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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1937
Page
1
New York reports indicate Roosevelt faces strong opposition over anti Jewish accusations and sit-down strikes worry eastern business leaders. The author recounts radio broadcasting episodes with Mr. Lord and the push for writing spoken words for air, noting censorship and legal concerns. The piece ends with anecdotes about media errors, public mood, and trivia from a sprawling rail-side column.
KGNC air list shows Thursday and Friday programs from 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM with NBC entries, concerts, flood updates, news, and orchestras including Helen Traubel, Durwood Cline, Bob McGrew, Ray Noble, and Phil Levant. Multiple time slots feature shows like Show Boat NBC, Burgers and Market segments, and U P News.
WPA Engineer W. R. Jeffries claims a record of three flat tires at once after his vehicle ran between Hereford and Canyon. He found himself miles from a service station with only one good tire and a spare. He attributed the mishap to short pieces of wire suspected to be cut by road graders.
William Pitman of 1113 Bast Eleventh Avenue was informed that his brother Frank Pitman was killed Wednesday night in an automobile accident at Chetek Wisconsin. The Amarillo man worked as a routeman with the Troy Laundry and had returned from Wisconsin just a day ago.
Vatican officials reported on January 28 that Pope Pius XII remained in good overall condition with no change in his heart ailment.
An observant column notes quirks of modern life. It cites a monarch who dislikes opera, low odds of car structural failures causing accidents, Boston spending on processing drunks, hockey teams burning sticks, and British army uniform changes to boost enlistment. It also recalls 1929 as an economic high point with 42 percent of U S families earning under 1500 annually and a Hamburg to Berlin express train recording 110 mph with in-car speedometers.
A personal notice seeks work for a young woman offering child care and domestic duties. The writer notes experience in dolleroking and caring for children and invites contact for employment opportunities.
The directors of Texas Corp announced a regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents a share payable April 1 to holders of record February 15. The $2 annual rate replaces the prior $1. Chairman T. Rieber estimates 1936 consolidated net earnings around $38 million, about $4 a share, versus $17,065,037 or $1.83 a share in 1935.
Wallace argues weather risks push for immediate output gains with cotton and tobacco exceptions. He predicts a 10 percent rise in food prices from 1936 output. He notes ample food and feed carry, sees no consistent fit with a $500 million land retirement plan and urges diverting acreage to soil conserving crops for long term productivity.
The United Automobile Workers announce continued picketing at the Cadillac plant as violence claims surface near Flint. A taxi van carrying four organizers was wrecked in a deliberate act en route to Flint, injuring all aboard. Detroit pickets are scaled back after an all-night UAW meeting, while officials investigate GM incitement charges in Anderson Indiana.
Flood waters rose as artesian wells fed the mains after famine, though city supplies remained short. The War Department prepared evacuation plans for threatened areas as the Mississippi crest neared the Gulf. Engineers trusted the pike system Cairo to the gulf, while Cairo area faced levee breaches and 875 people fled Mound City after a back levee collapse.
In Louisville Kentucky residents fish from second story windows using long poles as the city drowns under floodwaters. The sunlit water covers streets and buildings while factories and hotels sit in a submerged, muddy landscape and residents struggle with hunger despite the surreal scene.
Coast Guard launch Port Huron and a crew of New York stevedores deliver bread and milk to flood refugees in Louisville. They skirt submerged stores and floating debris while rationed supplies reach desperate families and children.
Large flood across Arkansas and Tennessee threatens towns along the St Francis and nearby areas. Memphis reports 500 cases in a refugee colony of 8 000 as martial law spreads in South Arkansas. Five drowned at Monette when a rowboat capsized. WPA and coast guard craft mobilized for emergency dispatch. Col Eugene Reybold says levees are under control for the moment.
An ad-like note cautions about stomach ulcers linked to gastric hyperacidity. It promotes a free booklet from Omaha Von Company at 678 Keeline Building, Omaha, Nebraska, claiming methods to treat stomach ailments with no obligation.
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