Memory and Talent Across Great Minds
A 1937 McNaught Syndicate piece argues memory varies among geniuses and success often comes from leveraging a strong trait. It cites Pillsbury, Edison, Zola, Scott, and a tire executive: memory lapses and clever indexing, late hours, and enjoying work can drive achievement. happiness in work sustains effort more than hard labor alone.
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Pillsbury
Department of
Michigan University
Martha
Kings County Hospital
Sir Walter Scott
Lord Byron
Emile Zola
Zola
United States
McNaught Syndicate
National Safety Council predicts 1937 traffic deaths reach 40000
CHICAGO December 29 The National Safety Council predicted 1937 traffic deaths would approximate 40000 an all time high. The toll for 1936 was 37800 and 1935 was 37000. In the first months of 1937 deaths numbered 35610 a six percent rise over the same period in 1936.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Buster Crabbe Ditches Blonde Hair For Brunet Shade
Hollywood December 29 Buster Crabbe former Olympic hero turned film star returned to his natural hair color after a bleaching session during the filming of Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars. Friends teased him for six weeks of dyeing while the last scene was shot.
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United Press
Hollywood
Wupi
Buster Crabbe
Crabbe
Flash Gordon
Mars
Polk Street Faces Major BeautyMakeover
Nearly the entire block on Polk Street will receive a beauty treatment with exterior remodels and new frontages for four stores. The Fuqua Building will house Soil Conservation Service offices with a second floor renovation including a steam plant and new stairway. Fronts at J Levy State Theater Meyer and Meyer and London Alaska Fur Co will be modernized, costing about 17 000 to 30 000 dollars overall. White and Kirk will erect an entirely new building across the street. Coca Cola Bottling on Lincoln Street expands capacity with extensive interior work.
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Polk Street
Fuqua
Fifth
Sixth Avenues
Soil Conservation Service
Amarillo
Bert Levy
Fifth Avenue
Damascus Linen
Oliver-Kahle
White & Kirk
Cocoa Cola Bottling Company
Lincoln Street
Government May Break Strike of French Workers
Paris reports a left wing government moving to break a large transport and municipal workers strike that halted commuting for hundreds of thousands. Emergency cabinet meetings and assurances on essential services followed as Premier Chautemps warned against service disruption and questioned political motives behind the strike.
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Paris
U.P
France
Eduuard Daladier
National Defense
Camille Chautemps
Chautemps
15000 Fish Placed in Amarillo Lake From Federal Hatchery
A consignment of about 15 000 bass and bream was released into the city lake 20 miles southwest of Amarillo. The fish came from a federal hatchery at Dexter New Mexico, which also supplies the lake and nearby rearing ponds. This shipment went directly to the lake.
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Amarillo Lake
City Lake
Amarillo
Federal
Dexter
N. M
Administration’s Fight Bolstered by Fresh Developments
Washington reports three steps boosting the Roosevelt push against business critics. The President reportedly backed the Borah O Mahoney bill to license interstate corporations at a cabinet meeting. Senator Norris urged renewed lobbying investigations to counter organized opposition. Secretary Ickes planned a radio address titled It Is Happening Here to discuss government business relations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Norris
Nebraska
Senate
Ickes
Porter Claims He Lost Fortune of $67,000
Newark porter Henry Klidzia said he lost a purse containing $87,000 but later lowered the claim to $67,000. He advertised for the return of the purse and said the sum came from an inheritance in Russia in 1918. Authorities questioned him about income taxes as he planned to travel to New York with $10 borrowed to locate the bank.
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Porter
Newark
N. J
Henry Klidzia
Newark Athletic Club
New York City
Internal Revenue
Klidzia
Athletic Club
Russia
America
New York
Kledzia
Five Pedestrians and Scooter Victims in Amarillo Traffic Deaths
Police report five persons killed in Amarillo traffic accidents this year, none in cars. March 15 marked the first fatality. one case was hit and run and two involved out of state drivers. Four pedestrians and one scooter victim added to 133 injuries in 539 accidents.
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Amarillo
Sid Harper
Harper
Junior Chamber Launches Pay Poll Tax Campaign
Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon launches pay your poll tax campaign part of a national Jaycee movement with R W Clinkscales and Herman Wright named to a special planning committee
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Amarillo
Buccaneer Steers Cal Around in Old Havana
The article likens Cuban leaders to buccaneers and notes Colonel Batista’s rise and moves to improve soldier and family living conditions. It questions ongoing governance and hints at broader power shifts as Cuba evolves under his rule.
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Buccaneer
Cal
Old Havana
Havana
Texas
Cuba
Batista
Hitler
Don Marquis Dies At Age of 58 After Long Illness
Don Marquis, pioneer newspaper columnist and satirist famed for The Old Soak and Archy the philosophical cockroach, died at his New York home after a long illness. He was 58 and had also charmed theater audiences with his quirky personas Mehitabel the alley cat.
