TVA Chief Urged to Quit as Members Demand Morgan Resignation
Washington report on March 4 details calls by Harcourt A. Morgan and David E. Lilienthal for TVA Chairman Arthur E. Morgan to resign. The dispute includes charges of obstruction, a push for congressional inquiry, and political maneuvering tied to Senator Berry’s re election bid and related lawsuits over Norris Dam marble properties.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Arthur E. Morgan
Roosevelt
Harcourt A. Morgan
David E. Lilienthal
Morgan
Lilienthal
Senator Berry
Tennessee
Senate
J. Ridley Mitchell
Rep
McReynolds
Phil Whitaker
Chattanooga
Berry
Norris Dam
TVA
Harcourt Morgan
White House
Can New Flying Fortress Sink A Battleship Army Says Yes Navy Says No
The piece weighs the debate between the Army Air Corps and the Navy over whether bombers can sink battleships. It notes Utah’s 1940s tests by army planes, the armor of modern ships, and the Navy’s traditional view. Admiral Leahy hints at possible sinking.
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Army
Navy
Devon Francis
AP Aviation
Pacific
Army Air Corps
Utah
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Jutland
Marlborough
Espana
Panay
China
William D. Leahy
Air Corps
Seminole Chief Freed In Trial Execution
In Miami on March 4 a coroner's jury of six white men ruled Chief John Osceola of the Everglade Seminoles acted justly when he killed John Billy a trouble making brave. Osceola 86 the rheumatic patriarch was freed after the tribal council ordered the killing eight days earlier in a village near here.
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Fla
John Osceola
Osceola
John Billy
Billy
Here
Everglades
Rector Nicked for 10000 in breach of promise case
A federal jury awarded Cora Lillian Burnham ten thousand dollars and costs in her breach of promise suit against Reverend Harold C. Zeis the Episcopal rector. The verdict followed a March trial in Steubenville Ohio.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Cora Lillian Burnham
Harold C. Zeis
Episcopal
N U C E W Opens Here Today
Today marks the start of National Used Car Exchange Week in Amarillo with local automobile dealers offering seven days of bargains on used cars. Dealers promise first class condition cars, liberal trade-ins, and easy terms to move unsafe old vehicles for safer modern autos.
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Amarillo
Panhandle Grain Growers plan new organization
Grain growers from West Texas and New Mexico gathered to file an application for a charter to form a large grain marketing cooperative. The group will replace existing entities, base operations in Amarillo, and run five directors with headquarters and terminal elevators in Amarillo.
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West Texas
New Mexico
Farmers National Grain Corporation
Texas Wheat Growers, Inc
Amarillo
Herring Hotel
Southwest Grain Growers, Inc
Producers Grain Growers, Inc
Texas Cooperative Marketing Laws
J. Frank Triplett
O. J. Elder
Cross
Tax Is Branded Public Enemy in House Debate
Representative Wadsworth of New York denounces the undistributed profits tax as a council of desperation that harms saving and blocks recovery. He argues the levy penalizes business and reverses teachings on saving, criticizing the administration for spending to spur growth.
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Washington
Wadsworth
New York
House
New Yorker
America
Roosevelt warns wage hour bill may not pass this session
President Roosevelt voiced doubt that wage hour legislation, a core part of his program, will clear Congress this year while stressing unchanged objectives. He cited Southern opposition and a House subcommittee’s plan to restart drafting to satisfy factions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Ship of State
White House
LaFayette Square
Little St. John’s Episcopal Church
Pershing Has Ideas About Food Orders
General John J. Pershing improved and demanding meals. He called his son Warren and sister May to discuss future plans, though details were not disclosed. Dr. Roland Davison reported his heart much better after a prior digestive disturbance, and Pershing enjoyed a hearty breakfast and a lamb stew lunch with toast and cream cheese.
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Ariz
John J. Pershing
Warren
New York
May
Roland Davison
Parade Photo Prizes Set
The News-Globe offers $35 in prizes for amateur photographers in the Mother-in-Law Parade event. The best picture wins $10, plus 25 prizes of $1 each. The paper may reproduce submitted photos by Foster Peterson, staff photographer, by 6 o'clock next Thursday evening.
