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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1932
Page
1
A photo caption notes Curtis Dall Jr. endorses his grandfather Governor Roosevelt the Democratic presidential nominee. The caption mentions his hat band bearing the candidate's name.
Governor Ross Sterling says the third special session of the 42nd Texas legislature will follow the Democratic state convention in Lubbock on Sept 13 and will last about a week. The sole topic will be shifting road bond obligations to counties and districts, with no salary cuts on the agenda.
About 450 miners in the McAlester district walked out on orders from organizer David Fowler of the International Miners' Union. Roughly six mine workings were affected by the action, which took operators by surprise.
Arthur Brisbane examines the Roosevelts in a broad cultural context. The Globe presents his opinions on contemporary topics, with the editor noting the piece reflects his personal commentary rather than the newspaper’s official stance.
Old-timers blame plowed grazing land for rising heat in Amarillo as 100 degree days dominate. Weather officials find no link to plowing while noting temperatures have gradually climbed since 1913, with a long pattern of hotter summers.
The Johnstown bonus camp crisis escalates as Eric Carlson of Oakland dies and William Hushka of Chicago is buried with honors after a clash with Washington police. Warrants issued for larceny of National Guard tents. Gov Cordially seeks to move camp to Maryland while Pennsylvania offers transport home.
A fast moving storm drenched southeastern Ohio and nearby Kentucky, flooding streets and causing more than a million dollars in damage. Covington and Lexington saw heavy rainfall with flooded streets, damaged buildings, and power outages.
Senator William E. Borah declined to name his preferred presidential candidate while in Chicago. He said he would not back Hoover, Roosevelt, or Upshaw and noted no third party. he also commented on the bonus march and its legality after a second veteran died in Washington.
The piece discusses distant Roosevelt cousins and political misconceptions around Theodore Roosevelt and his family. It notes scientific advances since Roetgen’s X rays, praising Dr. W. D. Coolidge and General Electric, and comments on Germany under Hitler and New York City taxes, ending with See TODAY Page 2.
Amarillo and West Texas expect generally fair weather tonight and Wednesday. New Mexico also fair with little temperature change. Today’s highs reach 90 degrees with 70 degree low readings before 1 PM.
Noble Jordan a 28 year old former Childress constable was killed after a bank robbery attempt at Tell Texas. The shooting occurred six miles from Childress following a 40 minute chase. Jordan faced theft indictments and had been questioned in an oil and highway truck theft ring probe.
Treasury receipts for July 30 were 4 139 430.96 dollars. Expenditures totaled 17 200 738.34 dollars, leaving a balance of 144 951 662.93 dollars. Customs duties for 30 days of July amounted to 18 876 103.67 dollars.
In Topeka, voters faced an 18 year high candidate field for Congress and state offices as Prohibition and the federal farm board sparked contest. Seven Republicans sought the U.S. Senate seat held by George McGill, while Chauncey B. Little aimed to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment. Democratic contenders included Governor Woodring’s rivals Donald Muir and Walter Eggers.
Missouri voters confronted prohibition and reform questions in the early primary. In the Democratic Senate race Bennett Clark, Charles M Hay, and Charles M Howell led a heated contest, while in the Republican race Henry W Kiel was favored yet opposed to prohibition.
Gus Sonnenberg former heavyweight claimant arraigned in Lawrence district court on manslaughter charges plus driving while intoxicated and driving to endanger in the death of Patrolman Richard Morrissey from a two week old auto collision. He was returning to Belmont from a wrestling match when his car and Morrissey’s police vehicle collided.
A Amarillo hotel hosts a gathering of technical engineers from major oil firms and gas pipelines to discuss a unified unit system for Panhandle gas development and marketing. The session, called by the railroad commission, reports to Austin on August 10. Noon progress noted. independents and landowners were absent. E. V. Foran presided for the commission.
Rev. D A McGuire 65 of Fort Worth died when his car collided with a passing truck on Highway No 12, six miles east of Sulphur Springs early this morning.
John L. Black, 27, of Fort Worth, awaiting murder trial in Collingsworth County, faced investigators after a 72 hour session. Police seek motive, noting a revolver found near the elder Black’s river death and a dispute over profits as possible causes.
The government closed July with a $263 million deficit for the 1933 fiscal year start, $62 million higher than a year earlier. A bright spot shows $100 million tied to the adjusted service certificate fund for World War veterans bonuses, while total receipts were $87.76 million and outlays $351.05 million.
City commissioners in Amarillo will discuss a license requiring wholesalers of fruit and vegetables to pay 100 dollars and meet quality standards. Truckers and residents plan to protest, arguing the ordinance harms the poor by limiting access to affordable produce. Also on the agenda are a bus franchise for Amarillo Traction, bids for graders and tractors, and rules on bankruptcies sales without a license.
Albany dispatch says Governor Roosevelt, Democratic presidential candidate, studies railroading to address the nation on railroad financial troubles in a possible Columbus Ohio speech.
In the Chaco dispute between Paraguay and Bolivia, both sides push mobilization while neutrals seek arbitration. Paraguay rejects reprisals. Bolivia backs the 60 year boundary claim on the Paraguay river banks. Bolivian youths enlist as mobilization proceeds. Bolivia accuses Bolivia of violating League Covenant articles.
In Asuncion on August 1, youthful cadets from a military academy marched to war drums as Congress authorized general mobilization. Women cried, men cheered, and teenagers joined recruitment centers after the detachment paraded through the capital.
A telegram from neutral representatives in Washington urged all Western Hemisphere nations to join in collective representation to Bolivia and Paraguay. The message was sent to American nations but was not publicly released in Washington.
Arthur Bray, a World War Bri army veteran, heads a parade in the Gran Chaco region. A cadet band played as young volunteers marched toward Pregl Guggiari's residence where a farewell was given. The Foreign Office cabled to the League of Nations president seeking arbitration with Bolivia and urged negotiations.
Washington August 2 The Interstate Commerce Commission today approved the Wabash Rail receivers request for a further loan of 4.57 million dollars from the Reconstruction Fund Corporation The funds will cover half of the road s cuts in bank loans and add to the railroad s financing plan.
United Press reports nine new marks in the Tokyo era of track and field. Eddie Tolan ties the 100 meter world record with a 10.3 second dash. Stella Walsh equals the women's 100 meter world mark at 11.9 seconds. Glenn Hardin posts 52 seconds in the 400 meter hurdles. Iso-Hollo wins the 3000 meter steeplechase heat in 9:14.6. The U S faces near-record pace as finals loom with anticipation over the 800 meter race and potential new marks.
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