Burton Roach enters Sunshine State governor race
Burton Roach a former Potter County sheriff and longtime Amarillo resident now state senator from Hillsboro announced his candidacy for governor. He served as Potter County sheriff 1919 to 1923 and moved to New Mexico in the late 1930s to manage Ladder Ranch. He won a seat in the New Mexico House in 1938 and later joined the state senate.
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Burton Roach
Potter County
New Mexico
Hillsboro
Sunshine
Roach
Amarillo
Ladder Ranch
House of Representatives
State Senate
Hats for Donahue as Nation Presents 10 Year Hat Gift
Eddie Donahue, hailed by hat makers after diving for Gen Stilwell's old hat, will be their guest at a Commodore Hotel dinner in New York. He receives a 10 year supply of hats, though he says he only wears one in frigid weather.
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New York
Eddie Donahue
Okinawa
Joe Stilwell
Eddie
Mrs. Donahue
Cleveland
Ohio
Commodore Hotel
Donahue
Emergency Houses Displayed From War Surplus by FPHA
FPHA officials showcased wartime housing to repurpose surplus barracks dormitories and houses for veterans and servicemen. Congress approved 191.9 million dollars to convert and relocate these buildings to towns and schools, creating affordable housing at 25 to 45 dollars monthly with utilities.
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Arthur Edson Washington
Federal Public Housing Authority
FPHA
Army
Navy
Congress
Baptists Endorse Rayburn Speech in Dallas Dinner
In Bonham Texas on January 10 1940 Sam Rayburn Speaker of the House received a telegram from the Tarrant County Baptist Pastors Association praising his Dallas dinner speech urging a revival of old-time religion. The telegram pledged to rally to his cause for an old fashioned revival to preserve civilization and to pray for him.
Argentina May Dut on Radio Gay
Political mudslinging fills Argentina as Interior Minister General Felipe Urdapilleta warns uncensored radio speeches could be banned. President candidate Enrique Mosca cites alleged organized "shock groups" under an Army captain, accusing Nazis and fascists both Argentinian and foreign-born.
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United Press
Argentina
Felipe Urdapilleta
Enrique Mosca
Mosca
Radical Party
Amarillo Plans $500000 Street Improvement Bond Issue
City manager A P Hancock cites need for street paving and utilities as Amarillo prepares a $500000 bond proposal to fund streets parks and a city garage with tax bonds and a sewer revenue component. Voter turnout urged for favorable financing and bond sale.
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Amarillo
A. P. Hancock
Hancock
City Commission
Gunplay Over 40 Cents Sparks Houston Dispute
In Houston on January 9 a dispute over 40 cents led to a gun being fired. Rodent Robert Tereria, 17, argued with a bartender when a shot was fired. the bullet pierced his trousers but did not injure him. Detectives were summoned.
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Robert Tereria
Tereria
Car Crash Injures Woman. Bartender Faces Charges
A collision left Mrs. Mary, 35, with cuts and bruises and she was taken to a hospital. Police said charges would be filed against the bartender today. A sea gull signaling method shows gulls the fish school direction.
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Mary
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