Panhandle Box Score for National Defense Proposal
Amarillo's John E. Hill presents an itemized plan to base explosive and munitions industries on Panhandle natural gas and other regional resources. The proposal lists 11 defense priorities from raw materials and transport to aviation gasoline and synthetic rubber, with focus on storage sites, essential plants, and nearby rail access.
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Amarillo An
Panhandle
John E. Hill
Amarillo
Hill
Texas
Oklahoma
Singh Highway
Gulf
California
Northwest
New Mexico
Arizona
Pueblo
South Plains
Fuller
Galveston
Santa Fe
Burlington and
Rock Island
Panama Canal
Canadian River
Amarillo Chamber Chief Earns High Praise for Defense Efforts
Col. E. A. Simpson, president of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, leads a busy defense program with board support. Mayor Jenkins and city commissioners assist in activities that aim to integrate Amarillo and the Panhandle into the national defense effort. Roy Pool lauds Simpson, pledging increased chamber support.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
City Commission
Jenkins
Bob Epperson
Oscar Hargett
Colonel Simpson
Roy Pool
Pioneer
Chamber of Commerce
April Showers Persist Into May Across Panhandle
Moisture moved into the Panhandle with half to inch rains from Amarillo to Canadian and Boise City, a tornado sighting northwest of Pampa, and southern Texline area receiving 3 inches. Totals for the five day cycle reach 1.50 inches with lighter rains in Gage Oklahoma and Tucumcari thundershowers fading.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Canadian
Glazier
Pampa
Boise City
Hereford
Texline
Channing
Perryton
Gage
Okla
Tucumcari
Otto
Albuquerque
Private Planes Join War Effort Aiding Britain Effort
In a swift move at President Roosevelt's request commercial airlines and private citizens placed 20 to 30 transport-type aircraft at Britain's service. The action followed a government plan to ready 50 large American tankers for oil shipments to Britain and aims to bolster convoy capacity and support for allied war needs.
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Washington
May
Roosevelt
Britain
Jesse Jones
Civil Aeronautics Administration
United States
Mediterranean
Suez
Newfoundland
Atlantic
Senate
Guffey
Pennsylvania
Tobey
New Hampshire
Republican
U. S
Maritime Commission
North Atlantic
Morgenthau
Coast Guard
Navy
Emory
Land
Senate Commerce Committee
Germany
White House
Courts May Advertise Tourism With Local Tax
A Texas bill authorizing commissioners courts to fund advertising was filed by Gov. W. Lee O Daniel. Rep Woodrow Bean said counties or home rule cities could levy up to five cents per $100 valuation if approved by voters to promote tourist trade and advertise regional products.
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Austin
Secretary of State
W. Lee O’daniel
Woodrow Bean
Sierra Blanca
Globe News Want Ads Drive Day and Night
A Globe News reader audience of 35 000 families searches the Want Ads around the clock for buyers and renters. An example shows an Air-conditioner sold via the Want Ad section at 1344 E 8th and the Want Ad Headquarters dialing 6262.
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Globenews
British Troops Move to Iraq Amid Nazi Intrigue Claims
The British landed a second contingent at Basra to guard eastern approaches to the Suez Canal. Iraq’s new government protested the visit, amid reports of Nazi intrigue in the country. In Rome Mussolini’s paper says Germany and Italy view the United States as a 100 percent enemy and warns of Axis attacks on U.S. forces.
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Iraq
Associated Press
Britain
Suez Canal
Basra
Baghdad
Rome
U.P
Mussolini
Germany
Italy
United States
Dumas Housing Begins With 100 Units For Zinc Plant
Amarillo firm C S Lambie & Company awarded the general contract to build 100 defense houses and landscaping for American Zinc employees in Dumas. Preliminary work started. Project priced around 2250 dollars per house with five rooms and amenities. Rent set near 20 percent of wages, monthly 20 to 25 dollars. Completion anticipated by August 28.
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Panhandle
C. S. Lambie & Company
Amarillo
American Zinc Company
Dumas
U.S. Housing Authority
Washington
Fort Worth
Lambie
Parents of Four Soldiers Buy First Defense Bonds
Mr and Mrs Paul Blankenburg of Pampa became the towns first purchasers of defense bonds. Four of their five sons have volunteered for service in the army or navy, with the fifth too young to enlist.
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Pampa
Paul Blankenburg
Army
Navy
Guymon Heads Festival Celebrating Organic Act Anniversary
Visitors from five states attend the Oklahoma Panhandle event as Guymon hosts the annual festival marking the Organic Act end of the six shooter era. Amarillo delegation totals 75 to 1 million people with at least 30 cars in a 7:30 am motorcade from the chamber of commerce. Sam Elkins promotes details and historical highlights on No Man's Land on page 12.
