24 Mar 1938
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1938
Page
1
Mrs. Frances Trammell, 28, of Higgins, died when a light car rolled five to six times on Highway 60 four miles west of town. Her aunt Mrs. Hiram Black was seriously injured, and both were taken to hospitals after the noon accident. Funeral services may be held in Santa Rosa.
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain urged the Trades Union Congress to help speed Britain’s rearmament, inviting leaders from industry and the National Confederation of Employers to discuss concessions such as waiving seniority in defense work. He aims to bolster defenses without forging new alliances and to avoid commitments that could pull Britain into war.
Hollywood star Spencer Tracy praises Freddie Bartholomew as the true deserving Oscar winner and urges granting child actors a real share of the glory. Tracy, recovering from surgery, recalls hospital thrills and a wager on Bob Montgomery for Night Must Fall.
A cockroach named Dick, caught smuggling cigarettes to inmates in a solitary cell, gains liberty after jailer Vaughn grants him release to the courthouse lawn. Newspapers across Dallas and New York carry front page stories and photos distributed via wire services, marking Dick as the first roach to achieve nationwide photo exposure.
Austin speculation swirls over Governor James V. Allred as he nears leaving office and may weigh a bid against Senator Tom Connally in 1940. Backers note his quitting the governorship could ease antagonism, while appointees may remain to favor him. Journalists list potential rivals including Connally, Sheppard, McCraw, Thompson, Maverick, Patman and Moody.
Senators clash over a reorganization measure giving the President broad power to reshape bureaus. Critics argue it shifts control to the executive, while supporters defend outside groups backing constitutional government. Byrd seeks to preserve the comptroller general, sparking debate on budget oversight.
Classified notice touts Globe News Want Ads as effective for selling any business. A sample ad promotes a well located cafe in Pampa with small down payment and easy terms, urging inquiries at a local Amarillo address.
In Gainesville Georgia President Roosevelt denounced feudalism fascism and communism urging higher wages to boost buying power. He cited Gainesville's tornado recovery as self help and praised Reconstruction Finance Corp investments as aiding the city’s rebuilding efforts.
SPOONER Wis March 23 17 year old Charles Lockhard was held for questioning in the slaying of his former buddy Raymond Washkuhn a 10 extortion plot victim Washkuhn shot Monday night en route downtown to fulfill the extortion demand He crawled a block to his boarding house and died from a lung wound Sheriff Willis said Washkuhn named Lockhard as his assailant before dying and Lockhard denied knowledge of the note or killing.
Spanish insurgent armies moved to seize Lerida, a major government base 55 miles northeast of Barcelona, while crossing the Ebro near Quinto and advancing toward Lerida from the east and north. A separate force waited at Huesca to push toward Lerida, about 65 miles southeast of the government capital.
Thursday partly cloudy and warmer for Amarillo and nearby areas. West Texas and New Mexico forecasts show generally fair and warmer conditions through the day. Regional temperatures indicate a rise with daytime highs around the upper 80s to low 90s and mild nights.
In Washington on March 23 President Roosevelt’s removal of TVA chair Dr. Arthur E. Morgan sparks calls in Congress for a full probe. Sen. Bridges presses for immediate joint inquiry, while Sen. Barkley objects to partisan investigators and says no fixed conclusions.
Paris photographer Ray Rousseau, an American, was arrested as a spy in Linz Austria just before Hitler's arrival. He endured five days in cramped cells with poor meals and no contact, until U.S. State Department intervention secured his release and return toward Switzerland.
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