Roosevelt urges $150 million more for WPA relief
President Roosevelt told Congress an unemployment relief emergency exists and urged immediate approval of $150,000,000 more for the Works Progress Administration. He warned of mass relief cuts and outlined two possible roll-reduction plans while advocating maintaining 3,000,000 relief rolls through February and March. Representative Woodrum pressed to abolish WPA and transfer relief funding to Congress with hearings next week.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Works Progress Administration
WPA
Clifton A. Woodrum
Democrat
Virginia
Woodrum
Modernization Urged at Panhandle Hardware Session
The Panhandle Hardware and Implement Association urged modernization at the third session of its thirtieth annual convention. The meeting ends tonight with a banquet and ball in Verrine Untal, signaling a close to the event.
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Panhandle Hardware and Implement Association
Verrine Untal
KGNC
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Panhandle Hardware & Implement Dealers
Battle Wanes and Diplomacy in Spain and Palestine
The report covers a Amarillo Globe News convention with speakers on trade and modernization, while abroad Franco’s Madrid regime nears victory in Spain as Negrin’s government nears collapse. Refugees flood into France as Franco negotiates surrender terms and Daladier’s government wins a key vote. In London Chamberlain begins peace talks between Arabs and Jews on Palestine.
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France
Britain
Generalissimo Franco
Spain
Juan Negrin
Catalonia
Franco
Daladier
Chamber of Deputies
London
Chamberlain
Supreme Court to rule on inheritance tax in Green estate case
The high court heard arguments over which state Massachusetts Texas New York or Florida may collect the 36 137 335 estate tax from Colonel Edward H Green. The case centers on the inheritance tax liability of the famous Green estate and involves multiple state interests.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Massachusetts
Texas
New York
Florida
Edward H. R. Green
Pope Pius XI Suspends Activities After Cardiac Asthma Attack
Vatican News Service reports Pope Pius XI suffered a cardiac asthma attack forcing him to suspend activities today. No further details were provided. Amarillo Shade & Equip Co. is listed in the text but has no clear relation to the event.
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Pope Pius XI
Vatican City
Pius XI
Vatican
Army flier achieves record breaking speed over Caddo Lake
Second Lieutenant Troy Keith, an army aviator, reportedly reached 670 miles per hour in a power dive from 28 000 feet during maneuvers over Caddo Lake. He later recovered control at 9 000 feet and landed safely at Barksdale Field with minor damage to the plane.
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Shreveport
U.P
Troy Keith
bullM&t
Keith
Caddo Lake
Barksdale Field
Milliner Fredericks Denies Doll Hat Blame
Hollywood reports John Fredericks, famed milliner, denies responsibility for postage stamp doll hats. He recalls sewing 300 miniature hats to display fashion at the New York World's Fair. Paris fashion reviews spread the trend, drawing blame from husbands who call him a menace to humanity.
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Hollywood
John Fredericks
Fredericks
New York
Paris
It is Fair Today but Shivvers Due Soon
Mr Collman says an indication of more snow in the Panhandle tomorrow with continued fair weather tonight and partly cloudy conditions. He predicts light snow tomorrow afternoon and much colder weather tomorrow night. Lowest temperature last night was 33 degrees and a low of 32 degrees is expected tonight.
Mexican Students Cheer for Teachers on Wage Strikes
Fourteen thousand students in Tampico turn out in Town Square to back teachers striking for higher pay. They accuse teachers earning two to three pesos a day of making less than oil field peons and say Tamaulipas colleagues were called out in solidarity.
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Tampico
Mexico
Tamaulipas
House Approves $376 Million Defense Bill For 3000 Planes
The House Military Affairs Committee unan imously approved a national defense bill authorizing 3,000 new Army planes to raise air corps strength to 5,500 first line aircraft. Chairman Andrew J. May said the 376 million figure excludes a 100 million request for munitions and the measure will be considered Thursday.
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Washington
U.P
House Military Affairs Committee
National Defense
Army
Air Corps
Andrew J. May
Kentucky
Roosevelt
House
Phillips raises panhandle crude prices by eight cents
Phillips Petroleum announces an eight cent bump in Panhandle crude prices at 7 A M. for all gravities, restoring levels after October cuts. New figures set 40 gravity sweet crude at 96 cents per barrel with a graduated downward differential. sour crude 40 gravity at 91 cents, with other grades adjusted accordingly.
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Bartlesville
Oklo
Phillips Petroleum Company
Texas Panhandle
Carson
Moore
Hutchinson
Gray Counties
Mid-Continent
Will Tascosa Ghost Ride Again in Old Town Tale
State police may investigate further if ghostly sightings reappear near Old Tascosa. Tourists reported a ghostlike rider with a branding iron after Mrs. Mickey McCormick left the town, while longtime cowhand Bones Hooks doubts ghosts but notes many strange events on the plains.
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Boothill
Jim Line
Texas Highway Patrol
Old Tascosa
Old Town
Mickey McCormick
Tascosa
Channing
Tion
Matthew
Bones) Hooks
Brone Buster
Plains
Yellowhouse
Bones
Business Engineer To Offer Studies In Amarillo
E G Boughtin, a business engineer, will present the Human Engineering and Salesmanship course in Amarillo February 21 22 and 23. The Globe News brings the course to improve local business and help merchants while offering practical research based instruction. Over 100 merchants and salespeople enrolled locally with an anticipated total of more than 300, the course offered at half the usual enrollment fee.
