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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1937
Page
2
The Amarillo Globe recalls the 1836 San Jacinto victory led by Sam Houston, noting the Texas holiday and Texans pride while banks remain closed in observance. The piece reflects on the Alamo and Texas independence as Panhandle residents mark the anniversary.
A United Press analysis totals Michigan auto strikes at 477.0 million dollars in costs across production, wages, and equipment. The Wagner Act would legalize union rights and establish a mechanism to gauge plant majority support, framing future bargaining and labor solidarity.
In Washington, officials debate high profits and inflation as U S policy leans toward maximizing production at lower prices. The piece recalls Sprague's anti inflation stance and notes Roosevelt's gradual shift toward policies that lift demand without triggering a crash. It cites advisers and New Dealers who argued various recovery paths and emphasizes a move away from unrestricted competition toward mass production and careful price management.
A night life feature notes No Land and Powder Rooms in Harlem clubs set luxury trends drawing women patrons. It highlights venues like No. 21 The Colony El Coco and Stork Club, rough economics of maids and receptionists, and the Cotton Club’s enduring social pull amid shifts from Broadway to the 50s. The Empire State Building is praised for survival and rent outlook ahead of 1940 World’s Fair, with Palisades Park’s Walt Whitman statue in New Jersey noted.
Martha and Betty, in Seattle for a trailing affair with coast guard investigations, attend a dinner dance at the Olympic where Martha reunites with Gerry Neal. Gerry reveals his true identity, explains past deceptions, and asks for forgiveness as he rekindles their bond during a quiet dance.
Col A M Witch head of Kemper Military School Boonville Missouri will arrive in Amarillo to speak at the Rotary Club tomorrow evening. He will discuss child guidance and military education topics.
In Corsicana on April 21 the State Department of Education discussed the impact of the New London school explosion on child survivors. Lydia Cage said detailed social studies are underway for each survivor, with primary grade children most affected by shock while bereaved parents show resignation and acceptance.
A quip about a girl noting her boyfriend is charm conscious, prompting amusement over whether pride or a shopping angle fuels the remark.
Pecos County Commissioners Court accepted the low bid of J. L. Hair Construction Company of Wichita Falls for 78 208 to build a new courthouse. The Southern Prison Company of San Antonio bid 14 500 for jail equipment and Pecos firms led in plumbing heating and lighting bids. Construction to start May 1 with completion by November.
Frank M. Brezik aged 36, park keeper, was found shot to death outside his home at Chariton Park in Houston. A discharged shotgun lay near the body as investigators began work at the scene.
Mrs Longbill, mother of four Woodcock chicks, guards her brood as Mr Blacksnake nears. The hatchlings, kept hidden by their striped coats, begin to test their wings after a brush with danger. Shadow the Weasel looms, prompting a dramatic first flight across Laughing Brook to safety.
A vintage word puzzle titled Patriotic Author features clues across horizontal and vertical entries. Puzzles include references to writers and war themes with terse definitions like To ventilate and To warble, guiding solvers through a densely clued grid.
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