Texas railroad order stays in force despite absence
Atty. Gen. Mann ruled the Texas railroad commissioners cannot rescind the February production order while away. The February order remains in effect until Lon A. Smith and Ernest O. Thompson return. Sadler says no reason to rescind and a statewide oil proration hearing is set for February 16.
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Austin
Gerald C. Mann
Texas Railroad Commissioners
Texas
Lon A. Smith
Ernest O. Thompson
Washington
Sadler
De Valera Granted Power to Suppress IRA
The Supreme Court upholds Eamon De Valera's offenses against the state bill. The government may intern Irish citizens on suspicion of terrorism without formal trials or specific charges, a shift from earlier practice where only foreigners could be interned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Supreme Court
Eamon de Valera
Irish Republican Army
Social Security Board Withholds Texas Money
The Social Security Board said Texas will not receive February funds for old age assistance until Texas submits data on its merit system for personnel administering payments. Federal matching for February depends on completing the study of the state's merit system, after January funds were received.
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Washington
U.P
Social Security Board
Texas
Bureau of Public Assistance
Government backs idea of United States of Europe plan
In London today British Labour supporters welcomed the plan for a United States of Europe to be discussed with French Laborites at a Paris conference on February 22. The Labour national executive, claiming 2,686,002 members, also demands that allies pursue a League of Nations with teeth as a core aim of the war against Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Labor Party
United States of Europe
Paris
British Labor Party
League of Nations
Germany
India Bans Imports From 23 Neutral Nations
New Delhi imposes a decree effective March 10 banning imports from 23 neutral countries. Turkey Italy and Spain are included while the United States Japan and Russia are excepted if accompanied by origin certificates.
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New Delhi
India
Turkey
Italy
Spain
United States
Japan
Russian
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity
The forecast calls for fair and slightly warmer conditions tonight and Saturday across West Texas and New Mexico. Panhandle areas and southeast portions see the same. Temperature extremes show a low around 19 and high near 35 with noon at 35.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Olver Elected Eleventh Time As Amarillo Country Club President
A. N. Olver was re elected president of Amarillo Country Club for the eleventh term at the annual banquet meeting. W. W. Gibson became vice president H. J. Farwell named secretary treasurer Ed Hardin and Lawrence Hagg won director seats. Eighty attendees noted the club’s strong finances and plans for a high pressure sprinkler system and fence completion.
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A.N. Olver
Amarillo Country Club
Olver
W. W
Bill) Gibson
H. J
Jack) Farwell
Ed Hardin
Lawrence Hagg
See E. A. Regal Co for FHA Loans
Local lender See E A Regal Company promotes Federal Housing Administration loans. The notice highlights loan options, eligibility, and application steps aimed at homebuyers seeking insured financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Regal Co
Briton Sees Finnish Air Superiority if Deliveries Hold
Sir Walter Citrine reports from Finland that British observers believe Finland could achieve air mastery within six to eight weeks if aircraft slated for them arrive on time. Finnish high command says Russian assaults along the Mannerheim line continue with heavy losses to the Red Army and that no fort has fallen.
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London
Walter Citrine
Trades Union Congress
Finland
Helsinki
Mannerheim
Karelian
Summa
Russia
Mannerheim Line
Punnunjoki
Panuri
Tripale
Dismissal of German Technicians Tied to Sabotage Plot in Near East
Istanbul reports say Turkey forced 100 German technicians from the war and naval ministries to leave within 48 hours after authorities uncovered a network of Nazi agents planning explosions and train wrecks across the Near East. Marines occupied Krupp shipyards as Turkey shifts to safeguard defense.
