Outdoor show opens with game animals and gunfire
The Amarillo Tune In reports the Southwest Sportsmen's Show opening with a lively scene of game animals and birds on display. KGNC announcer Dave Kaufman introduces exhibitions as dogs, birds, and fowl are shown, along with archery and trapshooting setups. Local enthusiasts like L. L. Rowley and Ken Wilhelm oversee displays while spectators meet beavers, alligators, quail broods, and puppies amid the festive bustle.
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Amarillo
LSU Prexy on the Run as Funds Shortage Sinks Aide
A federal probe into the income of Dr James Monroe Smith led to his resignation as LSU president amid a reported shortage of several hundred thousand dollars in university funds. Gov Leche and Lieut Gov Long hinted he fled, while state police guarded sites and a grand jury delay was announced as investigators pursue irregularities tied to bonds and university finances.
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Baton Rouge
U.P
James Monroe Smith
Smith
Louisiana State University
United States Internal Revenue Bureau
Richard W. Leche
Earl K. Long
Long
Leche
Louisiana
Dewey J. Sanchez
East Baton Rouge Parish
Owen Ware
Huey Long
School of Revenge
Tulane University
Dr. Smith
Tulane
Plaquemine
Addis
McLachlan
Lewhe
Ellison
Ls.u
Board of Administrators of
E. 8. Richardson
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute At Ruston
Little Southwestern Louisiana College
Ll.u
Reveille
Earl Long
Devel
LSU
Outdoor sports show opens at Tri-State Fair Grounds
The first outdoor sports show at the Tri-State Fair Grounds opens with hunting dogs, game birds, and rifle fire audible as Mayor Ross Rogers invites Amarillo and the Panhandle to visit this week. Gene Howe and Mason King of the Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission attend, with shows running daily from 9 to midnight and admission at 40 and 20 cents.
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Tri-State Fair Grounds
KGNC
Ross Rogers
Amarillo
Panhandle
Rogers
Gene Howe
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Mason King
Southwest Sportsmen Show Highlights Shooting Ranges and Exhibits
The Southwest Sportsmen's Show runs daily from 9 AM to midnight at the Tri-State Fair Grounds Auto building and Livestock Pavilion. Exhibitions by Ken Wilhelm, David Dudlah, Ted Allen, and L. L. Cline occur at 2 30 PM and 8 30 PM in the Livestock Pavilion, with chicken boxing, Field and Stream Theaters, and bass fishing demonstrations by Jack Lamb. Admission is 40 cents for adults and 20 cents for children, includes all exhibits and shows.
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All Southwest
Ken Wilhelm
Archer
David Dudlah
Ted Allen
L. L. Cline
Jack Lamb
Tri-State Fair Grounds
John Bass
Panhandle
Japs Block Two British Ships From Unloading
In Washington the Senate rejected a Pittman amendment to fix silver price at 1.16 per ounce as emergency powers loom. In Tokyo, Domei reports two British steamers were prevented from loading at Swatow amid Japan's widened military actions, with warnings to third power ships and protests over British indignities in Tientsin.
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Washington
Senate
Treasury
Pittman
Democrat
Nevada
Barkley
Kentucky
United States
France
Great Britain
McCarran
Tokyo
Domei
Swatow
South China Port
Japan
South China
Hongkong
Tientsin
Robert Leslie Craigie
Hachiro Arita
Shigenori Tashiro
Edgar G. Jamieson Tashiro
D. Finley
Finlay
Glasgow
Collman Predicts More Showers and Warm Weather
Mr. Collman forecasts continued partly cloudy and showery conditions with warm temperatures around 94 degrees. Yesterday saw scattered showers and heavy rain in areas between Fritch and Sanford as well as Hereford, Dimmitt, and Muleshoe reported varying amounts. Wheat harvest remains halted in several sections due to recent heavy rains.
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Mr. Collman
Fritch
Sanford
Hereford
Dimmitt
Muleshoe
Spearman
Tucumcari
Springer
Weather forecast for Amarillo and vicinity today
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday in Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas mostly cloudy tonight with Tuesday partly cloudy. New Mexico partly cloudy to partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with cooler central and southeast portions. Temperature extremes show a maximum of 66 and a minimum 66.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
McCormick Estate Agrees To Pay Additional Taxes
The estate of Cyrus H. McCormick agreed to pay 2,750,000 in additional estate taxes, far below the government's claim of 4,435,409. The settlement was announced on June 26.