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Guymon
Panhandle
Oklahoma
Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Sam Elkins
Good Will
No Man’s Land
Texas Retail Trade Climbs in March Across State
Texas retail merchants rose 6 percent in March versus a year earlier led by El Paso with a 47 percent gain. Motor vehicle dealers up 20 percent, jewelry 19 percent, groceries 17 percent, and furniture 12 percent. City-size groups show varied increases. over 100k population up 1 percent, 50k-100k up 17 percent, 25k-50k up 2 percent, 10k-25k up 2 percent, and 5k-10k up 11 percent.
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Washington
Texas
el Paso
Breakfast Table Tips News Menu
Climbing commodity prices feature stock trends with brief notes on markets. Babson offers views on business years ahead. U S Chamber favors defense jobs first and tax ideas. A girl dreams of wealth and a desert gold mine. Texas Legislature offers farm aid ideas.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
Texas Legislature
Texas Federated Club
Amarillo
ROWE
Seerys Oey
Greece
Canyon
Amarillo College
National Defense School
Paul Tain
Osborne
Sale
Eos Eeers
Worenor
Texas Senate
Philip of Macedonia
Hitler of
Macedonia
Amarillo Backs Defense Bond Drive With $11000 First Day
Amarillo residents lined up at banks and the post office purchasing defense savings stamps and bonds on the opening day of the nationwide sale. About $10 000 in stamps and bonds were sold, with 500 dollars from 10 cent to 25 cent stamps bought by patriotic youngsters. Bonds ranged from 18 75 to a higher denomination, and posters for the sale were to be distributed by Boy Scouts of the Llano Estacado Council. Postmaster DeGrassi spoke of confidence in steady local support and Will J Hiatt highlighted the eagerness of youths to participate.
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McCormick Co
John Jenkins
Joe Jenkins
Photon
W. D. DeGrassi
Maverick Club
Amarillo
America
Post Office
Boy Scouts of the
Llano Estacado Council
Will J. Hiatt
Weather summary for Amarillo and West Texas region
Amarillo and vicinity expect showers Friday with cooler conditions followed by a mix of clouds and showers into Saturday. West Texas remains cloudy with showers and thunderstorms, while New Mexico mountains see similar unsettled weather. Temperature data shows yesterday’s highs around 69 to 74 and lows near 14 to 40 degrees depending on location.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Texico
Coeiss
Brown on Way To Spearman
Chicago May 1 U P Orrin J Brown 50 left for Spearman Tex in police custody for questioning about the hammer murder of Leota Murphy 45 Marion Ind purporting to meet Robert E B Lawr ence. Brown given 24 hours to file habeas corpus for extradition. no writ filed. Sheriff Wilbanks and Dist Atty McConnell left with Brown. Murphy was fatally beaten near a cattle ranch at Grover Tex March 20 after leaving home to meet Lawrence. Police arrested Brown April 25.
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Chicago
U.P
Orrin J. Brown
Spearman
Tex
Leota FP
Murphy
Marion
Ind
Peetess
Brown
Texas
H. L. Wilbanks
Hansford County
Plainview Group Arrives Today for Panhandle-Dairy Show
Amarillo hosts a Plainview boosters delegation arriving at 11 00 am to boost the Panhandle Plains Dairy Show set for Plainview May 6 to 10. Fancher Upshaw chairs the welcome group and Pete Smith leads the Plainview chamber delegation. A Blue Room meeting at the Amarillo Hotel follows as business leaders are urged to attend. Side events include fireworks dances a pageant coronation of the queen and a carnival.
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Amarillo
Plainview
South Plains
Amarilo Business and
Fancher Upshaw
Chamber of Commerce Good Will
Pete Smith
Upshaw
Panhandle- Plains
Red Cross Promised Quarters To Aid In Defense
Public note shows the Red Cross defense work halted due to no space for volunteers. Over 50 women who offered to sew knit and make surgical dressings were unable to work. A chapter committee says private citizens will provide needed room for essential relief efforts.
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Red Cross
Chapter
Axis Pushes To Break Tobruk Defenses In Libya
British observers report German forces break through outer Tobruk defenses as Tobruk siege continues. Allied aircraft clash with Luftwaffe while Italy expands footholds near Greek coast and Crete amid Greece retreat and Allied losses.
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Babson
Kentucky Potoyef
Russell Stationery Company
Amarillo Daily News
Amarillo Globe
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Plainview Group
Iraq Army
Habannmiyah
Euphrates River
Turkey
Syria
Tobruk
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Libya
Salam
Egypt
Berlin
Crete
George II
Cephalonia
Zange
San Mauro
Corfu
Italan
Malta
Stefani
Valletta
Moscow
Red Square
Tass
Joseph Stalin
Cross Channel
Dover
RAF
Kiel
Hamburg
Emden
British
Air Ministry
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