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Istanbul
Turkey
National Assembly
Krupp
Near East
Berlin
Randall Youth Awarded Trip To Washington
Donald Olson, a 16 year old Randall County 4-H member, earns a trip to the National 4-H encampment in Washington D C June 12 to 19. The Texas Bankers Association sponsors the event, with two Texas youths chosen yearly. Olson is the first Randall County recipient and will join Kenneth Garvin of Ellis County on the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Randall County
Kenneth Garvin
Elis County
Olson
Double Feature Home Owning and Renters in History
Government sponsorship of home owning created record low down payments and interest rates in U S history. The piece contrasts buying for oneself with renting for a landlord and points readers to wants ads under Classification 61 in Globe-News for home buys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Globe-News
Dial
Subcommittee Cuts Navy Budget by 100 Million in 1940s Drive
Washington February 9. A House appropriations subcommittee pursuing economy has sliced more than 100 million dollars from the Navy Department budget for 1941. The total cuts would lift reductions in Roosevelt’s budget to about 260 million as six appropriation bills are processed this session. The current saving stands at 159 million, though only one bill is in final form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Navy Department
Roosevelt
Finns Buy American Soap To Clean Up Russians
Washington reports that Finland used a $10 million loan to purchase American soap with the aim of “cleaning up the Russians.” Loan administrator Jesse H. Jones said the phrase reflected their statement to reporters.
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Washington
Finland
Jesse H. Jones
J W Timmons kills coyote with car and tire tools
J W Timmons killed a full grown coyote last night using his car to cripple it and then finishing it with a jack and tire tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Timmons
Coyote
Welles to Europe for first hand peace condition report
President Roosevelt announced Sumner Welles will travel to Europe to gather confidential information on Italy France Britain and Germany. Hull said conversations with neutral governments aim toward restoring world peace, with no proposals by Welles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cordell Hull
Roosevelt
Sumner Welles
Europe
Italy
France
Great Britain
Germany
Welles
Smietanka Announces Bid to Enter Garner in Illinois Primary
Chicago attorney Julius F. Smietanka said he would enter the name of Vice President Garner in Illinois presidential preferential primary at 4 o clock today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Julius F. Smietanka
Garner
Illinois
Amarillo Earns State Honor for Sewage and Safety Feats
Amarillo has been placed on a state health board honor roll for superior use of sewage effluent. The city also tops state lists in milk inspection water distribution traffic safety and sewage treatment with high marks in cleanliness and fire prevention. Mayor Rogers cites the achievement as a notable record in competition with Texas municipalities. The cascade irrigation sewage treatment installed in July 1923 by City Manager H R Smith cost 400 and saves about 3400 annually in payroll and power.
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Amarillo
Texas
State Board of Health
Ross D. Rogers
George W. Cox
H. R. Smith
Joe Louis Weighs In At 203 For Godoy Title Bout
New York Feb 94 Heavyweight champion Joe Louis weighed 203 pounds for his 15 round title defense against Arturo Godoy of Chile at Madison Square Garden tonight. Godoy weighed 202. It was Louis heaviest fight weight in some time. In his last start, he beat Bob Pastor in Detroit last September to an even 200.
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New York
Joe Louis
Arturo Godoy
Chile
Madison Square Garden
Brown Bomber
Bob Pastor
Detroit
Japanese press warns no hope for new US Japan trade treaty
Miyako and major papers say the bilateral trade pact is unrecoverable as Japan preps economically and militarily for growing U.S. pressure. Foreign Ministry views, U.S. loans to China, and a possible nine power treaty review fuel the push to reassess American policy amid threats of embargos and naval pressure.
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Tokyo
Miyako
Japan
Hachiro Arita
Yukichiro Suma
Foreign Office
China
Asahi
Chugai
Yomiuri
Kokumin
United States
Warden of Alcatraz Advises Keeping Youth Out of Prison
Warden James Johnston of Alcatraz urged San Diego teachers to provide stable homes and keep students in school until 21. He argued that removing economic pressures and proper guidance would prevent youth from ending up in prison.
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Alcatraz
San Diego
Calif
James Johnston
Alcatraz Federal Prison
America
Teachers’ Institute
Germans Fire On French Pill Boxes Across The Rhine
Paris reports German machine gunners opened violent fire today against pill boxes on the French side of the Rhine. The action appeared to be in retaliation for a French bombardment and involved loud speaker messages across the river.
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Paris
Rhine
Raids in Paris Linked to Campaign to Spread War
The Soviet backed Trud newspaper says French police raids on Russian trade and tourist offices in Paris were part of a campaign aimed to spread war. The report dates February 9 and cites U P dispatches from Moscow.
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Moscow
U.P
Trud
Paris
Dies Hearing Delayed On Pelleys Silver Shirt Leadership
A Dies committee meeting was postponed today delaying questions to William Dudley Pelley about his anti Semitic writings and leadership of the Silver Shirt Legion. The reason was not given but members planned to study Pelleys writings.
