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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1940
Page
2
Plains horse trainer Lola Swinney suffered a broken leg and body injuries when her prize horse Silver Squirrel started and knocked her down in Panhandle last week. The 50 year old crawled to her car unaided and later sought help, staying with friends while recovering.
J Madison Rogers aged 89 of Bucyrene Ohio continues riding a bicycle he believed to be second hand since 1907. He has traveled about 40000 miles on the machine through decades of daily use.
DeWitt MacKenzie reports Rome Berlin discuss Hitler speech to offer England surrender or face annihilation. Churchill cites Britain’s growing army airpower and volunteers, while Nazi plans appear cautious amid blockade and Balkans tensions. Famine shadows Europe, threatening Germany and Italy.
A special casket is being built for Robert Pershing Wadlow the 22 year old giant who weighed 491 pounds and died from complications after a foot infection. Burial is set for Oakwood Cemetery in Alton Wisconsin and Wadlow will not be turned over to medical researchers.
The Army's primary training shifts to nine small Randolphs, boosting graduation rates. At the Ryan School of Aeronautics, 62 percent of applicants are accepted into basic training after targeted fault analysis and personalized instructor oversight.
A radio evening schedule lists guests and programs including War Comment Ink Spots Glenn Miller Raymond G. Swing's Talk and Uncle Walt Doghouse. Featured acts include Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and Dance-mbs with News and Dance segments priced at $6.00.
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