Texas oil men seek higher panhandle production at DF hearing
At a Texas railroad commission hearing a large turnout heard Panhandle oilmen request higher allowable production. W B Hamilton of Phillips Petroleum urged an increase citing Panhandle demand of 98,600 barrels daily versus 77,000 current allowance and Panhandle stocks down 527,981 barrels from a year ago to 1,474,608 on Aug 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas
Great Britain
Sadler
Panhandle
North Texas
W. B. Hamilton
Phillips Petroleum Company
Hamilton
Army Considers Seizing Shipyard Plants Over Strike
In Kearny New Jersey United States army detachments may move into the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock plant if the President orders it. The move would place Coast Artillery units at the yard to resume construction of Navy and maritime vessels worth 493 million dollars as CIO workers press for a union shop. Local 16 warns a government takeover must honor National Defense Mediation Board terms or risk worker withdrawals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearny
N. J
U.P
Patrick Dolan
Hudson County Police
United States Army
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Rock Company
Dolan
Second Coast Artillery
Fort Hamilton
Brooklyn
Navy and Maritime Commission
CIO
Joseph S. Mayer
Daniel Deans
the Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
CSO
National Defense Mediation Board
Mediation Board
Deans
The Ukraine Is Not Lost In War Column
DeWitt MacKenzie argues that despite Nazi gains in Nikolaev and Krivoi Rog the Soviet retreat may be strategic. Budyonny likely strengthens defenses east of the Dnieper while Odessa endures heavy bombardment. a stand near Crimea could stall German advances toward the Caucasus as Britain and Soviet forces threaten Persia with an ultimatum to remove 5,000 German troops.
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Budyonny
Nikolaev
Krivoi Rog
Ukraine
Budgonny
Dnieper
Crimea
Balaklava
Odessa
Great
Hitler
Caucasus
Iran
Persia
Persian Gulf
Middle East
London
Guns Rise From Ground To Guard Moscow Against Luftwaffe
Anti air craft guns emerge from concealed pits near Moscow to form a defensive ring. A four gun battery with range finders and a new predictor intercepted last night’s raid, firing 198 shells and claiming four downed aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Optometrists Hold Monthly Meeting in Panhandle
Optometrists of the Panhandle Division of the Texas Optometric Association met Sunday at Dr. Hugh Sticksel's office for their monthly educational session with Dr. C. A. Staehlin of Borger leading. Educational papers were presented by Drs. R. J. Benson Sr. Hugh Sticksel L. N. Pittman L. D. Porter and T. M. Montgomery. Attending doctors included J. M. Hyden J. E. Hewett W. G. M. Martin Frances R. Benson A. J. Black Charlies Oren Joe Goldston and others from Amarillo Borger Pampa Mem phis and Dalhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optometrists
Panhandle
Texas Optometric Association
Hugh Sticksel
C. A. Staehlin
Borger
R. J. Benson, Sr
L. N. Pittman
L. D. Porter
T. M. Montgomery
J. M. Hyden
J E. Hewett
W. G. M. Martin
L. N Pittman
J. Mike Montgomery
Frances R. Benson
Amarillo
A. J. Black
Pampa
Charlies Oren
Memphis
Joe Goldston
Clarendon
Dalhart
U S Falcons Will Battle Paratroops
Three falcons from a Staten Island zoo joined the army at Fort Monmouth to train for destroying enemy carrier pigeons and attacking parachute troops. Lieut. Thomas McClure selected them for the fighting falcon division, with several hundred birds planned for training.
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Fort Monmouth
N. J
Staten Island
Army
Thomas McClure
Carol Stryker
Staten Island Zoological Society
MacClure
Tax Protest Discussions on 80 90 or 100 Percent Assessments
The article outlines the city and school board considering 80 90 or 100 percent assessment levels for next year based on the 100 percent value shown on books. It notes a 20 million dollar valuation rise and describes taxpayer queues and numbered hearings staggered through the day.
Markets Show Modest Gains Across Sectors
Dow Jones industrials rise 0.37 to 125.62 with gains in rails and utilities. Kansas City livestock reports 2,500 hogs and 18,000 cattle, with hog prices up to 11.30 for 180–250 lb, cattle and calves steady to higher amid active demand. sheep run 4,500 head with lambs lingering above 11.25 as market tone remains firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow-Jones
Merrill, Lynch Pierce
Fenner & Beane
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
U.P
Amarillo defense fund tops goal as pledges surge
Amarillo's special fund for defense development has surpassed its target with pledges near 8500 led by Great West Mill Ponca Wholesale and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Army engineers and officials have surveyed sites, keeping Amarillo in line for a major defense project rather than a cantonment.
