22 Jun 1938
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1938
Page
1
The column notes ongoing rain in Potter County with a prediction of clearing and warmth. It also surveys boxing odds for Louis vs Schmeling in New York, betting trends, and public interest. Shared anecdotes cover farming life, rural culture, and a mix of local reader letters and brief notes.
Georgia governor’s daughter Jerry Rivers and rival candidate J. Mangham Jr meet as a campus romance while their fathers spar in the September primaries. The couple dates at the University of Georgia as Mangham drives from Bremen to Atlanta weekly to visit Miss Rivers, who says politics won’t affect their relationship. The fathers, Gov. FE D Rivers and J. J. Mangham, once allies, now oppose each other in state politics.
President Roosevelt announces a special committee to study British labor disputes law and Swedish labor relations. The panel includes Lloyd K. Garrison, Robert Watt, Gerard Swope, Henry Harriman, William Davis, Anna Rosenberg, Charles Hook, Marion Dickerman, and William Chalmers among others.
The executive board of the Amarillo Area Council of Boy Scouts will meet tomorrow at 4 30 in the Community Chest Rooms of the Green Building. Reports from the recent camp will be heard. All board members are urged to attend, says C A Clark executive of the council.
The article reports that Black confessed to killing a son after financial strain from stock dealings and his wife’s money loss. He described luring the boy to a 400 foot cliff near Big Bend, where he died shortly after they played atop the bluff. Insurance reps testified Black sought large life policies on the boy weeks before.
Arden Howard dives for octopuses along the Oregon coast bringing them ashore alive for his aquarium. He places fingers between the eyes to paralyze the animal or turns it inside out to kill it if needed. He recalls octopuses drowning humans when held underwater and notes their suction welts. He also cites fierce wolf fish as a bigger danger. The piece ends with a note that the first 1913 highway in Henan, China, reached 35 miles from Changsha to Liangtan.
The Wood Studio timely reissues its film The Life of Louis Pasteur in the territory. Voltaire once mocked England as the land of a hundred creeds and only a single sauce.
NEW YORK June 22 UPI Stocks rose to new high ground amid active trading as profit-taking eased. U.S. Steel jumped about 2 1 8 points to 48 1 4, Bethlehem near 51, Du Pont up 3 1 2, American Telephone 4 3 4, New York Air Brake 5 1 2, Federal Mining 10, and Chrysler 1 8 higher with General Motors up over 1 point. Copper and lead shares gained over a point. rails, utilities, and oils posted smaller gains.
A man who preferred hand fishing waded in Rowlett Creek near here and was found dead yesterday across a log. A group of boys discovered the body, ending a quiet pastime.
A man recounts quitting crime after a trip to Alcatraz following a railroad depot fight. He says a drinking bout with bay rum sparked the trouble and reveals plans to visit two sisters in Wichita Falls if he ever becomes a "human being" again.
Pilot W B Beckwith reports overcast and possible mist at 10 000 feet while forecasters say only a heavy rain late afternoon could delay the bout. Promoters Julian Black and John Roxborough press for exact six ounce gloves weigh-in before the commission, else no to night.
The two heavyweights weighed in with New York gloves chosen over Chicago mitts after a brief argument. Louis planned to meet his wife at the home of friends after the bout, while Schmeling appeared in top form per Dr. Walker.
Kent Watson of Fort Worth sues gubernatorial candidate Tom F. Hunter in 78th District Court for 5556.10 plus 5000 damages claiming an oral contract to handle publicity during the primary and potential runoff was terminated June 18. The suit cites salary expenses and reputational harm.
Floyd Sarver an 84 year old Garland Texas farmer died while fishing with his hands his family unsure if a heart attack or drowning caused the death but note he died enjoying his favorite sport as a fisherman.
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