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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1936
Page
1
Amarillo area officials anticipate a government bid process for a new post office. Uncle Sam seeks a full city block not a half block, measuring 300 by 235 feet, with about $750,000 appropriated. Proposals from property owners are due by July 16 as plans move toward early construction.
Roosevelt and Landon emerge as national figures through gubernatorial tenure and early nomination drives. Roosevelt, born 1882, gains momentum in 1928 1930 while Landon, born 1887, wins Kansas governorship and earns the 1936 GOP nod. Both navigate preconventions with seasoned advisers and party blocs shaping their paths.
Looting and gunfire mark a dramatic cross border pursuit as fugitives Luke Trammell and Forrest Gibson abduct 14 year old Hugh Pogue at Buck Creek Texas release him near Reed Oklahoma and steal Pete Whittiker’s car. Authorities warn of armed pursuit and possible federal charges under Lindbergh act.
Investigators seek to uncover a masked white robed group that for six months enforced a harsh morality with floggings. Grand jury work halted by fear of reprisal as a mother testified with shaved head and a Pink King case ties to the raids. The six victims include a 14 year old girl, her mother, two other women, a paralyzed father and a youth.
Paris dispatch notes human fear of fate and destiny in a world at risk. A German proverb, Koran quote, and Greek warning are pondered as Dr. Eckener’s round‑the‑world flights are cited amid ongoing tension.
Alfred E. Smith and two other prominent Democrats plan to campaign against the New Deal and President Roosevelt. Smith will deliver at least three speeches criticizing the program, while others push for anti Roosevelt measures and support for Alf Landon. A separate report notes a man walking naked on Houston Street was escorted after a brief police intervention.
Hollywood reports Bobby Wilson a tiny Southern Methodist football star was signed to appear in RKO Radio's big gridiron super special. The studio also said it is trying to land Jay Berwanger, Chicago's All America player, for a role.
In Friona on Monday two bandits robbed the Friona State Bank of 965 dollars while a driver waited in the car. They forced cashier C. E. McLean his wife bank employee Miss Olma White and customer Hugh R. Lee to the floor then looted cash drawers and opened the vault before fleeing. A third man identified as Luke Trammell was not connected to the robbery. Police pursue a faint trail as posses and officers hunt the trio.
The Railroad Commission of Texas on June 30 authorized daily natural gas production of 1,478,533,000 cubic feet for Texas next month, up from June by 93,444,000. The ruling increases sour gas as well, with adjustments by field: East Panhandle sweet gas 113,564,000. West Panhandle sweet gas 514,048,000. Panhandle sour gas 540,000,000. sweet zones outside Panhandle 290,323,000. sour zones outside Panhandle 20,598,000.
Police consider Jimmy Thompson Castle 7 may have killed his mother Florence Castle a night club hostess. Capt. William O'Brien said the boy shown unusual conduct after claiming a man with a brick assaulted her. A coroner’s inquest was adjourned for 10 days as investigators review the case.
Old age assistance warrants for 40097 Texas residents mailed after Gov Allred presented the first checks at old age headquarters. Frank Kainer 103 and Anna 95 received 25 dollars monthly. The Kaisers live near Weimar and have been in Texas since 1870 after emigrating from Austria Hungary.
Rudy Vallee drew an admiring Amarillo audience in a major auditorium show. The Maine collegian wowed fans with impersonations including Maurice Chevalier and used the platform to praise his troupe and discover new talent for stardom.
A sombre Marion Zioncheck left Washington on the Zioncheck special bound for Seattle seeking to prove his sanity after escaping a sanitarium. Capitol police guarded him as Maryland authorities pursued him for possible arrest, with Zioncheck denying illness and claiming persecution behind his retreat from confinement.
June 30 reports in British circles claim Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin may quit soon after a hostile session in Parliament. Despite a Commons confidence vote, he ponders resignation at his country home with London return postponed. Labour attacks persist as Duff Cooper war secretary speech triggers debate.
Forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for local showers tonight with Wednesday mainly fair. West Texas remains generally fair tonight and Wednesday except for possible showers in the extreme southeast. New Mexico mostly fair south with unsettled areas north tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures in Amarillo hit 4 and 1 degrees today. Precipitation from Monday evening showers measured 0.29 inches. FHA LOANS. Long-Bell Lbr. Co.
City county and school tax offices stayed busy collecting 1935 taxes with penalties averaging eight percent for unpaid assessments after today. Miss Jewell Davidson said the courthouse office would stay open until midnight while Amarillo officials George M. Waddill and Perry Burks noted their offices would remain open too.
Funeral services for J. Walker Hunter Amarillo constable are set for this afternoon at 4 in N S Griggs & Sons Chapel Rev EB Fincher will officiate Pallbearers are Ray Cornelius Miller Beard Virgil Ogelsby Buster McGough W H Works and Jack Graves Interment in Liano Cemetery Hunter died Sunday after an operation in a local hospital He was born in Logan County Arkansas and had lived in Amarillo ten years Courthouse offices will close to allow staff to attend the service.
June 30 dispatch reports strikes spreading to Algeria with gendarmes fired on workers and a call for mobile guard reinforcements. In Saint Nazaire 10 000 naval workers refuse terms as building trades quit, triggering broader regional walkouts and disrupting gas supply in Metz for two days.
A terrified six year old led a grocer to a bloodied scene in Ogden where the bodies of her grandparents lay amid a violent attack. Police say the assailant was the step father George Mortensen a 37 year old cosmetics salesman.
Hollywood report states Anita Laos, famed for hair color pushing blond trends, laments a nationwide shift as many natural and synthetic blondes appear red headed or brown haired after a recent tour. She notes the trend across cities and praises Hollywood efforts.
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