Palisades Park Lease: Amarillo Weighs Future of 320 Acre Site
The Palisades park in Palo Duro Canyon near Amarillo faces neglect as the state park board seeks to lease small parks to nearby cities. Amarillo could acquire Palisades with facilities like water systems and trees, but maintenance costs are a concern. The Globe asks how local citizens feel about saving the park.
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Palo Duro Canyon
Isita State
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National Resources Committee urges informed action and executive linkage
The committee explains its advisory role to President Roosevelt, stressing the need to attach a permanent agency to the executive staff. It notes the lag between science and public action, cites examples from dust storms and 1936 floods, and emphasizes compiling coordinated facts to guide social legislation and proposed programs.
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National Resources Committee
Roosevelt
Democratic Forty
United States
President
Congress
Propaganda Antidote Warns Voters to Scrutinize Message
Dr Cyde R Miller of Columbia urges voters to analyze propaganda during the campaign. He says ask who funds and speaks the piece and why to assess its true merit. The piece notes propaganda thrives on emotion unless critically examined.
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Cyde R. Miller
Columbia University
Behind the Scenes in Washington and Pennsylvania Politics
A Washington inspection of the 1930s power and labor battles describes Democrats in Pennsylvania pressing against Alf Landon by publicizing a relative’s lobbying work. The piece notes campaigns against Driscoll, the Wheeler-Rayburn bill, and labor unrest at RCA Camden, with cabinet members and Daniel G. Roper shown as influential in maritime and corporate politics.
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Alf Landon
William T. Mossman
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation
Wat Moseman
Kansas
Landon
West Middlesex
Mercer County
Dennis J. Driscoll
Kalea
Wheeler-Rayburn
Bill Power Companies
Joe Crundy
Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association
Driscoll
Democrate
London
Liek Driscoll
Daniel GC. Roper
Maritime Authority
Uncle Dan
Wuta
Coco Takes Action in Parisian Revue Dark Plot
Coco, a South American–connected star widow of a French husband, faces a tangle of lovers Camilo and Monte Treville. A shadowy street observation, a late-night call to Camilo, and a missing pistol hint at danger as Coco reacts to Beatriz’s marriage plans.
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Camilo el Durqui
Coralee Dumont
el Durqui
Camilo
Duc Mont Treville
Beatric Sarmiento
Mont Treville
Beatriz
London
Beatric
Jacques
Dne
Camila
Jenny
Toni
Nana
Moshe
Tyler
Sandra
Sandro
Sewor
Monte Treville
Wizard fleet guards rail travelers with Sperry detector
Chicago July 31 electric detector cars sweep western and southern rails to find fissures before accidents. Sperry device detects hidden rail cracks at seven miles per hour, marking them with paint and guiding repairs. Dr Elmer A Sperry’s invention praised for improving railroad safety. Winnipeg Dr Fred Englehardt of Minnesota warns US education leans toward discarding existing methods without replacements.
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Chicago
America
Sperry
Elmer A. Sperry
Corner Candy Store Reflections and City Gossip
A 1936 column by O. O. McIntyre tours New York scenes from W. C. Fields and 60. Henry to the Judson Hotel and depot crowd. He notes autograph trade trends, famous residents, and writers past and present, finishing with a Oklahoma A&M finding on sleep between men and women.
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O. O. McIntyre
New York
W. C. Fields
Henry
David Graham Phillips
Garbo
Robert Taylor
Witter Bynner
A. L. Brlanger
Bert Williams
Leon Errol
Grand Central
Erlanger
Reddy Fox Tricks Hound Then Teaches Silent Lesson
Reddy Fox sits on a stone wall to spy on a puzzled Hound his clever jumping trick makes the scent trail false. The young Fox learns from Reddy about timing and staying hidden while the dog hunts by scent and misreads the trail. The tale blends Fox cunning with a didactic note on observation and wit.
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Reddy Fox
Reddy
T. W. Burgess
Word Builder Dilemma in Farmer’s Crops and Scrimmage Line
A fragmentary market and sports snippet discusses a farmer weighing crop storage versus sale to maintain prices and a coach's remark about linemen meeting backs at the scrimmage line to stem the attack and help teammates gain ground.
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Ter
Test of inebriety Berlin uses ear blood test
A new Berlin test analyzes one gram of ear lobe blood to determine intoxication. It rests on constant evaporation of alcohol from the blood to backtrack the time of a motorist’s drinking for accident timing.
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Berlin
Newly appointed college president lifts feminine leadership era
A historical section highlights a newly appointed college president and the era of feminine leadership. Entries list terms from various clues indicating changes in campus life, roles, and reflective vocabulary tied to governance, culture, and education.
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Omar
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