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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1928
Page
3
Improvements approved by the city commission will reduce the key fire insurance rate by 12 cents in Amarillo, saving property owners about 5000 dollars annually. The plan includes 23000 in equipment, 23 new firefighters, and a North Amarillo fire station costing around 8000 dollars, with payroll up by about 27000 dollars.
About 25 members of the Khiva Temple Chanters will hold a picnic next Tuesday at either the Hillcrest Country club or Jack Hall ranch. A chanters recital is planned for October under C. R. Hooten, newly named director.
San Francisco Aug 29. Early returns from more than half the precincts show Hiram W. Johnson ahead in the state Republican primary by more than 200000 votes over Charles Randall of Los Angeles.
The Sunday school contest at Central Presbyterian features a corn roast for the single and unmarried class led by Mrs G S McLellan. All members meet at the church at 6 30 tonight and proceed to an Amarillo park for an outdoor treat with all expenses paid. The unmarried group contends the adults had advantage in the contest after a month long dispute.
Extradition of Robert L. Ratto, linked to a Mexico City oil company embezzlement charge of 50000 dollars, was sustained by a New York US commissioner. Since Ratto is an American citizen his case will go to the secretary of state before extradition. He was born in Texas and served in World War I. He denied the embezzlement claim and claimed religious persecution.
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