Knapp proposes rural community aid plan near Ropesville
Dr. Bradford Knapp president of Texas Tech presented a plan to create a rural community on 4100 acres near Ropesville Texas to the relief administration. An initial 107900 plus 218000 more is sought to support about 60 destitute families with housing wells and terraces prepared.
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Washington
Bradford Knapp
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Ropesville
Texas
Relief Administration
Knapp
Public Works Administration
Texas Tech Stadium
Fort Worth
Amarillo Boosters Plan Pioneer Day Trip to Guymon
Amarillo residents join a Chamber of Commerce coordinated trip to Guymon Oklahoma for Pioneer Day. More than 60 reported, with 150 expected in the motorcade led by Mayor Ross D. Rogers and C of C president F W Hardin. An advance party leaves Wednesday. participants include Cal Farley Gene Howe Dutch Mantell Roy Greenhill and several Amarillo women.
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Bill Beechler
Bo Epperson
Cal Farley
Chamber of Commerce Office
Guymon
Amarillo
Gene Howe
Dutch Mantell
Roy Greenhill
Olive K. Dixon
Billy Dixon
O. Thompson
Joe Philips
Revival Interest at First Christian Church Grows
Unusually large attendance marks ongoing revival at First Christian Church with guest preacher Dr. S J Mathieson of Central Christian Church Denver. He argues material world is not evil and asceticism fails to address proper attitudes.
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First Christian Church
S. J. Mathieson
Central Chrisian Church
Denver
Colo
David McPherson
Polk Street Methodist Church
Amarillo
Dr. Mathieson
England
Industrial Conference Board Reports March Gains and April Outlook
The Industrial Conference Board notes continued business improvement from March into the first half of April. Automobile production in Q1 1935 surpasses eight years except 1929, electric power output averages 1 722 billion kWh weekly, and store sales rise 98 percent in March. Building contracts jump, residential up 14.7 percent, and shipping volumes exceed last year.
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Associated Press
Industrial Conference Board
Reclamation Dams in Precarious Position After Ruling
Washington April 30 Supreme Court refused to enjoin Arizona from stopping Parker Dam work on the Colorado River. Court held Parker Dam not authorized by law, raising questions about funding for other major dams and sparking conservative jubilation in Congress over river and harbor powers. Parker Dam costs about 13 million dollars and would feed the Los Angeles area aqueduct system.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Supreme Court
United States
Arizona
Parker Dam
Colorado River
Grand Coulee
Bonneville Dam
Oregon
Fort Peck
Missouri River
Montana
Mississippi River
Colorado
Congress
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Metropolitan Water District
California
B. B. Moeur
Arizona National Guard
Amarillo to bid for 17th West Texas Chamber meeting
The Amarillo Chamber board decided to bid for the 1936 W T C C convention to be held May 13 to 15 in Plainview. After previously withdrawing, Amarillo will also send a large delegation to Plainview as planned, per convention manager J A Rix.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Plainview
J. A. Rix
WTCC Visit By Amarillo Sparks Second Consecutive Year
West Texas Chamber of Commerce will visit Amarillo this day marking a second consecutive invitation extended by Amarillo. Wilbur C. Hawk led WTCC in 1932 33 while the convention attracts thousands of business and professional people and many bands. Amarillo last hosted years ago.
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Amarillo
Wilbur C. Hawk
WTCC
Texas
Trade Treaty Parley Saved Washington
France agreed to equality of treatment for American exports above 115 million dollars as talks resumed toward a reciprocal trade pact with the United States. Negotiations will begin after public hearings June 24, with Hull noting fundamentals agreed and France speeding to meet the deadline. Ambassador Laboulaye left for Paris as French officials pressed to honor the ultimatum.
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Washington
France
United States
Hull
Ancre de Laboulaye
Paris
United States oil output in big decrease
United States oil output fell sharply last week with a total of 2,564,303 barrels produced. California led declines, Oklahoma and Texas also dropped, and the daily average was 458,250 barrels. The East Texas decrease was notable as the region showed reduced production.
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Tulsa
Okla
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
California
Oklahoma
East Texas
Texas
Rocky Mountain
Mexican official held on embezzlement charges in Laredo
Juan Garza Congora chancellor of the Mexican consulate in Laredo and a 12 year veteran of consular service was jailed today charged with embezzling funds exceeding 22 000 dollars belonging to the Mexican government. An expedition arrived in Chihuahua to explore a canyon reported to be 6500 feet deep, 15 miles wide and over 100 miles long discovered months ago.
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Laredo
Juan Garza Congora
Chihuahua
Production figures slide in weekly oil output data
The report shows Kansas production near 146,025 barrels, a decline of under 500 from the prior week. Eastern fields including Michigan fall by 120 to 145,403 barrels. The notice notes new motor bus service planned between Canton and Hankow in China.
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Michigan
Canton
Hankow
China
Norge
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Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln
Roosevelt
Black Hills
South Dakota
Narionai Industrial Conference
Esate Eerie Ee Ongy Eg Na Gaat Igtael
Esa
Automobile Production
Ta Steel
Kellogg's
William FE. Warne
W.T.C.C
Schilling Pepper
Sth
Ae Harrison
Ric
Batavia
Johnson
Johnson's
Ft. Howard
Sie
Louisiana
America
Frederick Schweigart
Cynthia Ricketts
San Diego
Calif
BAYER
Ad Aga
Kansas
Gordon
Style Shop
Polk
Coats
Mina
Dows
Tae
Borg-Warner
Norge Corporation
Borg-Warner Corporation
Detroit, Micha
Amarillo Furniture CO
Pampa Furniture CO
Pampa, Texas
Singer Store
Acrolelor
Whitlater
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