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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1939

Page

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Bishop Lucey Keynotes National Catholic Congress

Cleveland June 12 Bishop Robert E Lucey Amarrillo keynoted the National Catholic Social Action Congress. He called for organized economic order to serve the common good and urged labor unions and trade associations to unite workers and employers under coordinated social legislation with government support.

Cleveland Psi Robert E. Lucey Amarillo National Catholic Social Action Congress Leo XIII Pius XI Lucey Los Angeles California State Board of Public Welfare House of Labor

Typical Dad Contest Tense in Panhandle and Beyond

Twelve towns across three states send entries to the Globe News Typical Father Contest. Open until 5 pm Wednesday, entries require a 500 word letter and a photo. the winner will be introduced at the Paramount Theater Thursday night and receive a wardrobe plus gifts from Amarillo merchants.

The Globe News Panhandle Shamrock Dimmitt Borger Muleshoe Farwell Hart Plainview Goodwell Oklahoma Mesa Rica Mexico New Mexico Amarillo Plains Paramount Theater Ross D. Rogers

Texas Senate Delays Pension Liberalizing Bill Postponed

In Austin on June 12 a bill to suspend the old age pension liberalizing act until November was offered in the Texas Senate. Sen. Clint C. Small Amarillo withdrew it for conferences as House action neared ending the session. The session reached 154 days with workers on half pay since May 9 and a 68 to 60 House vote blocked adjournment.

Austin U.P Texas Texas Senate Clint C. Small Amarillo House Small Senate H. L. Winfield Fort Stockton Joe Hill Henderson W. Lee O'Daniel House of Representatives O’daniel

Pampa Fiesta Parade to Include Buckaroos and Band

The Golden Sandie band and the Tri-State Pair Buckaroos led by Milton Cox will march in Pampa's Top O Texas Fiesta parade tomorrow. Caravan colonel Bruce Autry urged motorists to park north of the Amarillo Hotel by 8:30 AM for a prompt 8:45 start. 50 to 60 cars expected, with Sam Elkins and Ray Minner contributing multiple vehicles.

Golden Sandie Buckaroos Milton Cox Pampa Chamber of Commerce Good Will Committee Sam Elkins Ray Minner Golden Sandie Band Oscar Wise Amarillo Chamber of Commerce

Royal visit ends as King and Queen depart for Canada

King George and Queen Elizabeth continue their royal tour aboard a streamlined train from Hyde Park toward Sherbrooke Quebec. The journey follows a week of receptions in Washington New York and Hyde Park while observers note Britain’s diplomacy and American warmth. The couple will spend four days in Canada visiting New Brunswick Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia before sailing home aboard the Empress of Britain from Halifax.

Royal Pilot Sherbrooke Quebec U.P King George Queen Elizabeth Hyde Park N. Y United States Rouses Point Britain Washington New York America Canada Halifax New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia Henry St. George Tucker Protestant Episcopal Church In King Mr. Roosevelt Val Kill Cottage Roosevelt Quen W. L. MacKenzie King Hyde Park Station ST. James Episcopal Church A. Raymond Smith Campo Bello St. George Tucker Frank R. Wilson St. James President Roosevelt James Sara Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt Mackenzie King

VANDALS Wreak Hoodlum Night Across Amarillo

Amarillo police and firemen faced a busy night as hoodlums and prowlers damaged shop windows on Polk Street and nearby areas. Unidentified youths tossed soda bottles through glass at Zales Jewelry and Woolworth, attempted Finklea Jewelry, caused several false alarms, and fled as police closed in.no further details on suspects provided.

Amarillo Polk Street Twenty-second Avenue Harrison Street Zale's Ninth Avenue Polk Woolworth's Sixth Avenue Finklea Jewelry Pleasant Valley School van Buren Street Taylor Street C. A. Groves Groves Roy Kerr Fountain

GM plants operate as strike ends in Flint and Saginaw

Rain and a UAW AFL clash mark the day as three General Motors plants resume near normal operations in Flint and Saginaw. Nearly 90 percent of workers return amid picket lines while a Fisher Body shortage halts Buick final assembly briefly. A police clash at Saginaw injures a dozen, three seriously, as officers disperse about 200 pickets. Weather updates note hail damage across Hemphill Lipscomb Ochiltree and cold fronts easing heat with showers along the panhandle and Oklahoma trains.