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Don Marquis
New York
New York Sun
Marquis
Archy
Cockroach
Mehitabel
Two Charged With Check Forgery
Reed Nichols and R. M. Ruddell were charged with forgery before Justice C. W. Carder. They were arrested in a drug store after businessmen reported two men passing forged payroll checks printed with a crude makeshift printer.
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Reed Nichols
R. M. Ruddell
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Carder
Nichols and
Ruddell
Newsreels Show Panay Bombing Horrors In Hollywood
Hollywood viewers saw newsreel footage of the Panay attack with sailors manning guns amid wounded aboard the gunboat. Cameramen Eric Mayell and Norman Alley captured scenes from deck to Shanghai, including the flag’s absence and civilians aiding injured men.
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Hollywood
U.P
U. S
Panay
Los Angeles
Fox Movietone Company
Eric Mayell
United States
Norman Alley
Universal News Reel Company
United Airlines
Alley
Depar Ib
Roosevelt
Fox-Movietone
Communications Blow Up as Shanghai Prepares to Withdraw Tsingtau
Chinese forces begin a campaign of destroying telegraph and radio terminals in Shanghai as Japan asserts the right to extend military law into the international settlement and French concession. Thousands of foreigners, including 159 Americans, stay amid heightened tensions and uncertainty.
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Shanghai
Shantung
Tsingtao
Japan
International Settlement
Nippon
Mayor Lembke Charged With Embezzlement in Albuquerque
Albuquerque Mayor Charles Lembke faces ten counts of embezzlement for fraudulent conversion of about 12 000 city funds to his use. The complaint lists dates from December 7 1934 to June 27 1935 and cites bonds paid by the city. Rep Marvin Jones urged government expense reductions and tax reform ahead of Congress opening in January.
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Albuquerque, N. M
Charles Lembke
Albuquerque
Santos Garcia
Owen B. Marron
Lembke
Clyde Tingley
New Mexico
Marvin Jones
Dallas
Washington
Congress
Actor John T. Dillon Dies in Sawtelle Pneumonia
John T. Dillon aged 61, a character actor on Broadway and in films, died suddenly of pneumonia at the Soldiers' Home in Sawtelle today.
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Los Angeles
John T. Dillon
Sawtelle
Trivia Qs and Answers on Editorial Page
Five questions cover political leadership and law including Speaker of the House who he succeeded, rail gauge width, printer type points per inch, first US chief justice, and Charlies Blondin. Answers appear on the editorial page.
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House of Representatives
The
United States
Charlies Blondin
Legion Head To Be Here Next Year
Dr. W. J. Danforth national commander of the American Legion will return to Amarillo early next year. Tred Young department adjutant left for Austin after Christmas with Hanson Post commander 8. F. Rose. plans for the visit are being made now. Amarillo renews Armistice Week membership drive led by Harry Rather committee chairman.
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W. J. Danforth
The
American Legion
Amarillo
Tred Young
Austin
F. Rose
Hanson
Harry Rather
Three Drown When Plane Plunges Into Lake Erie
In Put-in Bay near Lake Erie three people drowned when a plane crashed into open water amid heavy fog. The pilot survived. victims were Nancy Howard 42 Delbert Watkins 30 and Albert Anderson 46 all from North Bass Island. William Somogy 39 was rescued. The craft failed to land on ice.
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Toledo
Lake Erie
Put-in- Bay
Nancy Howard
Delbert Watkins
Albert, Anderson
North Bass Island
Legion Post backs age 40 draft limit in Texas
In Austin the Travis post of the American Legion adopted a resolution urging no man under 40 be drafted for military service, arguing life ends at 40 and that government and private industry have no use for men past 40. Separately in Washington Senator Sheppard plans to convene the Military Committee to weigh scrap iron and steel restrictions.
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Austin
Travis Post
The
American Legion
Washington
Sheppard
Texas
Senate Military Committee
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Nearby Tonight and Thursday
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with light rain or mist possible in extreme southeast New Mexico and adjacent areas. West Texas outlook shows partly cloudy to cloudy skies with minor rain chances. Temperature extremes recorded were 32 and 59 in the past 24 hours.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Jaycees Hear of Progress on Broad Casting Radio Project
The Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce releases details on a Panhandle wide radio broadcasting system for police. Bert Levy leads the Jaycees as they report progress and plan to submit findings at tonight's directors meeting. Night sessions proceed at Southwestern Public Service offices.
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Amarillo
Jaycee
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J. D. Lane
R. D. Jones
Houston
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Legion Head
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Jaycees
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