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Washington
U.P
Dies
William Dudley Pelley
Silver Shirt Legion
Pelley
Starling Blitzkrieg Hits Amarillo Courthouse Lawn
A stray New York starling invasion sparks a debate on their menace as thousands gather on the Amarillo courthouse lawn. The essay notes the European origin and dictatorlike behavior of starlings, their release in Central Park in 1890, and fears they may devastate local yards and even displace native flora and fauna.
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Lewis Nordyke
New York
Amarillo
Starlings
Europe
Berchtesgaden
Central Park
City offer to wash courthouse square trees by firemen
County officials received a proposal from the city to wash the courthouse square trees. If accepted, the cleanup will be done by firemen when the birds roost, though officials did not mention starlings.
Starling controversy prompts reader tips and debate
The passage discusses starling impacts on crops and insects, noting both beneficial pest control and negative effects on grass, flowers, and grain. It highlights farmer frustrations, potential control methods like air rifles, and ongoing Globe reader suggestions on how to destroy or save the starlings.
Nine German Ships Sail in Night With Full Cargoes
Nine German ships that had taken refuge in Brazilian ports sailed at night with full cargoes of lard meat rubber and general foodstuffs. They departed Recife after loading largely in secret as they seek to run the Allied blockade toward German ports.
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Rio DE Janeiro
U.P
Recife
Baltic Ice Blocks Routes to Germany and Nordic States
Ice packs in the Baltic are blocking main shipping lanes between Germany and Denmark and between Germany and Sweden. The Baltic has begun to freeze west of Latvia for the first time in 600 years, according to German press reports.
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Berlin
U.P
Baltic
Germany
Denmark
Sweden
Latvia
Explosion injures twenty one at Rockhurst College High School
A gas explosion in a basement room at Rockhurst College High School in Kansas City injures 21 students, with two to three held in hospitals. The blast wrecked the book store and cafeteria partition, started a small fire, and disrupted classes as windows were shattered. Nuns and students aided the injured, and teachers evacuated classrooms.
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Kansas City
Rockhurst College High School
James Robert White
British intercept raid by seven Nazi planes on East Coast
British air units report shooting down one bomber during a raid along the East Coast. A second German craft crashed near North Berwick after being attacked near the Firth of Forth. Additional raiders attacked ships with no reported damage. two bombers reportedly escaped after the coastal attack.
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London
Britain
Air Ministry
North Berwick
Firth of Forth
Edinburgh
Snow Drifts From Dallas To Austin Across Texas
Snow fell across central Texas from Dallas to Austin with sub-freezing temperatures, rain and sleet elsewhere. East Texas towns reported rain, while Texarkana Saltillo and Tyler saw rain and sleet. Gainesville stayed clear but cold. West Texas stations Midland Big Spring and Abilene reported snow with earlier flurries at Brownwood.
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United Press
Texas
Dallas
Austin
Texarkana
Saltillo
Tyler
Gainesville
West Texas
Midland
Big Spring
Abilene
Brownwood
Chinese Report Claims 362 500 Japs Killed In War
Chinese military authorities report total Japanese casualties since the war began as 362 500 killed and 1 087 500 wounded. In Virginia, former ambassador William E. Dodd's condition worsened with pneumonia and doctors gave oxygen through a mask.
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Chungking
China
U.P
Round Hill
William E. Dodd
Germany
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Bureau of Mines
Smith
Thompson
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
de Valera
Texas Money
U. S. of Europe
Build
John Maynard Lbr, Co
U. N. Olver
W.W. Gibson
H. J. Farwell
Lawrence Hagy
Lake Ladoga
Hotinen
John L. Lewis
Congress of Industrial Organizations
American Federation of Labor
Balkans
Rumania
Greece
Ion Cristo
National Defense Ministry
Nicouloudis
Egypt
Maxime Weygand
Archibald P. Wavell
Athens
John Metaxas
Syria
Palestine
Randall
Hull
Texan
Nippon Paper
Independent
Asahi Independent
East Asia
der Bird Blitzkrieg
Starling
Hitler
Missouri
Dodd
Neely-Greenhill Agey
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