Flint, Mich Homer Martin United Automobile Workers Union AFL General Motors Corporation Uaw-Cio Martin Fisher Body Buick Sembly Fisher United Auto Workers Saginaw Flint Fred Bossman

Desires for Peace Not Weakness Addressed to Army Graduates

President Roosevelt told United States Military Academy graduates that the nation's desire for peace must never be seen as weakness. He outlined his expansion program, warned of fates of unprotected nations, and cited King George VI's visit as a sign of goodwill, appealing to hundreds of cadets about the army's role in peacetime and civil aid.

West Point U.P Roosevelt United States Military Academy America George Great Britain

Army Air Bill To House Increases Planes And Research

The House received a 292.6 million supplemental army appropriation bill funding 2,290 new airplanes and expanded research per Lindbergh’s guidance. The package lifts total army funding toward 1 billion for the coming year, with 1,283 aircraft placed in rotating reserve and a 70 million canal defense allocation. Committee questions whether immediate aircraft orders are prudent given potential speed advantages from upcoming improvements.

Washington House Army Charles A. Lindbergh Army Air Fleet Jonel Lindbergh Roosevelt Canal Zone Pacific Atlantic Air Corps

Mrs. Hagy Reported Improving Under Treatment

Mrs. Lawrence Hagy, undergoing treatment at St. Anthony's Hospital, is described as in better condition today by hospital attendants.

Lawrence Hagy St. Anthony's Hospital

Fireworks Spectacle Postponed At Tri-State Fair

Inclement weather delays the Custer's Last Stand fireworks show booked as a benefit for the Gam Houston Band Parents Association. Milton Cox, fair manager, says the display will now start at 8:30 PM Wednesday in front of the grandstand. advance tickets cost 15 cents for children and 25 cents for adults.

Custer Milton Cox Tri-State Fair Gam Houston Band Parents’ Association Band Parents’ Association Tri-State Fair Grounds

Two Die as Fire Hits San Francisco News Plant

A downtown blaze at the four story Japanese American News building in San Francisco left two men dead and 13 injured or overcome by smoke. Eleven firefighters were among the injured as the $100,000 fire damaged the office and plant.

San Francisco UPI

Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity

Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with warmer temperatures. West Texas sees increasing clouds with showers and cooler conditions in the east central area tonight and warmer inland Tuesday. Temperature extremes range from a high of 65 to a low of 62 with about .01 inch of precipitation.

Amarillo West Texas

Japs End Concessions Blockade in Tientsin Showdown Looms

In Tientsin Japanese authorities announce the blockade of the British and French concessions. British authorities refuse to surrender Chinese terrorists, raising tensions with Britain and France. Ambassadors and foreign offices face heightened security as military actions and poison- fears deepen in Central China and the north.

National City Bank of New York Standard Oil of New York Carpet Weavin Rec Japan Archiebald Clark Kerr China Shanghai Nanking United States Chungking Shanxi Maotsintu Pinglu

Tiny secret radio transmitters alarm Nazi officials

In Prague on June 12 German police seek the killer of sergeant Wilhelm Kniest in Kladno last Thursday. Hidden transmitters broadcast speeches from phonograph records to keep Czech crowds united, while authorities press charges of misleading authorities against Anna Kopecka, a nurse who claimed to have killed the sergeant.

Prague Anna Kopecka Wilhelm Kniest Kladno

Commission Seeks New Oil Proration Formula After Court Ruling

In Austin a federal court invalidated oil proration in Texas Fast, prompting the Texas Railroad Commission to search for a new method. Officials postponed a statewide hearing and heard proposals to halt new drilling, regulate small-area operations, and issue a state-wide drill order. Houston oil law expert Hines Baker urged a reasonable pro ration, suggesting a top field wide allowable with minimum production, while Fort Worth counsel R L Hardwicke proposed a uniform drilling order adaptable to future wells. The court appeal plans were noted for later in the day.

Austin U.P Texas Texas Flalhoad Commission Hines Baker Houston Oil Law R. L. Hardwicke Fort Worth Central Proration Committee Federal Court

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Bishop Lucey Neely-Greenhill Agcy Clint Small Bill Marcus Houge Austin Community Church University of Texas O'Daniel Jesus Christ Houge UAW Hemphill Lipscomb Ochiltree J. M. Nobles Lipscomb County Ochiltree County Hemphil County Mr. Collman Collman Santa Fe Railway Mendota Waynoka Hammond Okla Woodward Boise City Elk City Oklahoma City Denver Booth Plains Turkey Quitaque Magic City Wellington Fdr Army Air Bill Lindbergh Congress Subcommittee
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