Oklahoma Panhandle irrigation project eyed near Kenton
Amarillo and Cimarron County residents push an 85 foot earth fill dam near Kenton to irrigate parched Panhandle land. The $2 million project would impound Cimarron River water for farming, with state land cost advantages and W P A support sought for a dust erosion and land reclamation test. Senator Elmer Thomas backs the plan and seeks cross state congressional support.
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Amarillo
Oklahoma Panhandle
Grough
Cimarron County
Kenton
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Frank L. Vaughn
Oklahoma State Conservation Commission
Cimarron River
Panhandle
Thomas
Works Progress Administration
Kansas
Texas
Claude Livestock Show Opens With 4-H and Vocational Students
Claude hosts the Armstrong County livestock show staged by 4-H Club Boys and vocational agriculture students. A special morning program is planned with judging of livestock set for the afternoon. County Agent J. Frank Ford, Superintendent I. H. Turney, and Claude High School teacher H. M. Howell assist. Visitors are expected from Amarillo and nearby cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude
Armstrong County
J. Frank Ford
I. H. Turney
H. M. Howell
Claude High School
Amarillo
No One Fainted Despite This Hand
COLUMBIA S C May 8 Let someone else figure out the mathematical chances of this happening again Mrs R C Light one of a bridge foursome said she shuffled Mrs Walter Atkinson cut Mrs John L Ellis dealt examined her hand and bid a grand slam in spades Her partner Mrs Light held 13 diamonds Mrs Atkinson held all the hearts and Mrs Harry Kirby all the clubs No one fainted.
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Columbia
S. C
R. C. Light
Walter Atkinson
John L. Ellis
Light
Special Train To Bring Three WTCC Delegations Vanguard Arrives Sunday
Young Democrats of Texas hosted Attorney General Bill McCraw and Karl Crowley at a Friday conference in Abilene. Prominent reports came from Oscar Jones Longview East Texas, Bill Futral Amarillo West Texas, and Bob Cole Jr. Houston South Texas.
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WTCC
Vanguard
Abilene
Bill McCraw
Karl Crowley
United States Post Office Department
Young Democrats of Texas
East Texas
Oscar Jones
Longview
West Texas
Bill Futral
Amarillo
South Texas
Bob Cole, Jr
Houston
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Brownwood
James V. Allred
Carson Pupils Celebrate Health Day in Panhandle Parade
About 1,000 Carson County students joined a Health Day celebration in Panhandle. The event included a parade luncheon and a health pageant arranged by nurse Oma Hunter who plans to resign on June 1 to move to Topeka Kansas. Kit Carson Post 441 provided a color guard and escort. Schools from Conway Lark Petrolia Liberty Hobart Panhandle and Skellytown participated.
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Panhandle
Carson County
Oma Hunter
Carson
Hunter
Topeka
Kas
Santa Fe Railway
Kit Carson Post No
Groom High School
Conway
Lark
Petrolia
Liberty
Hobart
Skellytown
Tiny Comet Pulls Long Shot Victory at Tri-State Fair
Tiny Comet ridden by F Moody wins the first race as 3,000 fans watch opening day. Balzar follows with a $28.50 payout in the second race while Bunting Lad takes the feature one hundred fifty dollars. Jockey J Adams leads with three wins, weather clears after a windy start. Eight races slated for today beginning at 2 pm and a 2 year old only race on the card.
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Tiny Comet
F. Moody
Balzar
J. Adams
Adams
Hug Master
Broadmoor
Vittora
Bunting Lad
A. Moritz
Jimmie
Sleepy Mose
Gold Scorcher
Okla Queen
Mutuel Players
Bal
Weather forecast for Amarillo area and West Texas
Forecast shows Saturday fair and warmer across Amarillo and surrounding West Texas. New Mexico expected generally fair with little temperature change. Hours of temperature readings at Amarillo yesterday show high and low values and changes through the day.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Wisp Cie Ois
Bis Iscu
Denver Bankers Loot Mail Ring Charged Across Midwest
Denver National Bank vice president Oliver P Arnold and ten accomplices face federal charges for conspiring to loot U S mail of about 200000. The scheme operated in several midwestern cities with leaders including Jack Segar and other named conspirators, using railroad switch keys to raid registered mail bags.
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Denver
Thomas Morrisey
Oliver P. Arnold
Denver National Bank
United States Mail
Morrisey
Arnold
Charles Roberts
Jack Segar
St. Paul, Minn
Winston Walker
Denison
Harold Bailey
Park Rapids
Minn
John McBride
Othello McClellan
Ralph Clifton
Harold Kennedy
Elmer Trower
John Edwards
St. Paul
Morrissey
Segar
Walker
Edwards
Bailey
Senate approves record navy fund amid battleship clash
The Senate passed a 529 million dollar navy appropriation for next year, despite an attempt to cut funds and block construction of two battleships, twelve destroyers and six submarines. The vote was 40 to 12, with conference to follow. President Roosevelt planned to submit the naval treaty next week. Concurrently in Rome, Fascist forces under Graziani moved toward Harar completing Southern Ethiopia conquest as looting and riots erupted.
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Washington
Senate
Navy
House
Roosevelt
Senat
Congress
War Department
Farouk Begins Reign Amid Loud Cheers In Egypt
In Cairo on May 8 Farouk I the 16 year old sovereign was proclaimed king at the first session of the new parliament amid loud cheers. He requested parliament cut the privy purse from 750000 to 500000 annually for the good of the country while he rules under a regency until he is 18.
