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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1940
Page
8
Green urged Democrats to back a permanent long range public works plan including transcontinental express highways housing airports and hospitals for national defense.
Beaumont's Shippers edge closer to at least third in the Texas League as they sit four games ahead of Shreveport. Charley Fuchs joins from Oklahoma City after posting 13 wins. Beaumont and Oklahoma City split a doubleheader with a 7 3 win in 10 innings for Beaumont. Fort Worth beat Shreveport 2 1 and 3 2. Dizzy Dean faltered as Houston Buffaloes overwhelmed Tulsa 13 1 before winning 4 3. Antonio defeated Dallas 3 1 and 8 0.
United Press tallys top hitters and pitchers in the Texas League. Harshany and Santone lead batting with low averages over 60 games, while Waitkus posts a high 323 on base. Stolen bases go to Caren, and Cullop drives 73 RBIs. Pitching leaders include Newlin and Klaemner with most innings, Uhle and Reid high in strikeouts, and Munchief with 17 wins.
The article portrays Paul V. McNutt, former Indiana governor and former Philippines administrator, now federal security administrator, meeting crowds and press. He says he would accept a vice presidential offer, while differing with allies over Roosevelt's third term. John L. Lewis attends briefly, focused on platform rather than candidate. The piece ends with a simile about a tarantula to describe a swift, predatory stance.
Kansas City markets report cattle and hogs for July 15 with slow trading and price declines. Hogs offered 4,300 salable, mostly 5-10 cents lower. top 6.55 for 180-260 lb, other weight ranges quoted. Cattle salable 16,000 with openings steady, slaughter cows weak 25-50 cents, stockers 65 percent of receipts, several price points listed for steers, heifers, yearlings, and calves. Sheep 5,000 salable with bids 50 cents lower on native lambs. Amarillo wheat receipts 61 carloads, local wheat price 54 cents.
Shamrock congressman candidate Lewis M. Goodrich continues a house-to-house canvass in Amarillo today. He plans stops in Pampa Lelia Lake and Childress tomorrow.
Portage Pennsylvania July 15 an explosion at the Son Man Coal Company mine trapped about 90 men as rescue crews rushed to help from nearby Johnstown Windber and Portage. In Chicago attorney Jeremiah T Mahoney announced the Ruppert estate plans to sell the New York Yankees to a syndicate led by James A Farley within two weeks for four million dollars.
Lucretia Del Valle Grady, a striking Kansas political figure, is described as a Spaniard married to an Irishman, with contrasts to Sarah McInery Mendez, an Irish woman married to a Spaniard. A Puerto Rico delegate, Mendez designed the green Kelly badges reflecting Puerto Rican pride.
War coverage reports continued from page one noting a submarine missing as British and Italian air forces clash in north and east Africa. Sharp fighting rages along the Ethiopia Kenya frontier with daily exchanges of air strikes and ground action.
Kelly fired at Republican opponent Wendell Willkie and accused GOP leaders of organized propaganda. In Chicago delegates cheered as he promised no Morgan shadows and pledged independence from Wall Street influence.
The United States Army recruiting service mobile unit with a Fort Bliss band will travel to Amarillo on Thursday to inform Panhandle young men of army service opportunities. The unit will bivouac at the Tri-State Fair grounds and stay several days before moving on to the North Plains region.
Members Chad Elliott Homer Wheeler and Tom Cotten have finished protest hearings. The board may hold a one day special session later this month. Several hundred property owners appeared before the equalizers as Perry Burks assessor tax collector said they are correcting changes from protests and will submit to the city commission a tentative valuation for the budget estimate. Last regular session ended Saturday noon.
New York July 15 Secretary of War Stimson, leaving by plane for Washington, said he hoped the United States would have some kind of military training system within a month.
Senator Scott Lucas lauded Roosevelt as a visionary leader while New Mexico delegates backed Hatch for vice president and Governor Miles pledged the state's six votes to Roosevelt. AFL chief William Green defended Roosevelt's handling of unemployment, signaling support without an official party endorsement.
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