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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1936
Page
2
A prairie weather note predicts rain next week across the Panhandle with the moon and stars cited as indicators. The writer warns against doubters and urges residents to vote and prepare for moisture, while also commenting on local politics and a forthcoming golf club tournament.
A Hawaii forecast by Brother Othmar of St. Louis College Honolulu predicts a major Mauna Loa eruption in February 1937 and a flood in Nuuanu Valley in September. He ties weather and seismic activity to planetary alignments and warns of continued rain through summer and possible typhoons after red sunsets.
A public hearing on the Amarillo College and public schools budget will be held tomorrow evening at 7 30. The school budget is about 650000. All school patrons are invited to attend.
A jumble of historical curiosities covers topics from opium blends and year digits adding to thirteen to geography and slang. Notes include a panoply of trivia on currency, pathology, glue adhesion, instalment buying in ancient Egypt, mutton consumption, Wrigley Building twin status, Macaulay on distance, railroad signals, pulque tastes, and the Yale Record founding in 1872 with Harvard Lampoon and CCNY Mercury following.
Hollywood reports romance touches 13 year old Jackie Cooper star of fashion sales circles. Jackie and friend Mickey Rooney, 15, attend dances with chaperoned visits to the studio. Judy Garland, another studio actress, is mentioned as a Valentine correspondent. Both boys receive light dancing lessons and casual social set visits between shoots.
The annual Lions Club picnic at Hillcrest Country Club drew about 150 attendees. The event featured games, a floor show by Dixie Dice, musical numbers from Amarillo College of Music, a picnic lunch, and dancing with Louis H. Smith Jr. in charge and H A Shaw as MC.
Berlin report states German journalists covering horse racing are forbidden to bet themselves. Violators risk losing newspaper employment. The rule, issued by Propaganda Minister Goebbels, aims to ensure accurate sports reporting.
Texas state treasurer Charley Lockhart plans to leave New York today for Austin after a week of sightseeing paid by his department employer. He enjoyed night clubs and Coney Island and spent his last night with his daughter and her husband before continuing via New Orleans.
In Watsonville California a wrecking crew rushed to Bendell's garage for a tow but found a white mule stuck in a local slough. The mule was removed without injury to the animal or the tow truck.
Liberal leaders from Wisconsin and Minnesota met in Madison to plan a national Farmer-Labor party for 1940 but decided the moment was not ripe this year. They avoided involvement with the Lemke Coughlin Union party and discussed options with their state executive committees.
In Castel Gandolfo Italy the Pope addressed Maltese pilgrims and condemned alleged Communist excesses in Spain. He urged prayer and warned that only God can end the massacres against religion and priests of God.
Four men were held in jail in Longview for questioning in the fatal shooting of Robert L. Clark, 25, a Kilgore taxicab driver, last Friday. Officers searched for the automobile and pistol used by the assailants.
Jefferson Ohio dispatch reports Robert Topper aged 14 and Norman Orford 15 convert an old boiler top into a 100 pound diving helmet. With two car pumps hoses and a telephone set they explore Lake Erie's bottom requiring three operators for the shallow water unit.
J. F. Mead, president of Amarillo College, has returned from Greeley Colorado where he attended Colorado State University. He has been pursuing his Ph D this summer and is now preparing for the college opening on September 7.
In Oroville California Butte County ends issuance of large framed marriage certificates. The article notes the change affects newlyweds who previously received oversized documents. The story hints at administrative policy shift and its practical impact on couples seeking ceremonial keepsakes.
Berkeley reports Macchu Picchu yields rare flora and tobacco plants to UC Botan Garden expedition. Over 5,000 specimens sent to UC and Howard University for identification. Cal calceolaria and an exposed orchid found near the ancient city. Efforts planned to cultivate both in California.
Columbus Hare, 40, the first Texas inmate given a life sentence on an habitual crime charge, escaped from the Wynne state farm laundry near Huntsville Monday. This marks his third escape. Hare first went to prison in 1916 for burglary in Harris County, then 1920 for theft of property over 50 dollars, and 1922 from Harris, Walker, Washington and Lee counties as an habitual criminal.
A brief notice notes that the original pony size document will be retained for permanent filing while the couple receives a copy.
A Cape Town report on southwest Africa warns the Hottentots face a dismal future under civilized conditions without white support. It also notes 5,000 Bushmen retreating to the Kalahari to preserve their primitive culture.
The article notes Japan's rise in professional baseball with plans for a new Tokyo ball park seating 75,000. It contrasts Osaka’s Koshien Stadium at 15,000 and Tokyo Meiji Shrine Oval at 60,000 for amateur use only.
William F. Neville, after a 2,000 mile accident free tour across the United States, crashed into another car within a mile of his Arcadia home. Judge Boller imposed a $200 fine on Neville for the incident.
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