U S Economic War on Japan Intensified and Tax Protest Hearings
The article reports a slow start to tax protest hearings with seven sessions, two postponed. George Grimm challenges valuation aided by engineer Ehrenberg, while G W Gentry defends Amarillo branch inventory and contemplates court relief. Dozens register as the board and Ehrenberg inspect properties, detailing valuations and potential future increases.
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George Ehrenberg
Ehrenberg
G. W. Gentry
Oklahoma City
General Electric Supply Corporation
Amarillo
Gentry
Tokyo Must Back Down on Far East Policy
United States ambassador Joseph Grew pressed Japan’s Foreign Minister Teijiro Toyoda to change Tokyo’s Far Eastern stance before any easing of economic sanctions. Japan blamed Washington for misrepresenting its position over American evacuees and insurance for travel. Secretary Hull noted Japan refused to let more than 100 Americans depart aboard the President Coolidge, complicating plans for a stop in Japan after Shanghai.
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Teijiro Toyoda
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United States
Thailand
Britain
Timitel Chatac
United States State Department
Foreign Office
Grew
Toyoda
Washington
Coolidge
America
Russia
Cordell Hull
Hull
Roosevelt
Tokyo
President Coolidge
State Department
Shanghai
Lear denies army morale is poor but links to public spirit
Lieutenant General Ben Lear dismissed magazine claims of low army morale as potentially reflective of national attitude, urging that any weakness would stem from the people rather than the military. He spoke during a Second Army maneuver in Southern Arkansas and noted prior disciplinary incidents at the training site.
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Ark
Ben Lear
Lear
Second Army
Arkansas
Car heater failure sparks heat worries in Dallas drive
Louis Dawson, returning from vacation, pulls into a Dallas garage and tells a mechanic the car is excessively hot. He asks why the heater isn’t turned off as he mops his brow in evident concern.
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Dallas
Louis Dawson
Dawson
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Panhandle
Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon and evening thunder showers today and Tuesday. Cooler. West Texas fair southeast portion, elsewhere partly cloudy with thunder showers. Panhandle and New Mexico expected more showers. Tuesday morning clearing with afternoon development. Temperature extremes show a 24 hour range. today noon at 76. aa Wud Now Join Maynard Lbr Co.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Amarillo College to Expand Aircraft Engine Training
Amarillo College defense school will receive new funds and equipment to meet FAA requirements for an expanded aircraft engine program. Shelby Kruser says orders start immediately and a new class begins October 1, while Dr. J F Mead notes the project will elevate aviation training to match specialized schools.
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Amarillo College
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Shelby Kruser
Defense School
Aircraft Engines Repair and Maintenance School
Eddy
Mr. Kruser
J. F Mead
Britain and Russia mobilize in Far East amid war threats
Reports say Britain and Soviet Russia plan a decisive Iran move as German infiltration worries London and Moscow. Dispatches cite German losses near Kiev and Nikolaev as Red Army advances push toward Moscow while Churchill returns from meeting with Roosevelt aboard the Prince of Wales and Iceland inspection.
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Atlantic
Prince of Wales
Maine
Labrador
Mory
Chinese Invented the Strip Tease Says Lit Lingai
Hollywood report quotes Pekinese film star Lit Lingai claiming Chinese invented the strip tease as an art form, noting her views compare to burlesque performer Valerie Parks. Lingai, tied to the New York World's Fair Chinese Pavilion, discusses Ku kan studies and distribution plans.
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Lit Lingai
Li Lingai
Valerie Parks
Miss Lingai
Miss Parks
China
Ray Scott
Fof
St. Louis
Amarillian John F. Manning Stable After Car Crash
John F. Manning aged 82 suffered a fractured pelvis and internal injuries in an automobile accident Friday. He had a fair night and is in fair condition today at Northwest Texas Hospital, attendants said.
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Elizabeth Fraser Lloyd Dies at 71 in Hollywood
Elizabeth Fraser Lloyd mother of film star Harold Lloyd died at her home in Hollywood Aug. 18. Funeral services scheduled for tomorrow morning.
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Hollywood
A.P
Elizabeth Fraser Lloyd
Harold Lloyd
Dangerous sleep leads to minor injuries in Belleville parking lot
Pvt. Gerald A. Sparks dozes under a parked car in a lot and fails to wake as the owner leaves. He receives treatment for minor injuries. A night watchman reports a separate incident where a thief stole $12 after a man threatened him with a pistol in Berlin. Germany discloses a new battleship with 15 inch guns in active service, with photos and a brisk caption.
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Belleville
Gerald A. Sparks
Berlin
U.P
Germany
Cool Weather Forecast From David Bruce for West Texas
David Bruce predicts cooler weather for Amarillo today and tomorrow with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. The southeast of West Texas appears fair while other areas will have showers. New Mexico northeast will see numerous thundershowers with some elsewhere. Tomorrow morning should be fair with rain possible in the afternoon. Rain totals listed include Goodland Kansas .71, Salt Lake City 42, Lamar Colorado 36, Dodge City Kansas .21, Clayton New Mexico and Denver .16 each, Wichita Kansas .12, Sheridan Wyoming and Waynoka Oklahoma .05 each, Guymon Oklahoma and Pueblo Colorado .03 each, Albuquerque .01.
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Amarillo
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New Mexico
Goodland
Kan
Salt Lake City
Utah
Lamar
Colo
Dodge City
Clayton
M. M
Denver
Wichita
Sheridan
Wye
Waynoka
Okla
Guymon
Pueblo
Albuquerque
Londoner Seeks Roosevelt Statue for London
Wilson Midgley editor of the London Star urged erecting a President Roosevelt statue in London. He suggested it would symbolize defiance of the blitz with Roosevelt’s face raised as if to take it on the chin.
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Wilson Midgley
The
London Star
Roosevelt
How Low-Cost Houses Grow
A noon luncheon at the Herring Hotel Crystall Ball room will feature a regional USHA representative detailing a better housing project for Amarillo, which still has a chance despite a prior refusal. The Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event to expose facts and invites all interested. Rex Baxter says attendance at the luncheon is not required to attend the meeting.
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Crystall Ball
USHA
Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
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