Amarillo Firefighters Learn New Butane Fight Methods
Amarillo firemen study updated butane fire tactics at a Texas A. and M. College short school. Chief E A Wilson Fire Marshal Ed Spann and Otis Stevens bring back fogging techniques and low pressure application to control butane fires and protect adjacent property.
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Amarillo
E. A. Wilson
Wilson
Ed Spann
Otis Stevens
Texas A. & M. College
Stevens
Texas A. & M
State Firemen's and Fire Marshals’ Association of Texas
Spann
Silk Hose Prices in 1936 Seminole Ad Found
An old Seminole Oklahoma Evening Reporter ad from June 21, 1936 lists silk hose at 58 cents a pair. The note recalls wartime scrap iron barter with Japan and contrasts with Amarillo current prices at 3.50 dollars per pair.
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LaMelva Blair
North Taylor
Japan
Seminole
Okla
Amarillo
Detroit Police Target Ogling Men Under Old Ordinance
A Detroit precinct enforces a city ordinance banning ogling women in public. Lt. Charles Witherite says officers ticket men for improper lewd or leering looks, with fines up to 500 dollars or 90 days in jail, though typical penalties are 20 to 25 dollars.
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Detroit
Charles Witherite
Amarillo Considers Three Housing Plans Tonight
Emergency housing committee will meet at 7:30 PM in city hall led by Ed Timmons to discuss public survey forms, material shortages delaying homes, and a low cost house plan submitted to the building code appeals board for approval for emergency construction.
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Amarillo
Emergency Housing Committee
Ed Timmons
Building Code Appeals Board
Timmons
Navy XF8 B-1 dubbed five in one fighter plane
The Navy aircraft XF8 B-1 is described as a five in one design able to function as a fighter torpedo plane bomber attack plane and interceptor.
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Nature
Carter
Pngnt & Body CO
Detroit Police Precinct
Globe News
Clem Calhoun
Mays
Polk St
W. 5Th
By Galbraith
Allen Shivers
J. Taylor
Lassie
Eliz
Tama
J. Ralph Carroll
Harrison
West
10Th Ave
Amarillo Electric CO
Cheshire
Jackson
Ewe
Tuerr
Matt
State Reserve Life
ILO
Jeff Coffey
Glen Crawley
Eugene Harris
Joe Nall
East 5Th St
Harold Read
Bill Wall
Conoco
Tion
Bly
Conoco N*t
Continental Oil Company
Oldsmobile
America
SEARS
Blueprint CO
West Fifth
Polk
Buffalo Lake
Club
Panhandle
of the
General Motors
Amarillo Motor CO
Tyler Street
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