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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1938

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Secret Fascist Pact Rumor Shakes Europe

Britain and France study countermeasures to a possible Nazi fascist accord with Italy over Austria and Spain. Dispatches note Italian and German aid to Franco, military moves toward the Mediterranean, and Cabinet talks on expanding armaments amid the Spanish crisis.

London Great Britain France Austria Mediterranean Germany Italy Spain Adolf Hitler

Movement for FHA Office Here Gains CC Support

Amarillo chamber directors voiced unanimous support for a Panhandle FHA office to speed loans and boost home building. Carl Hinton to pursue the plan in Washington with Congressman Marvin Jones, while locality officials noted cost differentials and loan penalties without a regional office.

FHA Amarillo Panhandle John Armstrong Lowell Fort Worth Dallas Munday

Littlefield Man Dies in Crash

Shamrock March 15 Special Lee Eugene Nichols 40 of Littlefield was killed when his car struck a truck on a railway overpass eight miles east of Shamrock. He suffered a fractured skull internal injuries and both legs broken. J B Chadwell Mangum Okla driver of the truck unhurt. Nichols drove a new Buick from Oklahoma City to Littlefield for E B Hewett. Hewett accompanied him in another car. Nichols body cared for by Shamrock funeral home pending relatives from Littlefield. Survivors include a widow and two children.

Shamrock Lee Eugene Nichols Littlefield Nichols J. B. Chadwell Mangum Okla Oklahoma City E. B. Hewett Hewett Mr. Nichols

Tornado Kills Seven in Belleville Illinois

A tornado tore through Belleville Illinois killing at least seven people including two girls about 16 and a 3 year old. Twenty homes were wrecked with more areas to the south and north reported in the storm’s path.

Belleville

Amarillo Real Estate Directory Want Ad Notice

What About Your Child What About Your Child Another spring is near and summer will follow and home prices and rents will rise and places to rent will be more difficult to find and the location might be undesirable. Already most of the investment buys have been purchased by the smart. Don’t wait for spring when everyone wants to buy all will pay more. Turn now to the Want Ad section of this paper for a complete selection of Amarillo's most attractive homes and lots offered by reputable agents and individuals. Globe News Want Ads Amarillo's Real Estate Directory.

Smart Amarillo

France Prepares Defenses Amid War Threats in Europe

Paris reports an emergency defense meeting as French leaders monitor Spanish and Austrian turmoil. Premier Blum and military chiefs weigh reinforcements on the Pyrenees while warships move to Barcelona to protect citizens and interests. France vows aid to Czechoslovakia if Germany strikes. Labor unions pledge to support defense measures.

Hitler Mussolini Italy Austria Spain Barcelona Reichswehr Germany Chamberlain Britain Czechoslovakia Eden Fberals Winston Churchill Anthony Eden Stanwell Tarrangona Vienna Munich Neville Chamberlain House of Commons Paris Leon Blum Foreign Office Franco France Pyrenees North Africa Paul Boncour Eric Phipps Supreme National Defense Council Europe General Confederation of Labor

TVA Probe Move Grows in Congress

Washington reports mounting momentum for a joint congressional investigation of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Democratic leaders and critics from both parties back a joint probe, while Sen Norris keeps open the Senate option. Bridges and King push a five five joint panel.

Washington TVA House Senate Norris Nebraska Valley Authority Bridges Republican New Hampshire Fish New York King Utah Representative May Kentucky Andrews Bankhead Alabama Barkley

Hoover Visits Parliament in Helsinki Reception

Herbert Hoover arrived in Helsinki on March 15 and met leading Finnish politicians at a reception. Newspapers splashed full pages over the former U.S. president’s stop and reception in the Finnish capital.

Helsingfors Finland U.P Herbert Hoover

Former Lubbock Judge Buried by Masons

Funeral services for John Harvey Moore age 70 former county judge of Lubbock County were held in Lubbock. Moore died after several months illness and was buried by the Yellowhouse Chapter 841 Masonic Lodge with assistance from other chapters. He had been appointed in 1916 to serve an unexpired term and later reelected. Office furniture and machines ruled forms printing supplies Russell's.

Lubbock John Harvey Moore Yellowhouse Masonic Lodge Moore

Spanish Loyalists Routed By Re-Inforced Rebels

Shattered government troops retreat before 100,000 insurgents aiming to split Catalonia from Madrid. Franco’s forces advance about 65 miles since the start of spring offensive, capturing Raimundo and nearing the Mediterranean. Insurgents bomb Tarragona port and attack a British steamer Stanwell amid the Biscayan coast actions.

Hendaye France Spain Alcaniz Raimundo Valencia Barcelona Francisco Franco Mediterranean Franco Villaneuva Aragon Zaragoza Teruel Caspe Nonaspe Candes Valderrobres Matarrana Black Arrow Catalonia Biscayan Madrid Tarragona Stanwell Stanhope Steamship Company of London

German Troops Move to Spain Amid Franco Offensive

London reports thirty thousand German storm troops head to Spain to aid Franco as loyalist forces face critical conditions. Barcelona confirms Germany sending ships and heavy armaments. officials say alarm unwarranted and rebels expected to be checked within 48 hours.

London Spain Francisco Franco Foreign Office Barcelona Germany Franco Senor Prieto

Tornado Strikes Alabama Community Killing Woman

A tornado hit a Negro residential area in Demopolis Alabama this afternoon killing one Negro woman and injuring several. About 100 houses were damaged and 20 nearly demolished. Negro schools housing 600 children escaped major damage with no children hurt. Estimated damage set at $15 000.

Demopolis Ala N. C. Floyd Floyd

Weather recast for Amarillo and vicinity

The report notes Wednesday will be fair and slightly warmer for Amarillo area and west Texas. It covers New Mexico and mentions yesterday’s high and low temperatures with last year’s figures.

Amarillo West Texas 100Th Meridian Raneeney New Mexico

Shamrock St Patrick Day Carnival in Panhandle Set

Panhandle hosts annual Saint Patrick celebration with a 50 float street parade 12 bands and a Irish football exhibition on Denver field Guinness confirms a grand program starting Thursday with a massed band concert and Kittie Band concert the prior night in the school auditorium.

Shamrock New Orleans Pasadena Amarillo the Panhandle Ireland Kittie Band Oklahoma City Scotland Panhandle Denver Field G. B. Rush Panhandle Grid Sons of Erin Irish Festival Committee

Germans To Fete Hitler the Hero

Berlin prepares a grand welcome for Adolf Hitler on his return from annexing Austria. He will address meetings ahead of the April 10 Austrian plebiscite. German spokesmen hint attention shifts to economic gains, while Czech Sudeten questions loom with warnings from Praha.

Berlin Czechoslovakia Praha Karl Hermann Franck Sudeten Gereman Party Chamber of Deputies Geremany Austria Germany Pilsen Skoda Hitler

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