Communism in America Aims Civil War Says Dies Testimony
Ezra Chase testified before the Dies committee that the Communist party plans a general strike in basic industries to paralyze the nation and trigger civil war. He cited 1937 Los Angeles Communist convention minutes proposing a progressive caucus within CIO unions to boost party influence in industry. He warned the party seeks revolutionary change through union power to seize government control. Meanwhile, local events: tickets for the Junior League Follies at Municipal Auditorium sell well. a Crystal Ballroom Nite Cap Cabaret follows, with rehearsals nightly and cast over 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ezra Chase
Communist Party
Los Angeles
Dies Committee
Los Angeles County
Central Labor Council
CIO
Chase
Tts
Larry Doyle
New York
Crystal Ballroom
Herring Hotel
Norwood West
West
Tommorrow
Doyle
German officer reveals slow landings near Norway invasion
Francis McEachen Korsnjoe reports from the Swedish frontier as a German officer describes troops waiting four days at sea for orders to land off the Norwegian coast. He says obey first, know later, and notes the invasion was timed to surprise Allied forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kornsjoe
Norway
Germany
West Wall
Sweden
Buffaloes in Brookfield Arouse Anti-Horse Thief Group Fight Plan
In Brookfield Missouri two three year old buffalo cows weighing 1100 to 1200 pounds are eyed by John Latta and Dr John McLarney from the Missouri Anti-Horse Thief Association who plan an improvised hunt with bow and arrow and spear as spectators ponder whether the animals will be killed. The event follows government transfer of the buffalo from the Goodnight ranch near Amarillo and draws more than five thousand onlookers who debate the fate of the beasts and the men involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
U.P
Missouri Anti-Horse Thief Association
John Latta
John T. McLarney
Latta
Anti-Horse Thief Association
Goodnight Ranch
Amarillo
Buffaloes
Dr. McLarney
Nazi Advance North of Oslo Tightens Grip on Norway
Allied forces retreat near Lillehammer as German columns push toward Trondheim and Roros. Bombers strike Glomma region while Norwegians and British fight to defend Narvik and Trondheim fjord. The drive signals broader plan to seize key rail corridors and the Norwegian coast with air support and rapid infantry advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Lillehammer
Oslo
Roros
Trondheim
Boros
Glomma River
Seaboard
DNB
Ringebu
Gudbrandsdal
Tynset
Trondheim Fjord
Poland
Lilleham
Germany
Atlantic
Steinkjer
Treat
Namsos
Britain
London
Heide
Schleswig - Holstein
High Command
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Sweden
England
Narvik
East Texas prepares for vast peacetime war games
Troops move through piney woods to occupation posts as Maj. Gen. Walter Krueger orders 25 000 troops to Jasper and nine army quarters. Army trains from Fort Bliss Fort Sam Houston Fort Brown and Fort Ringgold arrive to stage the nation s largest peacetime drill with a red army of 40 000 to clash with a blue force in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacogdoches
U.P
Piney Woods
East Texas
Walter Krueger
Jasper
Fort Bliss
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Brown
Fort Ringgold
Krueger
Square Deal Owner Gets Raw Deal in Eggs
Joe Marconcini owner of the square deal produce company bought two cases of eggs from a farmer in Omaha Nebraska. Upon unpacking he found eggs on the top layer and potatoes in the lower layers of the crates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha. Neb
Joe Marconcini
Square Deal Produce Company
Weather Summary for Amarillo and West Texas
The Amarillo area and wider West Texas expect fair conditions tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Southeast portions may see scattered showers and cooler air tonight. New Mexico also stays fair with scattered thunderstorms over western and central mountains Friday. Temperatures range from 47 to 72. noon reading today was 79.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Schools Join Campaign For Thorough Census
Amarillo Public Schools join the campaign to ensure every resident is counted in the 1940 census. Superintendent Charles Rogers says teachers instruct students to ask at home about enumeration and report missed families to the Chamber of Commerce and the census bureau. Children are urged to tell their parents to report to the Chamber of Commerce if their households were not enumerated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Charles Rogers
Chamber of Commerce
Census Bureau
Federal Court Warns Oklahoma's Governor
A three judge federal court in Tulsa ordered Gov. Leon C. Phillips not to hinder the completion of the 20 million dollar Grand River hydropower project. The court granted a temporary injunction to the federal government, superseding earlier state restraining orders as Phillips had tried to halt the dam with troops and a state suit until the PWA financed dam authority paid 889,275 for roads and bridges to be inundated by the 52,000 acre reservoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Leon C. Phillips
Grand River
Phillips
PWA
Tulsa Justice of Peace Reports Business Slump
Tulsa County commissioners heard that justice of the peace business is down after a month of poor activity. Justice H. L. Coker of Owasso reported uncollected fines of five dollars and uncollected fees for justice and constable totaling eight dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Justice of Peace Reports
U.P
Justice of the Peace
H. L. Coker
Owasso
Cabinet of Belgian Premier Resigns
BRUSSELS April 25. The cabinet of Premier Hubert Pierlot resigned today in a political development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
U.P
Hubert Pierlot
Marvin Jones Proposes Food Stamp Funding Plan
Chairman Marvin Jones of Amarillo proposes using part of the 1941 relief appropriation to finance a food stamp plan for distributing surplus farm commodities to the needy. He argues the measure could provide as much employment as WPA projects while WPA Commissioner Harrington tests the $975 million relief bill before a House appropriations panel. He notes no true surplus exists and emphasizes distribution as the main economic issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marvin Jones
Amarillo
House Agriculture Committee
Jones
WPA
F. C. Harrington
House Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Harrington
Milk Plan Okayed Washington
The agriculture department approved a low-cost milk distributing program offering five cent a quart milk to low income families in New Orleans Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Agriculture Department
New Orleans
Harold the Horrible town crier remembers past wares
Harold the Horrible, famed town crier, is profiled on today’s Inside page. The feature notes how locals relied on his announcements in earlier years and hints at the enduring purpose of Globe News Want Ads to quickly reach a wide audience. Dial 6262 to place an ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
National
Globe News
Globe-News
Amarillo Delegations Headed to Spearman Event
Amarillo sends delegations to Spearman for the first annual band festival power farming show and amateur rodeo. Nearly 150 cowboys enter the rodeo and over 700 young musicians from 15 Panhandle bands compete for cash prizes. A parade at 10 am and a 40 cent John Snider barbecue follow, with Berger’s delegation purchasing 200 tickets. Also plans for a goodwill trip to Guyman Pioneer Days and Homecoming convention events are noted. In Washington, the House naval committee approved modernization for New York Texas and Arkansas battleships raising gun range by 10,000 yards at a cost of 5 725 000.
