O Daniel dismisses Thompson from oil compact post
Gov. W Lee O Daniel removes Ernest O Thompson from his Texas representative seat on the Interstate Oil Compact Commission citing welfare of the state and improved resource regulation. Thompson founded the commission, chaired it, and faced criticism during the campaign while serving on the Railroad Commission.
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Associated Press
Austin
W. Lee O'Daniel
Ernest O. Thompson
Texas
O’daniel
Thompson
Commission
Texas Railroad Commission
Jerry Sadler
The
Railroad Commission
Westbrook Pegler column on youth, family, and meddling
In this Westbrook Pegler column from New York dated July 30, Mrs. George Spelvin voices defiance over youth meetings and political influence. She argues childrearing is a family matter, not public theater, and cautions against outsiders dictating values while contrasting money with character. Spain and Portugal form a pact for immediate consultation if either faces attack.
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New York
George Spelvin
Tom Collins
Brian Link
Madrid
Spain
Portugal
Britain rejects Japanese spy claim in espionage row
London reports Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax tells the House of Lords there is no basis for Japan’s spy network allegations. Eleven Britons were arrested in five Japanese cities and more detainees held. Britain warns of political implications, while Japan moves to curb foreign influence and dismiss foreign instructors as ties worsen.
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London
Lord Halifax
House of Lords
Japan
Britain
Melville J. Cox
Reuters
Tokyo
Cox
Robert Craigie
Yosuke Matsuoka
Burma
China
Craigie
Asia
Daylight Robbery Hits Asbury Park Cash Heist
Six bandits seized a $108,000 cash pouch from two messengers of the Asbury Park Trust Company near the post office as they prepared to enter. The money was bound for the Federal Reserve Bank in New York. Bandits fled in a sedan with Pennsylvania plates. two to three accomplices were reported to be waiting.
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Asbury Park
N. J
U.P
Asbury Park Trust Company
Federal Reserve Bank
New
Pennsylvania
Mr. Collman Predicts Heat and Rain Tonight
Weather note from July 30 1915 reports heat with highs near 97, lows around 72, possible spotted showers tonight and tomorrow afternoon. Winds from the southwest 5 to 10 miles per hour. Also, Russians prepare to leave Warsaw to save the army and abandon the Vistula fort line.
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Mr. Collman
Warsaw
Vistula
Defeated Men To Celebrate In Abilene Primary Fallout
In Abilene Bryan Bradbury, backed by 56 supporters for the sales tax governor, lost county attorney race. He plans a party for defeated candidates as Panhandle observers note light turnout and voter sentiment shifts. Some would rather wait for the general election and back Willkie.
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Abilene
Bryan Bradbury
Panhandle
Marvin Jones
National Defense
Congress
Deck Wells
Gene Worley
Potter County
Willkie
Texas
Hitler
Widow Admits Killing 11-Year-Old Son in Louisiana
In Hammond Louisiana coroner L L Ricks reports widow Margaret Smith admitted killing her 11 year old son with a hatchet and razor after attempting to suffocate him with luminous gas He questions motive and says she is likely deranged The coroner will render a murder verdict and refer the case to the district attorney for disposition.
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Hammond
L. L. Ricks
Margaret Smith
Dr. Ricks
Scattered thundershowers forecast for Amarillo area
Weather bulletin for Amarillo and Vicinity and West Texas shows scattered thundershowers tonight and Wednesday afternoon with increasing clouds and scattered storms. New Mexico mixed with showers and storms this evening and Wednesday afternoon. Continental Divide region little temperature change. 24 hour extremes reached 100 maximum and 65 minimum. Noon reading 91.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Continental Divide
Profits Rise for 300 Firms in Second Quarter 1940
Profits of the first 300 companies to report for the second quarter of 1940 rose 37 percent from a year earlier despite higher taxes for defense and retroactive rates. Earnings totaled 319.829 million versus 232.688 million in 1939. Heavy industry led gains with steel, railroads, machinery, and equipment makers strong.
