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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1934
Page
2
In this vivid Texas Panhandle column the author laments record heat in Phoenix and Amarillo, cites water habits, croonings about crows, and chats with locals from Lockney to Tulsa. He forecasts Dumas growth, praises Moore County resilience, and plugs Claude rodeo plans with J. C. Yeaman while noting Panhandle political urging and area fishing trips.
In brief remarks the speakers discuss political momentum. R 8 White cites strong support for Senator Small in the Panhandle north joop. Lou Stogner predicts Small will win runoff by large margins. Hoehn calls Amarillo a summer resort as the heat wave lingers. Curran says the heat will end when campaign rallies cease.
Congressman Marvin Jones reopens his vacation office in Room 239 Federal Building. Mrs Altavene Clark and Hollis Schriber lead the staff while Jones takes a short vacation trip in New Mexico.
Kittanning Pennsylvania reports Rep. N L Strong as a Republican aiming for a tenth term in Congress. The item notes his party affiliation and references his alignment with key New Deal era programs including NRA CWA and other New Deal labels from 1932 to 1936.
An Army air test at Scott Field near Kept demonstrates a plane climbs to 17 000 feet in an hour but returns to its start in ten minutes to study daily weather trip altitudes. Separately, Zoroastrians in Persia abandon burial or cremation, placing corpses in the Tower of Silence for vulture consumption.
Grain man L Roberts foresees strong Sudan grass seed prices next year and urges timely planting amid drought. He criticizes North Plains farmers for inferior seed choices while praising Panhandle growers in Muleshoe Friona Bogina Farwell. Absentee voting practices spark concern as officials shy from disclosure. Dumas editor R W Miller, a seasoned pressman, is lauded for community commitment and growth.
AUSTIN July 18 C M McDonald Democratic governor candidate spent 5713 83 and got 1065 in contributions his manager Senator Roy Sand er ford reported to the Secretary of State Edward K Russell gubernatorial candidate spent 1824 30 with no contributions United States Senator Tom Connally seeking re election filed a statement showing 3120 in contributions and 1793 03 in expenses including 900 advanced to his campaign headquarters J P Rice campaign manager reported receipts of 4590 including a 1000 loan and the 000 remittance from Connally Expenses incurred by the campaign manager totaled 4484 10
Sheriff Bil Adams reports eight alleged members of a burglary ring have been arrested in connection with burglaries in Amarillo. W T Nugent is held in Fayetteville Arkansas awaiting extradition proceedings at the next August grand jury meeting. Police in three Tennessee cities search for loot linked to the case.
Arrestees Charley Ives A F Hammons and Arthur Vernon held in U S Commissioners Court on bonds of 500 dollars each after federal revenue agents seized a 400 gallon copper still in operation 107 gallons of whisky 2650 gallons of mash 48 pounds of yeast 700 pounds of sugar a 600 gallon cooling vat 53 fifty gallon mash barrels 25 cases of empty fruit jars a gasoline pump a V 8 Ford sedan and a Model A Ford truck Potter and Carson County officers aided the raid U S agents reported the operation was located five and a half miles northeast of White Deer yesterday.
Dallas reported its fourth heat fatality of the season as Arthur W. Hall a 56 year old mechanic collapsed at work and died before hospital care. The day’s high reached 100 degrees at 6 P M marking a record for the season while Theo Pauls 80 fainted from heat exhaustion but was revived.
London reports that supplementary naval talks between Japan and the United States may occur in Washington in early August. Captain Iwashita, a Japanese delegate, is en route to London and will arrive in Washington in about two weeks.
Treasury data for July 16 show receipts of 13.03 million dollars and expenditures of 30.27 million, leaving a balance of 2.57 billion. Customs receipts for the month total 9.79 million, and fiscal year figures since July 1 show receipts 138.99 million and expenditures 289.95 million, including 123.14 million in emergency spending. Gold assets amount to 7.89 billion.
William Lazar, 16, warned by police against driving without a license, tries to avoid trouble by selling his car. While delivering it to the buyer he is arrested for driving without a license. The court suspends judgment and charges a $3 cost.
Five men were accepted by the U. S. Army recruiting office for service at Fort Francis E. Warren Wyoming over two days. They are Bryan A. Savage Arnold F. Ross Leonard F. Keith all of Amarillo and John W. Morris Neil C. Wheeler of Memphis.
Tom Ellison of Newberry County searching his farm for a missing mule colt found the animal asleep in his bed in the house. Ellison joked the mule would eat at the table if allowed.
Oil companies in Russia project a twofold rise in output within five years, signaling optimism for growth across energy sectors and potential shifts in global supply dynamics amid ongoing market adjustments.
In Seattle police fought about 1,000 strikers at Smith Cove as riot actions continued on the waterfront. Strikers restored picket lines near pier 41 amid tear gas and gas bombs. In San Francisco NRA chief Hugh Johnson met with mediation leaders in guarded talks, while in Minneapolis federal conciliator Rev. Francis Haas began new efforts to end the truck drivers strike.
In Huntsville Alabama about twelve thousand to fifteen thousand textile workers paused tensions a statewide walkout begun yesterday morning no violence reported in North Alabama where most workers reside Meanwhile at Kohler Wisconsin pickets eased blocking the plant allowing executives office staff and maintenance personnel to pass as mediation machinery is prepared
An arbitration committee appointed by Mayor Oscar Holcombe begins work in Houston to contact parties and seek a settlement of the longshoremen strike that has killed three and sent over twenty injured to hospitals.
Market notes show cattle and hogs with uneven demand and higher lambs at Kansas City led by feedlots and government processing. New Orleans cotton opened firm on holiday in Liverpool with initial gains before cooling as traders weighed weekly weather and strike news.
A fragmented listing shows company names such as Houston Oil, Int Harvester, Kennecott Copper and Kroger with various percentage figures and codes. It reads like a market or stock page snippet from a historical newspaper, lacking complete context or clear narrative.
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