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Canadian River
Panhandle
Amarillo
John Snider
Berger
Guymon
Okla
Dalhart
Pampa
Chamber of Commerce
Highway Committee
Wade Brymer
Childress
Colorado Gulf Highway Association
Guyman
Washington
House Naval Committee
New York
Texas
Arkansas
Hospital Surgeon Removes Grasshopper From Child Throat
In Los Angeles on April 25 a hospital surgeon retrieved a grasshopper from 5 year old Garth Rus ner's throat after he ran with his mouth open. The incident occurred while playing near Build Now John Maynard Lumber Co.
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Hopper
Los Angeles
Garth Russner
Garth
John Maynard Lbr. Co
Mr Collman Predicts Shirt Sleeve Weather
Weather observer Mr. Collman forecasts warm spring conditions with 85 degree highs and a 20 mile per hour southwest wind. Last night reached 47 degrees, climbed to 70 by 10 this morning, with a low 50 expected tonight. No moisture or dust foreseen, and no further cold spells anticipated.
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Mr. Collman
Confusion Surrounds Wage Hour Debates on Exemptions
Washington April 25 confusion surrounded the start of House debate on wage hour reform proposals. Proposals would exempt certain white collar and agricultural workers from the wage hour law. Both sides faced a tangle of factors, with a final vote likely tomorrow night or Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Georgia Delegates Urge FDR for a Third Term
In Atlanta on April 25 the Georgia Democratic executive committee elected 72 delegates to the national convention who immediately urged President Roosevelt to seek a third term, signaling party unity and support for his candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Roosevelt
Bruner Hurt in Highway Crash Near Clovis New Mexico
Cattleman Roy K Bruner 1218 West Tenth Avenue is hospitalized in Clovis New Mexico after a midday wreck 15 miles west of Clovis as he returned to Amarillo. Van Bruner says x rays show no fractures but two deep gashes and a cut leg. He cannot be moved to the hospital's X ray room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy K. Bruner
West
Tenth Avenue
Clovis
N. M
Amarillo
van Bruner
Bruner
Navy Plans Nets to Defend Ports Against Submarine Threat
Washington April 25 naval official discloses plans to deploy great nets at labor entrances to ports when war threat rises. Navy has asked bids for parts, fabrication may delay for months, with nets for principal harbors estimated to cost 22 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Navy Department
Navy
City Oil Test Goes 19 Feet Deeper
By pounding through salt water the bit at the Old Tack No 1 sank 19 feet in the 24 hours ending at 8 this morning. The Thompson Park wildcat is 4,630 feet deep and in lime. Cuttings have been taken frequently and the glass case at city hall is full though it had room for 500 more cuttings.
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Thompson Park
City Hall
Census Taker Finds Women Proud of Age
Wichita, April 25. Homer B. Osborn, area census director, notes a caller who says her husband overstated her age. She insists she is 83 and still does house work and chores outside, debunking ideas that women hide age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita, Kas
Homer B. Osborn
Skipper claims escape with $4.5 million in gold from Trondheim
Captain William McHale, back in American waters, said he fled Trondheim with about 4.5 million dollars in Swedish gold hidden in the Mormacsen freighter hold after German forces captured the port. He described a pre-dawn raid on April 9 in which roughly 500 German troops swept in unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Trondheim
Norway
William McHale
Northern Norway front lines shift as Allies vow bases
Reports from the Norwegian theater describe rapid maneuvers near Andalsnes and Lillehammer as both sides race to set up operating bases in Northern Norway. German supply lines are stretched, reinforcements hard to import, and Norwegian ski patrols press raids. Allied forces at Lillehammer could threaten German Glomma River columns from the rear if they reach Hamar. Sweden watches closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillehammer
Hamar
Sweden
Attempted Kidnap Report In Chicago Theater
Miss Louise McSpadden, secretary to John G. Phillips, said he informed her an attempt was made to kidnap Phillips' son in a Chicago theater this week. Phillips, son of Phillips Petroleum head, is a Dallas steel firm representative and has been under police protection since the incident.
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Dallas
Louise McSpadden
John G. Phillips
Chicago
Phillips
Phillips Petroleum Company
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