Defeat for Garner Is Predicted
Houston dispatch reports Mayor Maury Maverick of San Antonio argued John Garner’s nomination would bring defeat to the Democratic party. He urged a vigorous moderate candidate and criticized Vice President Garner as aligned with conservatives and fascist-leaning elements, predicting Republicans would nominate a younger progressive.
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Houston
Maury Maverick
San Antonio
John N. Garner
Democratic Party
State Federation of Motion Picture
Garner
Roosevelt
Maverick
John Garner
Interference With CIO Is Held Invalid
The Supreme Court ruled Mayor Hague violated free assemblage by blocking CIO meetings in Jersey City. The court struck down a city ordinance that banned public meetings in streets or parks to prevent disturbances, in a 5–2 decision.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Frank Hague
Jersey City
CIO
Director of Public Safety
Hague
McReynolds
Butler
Roberts
Black
Stone
Reed
Hughes
Federal Circuit Court
Philadelphia
Circuit Court
Roosevelt
New York
Congress
Douglas
McReynolds, Butler
Stampede Fire in Mexican Town Kills Dozens
In Zacatepec a cinema fire sparked by a spectator’s cigarette caused a deadly stampede. At least 32 dead, 25 injured, hundreds homeless as flames, a wooden shack theater, and a sugar mill area suffered. Families perished, bodies lined streets, and a gasoline truck explosion added to the deaths.
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Zacatepec
Mex
Manuel Sosa
Interest in Sailplanes Soaring in Amarillo
Sailplane pilots from three states compete at Wichita Falls as John Robinson of San Diego attempts a nonstop flight to Amarillo for a $100 Junior Chamber prize. He falls 50 miles short but adds meet points after a six hour and 15 minute flight.
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Wichita Falls
Amarillo
English Field
John Robinson
San Diego
Cal
Robinson
Chamber of Commerce
Clarendon
High Plains
United States
Oklahoma City
Weather forecast for Amarillo and surrounding areas
Amarillo and west Texas expect generally fair, warmer conditions tonight and Tuesday. Panhandle and New Mexico show little temperature change with highs near 84 and lows around 58.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Chamberlain Refutes Overload Theory in Thetis Sinking
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told the House of Commons the Thetis sank after flooding of two forward compartments caused by a bow torpedo tube. He denied that overloading or extra crew caused the disaster and announced a full public inquiry.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Cammell-Laird
Brazen
Royal Air Force
Admiralty
Key Committee Implements Summer Closing Hours
The Amarillo Credit Association committee asks local stores to close at 5 PM from June 12 to August 12. Participating outlets include department stores, menswear, shoe shops, and jewelry and ladies wear shops. Opening hours stay the same and Saturday hours remain unchanged. Public cooperation to shop earlier is requested.
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Amarillo Credit Association
Amarillo
Clyde Lucas Orchestra To Play Tonight
Clyde Lucas brings his noted band to the Nat for one night only with Lyn Lucas as vocalist. Advance tickets are $1.75 per couple at Maxor and City Drug Stores before 6 pm. at the Nat the price is $1.10 per person. Dancing runs from 10 until 1 with no single tickets.
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Clyde Lucas
Maxor
City Drug Stores
Milton Cox
Tri-State
Lyn Lucas
Milford Firemen Race To Alarm as House Burns Down
Milford Utah June 5 Fire crews answer alarm rushing to the fire house which destroyed their own station. No injuries reported and the building was a total loss.
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Milford
Utah
Russian Troops Ordered to Manchukuo Frontier
Six hundred Russian troops with ten tanks were sent to the Manchukuo frontier today after a clash near Changkufeng. Japanese Manchukuoan forces prepared to repel an invasion amid reports of casualties, including six Russians killed and seven wounded, with five Japanese injured.
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Tokyo
Manchukuo
Domei
Changkufeng
Leaders Unable to Predict Adjournment Date for Congress
Washington June 5 Congressional leaders said they cannot forecast when Congress will adjourn. The calendar will decide if Roosevelt makes a West Coast trip on June 15 or later in the summer. Speaker Bankhead said it was impossible to foretell passage and that July 15 is the tentative goal to finish essential legislation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
West Coast
Bankhead
Capitol Hill
Poison Spreader Probe Reported in Amarillo
Police investigate a poison spreader case reported by Mrs. A. B. Morgan of 3708 Fountain. Both her dog and cat were poisoned. Similar complaints arise yearly as neighbors blame pests and garden raiders during this season.
