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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1940
Page
12
Dewitt Mackenzie analyzes Mussolini and Hitler actions as Italy enters the war and weighs whether France can be defeated. He notes resource limits, air power potential, and possible French defensive lines from the Alps to Paris, including Weygand’s options and Loire valley stands.
Walter G. Clayton of Amarillo supervisor for Aetna Life Insurance was elected vice president of the Texas Association of Life Underwriters at the Austin convention June 6 7 8. He is the first from this region to hold the post and has long been active in local associations. Delegates from Amarillo included Ernest Archambeau F B Abe Martin Horace Gooch and Don Wyatt.
Brigadier General Moore told a House committee that the army needs a 50 mile bombing range along the Gulf coast north of Corpus Christi for high speed air gunnery training. Ellington Field near Houston supports 220 pursuit trainees as part of a 7000 pilot program. Admiral Towers suggested navy funds may exceed 45 million for expanded pilot training in Florida and Texas.
Directors of the Ford Good Drivers League were named at a league meeting held at the Walter Irvin Inc showroom. The group will finalize arrangements Monday for a nationwide contest offering 30,000 in prizes including 48 university scholarships and 96 free trips to the New York World's Fair. Local directors include Ralph Hare Elmer Sowder Jimmie Miller Jerome Eubanks Miller Kendall Robert Dixon Hobart Smith and Kent Webster.
Globe News reports judges H. F. Nesbit Wade Holman and Hugh Norman named for the parade to promote safer bicycle riding. With 152 entrants already and 200 more expected, contestants must register at Deacon Moore in Montgomery Ward by 6:00 P M Wednesday January 12. Bicycles of all kinds and a Hawthorne streamline float are expected.
Former Governor Dan Moody announced to the Texas Democratic executive committee that he will not seek the governorship this year. Moody said a change is needed but others can effect it and he cannot find such a duty resting on him. His name had been filed by friends at Georgetown.
Jess B. Stevenson, one of the last survivors of the Hunt County to Panhandle cattle drive of 1880, died at his Modesto home aged 84. Survivors include two Amarillo nephews Dr W B Stevenson and F M Stevenson. He worked in cattle until 15 years ago then bought a California fruit farm. He retired later due to ill health.
Proposals to furnish the city with 12 500 tax receipts were considered this afternoon by the commission. At noon today three bids for the contract had been submitted, Joe Jenkins, commissioner No 1, presided at the session which began at 3 o'clock.
The Modern Woodmen of America will hold their regular meeting tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at the Oddfellows Hall. Pears were introduced to the west coast by Spanish mission padres.
The city held another public hearing today to rezone 3505 3511 South Taylor Street from residential to commercial. Kill Devil Hill in North Carolina, site of the Wright brothers first flight, has shifted 50 yards but is now stabilized by vegetation.
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