Opening Day Sparks Grand Baseball Return
Nearly 190000 fans will attend opening day games from the Polo Grounds in New York to Philadelphia and Washington as President Roosevelt tosses the first ball. The sport rebounding financially since 1930, with pennant races expected to be dramatic as Cubs and Tigers lead early.
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New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Polo Grounds
Boston Bees
Phillies
Philadelphia
Washington
Yankees
Senators
Roosevelt
Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Doctors Open Their Annual One Day Session
Panhandle physicians gather for the Panhandle District Medical Society spring meeting focused on the general practitioner role with a separate specialists section. Topics include The Crying Infant and Children’s Dentistry alongside pernicious anemia social diseases skin conditions and Roentgen ray therapy.
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Panhandle
Plains
Southwest
Jones
Five Young People Die in Blazing Car Crash
Five young people were fatally burned and a sixth seriously injured when their auto collided with a fruit truck near Wise North Carolina on an early April morning. The dead are Woodrow Tucker 22 J T Kimball 24 George Newell 21 Margaret Willis maybe Margar Willis South Jacksonville Florida and Carl Tucker Palmer Springs. Mrs Woodrow Tucker the driver’s wife was rescued with no hope of recovery.
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Wise
N. C
Here
Henderson
Woodrow Tucker
Palmer Springs
J. T. Kimball
George Newell
Margaret Willis
South Jacksonville
Building for March Higher Permits Hit New Peak
New York April 14 U P March building permits in 215 cities reached the largest total since September 1931. Dun and Bradstreet reported first quarter volume at 184 637 909, up 85.5 percent from 1935 and 73.4 percent above February. The March total was 78 120 344, up 51 5 percent from February and 73.4 percent above March 1935.
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New York
U.P
U Ting
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc
Blanton Tries To Do Battle In House Fight
Washington April 4 Rep Thomas Blanton of Texas and Rep Marion Zioncheck of Washington nearly fought in the House after a series of sharp exchanges. Blanton rose from his chair as Zioncheck delivered a personal remark and swung toward the aisle. They were restrained by Whip Patrick Boland and Rep J Duell Snyder.
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Washington
U.P
Thomas Blanton
Texas
Marion Zioncheck
Blanton
Zioncheck
Democratic Party
Patrick Boland
J. Duell Snyder
Pennsylvania
Allred 10 May Invited to Speak at Amarillo Union Service
Amarillo pastors authorize Tom Cotten to invite Governor James Allred as principal speaker for a May 10 union service at Municipal Auditorium. The address will discuss progress of the past century in Texas religious activity, ahead of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention May 11-13. Dr. R. C. Snodgrass heads the arranging committee. On the same Sunday morning Catholics plan a military pontifical mass on St. Marys Academy lawn.
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Amarillo
Tom Cotten
James Allred
Municipal Auditorium
Texas
West Texas
Spain Celebrates Republic Anniversary Amid Riot and Death
In Madrid on April 14 a celebration marking the republic's fifth anniversary triggered bombs behind the president’s reviewing stand. A police lieutenant was killed, another seriously wounded, and several civilians injured as crowds panicked. US Ambassador Claude Bowers was among spectators.
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Alexander H. Uhl
Madrid
Republic
Claude G. Bowers
United States
Spain
Five Bandits Hijack Amarillo Man on Detour
A N Cornell of 853 Lipscomb Street escaped after five highwaymen halted his car near a detour between Alaneed and Jericho. They robbed his purse of $10 then fired at his car as he fled toward McLean and Wellington. Police and state patrol joined a broad search. three cars and the bandits were not found.
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A. N. Corneil
Lipscomb Street
Corneil
Wellington
Alaneed
Jericho
Minnin
McLean
Cornell
Groom
Kinnin
Amarillo
Department of Public Safety
Alanreed
Conway
Dunninger Ponders Thurstons Death and Afterlife Claim
The magician Rene Dunninger guards a glass case containing an Egyptian idol imagining a single invisible hand from The Great Thurston might smash it if life after death exists. Thurston, once rival and friend to Dunninger, died in Miami Beach at 66. He had promised to prove life after death if he died first.
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Ninger
Great Thurston
Dunninger
Howard Thurston
Houdini
Thurston
Miami Beach
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity
Amarillo and West Texas expect generally fair weather tonight and Wednesday with low temperatures around 84 degrees and daytime highs near 85 degrees. New Mexico forecasts fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with cooler readings in the south and east portions. Temperature extremes in Amarillo reached 56 degrees earlier today.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Stork Visits Zoo On Tri-State Fair Grounds
A new baby monkey arrives at the zoo's colony for the third spring running. The unchristened newborn, under a week old, joins Tiny as a main attraction at the 200.
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Fair Grounds
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Tiny
Kane announces twins then news changes with new birth
In Johnstown Pa on April 14 Leo FP Kane boasted of twins but was later corrected by a new birth a daughter. He had to repeat the rounds as he learned he was only two thirds of the night.
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Johnstown
Leo FP
Kane
Anoper
Borah Enters Illinois Vote Against Knox
In Chicago on April 14 two kidnappings disrupted the Illinois primary as voters queued amid heavy security. Ludwig Pryasznski, 30, a Democratic precinct captain, and Paul Witowsky, 60, a retired businessman and Gov. Horner ally, were abducted. Police found 17 marked ballots on Philip Zimmerman, 38, leading to the removal of two election judges.
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Chicago
Illinois
Ludwig Pryasznski
Paul Witowsky
Horner
Dallas businessmen and entertainers visit Amarillo for Texas Centennial
A special train carrying 70 leading Dallas businessmen and 30 musicians arrives in Amarillo at 4 20 tomorrow. The boosters parade the business district ending at the Amarillo Hotel where speakers invite citizens to Dallas for the centennial celebration. At 7 30 the Dallasites host a free public entertainment in Ellwood Park featuring entertainers from Station WFAA.
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Dallas
Amarillo
Dallas Boosters
Amarillo Hotel
First meeting of Tri State Pair organizes new executive committee
The Tri State Pair announces its first executive committee meeting at 8 PM tomorrow in the Paramount Building offices of secretary-manager O L Ted Taylor. President Gene Howe presides with re elected first vice president Mayor Ross D Rogers and a slate of officers including Roy Cullum and M A L Morgan among others. Henry Cheron a former prime minister of France dies at 69 in Lisieux following an appendicitis operation.
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Tri-State
Paramount
O. L
Ted” Taylor
Gene Howe
Ross D. Rogers
Roy Cullum
A. L. Morgan
John McKnight
W. M. Gouldy
Lewis Pields
Grover Hill
Dee Howard
Portales
N. M
Ed Hardin
R. R
Carrie” Nation
Mason King
Bill Beechler
B. T. Baker
Lisieus
France
Henry Cheron
Loser and Winner in Mis Fight
In 45 years ago a young physician and a medical educator fought a tiny bacillus and won. Dr. Harlow Brooks died at 65 from gas gangrene, honoring the world for battling the germ he helped identify. Dr. William H. Welch had died earlier.
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New York
U.P
Harlow Brooks
United States
William H. Welch
Cooking School Opens With Mrs Martha McDonald At City Hall
The 15th annual News Globe Cooking School opened this afternoon at the Municipal Auditorium with Mrs Martha McDonald in charge. Classes run through Friday and attract hundreds of women drawn by fine weather and an entertaining program. Merchant displays of modern kitchen equipment add background to the opening and prizes from merchants reward daily attendance.
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Martha McDonald
News-Globe
Amarillo
Panhandle
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