Dust Bowl Scholars Convert Drought Woes Into Dry Farming Hope
Beavers, Oklahoma. State land loans foreclosed after a decade of drought but 84 tracts sold as hopeful farmers, many graduates of Panhandle A. & M. College, buy land above appraised values. Secretary Charles B. Steele notes sons learned dry farming and contour techniques to trap scarce moisture, with aims of deep well irrigation and water retention methods to curb farm population migration.
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Beaver
Okla
Oklahoma
School Land Commission
Commission
Charles B. Steele
Drouths
Steele
Panhandle College
Panhandle A. & M. College
Goodwell
College and Land Commission
Tri-State Fair schedules and special days outlined
Ray Pinkney leads preparations for next week’s Tri-State Fair with Old Settlers Day on Wednesday and livestock judging spread across Tuesday and Wednesday. Hereford Jerseys Holsteins and Milking Shorthorns judging times are set, Swine judging starts Monday, Willkie reception draws large crowds, and Gov O Daniel will attend Friday marking NM Day and Rural School Day.
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Ray Pinkney
Agriculture and
Bill Beechler
Shamrock
Beechler
O'Daniel
Amarillo
W. Lee O'Daniel
New Mexico
Pinkney
Texas Population Rises 10 Percent to 6.42 Million
Washington dispatch reports Texas 1940 population at 6,418,321, up 593,606 from 1930 and a 10.2 percent gain. The figure reflects census totals announced by U.P. and highlights steady growth in the Lone Star State across the decade.
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Texas
Washington
U.P
Hoover Warns of Fifth Column Menace at Police Convention
J Edgar Hoover told the 47th annual convention of the International Association of Chiefs of Police that the nation and hemisphere face fifth column threats. He said U S law enforcement is better prepared now than during World War I, with Latin American officials in attendance in Milwaukee. Russell Sta Co fountain pens and pencils for school.
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Edgar Hoover
Milwaukee
Wis
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
International Association of Chiefs ‘of Police
Hoover
United States
FSA Urges Aid for Lowest Income Texas Farmers
COLLEGE STATION September 9. The Farm Security Administration annual state conference opened with C M Evans Dallas regional director warning that workers must assist the lowest income farmers to gain better living standards and land security. Evans urged democracy through aiding the landless, with several speakers and demonstrations planned by A&M College extension staff through Thursday.
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College Station
Farm Security Administration
C. M. Evans
Dallas
FSA
Globe News Want Ads Stub Offers Quick Selling Services
A bright local note touts Globe News Want Ads offering cheap rates to sell discarded items and rent rooms. The blurb claims easy results, minimal cost, and a practical way to money from home through their classified service.
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Globe- News
Globe-News
Weather snapshot for Amarillo area and Southwest states
Weather segment notes showers possible in Amarillo and vicinity with a cooler Tuesday. West Texas sees showers and cooler conditions, then partly cloudy Wednesday. New Mexico forecasts cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday with afternoon thunder showers over higher elevations. plains in the east turn decidedly cooler with widespread cooling noted elsewhere. Hourly temperatures from yesterday show a low near 64 and highs reaching the 90s, with maxima and minima inconsistently recorded in OCR.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
East Portion
Pest
Nazification of Rumania Rushed by Antonescu Decrees
In Bucharest Gen Ion Antonescu pushes Rumania toward fascism with anti Jewish laws requiring Jewish communities to leave synagogues hospitals and schools unless meeting large membership thresholds. A decree designates Baptist advent sects as without religion unless aligned with Catholic or Protestant churches. Carol and property moves, plus talks of Carol seeking refuge abroad, mark intensified political upheaval.
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Bucharest
Ion Antonescu
Rumania
Carol
United States
Antonescu
Germany
Transylvania
Hungary
Bessarabia
Bucovina
Soviet Russia
Adolf Hitler
Russia
Berlin
Magda Lupescu
Lugano
Switzerland
South America
Madeira
French Riviera
Woman 80 Gets Two New Teeth in Floydada
Mrs Arthur B Duncan, an 80 year old Floydada County woman, announced the arrival of two new teeth. The molars appeared in both her upper and lower jaw where teeth had been pulled. Except for three teeth, she retains all her other teeth.
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Floydada
Arthur B. Duncan
Floydada County
Contracts Set For U. S. Fleet Of 688 Ships
The Navy ordered seven battleships of 45 000 tons and 194 other vessels in a 3.86 billion dollar batch to build a two ocean fleet. The total program includes 8 aircraft carriers and plans to expand yards and facilities as part of a five year build out through 1944.