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Washington
U.P
Cyrus H. McCormick
Chicago Harvester
New Tank Gun Is Best Yet
The United States reveals a perfected 37 millimeter anti tank gun capable of crippling heavy armor at 1000 yards. Lieut Col G M Barnes notes the 900 pound field piece penetrates 142 inches of armor and its mount supports sweeping fire without repositioning. A broader 155 millimeter gun was also disclosed boosting long range s ballistic reach. Thomas J Watson urges stopping the world arms race to restore economic balance at the ICC congress.
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Washington
U.P
United States
G. M. Barnes
Rosevelt
Army Ordnance Department
Copenhagen
Denmark
Thomas J. Watson
International Chamber of Commerce
Exhibits at remodeled livestock pavilion attract visitors
The show features champions David Dudlah Ken Wilhelm Ted Allen and L Cline in daily exhibitions at 2:30 and 8:30 p M with a public archery range and rifle and trap ranges. State game commission representatives including E P Haddon J J Dent Ed Moses and others offer guidance while Fred Stark brings 300 birds and animals from San Antonio to anchor the live displays. Visitors are urged to spend four to five hours to take in all exhibits.
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L. L. Rowley
Bill Gunn
Gypsy Prince
Tommy Templeton
Ken Wilhelm
Herb Brimmer
David Dudlah
Maybelle Davis
Eddie Baumel
Stag
Ted Allen
L. Cline
Wilhelm
State Game Commission
E. P. Haddon
Austin
J. J. Dent
Ed Moses
San Angelo
FP. S. Henika
Amarillo
Jim Maggard
P. D. Moseley
Canadian
Polly O'Neil
Wellington
Jim Cannon
Matador
A. E. Hitzfelder
San Antonio
Fred Stark
Mr. Stark
Mason King
Germans Convicted in Nachod Killing of Czech Officer
Two German policemen George Bulla and Paul Stehr were sentenced to 15 years each for the killing of Czech Policeman Mueller on June 6 at Nachod. The tribunal barred any appeal and discharged the men from the German police. Testimony said Mueller was shot as he pressed against a wall while fleeing gunfire from a window. witnesses added the defendants drank heavily and fired into the air before the shooting.
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Prague
George Bulla
Paul Stehr
Mueller
Nachod
Horned Toads of 1939 Hang Heads in Shame After Slow Frog Race
Coalinga Cal June 26 The 1939 horned toad derby failed to match last year’s 2.5 second record as dozens of toads and backers crowded the arena. Oski IT of California won the California Derby while Desert Flash from El Paso claimed the international title. Davey O Brien from Texas Christian caused a stir by tripping a woman. he finished second.
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Coalinga
Cal
U.P
Treasure Island
Coalinga Ice Co
Emerson C
W. W. Smith
Coaling
Davey O'Brien
Texas Christian University
O'Brien
Oski IT
University of California
el Paso, Tex
Administration Pushes Its New Lending Bill in Congress
The Roosevelt administration moves toward congressional authorization of a 7.26 billion dollar lending program. In the House Banking and Currency Committee Nathan Straus supports a Senate-approved bill to raise the U S Housing Administration bond authorization by 300 million dollars as part of a self liquidating loan program.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House Banking and Currency Committee
U. S
Nathan Straus
American Imports For May Reach Highest Level in 17 Months
The Commerce Department reports May imports at 202.502 million dollars, the highest in 17 months, up 54 million from a year ago and 16 million from April. Exports totaled 249.259 million, keeping a 46.575 million dollar export surplus. For January through May, exports reached 1.179 billion, ahead of imports by 263.89 million.
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Washington
Commerce Department
United States
Texas Safety Organization urges safe Fourth of July
Austin June 26 George Clarke executive secretary announced the Texas Safety Organization slogan for Independence Day safety It reads Lets Be Alive on the Fifth emphasizing safe travel and celebrations to prevent accidents over the holiday period
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Austin
George Clarke
Texas Safety Organization
Air Battle Report on Manchukuo Outer Mongolia Frontier
Diplomatic dispatches say heavy air fighting has raged for a month along the Manchukuo Outer Mongolia frontier. Russia claims Outer Mongolian planes attacked Japanese airbases while Tokyo reports heavy Japanese losses and claims. Tass issued a detailed Soviet view countering Japanese reports, based on Mongolian-Soviet troop headquarters.
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Shanghat
Manchoukuo
Outer Mongolia
Manchukuo
Japan
Tass
Moscow
Outer Mongolian
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Dave
Bugle
Red
Max O'Brien
Cracow
J. W. McCarley
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New Orleans
James McLachlan
Russell
Neely-Greenhill Age
Congress
Russia
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