Electric Union Protests Cut In Wage Rate
Electrical workers at the White and Kirk building and minor sites in Ama rifie struck to protest a proposed wage cut for pre Aug 10 contracted work. Lawson Wimberly of Austin said the action could spread to all Broome Electric Company jobs, with about 12 workers absent. The notice cites a June 29 wage increase later rescinded effective Aug 10, returning to 1 per hour, while 1.25 per hour would apply to ongoing contracts. Two Ecuador quake deaths were also reported.
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White and Kirk
Amarifie
Lawson Wimberly
Austin
The
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Hk Wimberly
Broome Electric Company
Fort Worth
Dallas
Ponca City
Portales
Alamatdo
W. G. Estes
W. JL. Finklea
A. K. Bass
Wimberly
Harry Thompson
Brotherhood
Gebtrge E. Broome
Ther
Finklea, Fetes, Bass and
Broome
Curbstoner
Union Electrical
C. T. Webster
A. R. Knox
Russians Japs pause hostilities amid frontier truce
A cease fire on the Siberian Manchouko frontier ends large scale fighting as Soviet and Japanese officials broker a pause in Moscow. Troops stay in place while the core dispute remains unresolved. Meanwhile fighting spreads in China and Spain with heavy bombings and frontier battles.
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Moscow
Maxim Litvinoff
Mamoru Shigemitsu
China
Klikiang
Hankow
Yangtse
Yangtze
Tri-City
Hanyang
Wuchang
American Church (Episcopal) Mission
Boone University
St. Hilda’s Girls’ School
Yangtze River
Boy Scout
St. Hilda’s
Shanghai
Almaden
Spain
Balaguer
Segre
Catalonia
Gandesa
German Transatlantic Plane Arrives Near New York
The German transatlantic plane Branden burg, flying at 2,900 feet, was over Long Island Sound and expected to reach New York around 2 45 pm local time. It had covered about 3700 miles of the 3942 mile Berlin to New York route, with one early estimate placing arrival between 11 am and noon.
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Boston
Brandenburg
Radio Marine Corporation
Chatham
Long Island Sound
New York
Berlin
Air Ministry
New England
Circulation Dept Urges Deadline for Golden Anniversary Mail
The News-Globe circulation unit pleads for reservations and payment for the 50th anniversary edition. Ten days remain to supply mailing lists and names. Friday is the final cutoff to avoid canceling reserved copies and higher post costs Sunday.
Lone cold snap hinted as heat wave lingers
Mr. Collman warns a hard winter mood and a continuing heat wave through mid next week with no more 100 degree days likely. A north breeze cooled readings to 72 to 99 degrees, with showers forecast to the west and scattered elsewhere. Local towns report scattered rainfall totals from the prior night.
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Mr. Collman
Weather Bureau
Stratford
Springer
Clayton
Santa Fe
Denver
Wray
Col
Collman
Samuel Insull Leaves Only $1,000 Out of $100 Million
The Chicago magnate Samuel Insull died June 16 in Paris and left an estate of about $1,000 to widow Margaret. He built a vast power empire once valued near $100,000,000 and his wealth was previously estimated at $4,000,000,000.
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Samuel Insull
Chicago
Paris
Margaret
Cranium Crackers Missing Link Puzzles
A set of three sentence fragments asks readers to supply missing connects. The items reference geographic regions Leeward Windward Islands and the Atlantic Ocean, a marriage status and a PWA administrator, plus a tufted projection on a horse’s hoof.
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Leeward
Windward Islands
Atlantic Ocean
PWA
Strong Boy of
Boston
Defense Builds Alibi for Francis Carroll
In Missouri a defense portrays Deputy Sheriff Francis M. Carroll as at a distant home playing cards when Dr. James G. Littlefield and his wife were killed. Barbara Carroll 18 Barbs letters to Paul N. Dwyer 19 figure in the case as the defense prepares to close its presentation. Dwyer now serves a life sentence for the doctor’s murder and disputes a confession. The state argues Dr Littlefield knew of alleged maltreatment toward Barbara creating motive. Carroll denies guilt and the case moves toward closing.
