Beck a Noted Lawyer Dies After Easter Heart Attack
James Montromery Beck former solicitor general and constitutional lawyer dies at 75 after a heart attack at his home following Easter lunch in Washington. Administration leaders and colleagues express shock and praise his long public career in law Congress and the courts. The report notes his public stance against New Deal policies and tributes from Stanley Reed and Speaker Burns. The piece ends with a separate geological note on ocean wave lengths in the South Pacific.
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Washington
James Montromery Beck
Congress
Beck
Stanley Reed
Supreme Court
Burns
House
Pennsylvania
Bottled Water and Marmalade Cheer Italian Forces in Ethiopia
A war dispatch from April reports Italian soldiers in the Ethiopian southern front rationing simple comforts amid a mobile campaign. Water purified by portable filters gives relief, and a smiling Lieutenant Megoni offers mineral water and crackers to a correspondent near Deidei as ground action continues and supply lines stay irregular.
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Mark Barron
Ethiopia
Deidei
Megoni
Washington
Associated Press
Megoni the Miracle Man Leads Warfront Spirits High
Descriptive wartime vignette recalls Megoni as a miraculous figure amid harsh nights on a cold plateau near Filtu. Soldiers praise his morale-boosting presence and predict multiple medals, while detailing daily rations of coffee, pasta, meat, and wild game. The piece also notes harsh water scarcity and crocodile dangers in local rivers.
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Megoni
Filtu
Hearing tests begin for Amarillo health survey
Dr. W. T. K. Brown of St. Louis arrived to conduct hearing tests as part of Amarillo health survey. A. H. Holding of Wichita Falls assists as audiometrician. Public Health Service trained Brown. Dr. Currie leads survey focusing on general health mottled enamel and hearing issues. Dr. Stephens has already conducted mottled enamel examinations.
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W. T. K. Brown
St. Louis
Amarillo
A. H. Holding
Wichita Falls
Brown
United States Public Health Service
United State Public Health Service
Palmore Currie
W. D. Stephens, Jr
Meeting Postponed for Chamber Directors Election
The Chambr of Commerce directors meeting is postponed until Friday due to inability to elect officers. It will be held Friday at noon at the Social Center for Girls where officers will be elected. G. K. Richardson chairs the nomination committee. The fiscal year ends Wednesday.
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Chambr of Commerce
Social Center For
G. K. Richardson
Chamber of Commerce
Discord grows in House pension inquiry in Michigan move
Washington April 13 Rep Clare Hoffman R Mich named to probe Townsend plan in Michigan as part of the House old age pension investigation chaired by Rep Jasper Bell D Mo. The action broadens the inquiry into controversial measures and policy proposals.
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Washington
U.P
Jasper Bell
Clare EF. Hoffman
Mich
Michigan
Radio Schedule Returns to 1940s The Arcadians Featured
A dense radio listing runs from Monday afternoon to Tuesday evening detailing programs across genres. Notable entries include Joseys Organ Reveries at 3:00, Jack Armstrong at 5:30, Pop Concert at 8:00, and World Revue at 9:30, with news briefs and stock updates interspersed.
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Josey
Mary Louise Broome
Jack Armstrong
Sonny
Buddy
Mell Warren
Ivaughn Weary
U. P. News
Eddie
Ralph
M. I. Bevens
Frankie Trumbaur
Jane Walker
Archie Blyer
Victor Arden
The
Doughboys
Farmer’s
Lane Prescott
Betty
Bob
Daniel Lieberfeld
Arcadians
Greek Premier Constan tine Demerdjis Dies
Konstantine Demerdjis, prime minister of Greece since November 30, died today in Athens after an apoplexy attack. He had been under medical care and was thought to be recovering. The monarchist leader was found dead in bed after a period of political inactivity before being summoned by King George to form a cabinet.
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Athens
Constantine Demerdjis
Greece
Demerdjis
George
George Kondylis
Braniff Extends Texas Ranger Route To Chicago
Braniff Airways will extend service of The Texas Ranger from Amarillo to Chicago starting Wednesday. The new schedule runs from San Antonio to Chicago via Oklahoma City and Wichita. J. G. Bryant, Amarillo traffic rep, announced addition of The Centennial Flyer.
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Braniff Airways, Inc
Texas Ranger
Amarillo
Houston
Chicago
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Wichita
J. G. Bryant
Gross Stitch Sampler Pattern 1187 for cross stitch
Pattern 1187 offers a colorful 12 by 15 inch cross stitch sampler with transfer pattern, color suggestions, material requirements, and illustrations. Send 10 cents to Amarillo Daily Globe Needlecraft Dept 82 Eighth Avenue New York N Y with pattern number name and address.
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Amarillo Daily Globe
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Jed Rix to Talk at Friona Chamber Meeting
Jed Rix convention manager for the West Texas Chamber of Commerce will address a Friona chamber of commerce meeting tonight and return to Amarillo tomorrow. He outlined plans for the May 11 13 convention and Carl Makeig predicted Amarillo will host the largest Westex C of C gathering.
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WTCC
Chamber of Commerce
Friona
Jed Rix
West Texas
Carl Makeig
Westex C. of C
Amarillo
Canvassed Returns from School Trustees Election
County commissioners' court canvassed the school trustees election returns this morning and found no material changes from the unofficial results. The court adjourned to reconvene this afternoon to review county bills.
Back from Washington Ralph Bray Tackles Dust Publicity
Ralph Bray RA official and public relations director for the Resettlement Administration returned from Washington after a week. He worked to curb adverse and unfair publicity about Plains dust conditions during his stay in the Capital.
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Ralph Bray
The
Resettlement Administration
Washington
Mrs. Lloyd Noble Dies in Oklahoma City
Ardmore Oklahoma resident Mrs. Lloyd Noble died after a brief illness in Oklahoma City. She was sister in law of Mrs. James R Tolbert of Amarillo. Funeral services are set for Wednesday in Ardmore Oklahoma.
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Lloyd Noble
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
James R Tolbert
Hughes Street
Amarillo
Aerial Survey Preparations Underway for 70000 Acres
Preliminary work is being done on an aerial survey of 70,000 acres in the dust area. T H Kelsh of the Soil Conservation Service in Washington is conducting early surveys. A contract for the aerial photography will be awarded to a private company.
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Soil Conservation Service
Washington
T. H. Kelsh
Amarillo Man Improves After Serious Illness Report
Dan Pavillard, seriously ill at his home seven miles northeast of Amarillo, today was reported improving.
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Dan Pavillard
Amarillo
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South Happy
Llano
Globe-News
Cooking School
Mrs
Martha McDonald
Mrs. McDonald
Panhandle
Llano Water Softener Co
10Th Street
Cooking
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Amarillo Gas Company
Good Gas
King
Dionnes
Milwaukee
Gordon Dionne
Oliva
Rose Marie
Rosalie
King George
Braniff Airways
Laura Wheeler
J. R. Tolbert
Pavillard
Eeliveaaei Real
S and
Dial
Harrison
Bordens Milk
Borden’s
Borden
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