Time
Washington, June 28. Administration leaders in Congress faced a failing prognosis for the large monetary bill. With a Friday midnight deadline to secure powers over exchange and the dollar, leaders consider a swift simple resolution to avoid relief delays while other measures advance through Congress. The measure, mixing an exchange stabilization fund and devaluation authority, faced East hard-money Republicans and West silver Democrats in a contentious vote.
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Senate
Congress
White House
International Exchange Stabilization Fund
Treasury
German sail plane pilot to inspect Wichita factories
Capt. Peter Riedel, German sail plane pilot, will leave Wichita Falls tomorrow morning by car or airplane for Wichita Kansas. Rain grounded him today but weather permitting he hopes to soar northward. He is slated to inspect airplane factories at Wichita Friday.
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Wichita Falls
Peter Riedel
Gall
Wichita
Kan
Riedel
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