28 Apr 1925
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1925
Page
1
The piece argues for kinder treatment of omnibus passenger lines to curb railroad suppression. It suggests requiring certificates and local permits to deter monopolies, notes buses from San Diego to Seattle, and praises omnibus growth while urging railroads to adapt rather than fight.
The forecast calls for tonight and Wednesday showers and cooler conditions. Today’s high reached 50 degrees with a low near 49, compared with last year’s 77 high and 45 low.
AP reports April 28 that the U S fleet’s performance near Oahu exposed defense gaps during joint army navy exercises at Haliena on the island’s northwest coast. Blues attacked, blacks defended, with heavy losses and marine casualties, but landing parties gained ground as officials weigh who won the war.
In Austin on April 28 the General Federation of Women's Clubs and the National Congress of Parents and Teachers announced a working basis for cooperation. Mrs A S Reeve, president of the National Congress, disclosed the agreement in her annual report presented today.
Washington April 28 The prospect of reorganizing the prohibition unit was announced by Assistant Secretary Andrews after a month long study of the bureau He indicated changes are planned to streamline operations and enforce prohibition laws more effectively.
R W Hank of Austin, longtime assistant highway engineer, was named state highway engineer today by the commission. SS Allison of Graham was elected assistant and will assume office in May. American Warehouse stored merchandise. Phone 191 for pictures at the Mission.
AP reports in Berlin and Vienna that Hindenburg’s forthcoming presidency is viewed as a setback for European communism, with Austrian papers calling it a misfortune for Germany and suggesting it signals discord over the Dawes plan and London agreement. American and British observers weigh implications ahead of the vote.
Wichita Kansas city boosters led by the American Legion band arrived in Amarillo at noon, about 160 strong, marching from Santa Fe depot through downtown streets. They wore white felt hats, carried white canes, and yellow sunflowers on lapels. The group will visit Can yon, Hereford, Friona, Farwell and Clovis, spend the night, then tour the South Plains, returning for a larger meeting Friday night in Amarillo. This marks the Wichita Chamber of Commerce twenty first booster trip with representatives from most local businesses aboard the specially equipped train.
Snow fell in Livingston yesterday as an electrical storm swept through the town. The cold snap pushed the thermometer to 62 degrees with 3.40 inches of precipitation recorded.
Amarillo Mayor or officials urge the Santa Fe to build a modern office building in Amarillo. Lions Club members hear J L Beasley call for active community support and possible financial incentives. The Palo Duro Hotel luncheon featured fried chicken as the meeting adjourned with applause for accelerating the improvement.
Ray We Associated Press Chicago April 28 Misa Florence Whitman cafe singer told Judge John R. Caverly she had supported Catherine McCally and her mother for years but Mrs B M Gray of Quanah Texas demanded custody and said the entertainer was an improper guardian The mother Mre Nellis Senlin died last week Whitman asked to retain custody and urged the child stay with her The court took the case under advisement and would investigate Mrs Gray will return to Quanah with Frances Catherine's sister
In London, Winston Churchill announces restoration of the gold standard via special Bank of England license to export gold bullion starting today, pending December 31 expiry of the 1920 act. He notes fiscal results and seeks U.S. credit lines of at least 850 million, with possible expansion. Philadelphia/Coffee Shop item appears as filler in a separate dateline.
In New York a confusing market note mentions volatile pricing targets and parity shifts over a decade. The text references a failed parley and a dramatic shift near a gold standard, with unclear details on actors or dates.
Nogales April 28 The Associated Press reports armed faction clashes across Sonora during last Sundays municipal elections left thirty two dead. Conflicting reports arrive. two killed in Nogales near the border, sixteen in Cananea amid prior fire damage, with additional deaths in Jalene and other towns. Casualties unconfirmed by officials.
John E. Hill of Panhandle Lumber predicts a farming revolution as wheat following cotton and row crops shows strong returns. Reports from yard managers indicate healthy wheat stands, rising cotton acreage, and improved livestock and poultry building, signaling steadier year round farming and less debt.
Weather reports say lowering skies yielded a brief shower in Amarillo at 10 am, dropping .29 inches in fifteen minutes. Forecasters note indications of showers across the country, though details beyond Amarillo were not confirmed. this marks the third rainy day in the week for Amarillo.
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