Amarillo Building Passes One Million Five Hundred Thousand Mark
Amarillo’s 1939 building program surpassed one and a half million dollars as more plans await approval. Total estimated construction value reaches 61,500,031 with a new 10 room brick house at 1600 Crockett Street listed for R H Kelly. Hazlewood notes ongoing plan submissions. Rezoning requests seek changes at 1404 North East Eighth Avenue 1001-3 West Nineteenth Avenue and a Sixth Avenue triangle west of US 66 with 300 foot notification radius for public hearings.
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Crockett Street
R. H. Kelly
Wallace Hazlewood
Elamor
City Commission
Eighth Avenue
Nineteenth Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Forest
Independence Streets
City To Need More Tax Receipt Blanks
Amarillo city government and the county commission approved bids for furnishing tax supplies. Tax assessor Perry Burks requested 1,200 tax roll sheets and 12,500 sets of tax receipts bound in 25 books with 500 sets per book.
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Amarillo
Perry Burks
Camel Brand Slows Burn Rate Among Top 15
A test shows Camels burn 25 percent slower than the average of the other 15 largest selling brands, offering smokers a longer burn per cigarette and potential cost and flavor implications.
Camel cigarettes offer more tobacco and slower burn
Scientific tests on 16 top selling brands show Camels contain more tobacco by weight and burn 25 percent slower than the average, extending packs to roughly five extra smokes. Camels also hold their ash longer, delivering the cool mild taste with costlier tobaccos.
Cochran Says She'd Enter Ocean Air Race If One Arises
Minneapolis dispatch notes Jacqueline Cochran, famed for beating male rivals in 1938, would join an ocean race if one were held. She plans a Europe trip by boat with husband Floyd B. Odlum, meaning she will skip defending her cross country title this year.
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Minneapolis
Jacqueline Cochran
Miss Cochran
Floyd B. Odlum
Europe
Palava planned as Cub Scouts hold first annual event
Cub Scouts stage their first annual palava at Ellwood Park starting 3 pm with registration for participating units. Contests cover games songs stunts and yells with kite flying as a potential highlight wind permitting. Local support includes Royal Crown Bottling and Borden with drinks for registered Cubs. units expected from Canyon and Dumas.
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Boy Scouts of America
Royal Crown Bottling Company
Borden Company
Canyon
Dumas
Boy Scout
Guidance program to aid Amarillo junior high students
Amarillo schools will launch a comprehensive guidance program next term aimed at helping students in seventh through twelfth grades adapt to school life, develop self confidence, and become worthy democratic citizens. The plan includes grade specific units on adjustment, study, personality, citizenship, character training, and other facets of student development. Copies of the outline will be distributed to junior high teachers for use.
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Paul Timmons
Amarillo
Minnesotan Named Kiwanis International President Hopeful
Election of Bennett O. Knudson of Albert Lea Minnesota as Kiwanis International president appeared virtually certain as balloting concluded at the 23rd annual convention. Knudson, now a vice president, was nominated by district representatives and faced no opposition. The convention also announced a nationwide campaign to boost voter participation in 1940 and studied election laws.
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U.P
Bennett O. Knudson
Albert le
Minn
Kiwanis International
Knudson
Kiwanis
H. G. Hatfield
Oklahoma City
Oxia
William J. Cameron
Ford Motor Co
J E Brock Wins Car Prize From Dodge Office
J E Brock, a used car salesman for Keith Motor Company, was notified by Dodge Motors regional office in Oklahoma City that he has won his choice of a Hamilton wristwatch or a Special wedding complexions are affected by Albanian brides by smoothing their faces with lemon juice and sugar applied boiling hot.
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Keith Motor Company
Dodge Motor Company
Oklahoma City
Hamilton
Chinatown Fire Claims Eight Lives in New York Tenements
A massive blaze in Dover Street Chinatown killed at least eight people and damaged two tenements in a fire that drew Mayor LaGuardia and four alarms of firefighters. Four firefighters were injured as crews fought through narrow streets. an investigation will determine responsibility. Chinatown lies near Chatham Square and the Bowery.
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Chinatown
Dover Street
Hugh Johnson Attacks New Deal Policies in Texas
Gen. Hugh Johnson former NRA head spoke to more than 500 highway contractors in Austin praising planned economy while criticizing a small unelected group steering the nation. He argued the New Deal opposes Democratic party principles and predicted FDR would seek a third term if he believes he can.
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Ambiguous Political Comment Sparks Roosevelt Term Talk
A quoted remark hints at public reaction to a potential third term for Mr. Roosevelt and a choice between Roosevelt and the Republican candidate. The speaker indicates uncertainty about actions if faced with that decision.
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