Fugitive Fred Fogg Returns Behind Bars After 1936 Robbery
The Texas youth, once jailed for robbing and attempting to kill Tyler principal E F King, escaped Gatesville reform school in 1937 and reappeared in Potter County. He forced a release paper in 1938, briefly escaped, then was recaptured as officers tracked his movements across Texas. Fogg claimed work across several states and registered under an alias in Stratford. Local sheriff notes past arrests and possible school complicity in his escape.
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Fred Fogg
Potter County
Randall County
Stratford
J. W. Garcutte
Burt Green
Fogg
State Reform School
Gatesville
E. F. King
Tyler
Reform School
Texas
Missouri
Illinois
Colorado
Fred Johnson
Garoute
Jack Compton
Amarillo
Panhandle
Fort Worth
Bushland
Hamilton County
Wa Hl
Canyon
Mr. King
E. C. Nelson
Why Amarillo Should Be in Defense Area
A delivery letter from Rex Baxter of the Amarillo chamber to Representative Gene Worley urges designation of Amarillo as a defense area. It cites the Smelter boosting jobs to 850, nearby refineries and petroleum industries, and Amarillo’s helium supplies as essential to national defense and preparedness.
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Amarillo
Rex Baxter
Chamber of Commerce
Gene Worley
United States
Berlin Drive Deepens as World War II News Escalates
Reports detail intensified German advances into Ukraine and shifting Allied air offensives. Churchill Roosevelt meeting rumors swirl amid Attlee broadcasts while Moscow and London report heavy combat, large air raids on Berlin, and strategic moves involving France and Japan.
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Ukraine
Dnieper
Odessa
Moscow
Francois Darlan
France
Darlan
Hitler
Henri Philippe Petain
Germany
Japan
Pacific
Russia
Kiev
Black Sea
London
Berlin
John Maynard Lbr. Co
Neely-Greenhill-Lownges
Red Army
Bulgaria
Soviet Union
Sofian
Eight Hour Day Is Suspended by FDR
United Press reports that President Franklin D. Roosevelt suspended the eight hour workday policy. The move comes amid wartime labor pressures and aims to boost production while addressing shifts in labor norms nationwide.
President imposes eight hour day suspension for war labor
President Roosevelt issues an executive order to speed military construction by suspending the eight hour work day for war department mechanics and laborers on air fields housing fortifications and other public works. FBI probes sabotage at a strikebound plant with army bomb contracts as Amarillo records 57 degrees and Laredo hits 105. Weather notes and industrial labor tensions across the nation accompany the dispatch.
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Roosevelt
War Department
White House
Stephen T. Early
Federal Bureau of Investigation
City offers city land for any defense project
Amarillo officials authorize renewals allowing use of municipal airport undeveloped Thompson Park area and a 20 acre tract near the zinc smelter for defense projects public or private. Mayor Joe Jenkins said the lease includes a 90 day release clause and supports defense needs while preserving current air training.
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Amarillo
Thompson Park
Omer
Joe Jenkins
Jenkins
Barkley Pushes Senate Action On Draft Extension Bill
Democratic Leader Barkley urged quick Senate action to accept the House approved draft extension. The measure passed last night by one vote and would add 18 months of service for selectees guards reservists and enlisted men as Roosevelt seeks speedy passage. House action followed a tumultuous day in Washington.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Barkley
Senate
House
Weather forecast for Amarillo and surrounding area
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Thursday cool with light variable winds. North portion partly cloudy south portion mostly cloudy with scattered showers this afternoon and evening. Thursday partly cloudy cooler south portion warmer panhandle. New Mexico considerable cloudiness with scattered thundershowers mountains east of Rio Grande. Temperature extremes 57 to 83 with noon reading 76.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Rio Grande
Public Tax Changes Spark Debate in Amarillo
The Globe invites Amarillo readers to submit opinions on tax valuations. Some properties saw increases, others unchanged or lowered, and protests are rumored. The newspaper will publish extensive discussions to inform the public with facts and figures on taxation.
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Globe
Housing Tale Of Two Cities And A Texas Showdown
Lubbock secures a 515000 USHA loan for a better housing project as Amarillo lags after turning down an earlier upstate location. A meeting next Tuesday will explain Amarillo's renewed chance as Walter Cook cites 600000 available for housing and housing plans advance in Lubbock.
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Lubbock
Amarillo
United States Housing Authority
Texas
USHA
Walter Cook
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English Field
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By Joe Alex Morris
United Press Foreign News
Atlantic Zone
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Clement R. Attlee
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Attlee
United Press
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Emden
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Hanover
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North Sea
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Kiel
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Stettin
Britain
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Beri
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Laredo
David Bruce
Muleshoe
Tuccumcarl
Clayton
Roswell
Norfolk
Topeka
el Paso
Tokyo
Korea
Russell
Manwah
N. J
American Brake Shoe and Foundry Company
Frank Knox
L. H. Korndorff
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Kearny
CIO Marine and Shipbuilding Union
Defense Mediation Board
Defense
Korndorff
Dwight Newby’s
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