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John McCarty
Great West Mill
Ponca Wholesale
Business and Professional Women's Club
Amarillo
Army
War Department
Morrison Supply
Panhandle
Hardeman-King Grain Company
Maxor Drugsare
Hammond Taxi Company
Seee Luby's
Fred E. Cornelius
Csecceous
O. Dale Smith
Dr. Pepper Bottling Company
Acme Cleaners Panhandle Outdoor
My Coteek Fire
Griggs & Sons
Griggs
Freeman's Flowers
Monroe
Army engineers survey proposed air base near Amarillo
An Army lieutenant and team visited Amarillo to inspect prospective sites for a new air base in the Fourth Flight Area. They gathered data on weather water and other factors and consulted city and chamber of commerce officials. A follow up inspection by Army engineers and Air Corps officers is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Army Engineers
Air Corps
Roosevelt hosts Churchill on warship visit amid talks on lend-lease
President Roosevelt met with Winston Churchill aboard a British battleship during a sea conference. Marines and sailors sang as patrol planes overhead distracted the service. Roosevelt handed gifts to the British crew and spoke with Connally who predicted a possible $4 billion loan-lease appropriation if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington
Connally Democrat
Texas
White House
Congress
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Roosevelt
Churchill
Bicycle Injury Victim Dismissed
Robert Bechtel eight year old son of Mr and Mrs R B Bechtel of 1910 Tyler Street was knocked from his bicycle at Twenty first Avenue and Van Buren Street yesterday afternoon. He suffered head cuts and other injuries but was dismissed from Northwest Texas Hospital this morning after observation.
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Robert Bechtel
R. B. Bechtel
Tyler Street
Northwest Texas Hospital
Twentyfirst Avenue
van Buren Street
Begging for ideas and money in Amarillo editorials
YOUR IDEAS EDITOR pleads with Amarilloans to sell ideas and accept money for rewards as he has donated one dollar daily for a good idea. An Egyptian note reports large quantities of cotton bound for Japan will not be shipped after cancellation of navicerts.
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Globe News
Cairo
Egypt
Japan
Three Injured In Panhandle Road Auto Crash
Mr and Mrs J C Farley and daughter Mrs Ed Gamble of Groom suffered minor injuries when their car collided with Helen V Dudley’s vehicle on Panhandle Highway near Forest Hill School about 10 am. Farleys and Gamble were taken to St Anthony’s Hospital by Boxwell Brothers ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Farley
Ed Gamble
Groom
Panhandle
Forest Hill School
Mr. Farley
Helen V. Dudley
Amarillo
Farleys
Farley
Dudley
Gamble
St. Anthony's Hospital
Boxwell Brothers
Week Strike Ends at Mack Manufacturing
About 4,700 workers at Mack Manufacturing Co in Allentown return to work after a one week strike. They gain a six cent per hour raise and an annual increase of 677000 dollars. The agreement follows a recommendation from the U S Department of Labor conciliation service and pauses contract talks until February 1, 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
U.P
Mack Manufacturing Co
U. S. Department of Labor Conciliation Service
United Automobile Workers
CIO
Army
Empty lifeboat found at sea near Fortaleza
A Brazilian dispatch says fishermen towed to shore an empty lifeboat bearing the inscription London April 4 1940 S S Tottenham Lloyds registry lists the 4762 ton British freighter Tottenham built in 1940. The condition of James L Gordon after an appendectomy at Northwest Texas Hospital Friday is reported as fair.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Fortaleza
Brazil
London
S. S. Tottenham
Lloyd's Registry
Tottenham
James L. Gordon
Northwest Texas Hospital
Bill Roden Wins Hobbs Invitational Golf Tourney
Bill Roden of Gen Rose Texas emerged as for prize in Hobbs New Mexico yesterday defeating two top seeds. Roden upset Harry Todd of Dallas 3 and 2 in the morning semifinal then shot six under par 66 in the final round to capture the Hobbs invitational title. Ed Armstrong of Hobbs defeated Verne Stewart of Roswell 1 up for third place.
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Hobbs
N. M
Bill Roden
Gen Rose
Texas
Roden
Harry Todd
Dallas
Ed Armstrong
Verne
Spec) Stewart
Roswell
Southwestern
Merks wins at national women's swimming meet in New Orleans
Nancy Merks of Portland 14 earns 13 points and sets a new American record of 11 minutes 18 seconds for the 800 meter freestyle. Betty Remill of Indianapolis and Helen Chenkovich of San Francisco tie for second with 10 points. A separate note reports completion of a scale replica of New Orleans botanical garden in the Vieux Carre with landscape input from Wasilene Woolbright Jr.
