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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1933
Page
4
In Alton Illinois relatives appeal to Augustine Luer abductors to let the 77 year old banker communicate with his wife. Luer’s health is fragile and he faces heart disease and smothering attacks if mishandled.
A record heat wave hits Texas with temperatures around 100 degrees and higher, crops stressed after weeks of drought. Cities reporting 110s and 114 degrees include Liano, Haskell, Tyler, Ballinger, Greenville, Lampasas, Temple, Albany, Luling, Memphis, and San Angelo. No rain in sight.
The agriculture department reports Texas acreage for wheat at 1,716,000 acres on July 1, down from 2,958,000 a year earlier, with production estimated at 12,012,000 bushels versus 29,580,000. Wheat holds 1.331 million bushels on farms, corn stocks total 11,003,000 bushels, and overall farm prices climbed May 15 to June 15 while several crops fell.
Cox attends the London economic conference and withholds opinions for the President. On the liner Manhattan, he is joined by adviser Herbert Bayard Swope and others. The professor dodges questions, saying he has no opinion and cannot discuss the topic.
The President may fill vacancies in major post offices by renomination, nominating a qualified veteran, or competitive exam with judges picking from the top three. There are 15,032 first to third class postmasters appointed by Republican Presidents and 32,672 fourth class postmasters earning under 1,500 annually under civil service.
Police report that Dr. Engberg was abducted in a bid to force him to mutilate Dr. Hedberg. Dr. Hedberg denies knowing the attackers or their motive while Dr. Hultkrans and Dr. Earl suggest an anesthetic was administered by an assailant familiar with medical practice. A car crash by a railroad crossing left Engberg and Hedberg found at dawn after fake calls lured them from home.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Duard Trafton of 605 Adams Street Thursday morning at St. Anthony’s Hospital. He has been named Ronald Duard Trafton.
Captain Hunnicutt leads 600 soldiers from Fort Sill with Majors Gordon and Watson commanding Fort Sam Houston units. They will stay at Palo Duro Canyon for at least six months building roads lodges dams and other improvements as part of the canyon park project coordinated by the Palo Duro Park Association amid prior delays with officials and relief funds.
Weldon Routt, a Handley man and alleged gang figure, admits drug dealing and gun involvement in the slayings. Bodies identified as Jack Sturdivant, J. B. Rutherford, and Harry Rutherford were found near Trinity River after a mail robbery and narcotics case. Eight suspects face charges. grisly evidence includes gunshot wounds and mutilation to thwart identification.
Mattie Lawson about 18 of San Angelo was unconscious in a hospital after a collision between Big Spring and Stanton on Highway No 1. A wood sliver pierced her skull through the windshield, a surgeon removed a three by one inch fragment and relieved pressure. Doctors gave a 100 to 1 chance of recovery unless meningitis develops. Other occupants were unhurt.
The piece notes Helen Wills Moody’s sixth straight Wimbledon win over Dorothy Round, praising her will power while joking about the dollar’s strength and European exchange rates. It mentions Roosevelt’s valet noting the president’s weight loss plan after a vacation.
The article discusses government measures to curb price rises by distributing dollars and jobs, including a 30 cent a bushel tax on processed wheat to fund farmer acreage reduction. It notes anticipated bread price increases, German rail innovations, a Bolshevik official’s death, and a pilgrimage of 150 Irish pilgrims led by Archbishop Glennon with reflections on St Patrick’s wider mission.
An advertisement promotes B. C. as a fast relief remedy from various pains. It claims a registered pharmacist prepared formula using multiple ingredients to work in minutes. The product is pitched for colds headaches neuralgia fever and nervous distress without habit forming drugs and is sold in 10 and 25 cent packages.
The piece urges using young forest workers to remove poison ivy and poison oak in suburban areas while noting many are incapacitated by the plants. It also discusses the automobile industry forecasting 20 million cars this year and predicts higher prices due to wage and steel cost increases.
A persuasive note argues that many Americans want a new automobile and should not delay acquiring one. It emphasizes broad demand and urges timely action without detailing specific models or prices.
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