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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1939

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O'Daniel Pushes Pension Plan Into Texas Constitution

Gov. W. Lee O'Daniel urged lawmakers to write a 7 percent sales tax into the Texas constitution to finance expanded old age pensions and related programs. He called on citizens to pressure representatives, argued compromise is needed, and noted the plan would curb political posturing over Social Security. He paid tribute to Rep. J. J. Olsen of Yoakum who died.

Austin W. Lee O'Daniel House of Representatives J. J. Olsen Yoakum Texas O’daniel House

Rooms for Rent Sell Fast in Globe News Ad Space

Globe News Want Ad columns show strong demand for room rentals with multiple postings. Listings include a downstairs bedroom with bath near Taylor, a furnished front room near Harrison, and a bedroom with adjoining bath and garage near West 7th, all rented quickly. Contact 6262 for ads.

Globe News Bath West 7Th Globe-News

Bride-To-Be Visits Divorce Court In Case

A Tennessee bride-to-be visited divorce court to confirm the procedure. The playful roundup notes a Pennsylvanian jailed for resting, a North Carolina man staying for his dinner as flames tore through a home, and a Philadelphia pedestrian blaming himself after a collision.

New York Indiana North Carolina Indianapolis Kentucky Attorney General Pennsylvania Michigan Tennessee Philadelphia

Russia Denounces Nazi Grab of Czech Lands in Note

Moscow logs a formal protest to Berlin rejecting Hitler's absorption of Bohemia Moravia and Slovakia as illegal and aggressive. The note cites lack of Czech and Slovak will, calls German actions a threat to world peace, and notes possible Moscow hesitation to align with Britain and France.

Moscow Soviet Russia Germany Hitler Bohemia-Moravia Slovakia Berlin Czecho Carpatho - Ukraine Czecho-Slovakia Maxim Litvinoff Count Friedrich Werner von der Schulenberg France Great Britain

Hitler Returns Home in Glory

Hitler arrived in Berlin after touring Bohemia and Moravia and pledged a firm resolve to keep his expanded Germany. He rode through cheering crowds to the chancellery and entered important conferences, appearing tired and grim as he stepped from the Vienna train at Goerlitzer station.

Berlin

Dallas man reports hat and shirt theft at cafe

Neal Murphy of Dallas entered a cafe and hung his hat on a hook. He watched the hat but someone took a package containing a new shirt from a chair where he had placed it.

Dallas Neal Murphy

Word game politics and the appeasement label debate

Preston Grover Washington reports President Roosevelt and Jerome Frank discuss word trouble and substitute terms like Blugglub Ugwug Agwag and Wifwaif to avoid misreading policy. The piece notes press influence, vocabulary shifts, and how language shapes public understanding in New Deal debates.

Preston Grover Washington Pat Harrison Senate Finance Committee Chamberlain Munich Harrison White House Roosevelt England France Jerome Frank Securities and Exchange Wifwaif Frank

Daladier Granted Dictatorial Powers in France

Paris March 19 Premier Edouard Daladier, given broad emergency powers, moves to bolster France’s armed forces. Reports say 125 000 fortress troops may be called to colors as Senate creates a temporary dictatorship until November 30 to match Nazi and fascist moves.

Paris Edouard Daladier France Senate Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Daladier War Ministry

Romania mobilizes border defense amid reserve calls

Bucharest reports that about 500000 men from twelve army classes guard the borders. The standing force of 200000 anchors the defense while reserves and engineers are called up, though no full general mobilization occurred. Authorities say enough troops are posted to deter a surprise.

Bucharest Balkan

Senate Urged to Shake Up Labor Relations Law

Senate labor committee moves toward early hearings on amendments to the labor relations act. Senator Borah supports hearings but not a commitment to change. AFL asks for changes broadening rights to use the labor board and limiting board discretion. WPA funding debate continues with subcommittee hearings ending Wednesday.

Washington Senate Labor Committee Borah Idaho Labor Committee F.D.R Thomas Utah Afl-Cio AFL CIO Labor Board WPA House

Siamese Twins Rule Kittens Birth Trend At Guymon Farm

Acat belonging to Mickey Dix in Guymon produced a rare litter of four kittens in one womb, forming Siamese quadruplets and later a prior litter yielded Siamese triplets. Veterinarians report the quadruplets are developing into normal cats after birth.

Guymon Mickey Dixon Dionne

Helium Found Near Dutch Border For German Zeppelins

An authoritative source reports Germany located a large underground helium deposit near Bentheim just across the Dutch border. Geologists say the gas, under 150 atmospheres pressure, could supply nonflammable lift for the LZ 130, easing Eckener's plea to Washington after US limits.

Oldenzaal Netherlands Germany Hugo Eckener United States Reich Harold Ickes Eckener Washington Lakehurst N. J Bentheim

Cardenas Sees Oil Expropriation Solved by Cooperation Plan

Mexico City March 19 President Lazaro Cardenas said the oil expropriation issue was nearing a definite solution through a cooperation plan offered by affected companies The crowd in the plaza by the presidential palace heard him indicate Mexico would retain control and management of the industry while investments and a long term company plan were discussed Donald R Richberg the firms lawyer negotiated here over the problem Vicente Lombardo Toledano spoke of Latin American unity against fascism amid the expropriation event

Lazaro Cardenas Mexico U. S Vicente Lombardo Toledano Cardenas England France Donald R. Richberg Richberg

Dame Fashion Rules Tonight Fashion Fair opens at Municipal Auditorium

Madam Style steps out as Amarillo hosts the first annual Fashion Fair from 8 pm to 10 pm. The free event features Easter and summer wear for men and women, an 18 piece orchestra from the Amarillo Symphony, directed by Murray Meeker. Mrs Dick Tweed oversees the show with Wes Izzard as MC. Special acts and film participants from multiple local shops are planned.

Madam Style Municipal Auditorium Amarillo Blackburn Bros Dodge Clothes Killough and Davies Meyer and Meyer the Hub J. Levy White and Kirk Gordon's Style Shop Hollywood Shoppe Regents RuDell's C. R. Anthony Montgomery Ward Levines Ladies Store Kuykendall Fox Drug Company

Weather Outlook for Oklahoma and West Texas

Partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday with cooler conditions in the western and northern areas. In Oklahoma, cooler air moves in from the west on Monday with partly cloudy skies persisting through Tuesday.

Oklahoma West Texas

Amarillo Man Wanted for Questioning in Kidnapping Case

Panhandle Texas and adjoining areas search for Jack Compton 26 Amarillo carpenter after 18 year old LaUna Marie Blades abducted from Thompson Park. Car linked to suspect. Erma Guin Burch 15 hurt during assault. Compton described as 5'10" 140–150 pounds dark complexioned. Vehicle found in rural area near Amarillo. Compton has connections to Pleasant Valley and Portales New Mexico. Police pursue in Tri-State effort with state patrols and local agencies.

Panhandle Texas New Mexico Oklahoma LaUna Marie Blades Amarillo Jack Compton Thompson Park Compton Erma Guin Burch LaUna Marte Pleasant Valley Pampa Portales N. M Sheriff's Department Tri-State Erma Guin LaUna Marie WPA Amarillo General Hospital Desmond Blades North Tyler Street Erma Gunn Nat Burch North Tyler

Belgium King Returns Home After Swiss Trip

King Leopold of Belgium, who had left Friday for a stay in Switzerland, cut short his visit and began returning to Brussels, ending the overseas portion of his trip.

Brussels Leopold Belgium Switzerland Bruse von Gate

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