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Washington
Navy Department
United States
U. S
Roosevelt
Navy
Vinson
Georgia
Congress
James Forrestal
O'Daniel Plans Panhandle Get Acquainted Tour
Gov. W. Lee O'Daniel will visit the Panhandle September 12 and 13 to confer with legislators, especially the new members. He and Mrs. O'Daniel will be in Miami and Pampa on the 12th and in Amarillo Floydada Matador and Dickens on the 13th.
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W. Lee O'Daniel
Panhandle
Miami
Pampa
Amarillo
Floydads
Matador
Dickens
You Can't Insult a Rat But Germans Think You Can
A Dutch worker in Utrecht received a eighteen month prison sentence from a German court for remarking that Queen Wilhelmina’s words should be respected more than a German paperhanger’s. The court held the remark insulted Adolf Hitler and the German people.
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Berlin
U.P
Netherlands
Utrecht
Wilhelmina
Adolf Hitler
Balloon stops pilot fall in wartime incident
The British fliers plane was disabled last night and one airman parachuted clear. He was machine-gunned as he fell but landed atop a barrage balloon and was carried to safety by the balloon’s ground crew unhurt, according to BBC NBC report.
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New York
British Broadcasting Corporation
NBC
Amarillo Vacancy Rate Below National Average in 1940 Census
First returns from the 1940 U S Housing Census show Amarillo with 3.9 percent vacant dwelling units on April 1, compared with 5 percent across 176 cities. Of 14 280 total units, 564 were vacant and 13 716 were occupied. Further data will classify vacancies by sale, rent, or other reasons.
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Washington
Amarillo
U. S
Bureau of the Census
Bar Association Urges Rights Within Constitutional Bounds
A special American Bar Association committee cautioned that during national crises the United States should honor constitutional guarantees. It referenced the Bridges bill and urged rights concessions only as necessary for safety and to be withdrawn after the crisis. Solicitor General Biddle said court review of agency rulings had been unduly magnified.
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Philadelphia
American Bar Association
Harry Bridges
Bridges
Senate
Francis Biddle
Rooster Alerts 200 Chickens From Passing Plane
In Rochelle Georgia Mrs J W Mashburn’s bantam rooster alarms the yard as a plane flies over daily. At the crow, about 200 chickens scatter for cover but return once the plane’s motor fades, highlighting a curious rural defense against aerial noise.
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Flock Rochelle
J. W. Mashburn
New Counter Blows Sought by RAF as War Ever-Present
German raids on London intensify with incendiaries and heavy bombs striking central areas. Bombers targeted Thames docks and hospitals as RAF defense, anti-aircraft fire, and long-range guns tightened across southeast England. The city endures massive destruction with hundreds killed and thousands injured, while Britain calls for more pilots and technicians.
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London
British Press Association
Berlin
Midlands
England
Associated Press
Row
Fleet Street
The
Thames
Britain
Dover
Air Ministry
Parliament
Royal Air Force
RAF
United Kingdom
Empire Capital
Willkie Visit Plans Ready for Indiana Parade
Final preparations for Wendell Willkie s visit next Tuesday proceed as Ralph F Jerome from Willkie headquarters in Indiana arrives to coordinate local Republicans and Democrats for the parade and speaking event. A speaker s stand and platforms for cameras will be built at Ellwood Park, and reports say Mrs Willkie will accompany the candidate on the trip.
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Wendell Willkie
Ralph F. Jerome
Willkie
Indiana
Ellwood Park
British Bombing Returns to Hamburg as London Endures Night Raids
Firemen and anti aircraft gunners kept weary vigil while Berlin promised more raids. Bomber over London attempted to elude fighters as Britain vowed a strong response. Night attacks on Hamburg raged with reports of great fires after a punishing raid.
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Berlin
London
Air Ministry
Germany
North Sea
Hamburg
Nazis Use Flares to Find Targets
Berlin reports show German air forces striking London with 300 planes in raids over Monday and night attacks amid improving weather. British losses cited as over 40 aircraft. 16 German planes missing. Westermuende raid also acknowledged with fires and dock targets along the Thames.
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Associated Press
Berlin
England
London
Westermuende
Weser
Thames River
London Bridge
East India
Royal Victoria
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