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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1938

Page

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Swan Song at Tri-State Fair Ends Midnight Finale

At the sixteenth Tri-State Fair the exposition remains open until midnight with all prize displays, major attractions, and the Sheesley Mighty Midway active. Tonight features a Cavalcade of Hits closing at 8 PM, Beutler Brothers rodeo at 2 PM, and Hardin-Simmons Cowboy Band at 130 PM with New Mexico Day and Rural School Day noted.

Tri-State Fair Amarillo Beutler Brothers Hardin-Simmons Sheesley Mighty Cavalcade OF

Storm Toll Nears 500 as Rivers Recede Across Northeast

The hurricane death toll neared 500 in the northeast while floods abated as rivers fell in New Jersey New York Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Rhode Island saw the worst damage with Governor Quinn seeking federal aid. 12 000 New England and New York families faced acute distress as 5 000 WPA workers were dispatched for rescue and relief amid curfews martial law and looting safeguards.

Associated Press Quinn Rhode Island American Red Cross New England New York State New Jersey New York Massachusetts New Hampshire Connecticut Hartford Red Oss Vernor Quinn Roosevelt Works Progress Administration Narragansett Pier National WPA Red Cross United States Carson Boston

Peace Talk Ends With Hitler Firm In Czech Demand

London reports the Chamberlain Hitler talks collapse as Hitler stays firm on demobilization and Czech withdrawal from Sudeten areas. Czechoslovakia declares general mobilization. Prague also mobilizes under Jan Syrovy. France and Britain prepare wartime measures. Hungary denials. US warns Americans in Czechoslovakia to prepare for possible exit.

Hitler Czech

Weather report for Amarillo area and Texas

Fair and cooler Saturday afternoon across Amarillo and vicinity. Texas outlook also fair and cooler north on Saturday afternoon. Mexico forecast calls for fair conditions with a small rise in temperature. Hourly temperatures show low around 37 to 67 degrees with daytime highs near 90s.

Amarillo Texas Mexico

Vet Hospitals Pressed After WPA Funds Cut In Texas

Veterans Administration plans to build two Texas hospitals in Amarillo and the Dallas-Fort Worth area proceed despite Public Works Administration cancelling a 1,435,000 grant. Officials say funding may come from congressional appropriations if needed and bids on Amarillo are due Oct 25.

Bascom N. Timmons Washington Veterans Administration Amarillo Public Works Administration Veterans Hospital Dallas-Fort Worth PWA Texas Veterans Roosevelt Public Works Ickes Texas Hospital

Bishop Won’t Contest Narrow Primary for 47th District Judge

Henry 8. Bishop announced yesterday he would not seek a review of the August 27 primary results for the 47th District judge race covering Armstrong Randall and Potter counties. Bishop lost by two votes to Judge E. C. Nelson, who sought a second term amid rumors of a possible ballot review.

Henry Bishop Armstrong, Randall Potter Counties E. C. Nelson

Sunday Born Child Character Traits Prominent Says Sun

An anonymous writer long ago linked weekday births to traits and says those born on Sunday are fair wise good and gay. Place your ad before 6 30 for publication in the Sun day News Globe to reach quicker results at Globe News Want Ad HQ dial 6263.

Big Sunday News-Globe

Cavalcade of Hits Finale At State Fair Tonight

Tonight marks the last showing of Cavalcade of Hits at the Tri State Fair grandstand. Movita John Carroll and Jack Randall star in Monogram production with the Hardin-Simmons University Band performing a 30 minute pre show. Ernie Young's Cavalcade starts at 8 pm with reserved seats urged as crowds fill the venue.

Hardin-Simmons University Ernie Young Tri-State Fair Ted Taylor W. Lee O’daniel Roosevelt California Professor Lamberti Girton Jay Lon Seiler

War Bulletins And Pictures On Today's News Menu

A complete page of war bulletins and pictures highlights mixed reports. Entries include a bomb carrying bandit slain and legionnaires beginning treks home. Pages indicate Russia reinforcing armor against Nazis and sports items from high school football to rodeo thrills.

Legionnaires Russia Pirates Cubs Onc

Sirens Set Off Paris Traffic During Air Raid Sirens

Paris residents fled to cellars and rooftops as air raid sirens blared for five minutes in the Bourse district. The incident coincided with news of the stalled Chamberlain Hitler talks at Godesberg and disrupted city traffic.

Paris Godesberg

Premier Chamberlain Sets Hopes On Prague Peace Plan

GODESBERG Germany Sept 24 Prime Minister Chamberlain cast the fate of Europe on Prague after three hours with Hitler promising pressure on Czechoslovakia The plan asks Prague to cancel mobilization allow German troops or Sudeten units to enter borderlands and create a commission to redraw frontiers amid warnings of possible further demands. The British leader returns to London to urge Czech cooperation as Prague resists invasion.

London Sudeten Czechoslovakia Prague Jan Syrovy France Neville Chamberlain Britain Chamberlain Adolf Hitler Hungary United States Godesberg Germany Hitler Sudetenland Berlin Nevile Henderson Horace Wilson Fuehrer Reichschancellor Sudeten Free Corps Havas International Commission

Soviets Warn Poland Over Czechoslovakia Crisis

Moscow officials threaten to cancel the Soviet Poland non aggression pact if Polish troops invade Czechoslovakia. Potemkin warns Poland as observers debate whether this signals a Red Army intervention against possible German Hungarian or Polish attacks.

Moscow Russia Poland Czechoslovakia Vladimir P. Potemkin Soviet Union Red Army

French Mobilization Imminent For Frontier Crisis

Daladier aides said a general mobilization would be decreed at the first gun-shot on the Czech German frontier. A Czech broadcast announced Benes mobilization in Czechoslovakia. A French mobilization decree awaited Lebrun Daladier and ministers. Civil aviation halted and military information censored.

Paris Edouard Daladier Eduard Benes Czechoslovakia Daladier Albert le

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