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High Point
N. C
Oregon Trail
Nancy Merks
Portland
Ore
Betty Remill
Indianapolis
Ind
Helen Chenkovich
San Francisco
New Orleans
Nude Woman Found Dead in Chandler Cemetery
The nude body of a young woman, about 25, was found propped against a grave marker in Chandler Cemetery. Deputy Bert James stated she appeared strangled with a rope, with evidence suggesting she was dumped after being killed elsewhere. Coroner’s inquest ordered. investigators seek tire track impressions amid limited leads.
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Chandler
Okla
Bert James
Buster Devins
James
J. W. Adams
U. S Highway 66
Seale Favors Housing Plan and National Defense Call
Amarillo estate dealer Fred M. Seale writes an open letter urging a Defen Housing Unit and U S H A project to boost natural resources and defense in Amarillo. He frames local effort as essential amid national opportunities and credits Texan resilience. A separate item notes a fire in Grange, Pa, killing six children, sparking local heroism by Elva and Leora Bustt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred M. Seale
Amarillo
Chur
Combinatt Church
Hank
Rille
UN Sam
United States of America
Lubbock
Wichita Fe
Albuquerque
Merle Bustt
Elva
Leora
Clay
Fire roars through Brooklyn pier sinks freighter
A fast spreading blaze at a 525 foot Brooklyn pier destroyed a 3570 ton freighter tied to the Great Britain cargo route. Fire officials said two bodies were recovered with many longshoremen missing or injured. The Panuco ship held 2400 bales of sisal and crews fought wreckage and approaching flames amid broad investigations.
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New York
Brooklyn
H. Teske
Palace of the
Oil for Britain hour raises theft, assault suspects jailed
J. R. Culpepper and W. C. Borbell are jailed on charges of assault with intent to murder after Ned White was attacked while catching two men trying to steal tires from his car. The Co ed Club at the Y M C A held its fall election and organizing meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R
Skeet) Culpepper
North Monroe Street
W. C. Borbell
North Harrison Street
Ned White
White
Harold Nichols
Delbert Fuhrmann
Celeste Cheshire
Ruby Barker
Herman Huge
Uselding Invited to FBI Academy Training Session
Captain Leo W Uselding of the Amarillo Police Department was invited by J Edgar Hoover to attend the FBI National Police Academy Retraining Session and Reunion in Washington during the week of October 6 The Dallas FBI office said attendees will receive instruction on espionage sabotage and internal security plus advanced studies in scientific law enforcement procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo W Uselding
Amarillo
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI National Police Academy
Washington
A P Kitchin
FBI
Dallas
Senator O'Daniel Learns Fast In Fort Worth Contract
In Fort Worth on Aug 18 local chamber officials announce Senator Wilbert Lee O'Daniel learning speed. Congress tradition noted as local officials are informed of a government contract worth 2 5 060 dollars for 750000 shells of the M 1 type. American Manufacturing Co awarded production with officials saying start soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Wilbert Lee O'Dan
Chamber of Comerce
Congress
Chaniel
Lena Tom Connally
American Mfg. Co
Thought He Would Have To Join Army
Deputy sheriffs in Wichita Kansas report Edwin D Abel 21 an aircraft plant employee apparently shot himself. He brooded over the possibility he might have to join the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kans
Edwin D. Abel
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Amarillo Fund For Defense Projects
Dewitt MacKenzie
Krigor Rog
Russia
U.S
Financial Security Fund
Associated Press
Am Can
Sm & Ally
Ally
Am Tel & Tel
T & SF
Avia Corp
Doug Alre
Freeport Sul
Gen el
Gen Foods
Gen Mtrs
Goodyear T&r
Greyhound Corpan
Int Hary
Jonas Manville E
Lorillard
Mont Ward Teers
Nash Kelv
Keens Ml
Nat Dairy Price
Ohio
Pan Am Airway
Panhandle P&r
Ly Penney Ie
Corp
Phillips Pet
Mla Radio Corp Am
Seaboard
Oy Sou Pacific
Soy Railway Oe
St Oil Cait
St Oil Ind
Oi Jd
Tex Corpees
Tex Gulf
Tex Gulf Sul
Texas Pac C&o
Tex
Pac L Trust
Union Oil Cal
United Aircraft
United Carbon
United Gas Ene
US Steel
U Tel
Elec & Mig A
Wilson & Co Os
Woolw
Chicago
Panhandle Road
Mack Manufacturing
Seale
Gotham
Navy
Guantanmo
Cuba
Panuco
Mexico
Coast Guard
Louis Buckholtz
New York and
Britain
YM. C. A
Federal Tender Board
Fast Texas
Ernest O. Thompson
Olin Culberson
Jerry Sadler
Commission
Uselding
Senator O'Daniel
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