Knox Warns Congress Hitler to Strike and Shipping Crisis Looms
Amarillo papers report Secretary of the Navy Knox testifying before the Senate foreign relations committee that a very grave crisis could emerge in 60 to 90 days. He warned of Germany and Britain pursuing master of the skies aircraft and noted improved German bombing of industrial targets and rising submarine activity. He said Britain awaits favorable long-range weather for future operations.
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Mouse Rules
Bloom
New York
Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Knox
Foreign Relations Committee
Navy
Charles A. Lindbergh
Europe
Germany
Britain
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Secretary of the Navy
London
Dutch Mantell Dies After Long Life in Wrestling and Charity
Alfred Albert Joe de la Gardieur known as Dutch Mantell died this morning after a long life as a wrestler promoter and advocate for underprivileged boys. Born in Luxembourg he wandered from Germany to England to Australia before settling in Amarillo in 1960s life. He promoted wrestling and ran Boys Ranch activities, while his funeral is set at Central Presbyterian Church with arrangements by Griggs Funeral Home.
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Paramount Theater
Williams Hardware Company
Heath Furniture Company
Utch
Mantell
Central Presbyterian Church
S. Thomson
Diekirch
Grand Duches de Luxembourg
Germany
England
America
Maverick Club
Boys
Australia
Africa
Paris
London
New York
South America
Melbourne
Dutch Mantell
Alfred Mantell
Rover
Horn
Chile
United States Navy
Dutch
Amarillo
United States
Jenks
Fort Worth
Denver
Dick Rogers
Mr. Bivins
James Dossey
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy conditions with a low around 40 in Amarillo tonight and Saturday. West Texas skies remain cloudy with scattered rain and little temperature change. New Mexico shows partly cloudy to night and Saturday with scattered rain mainly in the east and slightly colder in the east and central portions. Temperatures ranged from a 37 to 54 degree 24 hour span ending 6:30 A M with noon reading 41 and trace precipitation. Tontine shades at Dwight Newby.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Ford Loses U. S. Orders Over Labor Clauses
The War Department withheld a multi million dollar truck order from Ford Motor Co choosing Fargo Motor Corp over Ford for 11 781 half ton trucks due to Ford's refusal to accept government labor clauses. Ford says labor groups influence Washington and the decision ends large Ford defense orders.
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Washington
War Department
Ford Motor Co
Fargo Motor Corporation
Detroit
Ford
Department
Fargo
I. A.capizzi
Ford Motor Company
Ford Company
National Defense Commission
Defense Commission
Defense
Treaty Signed Ends Hostilities Between French Indo China and Thailand
Delegates aboard the Japanese cruiser Natori agreed to a 12 mile buffer zone between French and Thai forces until peace talks in Tokyo. Withdrawals by French and Thai troops will occur under the armistice as negotiations address Laos and Cambodia claims under Japanese mediation. In San Antonio Dr J R Brinkley filed for bankruptcy in federal court citing inability to meet obligations including printing and binding for various companies.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Thailand
Natori
Tokyo
Laos
Cambodia
San Antonio
J. R. Brinkley
Goat-Gland Fame
Federal District Court
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Curtis Coble
C. L. Garwood
Richard Partney
Congress
Hitler
Amarillo Daily News
Amarillo Globe
United Press
Associated Press
Texas
Voy
Griggs Funeral
Ross Rogers
John McCarty
Charlie Ware
W. R. McDowell
John Fullingim
Jerry Malin
Alfred Albert Joe de Re la Gardieur
Matty Matsuda
Jack Reynolds
John Pesek
Kansas
Abe Coleman
U. S. Weather Bureau
Dwight Newby
John BE. Tatum
Tatum
Prudence Penny
Thelma Wilson
Eva Peak
Rose Bowl Tea Room
Besa Short
Dallas
Interstate and
Texas Consolidated Theaters
Katherine Wilson
Borger Hospital
Miss Wilson
H. T. Cornelius
U. S
Brinkley
Russell Stationery Company
John Maynard Ltor, Co
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance
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