Amarillo Plans World’s Biggest Band for Roosevelt Visit
In Amarillo Texas a massive community effort aims to form a 6000 musician band to greet President Roosevelt. The plan includes a 1000 drummer corps, a guard of honor, national radio hook up, and a parade through Ellwood Park with a review by the President. Local organizers address bands, uniforms, and mobilization of Plains musicians for the event.
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Roosevelt
Amarillo
Fiiwood Park
Ellwoot Park
Texas
Dallas
Plains
United States
Btand
Guard of Honor
Arthur Ball
Plains Country
Scout Honor Court Tonight Amarillo Area Council
The regular monthly court of honor of the Amarillo Area Council of Boy Scouts is tonight at 8 o'clock in the District Courtroom of the Potter County courthouse. Second class badges will be awarded to two tenderfoot Scouts. Four second class Scouts will advance to First Class. Other awards include one Life Scout badge, one Star Scout badge, one liver palm to an Eagle Scout and 14 merit badge awards. Ray Scouts from Dunas will be guests.
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Amarillo Area
Dunas
Man Surfer Suffered Stroke on Downtown Street
Thobert Jones was rushed to Northweet Hospital after a stroke on the morning of the incident. He was found on 100 Taye Street and transported by Griges ambulance to his home address afterward.
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Thobert Jones
Cas Hospital
Jones
Taye Street
Griges
Gabe
Deaf Teen Seeks Work in City Area Amid Needs
A 16 year old seeks employment with prior maid help experience and references. The note requests continued consideration and mentions a contact path labeled continued on page 10.
Pageant Plans Begin for Will Rogers Route Celebration
The Will Rogers Highway Association announces a three day August event to honor U S Highway 66 with a 200 to 300 member historical committee. John McCarty will chair the historical committee and data for a large pageant will be compiled. A pioneer parade is planned with no modern transport on day one and a streamlined transport display on day two. Motorcades from Chicago and Los Angeles will arrive as other attractions are set.
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Carl Hinton
Will Rogers Highway Association
John McCarty
Chicago
Los Angeles
Lee at Chambersburg as Gettysburg wait grinds on
In a Civil War dispatch from Greencastle to Cashtown, Lee remains poised near Greenwood after marching from Chambersburg. News from General Ewell is unavailable, with rumor he has turned south toward Gettysburg. A Union woman sought Lee’s autograph, and he warned it could compromise her, while expressing only a wish for Union stability.
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Cashtown
Gettysburg
Lee
Ewell
Harrisburg
Stuart
Chambersburg
Greenwood
No 1324 Turns Out To Be a Bum Steer
William Zion 53 of Arroyo Grande reported to police that two men sold him a street car for 100 dollars claiming ownership and that it was marked No 1324 The car actually belongs to the Los Angeles Railway and the seller's legend proved false as Zion waited on Broadway for a car that never operated with him as owner.
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Los Angeles
WPI
William Zion
Zion
Arroyo Grande
Los Angeles Railway
Broadway
Cholera Death Toll Soars in Central Provinces of India
News reports nearly 20,000 deaths from a cholera epidemic spanning 11 weeks across the United Provinces and central areas. The piece notes difficulties in provisioning bread for the army and describes Civil War era conditions with Confederate and Union forces, including shortages of cavalry and mounted horses as General Lee and Stuart maneuver.
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Allahabad
India
U.P
Central
United Provinces
Typhoon Fatal To Over 100 In Japan
At least 100 people died and about 500000 were left homeless after a typhoon and three days of heavy rains. Landslides caused many fatalities including 36 in Yokohama and 22 near Tokyo. Kwanto district saw 81 dead and 45 missing. Thousands of homes flooded. rice fields damaged. refugees housed in schools theaters and relatives.
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Tokyo
U.P
Yokohama
Baron Mitsui
Kwanto
Weather Bureau
Campaign swing targets Amarillo Panhandle area
A list of campaign stops spreads through the Panhandle with visits to Amarillo on July 9 and further travel across the region. Candidates McCraw O Daniel and Bob Stuart tour areas while O Daniel draws larger crowds aided by a hillbilly band. Jerry Mann, SMU alumni, plans KGNC remarks at 8 15 p m amid strong straw poll signals.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
McCraw
O'Daniel
Bob Stuart
Municipal Auditorium
Jerry Mann
KGNC
Mann
Southern Methodist University
Too Poor to Marry They’re Old Enough in Portland
Portland officials block a marriage license for George Wilson, 74, and Teresa McGinty, 15, citing Wilson’s $30 monthly old age pension and fear they would need further relief. City Clerk Edwin Smith plans to contact Gretna greens in New Hampshire and Massachusetts to stop licenses.
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Portland
U.P
George Wilson
Teresa McGinty
Edwin Smith
Wilson
Smith
Gretna Greens
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Wheat Movement to Kansas City Market Quick Increase
Movement of 1938 wheat to the Kansas City market rose with 583 cars arriving from Kansas Oklahoma Texas Nebraska and Missouri. It was the heaviest single day of receipts this year and brought total receipts to 1 800 cars, compared with 4 200 by July 1 last year. Grain men expect the 1938 crop to grade below last year due to development issues.
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Kansas City
U.P
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Nebraska
Missouri
Local Candidates Align Behind State Races in Quiet County Contest
W L Ottinger withdrew from the constable race after not paying his primary assessment, leaving Pat Meritt and R J Foster as the remaining candidates. Other contenders paid to appear on ballots and some say they are borrowing funds for pie suppers, while officials focus on local county and district voting.
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W. L. Ottinger
American Legion
Pat Meritt
R. J. Foster
Ickes Says Cities May Refuse PWA Money
Washington June 30 Administrator Ickes said cities may refuse Public Works Administration funds if they do not want them. He responded to reports that New York was embarrassed by L loans and grants totaling 31 million and more. Ickes noted communities sometimes say they did not ask for certain projects and expected objections.
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Washington
Ickes
New York
PWA
Legion Criticism Called Puny Product of Small Mind
New York June 30 Daniel Doherty national commander of the American Legion dismissed William Gellermann’s criticism as the puny product of a small mind He spoke at the National Education Association closing assembly in Madison Square Garden denying he was gagged and seeking continued harmonious ties with NEA NEA secretary Willard Givens said the association had no link to the statement issued by Teachers College Columbia University accusing the Legion of trying to dominate NEA activities fascism and special interests.
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New York
Daniel Doherty
American Legion
Legion
William Gellermann
National Education Association
Madison Square Garden
NEA
Willard EF. Givens
Gellermann
Teachers College
Columbia University
PWA Allotments Swell Army Appropriations
Public Works allotments have increased military funding as part of a June 30 budget update in Washington. The report notes larger allocations to infrastructure and support projects under the Works Progress Administration program within the war effort and national defense priorities.
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PWA
Army
Washington
War department funds surge to 19 year high in 12 months
The war and navy departments will expend 1,322,047,452 dollars in the coming year as Congress approves large specific appropriations. Armed services gain more for guns planes warships salaries barracks improvements rivers harbors flood control and navy yard expansion than any year since 1920. PWA adds 77,878,000 dollars for barracks navy yard developments and other military upkeep purposes.
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War and Navy Departments
Armed Services
Navy Yard
Congress
Public Works Administration
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