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Boughtin
Amarillo
Globe- News
United States
The
Globe News
Amarilla
Texas Senate approves Kunschik as labor commissioner
Joe Kunschik a 29 year old Austin telephone worker was confirmed as state labor commissioner by the Texas Senate. Also approved were Gov Allred recess appointees W H Richardson Jr and Albert Sidney Johnson to the state safety commission and Raymond L Dillard to the parks board. Truett Smith to life insurance commissioner awaited action.
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Austin
Texas Senate Today
W. Lee O’daniel
Joe Kunsschik
James V. Allred
W. H. Richardson, Jr
Albert Sidney Johnson
Dallas
State Safety Commission
Railroad Brotherhood
Kunschik
Governor seeks study on Texas prison system reforms
Governor W Lee O Daniel asks the Texas legislature to appoint a committee to study prison operations focusing on convict labor use and business management. The panel should report within 60 days to aid budgeting, noting the state has paid about 11 million dollars more than prison revenue over 10 years. The inquiry will not cover humanitarian aspects.
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Austin
U.P
W. Lee O'Daniel
Labor Office Closes in Panhandle District
The state labor office in the Panhandle district has been closed after a broader state administration change. Deputy labor commissioner R B Gragg handed in the office after Governor O'Daniel's inauguration while controversy over Joe Kunschik's appointment raged in the Senate. A deputy will likely be assigned when Kunschik assumes the post, and Constable Jack Foster plans to occupy the former deputy’s third floor office with court approval.
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Panhandle
R. B. Gragg
Labor Office
O'Daniel
Joe Kunschik
Senate
Kunschik
Texas labor board picks first non AFL or union man
Kunschik named labor commissioner and boxing wrestling chief after confirmation by Governor O Daniel. He will also supervise the federal wages and hour law in four states and succeed Fred Nichols who moves to Houston. The House passed a pro O Daniel resolution despite some opposition, while several members argued about loyalty and cooperation with the governor.
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Kunschik
O'Daniel
Fred Nichols
Houston
A. F. of L
Fanny Daniels
Fayette County
House of Representatives
Ottis ¥. Lock
Zavalla
Walter A. Ferguson
Overton
Lock
Ddaniel
Robert Wood
Marshall
Wood
C. L. Harris
Spur
State Affairs Committee
House
Texas prison system praised and condemned on House floor
In Austin on February 7 the Texas House debated Gov. O'Daniel's call for an investigation into the state penitentiary. Rep. Joe Ed Winfree of Houston called current management wasteful and criminally negligent, while Reps. EB. Wright of Huntsville and W. D. Galbreath of Wharton urged caution and stressed the need for a thorough inquiry.
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Austin
Texas
W. Lee O'Daniel
Joe Ed Winfree
Houston
EB. R. Wright
Huntsville
W. d. Galbreath
Wharton
Winfree
Galbreath
Prison Page Clue Hints at Limited Assistance
Fragmentary note suggests experts on page 2 may offer insights on a prison related question. The reference implies the main discussion continues elsewhere and details are scattered across sections.
Nature Storms Hit Ohio Valley Nine Die in Areas
Severe flooding in the Ohio Valley affected 10 000 families across five states. East Kentucky feared a growing death toll as river tributaries reached rooftops. Newport Kentucky reported 600 families evacuated from 35 blocks. A purse seiner ship the Sonny Boy vanished with nine crew. Snow and drifts stranded visitors at Mount Hood as northern Idaho and eastern Washington faced heavy snow.
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Associated Press
Ohio Valley
Red Cross
Ohio
Kentucky
Newport
Sonny Boy
San Francisco
Seattle
Idaho
Washington
Mount Hood
Knife Removed After 23 Years Yes Leads News Tip Prize
A negro woman's headache led doctors to remove a knife from her head after 23 years and earned Mrs. John Armstrong a five dollar prize in the Globe News Tip contest. Second prize of three dollars went to Mrs. Eula Morris for tipping about a woman knocked down by a car on Polk Street. Checks will be mailed today with other entrants named.
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John Armstrong
Ong Street
Globe
Eula Morris
North Taylor Street
Polk Street
Oma Cumbie
Jackson Street
Rose Bowl Tea Room
Vernon Gunn
Harry Stambaugh
Forest Avenue
Myrtle Hamilton
Tyler Street
H. L. Mauldin
Fast Eighth Avenue
Lee Morgan
Jimmy Preeman
Pierce Street
John FE. Sisson
Buchanan Street
Pat O'Connor
Lincoln
Weather forecast for Amarillo and Panhandle region
Fair and slightly colder tonight with Wednesday partly cloudy. West Texas shows increasing clouds with possible light snow in Panhandle Wednesday and colder conditions north. Generally fair to night and Wednesday in New Mexico with much colder air in north and west areas. Temperature extremes reach a high of 55 and a low of 33.
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Amarillo
Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
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Matador Hardware & Implement
Fox Implement of
Dalhart
Struve Mercantile of
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Amarillo Shade & Equip, Co
Mr. Collman
McCormick Co
Golden Glovers
Sports Horizon
National Guard Armory
Jay Pietzsch
Louis Brickell
Pietzsch
Arnold McGuire
Berger
D. T. Callaham
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Conchas Dam
Dewey Vaughn
West Texas
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Marvin Eagleston
Vernon Hise
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Phillips
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W. B. Barnett
Flore Ida Street
Rush C. Avery
North Pierce Street
J. J. Golden
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Elizabeth Lewis
Hughes Street
Charles Miller
Julien Dorfman
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