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New York
Washington
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
English Refugee Children Fear Noon Sirens
In Rockwell City Iowa on July 30 English refugee Cynthia Erskine eight and Cynara two fled their home seeking a hiding place as the town dinner siren wailed. The girls still carry memories of air raid warnings and stay with relatives in the town.
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Rockwell City
Iowa
Cynthia Erskine
Cynara
News Tip Prize Goes To Mrs. M. S. Wise For Animal Story
The prize list highlights Mrs. M. S. Wise of North Jackson Street for reporting a brutal dog attack on a goat. She wins $5, with runner up awards for Mrs. T. W. Stanford and Robert Flynn. Numerous residents and businesses contributed tips naming a crowded field of respondents from several streets and avenues.
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M.S. Wise
North
Jackson Street
Robert Flynn
Tyler Street
Conway Kuykendall
Pierce Street
H. L. Mauldin
Wayne Gentry
East Ninth Avenue
C. C. Holt
Fairmont ‘Street
Rufus Grant
Pierce ‘Street
L. R. Rudkin
Buchanan
Mass Nazi Troops Near the Channel
CBS correspondent Edwin Hartrich reports heavy German troop mobilization across Nazi occupied France toward the French coast from Marseilles to Belgian ports, moving under cover of darkness and warned against direction disclosure.
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Associated Press
France
England
Edwin Hartrich
CBS
Marseilles
Germany
Dover
Channel
High Command
English Channel
Great Britain
Belgium
Nazi Moves Called Trick According to J W Mason
Reports from Marseilles and Paris discuss German troop alignments along the Channel Coast and a buildup for invasion of Britain. Analysts note conflicting signals, suggesting Germany may be reclaiming supplies rather than concentrating for invasion while carrying out covert troop movements.
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J. W. T. Mason
United Press War
Marseilles
Channel
Paris
Germany
Great Britain
France
Flanders
British Isles
Ruhr
Hitler
Britain
Allied Blockade Tightens Hold Across Europe and North Africa
London reports Britain has expanded the naval blockade to all European ports and select North African and Atlantic Island ports. Navicerts are required for cargos from the Americas and the Far East to Europe or seizures will follow. France Algeria Tunisia and French Morocco are enemy territory for the blockade.
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London
Great Britain
Europe
North Africa
Atlantic Islands
North
South America
Far East
France
Algeria
Tunisia
French
Morocco
Dalton
Ronald Cross
Cross
Britain
Senate Shelves Conscription Bill to Mobilization Power
The Senate military affairs committee put aside the controversial conscription bill after an angry row. It will begin work on President Roosevelt's request to mobilize the National Guard while hearings proceed on the mobilization plan with George C. Marshall and Maj. Gen. John F. Williams testifying.
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Washington
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Roosevelt
Sen
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Manded
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Morris Sheppard
Texas
George C. Marshall
John F. Williams
War Department
National Guard Bureau
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Globe
By Westbrook Pegler
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Bandits
York
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M. S. Wise
D. W. Mathewson
General Delivery
Albert Meyer
Meyer J
Kentucky Street
Joyce Jordan
James Fletcher
Fillmore Street
Paul FE. Long
East
Seventh Avenue
C. B. Galbreath
West
Tenth Avenue
R. T. Spain
Fairmont Street
Matt Hudson
Amarillo Garage and Storage Company
Glenn Hopkins
Monroe Street
Laverne Willmeth
Bessie Davis
Eighth Avenue
Loretta Reese
Berlin
Bersen Zeitung
Bucharest
Rumania
Adolf Hitler
Mediterranean
Kurmak
Sudan
Romania
John Maynard Ltor, Co
Dwight Newby Co
Balkan States
Italy
House of Commons
Hugh Dalton
E. A. Regal Co
FHA Loans
Chicago
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