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Amarillo
A. B. Morgan
Fountain
Eccles proposes using gold devaluation profits for small business loans
Federal Reserve chairman Marriner S. Eccles told a Senate banking subcommittee that part of the profits from the gold devaluation should fund loans to small and medium sized firms. He urged creating a government corporation within the Fed with about 112 million dollars capital sourced from devaluation profits.
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Washington
Marriner
Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Senate Banking
Federal Reserve System
Pension Office Busiest Place in Courthouse
The district office of the Texas Old-age Assistance Commission and its Panhandle sub-offices were crowded as they register eligible residents under the pension liberalization law enacted by the current legislature.
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Texas Old-age Assistance Commission
Panhandle
Lobby Investigation Favored by House
The Texas House adopted a resolution calling for an investigation of lobbyists who gathered to advocate the sales natural resource tax constitutional amendment. The measure passed overwhelmingly by a 99 to 26 vote in Austin on June 5.
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Austin
House of Representatives
Mr Collman Forecasts Hot Weather and Dry Wind
Mr Collman predicts a dry breeze and hot conditions with a southwest wind. Tonight and tomorrow should be fair and warmer with a high near 90 and a low around 62, following yesterday’s 86. No clouds, no moisture.
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Mr. Collman
Wife Watches Husband Drown During River Demonstration
In Nashville Tennessee on June 5 Eugene O Morgan 33 declared to his wife I want you to see what a good swimmer I am then plunged into the Cumberland River for a Sunday demonstration and cried Help me honey I’m drowning His wife stood by as police and volunteers searched for two hours until his body was recovered and she collapsed at the shore.
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Nashville
Tenn
Eugene O. Morgan
Cumberland
Should Amarillo Merchants Close Their Stores Early
A letter contest invites residents to argue whether Amarillo merchants should discontinue weekday store hours at 5 p m and close early while Saturdays stay longer The best letter wins 5 00 with a 2 50 runner up Entries must be 300 words or less and received by Thursday noon in the Amarillo Globe office.
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Amarillo
Globe
Amarillo Globe
Mad phantom of the bayous stalks Metcalf killers terrorize town
Residents of Metcalf Mississippi appeal to Gov Hugh White for help as a rifleman known as a mad phantom terrorizes the area. Two men killed one wounded a woman and four others shot in a span of weeks. Neighbors sleep with weapons fearing night attacks and possible spirits haunt the swamps. Sheriff Chaney says the killer is flesh and blood and vows to catch him.
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Metcalf
Miss
National
Hugh White
R. P. Chaney
Chaney
Sam Grego
Ben Rogers
Vincent
John Grego
F. C. Barnes
F. Paramno
Vincent Grego
Texas House Refuses To Set Adjournment
The Texas House again refused to set a sine die adjournment date for its long session stalled by tax disputes over Social Security financing. Rep. Lon Alsup’s proposal would end the session on June 14, with about 775000 spent so far, while others sought a June 21 adjournment.
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Austin
U.P
Texas House of Representatives
Mha Linwan Lillaa Ber
Lie Tavuau Nicu
Lon E. Alsup
Carthage
Alsup
House
Senate
Max Boyer
Perryton
Truck Rules Cut Bidding Fallout in WPA Hearings
The House WPA investigating committee heard that New York truck regulations limited bidding and may have cost the government 1.5 million dollars. Lancelot Armstrong of the Bronx Trucking Association testified that an order barred trucks older than 1934 and cited bid examples from Vermont contractor B Manning and Bufano Contracting. Ralph W. Burton supported the claim that 5 to 7 ton trucks previously rented at about 13 dollars per day remained available.
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Washington
U.P
House
WPA
New York
Lancelot Armstrong
Bronx Trucking Association
Ralph W. Burton
R. C. Smith
B. Manning
Vermont
Bufano Contracting Corp
Cooney Bros., Inc
Burton
Armstrong
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