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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1940
Page
9
Four beavers displayed at the annual sport show in Bangor swam through an overtime dusk, built a dam that plugged a stream, and flooded the auditorium floor during the State of Maine event.
The United States faces about 1.157 billion dollars annual maintenance to run the expanded fleet and air arm. Congress weighs an 11 percent increase costing roughly 665 million while Admiral Stark urges 25 percent expansion. Navy notes costs would rise with ongoing construction and longer terms.
Officials in Oolagh Oklahoma have changed the 100 mile trail ride name to hoss ride. The racing committee explains hoss is a pioneer term for horse and better reflects the spirit of the event.
Kansas City marks a nonpartisan charter triumph as John B. Gage elected mayor and seven of eight council seats go to fusionists. Pendergast machine leaders, including Tom, face prison for income tax evasion amid celebrations on the city hall lawn.
A vintage ad touts Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin as a dual remedy for constipation and stomach distress. It claims Pepsin dissolves undigested protein in the stomach while the laxative activates lazy bowels and notes children enjoy the pleasant taste.
Classified pleas include requests for work as cafe cook or housekeeper from Mrs Bertha Weigley and others, requests for general housework, nursing, and farming tasks with contact details, plus a lost rust colored silk belt from Mrs C R Sears. Local readers respond via provided telephone numbers and addresses.
Belgrade reports police orders for a rapid ten day national sweep against foreigners deemed undesirable. Estimates suggest up to two thirds of foreigners could be expelled with house to house checks in Vojvodina, while those remaining would be passportless with travel bans inside the country.
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