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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1934
Page
2
The column blends campaign talk for Clint Small with heated editorial on Mrs. McKenzie dental treatments. notes on a measles case, a 17 year old girl, and local civic happenings from Amarillo. It also covers stockholder reorganizations, a missing heirloom watch, a Big Feet contest entry, and a Belgian cement monopoly detail.
A middle aged widow seeks work and asks for help finding ranch cooking employment. She notes life on farms, wishes a New Mexico location but will go elsewhere, and would need to bring her 12 year old son. She describes him as a normal boy.
Demonstrators clash in Milwaukee and Harriman while a labor executive is abducted in Tennessee. Across the country the longshoremen strike lingers with violence in Birmingham ends after a seven week stoppage. officials report a generally calmer mood elsewhere. IRA code talks aim to avert a textile strike set for Monday.
In Milwaukee Milwauk e on June 28, daylight disorder broke out as strike pickets pulled Motor man John Nixon from his car and beat him and guard John Zak near the Oakland Avenue barns. Pickets kicked in doors and smashed windows as Nixon fled and Zak was kicked in the stomach. Police could not reach them at Shorewood.
The dispute began when British police tried to arrest two sailors accused of striking a Chinese woman. Crowds of 300 Japanese formed, striking objects at officers until daybreak. Reinforcements from British and Japanese naval shore patrols stopped the riot and the British police withdrew as the Japanese navy assumed control of the two sailors.
Chunky Polish American pilots, likely the first brother act in trans Atlantic flying, pursue a comeback after their ship cracked up on a test flight from Floyd Bennett Field. They previously set out toward Areret at Harbor but suffered a crash during the return.
White Deer resident Larry M. Spicer faced a liquor law charge after his overloaded car drew police attention. State troopers stopped him as fenders nearly touched tires and found 14 cases of bonded whiskey valued around 6500 dollars. Spicer posted 500 dollars bond and the case was presented to the Potter County grand jury. officers say the liquor came from Denver.
Funeral services for Mrs. Olwilda Edwards Bolden 74 died yesterday at her daughter Mrs Al Morris Tascosa home were held at Morris home at 2 PM Burial was in Lit Cemetery near Tascosa directed by NS Griggs Sons Mrs Bolden was an early resident of Tascosa She is survived by Mrs Morris and three sons Lester and JR Edwards of Fredonia Arizona and Lawrence Edwards of Kansas City
The plan envisions insured mortgages up to 80 percent of appraised value with a maximum of 16 000 dollars and terms not over 20 years at up to 6 percent interest. It also allows insurance for up to 20 percent of bank loans for modernization or repair, with caps of 2 000 dollars. National mortgage associations may rediscount insured paper, and building and loan associations receive deposit insurance up to 5 000 dollars. Home owners loan corporation capital rises to 3 009 000 000 with 100 000 000 set for modernization and refinance loans.
Wide scale bombings rocked Austria on the Sarajevo anniversary, injuring a Graz police captain and striking railways, power plants, and telephone lines. French Foreign Minister Barthou narrowly escaped a blast near Bludenz as trains were halted. clashes between troops and Heimwehr left several injured amid rising political tension.
Damages totaling 300000 are sought in a breach of promise suit filed in Potter County district court by Lena M Warner of Amarillo against George A Whittenburg, prominent oil man. Warner claims 200000 actual damages and 100000 punitive damages, alleging a 1927 courtship and marriage elopement failed after his wife died in 1930. Whittenburg’s attorney calls the suit groundless and notes prior similar actions.
Dallas attorney James McNees, candidate for railroad commissioner, traveled through Amarillo and Plainview on a speaking tour after visiting Pampa Bowie Quanah Big Spring Abi lene. A native Texan with 20 years of law practice in Dallas, he previously lived in Quanah as credit manager of Baker Hanna and Company.
Washington reports air mail service will begin July 4 between Atlanta and Dallas via Birmingham and Jackson Mississippi. The Charleston to Atlanta route via Columbia and Augusta is postponed for a few days while port improvements are assessed.
A man held up a motorist south of Covington and stole about $1000 then walked away while the car used in the crime belonged to Hill County Deputy Sheriff Tom Pierce. Johnson and Hill County officers searched the area for the suspect and possible confederates.
United Press survey reports 75 drownings and 23 other deaths in a week from extreme heat. The Weather Bureau warns the hot spell will persist two days, with some relief only in the Northwest and in Minnesota and the Dakotas. Illinois tallies include 12 drownings and four heat deaths, Ohio records 10 drownings and three other heat related deaths. Corn withers in Nebraska and Iowa as prices rise on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat and oats also gain, while top-priced heavy steers hit 1040 a hundredweight, the highest since January.
Kansas City livestock sales show 3 500 cattle 1 500 calves and 4 000 sheep with mixed bids and steady to lower prices for cows vealers and feeders. Cattle and calves mostly steady to weak with weights 600-900 pounds in limited supply. New Orleans cotton opens steady with gains on cables and trade buying, July near 22.11 and futures around 12.38 to 12.50 amid unsettled activity.
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