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Cairo
Egypt
U.P
Eing Farouk I
Senator Park Trammell Dies in Washington
Senator Park Trammell of Florida died at 8 35 P M today at his home in Washington from a cerebral hemorrhage He was 60 years old and had served in the Senate since 1917 remaining a prominent figure in national politics.
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Washington
Senator Park Trammell
Florida
Hindenburg Maintains Fast Crossing Pace Toward New York
Reports from amateur wireless operators say the German airship Hindenburg, 90 mile an hour record setter, slowed to 60 mph but remains on track to reach New York by early morning. Capt Ernest Lehmann predicts arrival at Lakehurst before 3 AM as passengers enjoy an on board broadcast.
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Halifax
Nantucket
Amarillo
Associated Press
United States
Ernest Lehmann
New York
Lakehurst
N. J
Lehman
Lake
Harar Occupied as Southern Army Advances
AP dispatches report Harar, Ethiopia's second city, occupied by the Southern army with fire and rioting noted in earlier Harar clashes. Troops move south to aid the southern force and restore calm while Emperor Haile Selassie and his retinue go into exile in a related development.
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Associated Press
Rome
Harar
Ethiopia
Dijibouti
Addis Ababa
Jerusalem
Haile Selassie
London
Eden
Italian Occupation of Harar Reported and Reinforcements Sent
Dispatches from Djibouti indicate French troops at Diredawa ready to repel brigands near the railway control point. Sir Sidney Barton told London the Harar consul reported looting and burning, possibly before the Fascist column entered. Badoglio sent Southern Army reinforcements to reorganize traffic on the French owned line as natives in the capital submitted.
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Rome
Italy
Harar
Ethiopia
Rodolfo Graziani
Haile Selassie
Diredawa
Djibouti- Addis Ababa
Djibouti
Sidney Barton
Addis Ababa
Foreign Office
London
Pietro Badoglio
McMullen Sentenced to Six Months and Fine
Justice Daniel W. O'Donoghue of the District of Columbia Supreme Court sentenced Army JAG Joseph I. McMullen to six months imprisonment and a $1,000 fine after conviction for illegally accepting fees from a private firm. Defense counsel William Leahy gave notice of appeal as McMullen was released on a $2,000 bond.
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Washington
Joseph I. McMullen
Army Judge Advocate General's Office
Daniel W. O'Donoghue
District of Columbia Supreme Court
William Leahy
McMullen
He Asks Divorce Over Organ Row In Chicago
Robert Herrick, a hotel organist, sues his wife for divorce on cruelty grounds. He cites an incident where she pulled out all the organ stops while he was playing as an example of cruelty.
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Robert Herrick
College contract let for Amarillo building at $130000
The Amarillo college contract was awarded to W Frank Lytle for 130510 contingent on trustees raising 30000 more. The bid was the lowest among three, plans raised cost from 100000. Four of seven board members attended, with discussion next week on securing extra funds for a Twenty second Avenue Washington Street site with foundations complete.
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Amarillo College
W. Frank Lytle
Lytle
C.T. Crowe
E. R. Cox
R. P. Parcells
Fancher Upshaw
T. B. Gallagher
Judge
A. L. Morgan
J. B. Dooley
Twenty-second Avenue
Washington Street
Phares Removal Sought by Texas Sheriffs
A small group of Texas sheriffs asked for the removal of L. L. G. Phares, director of the State Department of Safety, during a conference with the Texas Safety Commission in Austin. Chairman Albert Sidney Johnson said no answer was given as the sheriffs declined to comment and left the hotel room.
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Austin
U.P
Ll. G. Phares
State Department of Safety
Texas
Texas Safety Commission
Safety Commission
Albert Sidney Johnson
Dallas
Braniff Chief Says Port Worth Amarillo Sale Not Yet Closed
Oklahoma City May 8 Braniff Airways president T E Braniff said negotiations for selling the Port Worth Amarillo line to Trans-Continental Airways had not yet been completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
T. E. Braniff
Braniff Airways Inc
Braniff
Port Worth-Amarillo
Trans-Continental Airways
Snowbound Transcontinental Bus Rescued Near Raton Pass
Five passengers were brought to Rat on New Mexico by state police as they completed rescue of the remaining 20 aboard a snowbound transcontinental bus. Rescued riders reported no food or water during the 12 hours before help arrived. Snow plows and volunteers aided efforts to reach stranded motorists near the summit of Raton Pass as temperatures cooled and more buses remained marooned.
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Raton
N. M
New Mexico
Scenic
Raton Pass
Trinidad
Colo
Faye Hanemann
Los Angeles
R. H. Thompson
Marion
Benjamin Zoss
Hollywood
Frank Rehm
Chicago
New Mexico Highway Department
Straw Hat Day Prompts City Wardrobe Change
Amarillo stores showcase 1936 straw hats as felt hats fall from fashion on Straw Hat Day. Merchants display new shapes and sizes to help men replace old felts with fresh headwear.
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Amarillo
Hereford Glorifies Centennial Old Settlers Day
Hereford drew more than 5000 visitors for Centennial and Old Settlers Day celebration led by a Deaf Smith figure and a large parade. The eight block procession featured cowboys Indians and cowgirls on horse and wagon with a bicycle brigade and thirteen floats depicting early Texas history.
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Hereford
Charac
Deaf Smith
Texas
Austin
Santa Anna
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L. S. Swain
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Allred
Fort Worth
Bradford Knapp
Texas Tech
Marvin Jones
L. H. Hayter
Resettlement Administration
Jack Shelton
State Extension Service
R. L. Thornton
van Zandt Jarvis
Ray Nichols
Vernon
D. A
Denver Banker
Clara City
McBride
Hell On Wheels
Negus
Farouk
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M’mullen
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Downstate
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