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Paris
Francis M. Carroll
James G. Littlefield
Councel
Carroll
Barbara
Paul N. Dwyer
Clyde R. Chapman
Dwyer
Western Front Tour to Celebrate Will Rogers Route Festivities
Mrs. Will Rogers hosts a highway celebration in Amarillo for the Will Rogers route with a large Hollywood contingent including Leo Carrillo and Monte Blue. The event features the Old Southwest Days parade, a 11:30 am pioneer procession, and a closing barbecue for Panhandle-Plains pioneers. Governors, cowboys, and regional delegations join from across the Midwest and West as preparations adjust schedules for polo, cow pony races, and pageantry.
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Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
Amarillo
Leo Carrillo
Donald Nevis
Irvin 5
Cobb
Monte Blue
Hollywood
Chicago
Los Angeles
Will Rogers
Tri-State
James V. Allred
Clyde Tineley
New Mexico
Tingley
Carl Hinton
The
Highway Association
Alfred
Jack Garner
Butler Field
Tex” Ritter
Ars
Tri-State Fairgrounds
Panhandle-Plains
John Snider
Will Rogers Pageant Ticket Drive Energizes Students
Will Rogers Memorial Pageant ticket sales push engages 100 high school student workers led by Lauchlin McNeill. They aim for 3000 dollars by Saturday night to secure exclusive sale rights and fund a PA system for the school. Prizes include theater tickets, airplane trips, and season passes as stations open around Amarillo Panhandle towns.
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Harry Walters
Will Rogers
Student Workers
Panhandle
J. W. Middleton
Amarillo
Charlie Pryor
Southwestern Bell System
R. B. Norman
Dallas
Bill Smith
Capitol Theater
Chamber of Commerce
Whse
Charlies Boyd
Pampa
Palo Duro Canyon
Blackburn Brothers
Betty Jean Hughes
Ann Claire Brannen
Walters
Congress
Want Ads Close Early for Anniversary Edition
Readers urged to place want ads by noon Saturday in Globe-News Golden Anniversary issue. Extra circulation boosts reader interest. regular rates apply. Call 6262 Globe-News Want Ads to place your ad now. Tontine can be scrubbed. See Amarillo Shade & Equip. Co.
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Globe-News
Amarillo Shade É& Equip. Co
Louise Read Rises to Third in Southwest Beauty Contest
At noon today Louise Read moved up to third place in the Miss Southwest pageant at Butler Field, as Delia Randall fell to fourth and Joan Hyland and Jean Tomberlin remained first and second. Ballot deadline is 6 pm tomorrow with three unannounced judges finalizing the results.
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Louise Read
Will Rogers
Miss Read
Delia Randall
Joan Hyland
Jean Tomberlin
Julia Elkouri
Lois Smith
Mary Jane Hamilton
Bonnie Whisenand
Myrtle Stanley
Jerry Dean
Natalie Flesher
Mary Sue Walker
Donna Gayle Harris
Anita Logan
Blanche Addington
Butler Field
Hollywood
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
MGM
Globe News
RKO
Walt Disney Studios
Miss Dean
Breckenridge High School
Odessa
Amarillo Weather Outlook Partly Cooler With Showers
Partly cooler tonight and Friday with probable light local showers. West Texas and Panhandle expect partly cloudy skies with scattered showers in north and east portions tonight and Friday. New Mexico region shows unsettled west and north areas with little temperature change. Temperature extremes list a maximum of 86 and a minimum of il.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Warner Oland Leaves Most Estate to Wife in Will
Warner Oland already separated from wife Edith Shearn Oland left most of his estate to her when his will was opened. The estate was listed as in excess of $10,000 with Neely Greenhill Agency for Insurance handling details.
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Oland
Hollywood
Warner Oland
Edith Shearn Oland
Kerrville Confederate Vet Steve McElroy Dies at 92
Kerrville Aug. 11 Steve McElroy one of two Confederate veterans in Kerr County died yesterday at his Center Point home He was 92 and had lived in Kerr County 72 years The other Kerr County veteran Dave Wharton age 98 is seriously ill
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Kerrville
Steve McElroy
Kerr County
Center Point
Dave Wharton
McElroy
Floods in United Provinces Kill 300 Inundate 10000 Villages
In Allahabad reports say floods swept across the United Provinces killing about 300 people. Some 10,000 villages were flooded or cut off, with villagers seen in the streets traveling by boat.
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Allahabad
India
U.P
United Provinces
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Ecuador
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Associated Press
Germany
United States
News-Globe
Russell Stationery Co
Francis Carroll
Barbara Carroll
Mrs. Rogers
Tressie Pope
Louise
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