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News-Globe
Foster Peterson
Amarillo Mother-in-Law Day parade shuts stores midweek
Amarillo and much of the Panhandle plan a Mother-in-Law Day parade on March 9 with shops closing 11 30 to 2 and the post office 12 to 4. Mayors and governors from New Mexico and Pennsylvania express support as up to three thousand people are anticipated for a 12 mile procession.
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Albuquerque Legion
New Mexico National Guard
Clovis and Tucumcart
Guy
Clyde Tingley
Amarillo
Charles A. Kastning
Panhandle
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Retail Credit Association
Armstrong County
Claude
Hugh Doak
Happy Herald
Happy High School
Funeral for Louis A. Keck as bombing probe continues
Rites held for Louis A. Keck, prominent automobile dealer, amid bombing death. Hundreds attend Central Presbyterian Church service in Houston as investigators quietly pursue leads. Keck served on the church board of elders and as clerk for ten years. his body buried at Llano Cemetery Mausoleum with peace officers present.
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Keck
Harrison Street
Central Presbyterian Church
R. Thomson
Llano Cemetery
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast and Temperatures
Weather forecast for Amarillo and nearby areas calls for Saturday partly cloudy and colder with similar conditions across West Texas and New Mexico. Temperature readings by hour from yesterday show highs around the mid 60s to near 70 and lows near 50, with maximums recorded around 65 and minimums near 51.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Amar
Sentere
Cscvicins
Stanford Governor Wishes For Mother-in-Law Day Event
Arizona Governor Stanford, born in Texas, voices support for Mother-in-Law Day as a national celebration. He planned to attend the Amarillo event but was critically injured in an automobile crash ten days earlier. doctors say he is unlikely to attend.
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Earle
Pennsylvania
Amarillo
Clyde Tingley
New Mexico
Associated Press
George Howard Earle Til
Santa Fe
James Y. Allred
Phoenix
Ariz
Lone Star
Stanford
Arizona
Mothers-in-Law on Float To See Parade
Mothers in law who ride the world’s largest float will have the best seats to view the parade. The float will be reserved and placed so passengers see from start to line. If unable to attend, call Miss Louise Evans at The News Globe to release free tickets in high demand.
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Twenty-second Avenue
Louise Evans
The
News- Globe
Naval Reduction Campaign Spurs Japan U S Dialogue
Tokyo pressed world powers for total abolition of capital ships as Foreign Minister Koki Hirota urged Naval reduction to foster U S friendship. He cited exchange of messages with Hull and proposed talks on disarmament, noting London's 1936 pact limits and Japan’s refusal to sign.
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Tokyo
Koki Hirota
United States
Hull
Japan
Britain
France
London
Death Toll Near 100 as Skies Turn Sunny
Soggy Southern California gave way to sun as five days of rain and floods left widespread destruction. Orange and Los Angeles counties bore the heaviest losses with dozens of deaths reported, hundreds missing, and thousands homeless. Army air relief and federal aid stepped in amid damaged roads, rail lines, and isolated communities.
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California
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Santa Ana
Los Angeles County
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San Bernardino Mountains
Barstow
Victorville
Riverside County
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Riverside
San Bernardino
John JL. Pomeroy
Southern Pacific
Southern California
Santa Fe
Santa Barbara
Ban Bernardino
Pasadena
Glendale
Santa Monica
Glendora
Motion Picture Studios
Roosevelt
Disaster Loan Corporation
Frank F. Merriam
Merriam
American Red Cross
Atwood
la Jolla
Jose Vargas
Jessie
Lucy
Alfrando
Lena
Josie
Long Beach
Sierra Madre
Clemency Sought for Convict Who Chose Atlanta Over Texas
Attorney General Cummings urged President Roosevelt to grant executive clemency for Rollie Rector known as Hardrock Roy, a 20 year Alcatraz convict for a Saint Jo bank robbery. Rector claimed Texas detainer would pursue remainder of a state sentence upon release. No decision announced.
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Cummings
Roosevelt
Rollie
Hardrock Roy) Rector
Alcatraz Island
White House
Federal Prison Bureau
Hardrock Boy
Texas
Saint Jo
Tex
Alcatraz
Rector
Alfred
Justice Department
Saint
Atlanta Penitentiary
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