18 Apr 1940
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1940
Page
1
Newsmen reported being impressed by Thomas E. Dewey after a breakfast press conference in Amarillo. He criticized the New Deal, urged a middle path in policy, and refused to answer hypothetical foreign questions, framing a shift away from Washington toward national prosperity.
At a breakfast in Amarillo Lyndon B Johnson? no, Dewey criticized the New Deal as fiscally ruinous and backward. He urged eight Farm program steps, highlighted cattle imports and agricultural parity, and pledged vigor in reviving the national economy. The visit included a cross-country press corps and Kansas Oklahoma Texas Republican leaders.
About 100 amateurs rehearse daily for the Follies at the Municipal Auditorium on April 27. Larry Doyle leads a burlesque themed by abandon and royal visit satire with eight women and eight men in London dress performing intricate parasol and dance routines. The show aims to raise charity funds and promises a large, lively performance.
A rescued German sailor told Associated Press that the German cruiser Bremen was sunk by British action. The report notes confirming details are pending and passenger accounts vary.
National Girl Scout leaders meet in Amarillo at the Herring Hotel for a training program ahead of the 15th Annual Cactus Region Conference. More than 200 volunteer workers from Texas Oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona arrive for the three day event with sessions at Camp Kiwanis Dallas and Camp Murray Oklahoma.
Senator Taft of Ohio announced he will not challenge Dewey for Maryland support at the Republican nominating convention. He said Dewey did not enter other state primaries because GOP groups opposed him and he would stay out of Maryland for the same reason. Dewey, speaking at a conference, would be entertained there before Saturday’s deadline.
C L Martin of the State Securities Division toured 58 northwest Texas and Panhandle counties. He spoke at the Amarillo Hotel tonight and tomorrow and plans to return April 23 after a territory tour.
Build Now reports Neely Greenhill Agey fog insurance as a featured project launch with local firms John Maynard Lumber and Co. highlighted for supply and coverage. The notice notes new construction activity and collaboration among regional businesses.
At a statewide oil proration hearing Texas railroad commissioners split on a 90 day oil production order. Thompson favors a 90 day May June July limit pegged to Federal Bureau of Mines demand 1 344 200 barrels daily. Sadler refused to sign a 90 day order without fairness among fields and hinted at a four year order if equity is achieved. Chairman Smith favors a May monthly order and a 90 day June July August.
Early this morning the Old Tack No 1 wildcat test was down 4 511 feet in lime formation with a large volume of salt water standing in Thompson Park. The well sits 960 feet below sea level and 489 feet from the original contract depth. Salt water shows tremendous pressure and drillers cannot ease the flow.
Austin dateline reports March traffic deaths total 165, raising the year’s first quarter toll to 431. The 18 percent increase over a year ago reflects higher roadway fatalities across the state in early 4th.
Twenty five years earlier on April 18 1915 German forces were described as advancing in Russian theater. The item reflects a World War I battlefield movement and notes the broader wartime assignment of German units in the east.
Fair and warmer tonight and Friday across Amarillo, West Texas, and New Mexico. Light frost possible in Rio Grande Valley and Pecos Valleys tonight. Temperatures rise Friday with overall mild, with a noon reading around 54 degrees and a 24 hour high of 43 and low of 25.
Edward Everett Horton, the confirmed bachelor, jokes about a newborn calf at the Horton ranch near Fort Worth while on tour in Amarillo for Springtime for Henry at Paramount Theater. He notes 41st week of the tour, avoids acting as a butler, and plans travel to Oklahoma City after a Dewey luncheon at the Amarillo Hotel.
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