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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1935
Page
1
Sheriff Carl Ryder said that a few residents sunning on lawns without pajamas do not alarm the town. He noted an itinerant woman using the city park as a boudoir and expressed sympathy for hot nights while joking about public modesty and walking on Central Avenue.
Central Trades and Labor Council president Thomas Murray says 10 000 to 15 000 skilled WPA workers may quit as flying squads from union HQs bolster the walkout. The move threatens to halt or suspend numerous WPA projects including the Astor housing venture on the Lower East Side. George Meany warns many projects will suspend by nightfall. unskilled labor faces displacement.
London reports Britain has lost hope for a peaceful settlement of the Italian Ethiopian dispute and plans to bolster Somaliland and Kenya patrols. A Sikh troop contingent from India may join a Sudan force near Lake Tsana, with 6 000 to 8 000 troops noted along with artillery. The August 16 conference is seen as the last real hope for peace.
Paris reports troops unseen as Premier Laval calls all 84 departmental prefects to an immediate conference to calm agitation. Government workers in Toulon and Brest resume work while Le Havre diversions vote to end strikes. Officials say riot phase seemed organized but unlikely to continue.
Rock Island Railroad tees up several special trains for the 44th annual United Confederate Veterans reunion in Amarillo. Memphis will serve as the South and West concentration point, with Little Rock chartering three full coaches already. Coaches arriving at Memphis will be merged into the specials to Amarillo.
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with generally fair conditions. New Oxien remains unsettled with showers and thunderstorms in north central and east areas. Temperatures range from 72 to 90 degrees today.
Italian forces reportedly concentrate about 100000 troops in Eritrea and 50000 in Somaliland as of August 9 1935. Ethiopian defense details are unclear as reports reference continuing warfare and a separate war page for full coverage.
Chicago reports hog prices at the highest level since 1929 as stockyards demand pushes to 12 dollars per hundred pounds. Packagers hesitate to raise wholesale or retail pork prices fearing a widespread consumer strike amid meatless meals already seen in Detroit and Los Angeles.
The House Ways and Means Committee ended its deadlock on the Guffey coal bill as the administration gathered enough Democratic votes for favorable committee action. The vote breaking was crucial to avoid stalling adjournment later this month.
The Boxwell Brothers location reviews Long-Bell Lumber Co. equipment needs for a new ambulance financed through FHA loan programs. Local firms discuss procurement steps, pricing, and compliance requirements for the emergency vehicle upgrade.
Three Borger men died when sand engulfed them at a Sanford gravel pit as Jones backed a truck against a sandbank. Victims are W P Harp 38 Casper Jones 30 and Leonard Noell 52, all employees of John Hayden contracted to supply sand for the new Tinted Carbon plant. Hayden had repeatedly warned workers to heed safety rules.
Alameda Calif August 9 under a new skipper the Pan American clipper ship prepared for a flight to Wake Island about 5 000 miles away The flight aimed to establish passenger service between California and the Orient with a take off scheduled for 3 P M local time 1 P M Pacific Standard Time
Washington Aug 9 The Senate Finance Committee opened a top speed drive toward revision of the administration's 250000.00 tax bill. Chairman Pat Harrison said the group hopes to finish by tomorrow evening and will meet again today and tomorrow. A policy of strict silence was adopted until a bill is ready for introduction in the Senate.
A reader questions a Wisconsin law requiring restaurants to provide two thirds of an ounce of cheese and the same amount of butter with every meal for 25 cents or more. The letter suggests adding a free sirloin fried potatoes and apple pie, and mentions Amarillo business listings in the News-Globe Want Ads.
Arthur Brisbane comments on corporate dividends led by Alfred P. Sloan Jr at General Motors and contrasts with other firms that reinvest profits to avoid higher taxes. He also alludes to Rhode Island's political climate ahead of Tuesday’s Congressional election.
President Roosevelt urged immediate congressional sanction for state oil conservation compacts in a brief special message from Washington. The move seeks formal approval of interstate agreements aimed at regulating oil production and exports.
Col Alexander F Williams former assistant quartermaster general was found guilty on two counts soliciting and accepting a loan of 2500 and false testimony to a House Military Affairs Committee sub committee The court martial recommended clemency due to his long untarnished record President Roosevelt approved the findings and could commute the sentence. Williams cited for gallantry in 1898 and received the distinguished service medal in Germany.
August storm disrupts normal life as residents report unusual weather patterns. Local authorities advise caution while meteorologists study possible causes and forecast updates. Community groups mobilize to assist elderly and prepare for power outages.
Akron Ohio August 9 Municipal Judge Virgil F Rogers declared Ohio's state sales tax law unconstitutional in a five page opinion labeling enforcement methods illegal entrapments The ruling freed restaurant proprietor James Russell of sales tax violation charges and marked the culmination of a long dispute over the law
Amarillo post office officials urge earlier mailing to prevent late day backlogs. Postmaster W D DeGrassi said downtown boxes are emptied about hourly, and he asked businesses to start mailing around 3 PM to avoid a heavy rush after hours.
A 15 year old Milwaukee boy named Robert Kazan admitted stealing mail to fund joy rides. He is charged with theft of United States mail after taking a forged check from a Milwaukee resident, cashed in a case to be sent to Washington. Bond set at 1500, he awaits federal trial after transfer.
The attorney general ruled that a Texas Railroad Commission order suspending exceptions to general well spacing rules is invalid. The commission had held all applications for permits under the exceptions in abeyance pending a Supreme Court decision. The suspension followed a motion for rehearing in a case challenging the rule's validity.
President Roosevelt plans a weekend fishing trip with friends. They will board the government yacht Sequoia at Annapolis and cruise down Chesapeake Bay after a week of conferences.
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