Weather Chaos Delays Flights and Trains Across West
A freak weather display grounded planes and stranded a freight train across the Western United States. A San Diego homing pigeon raced 260 miles through snow and wind, while a Denver & Rio Grande freight train waited at Cumbres Pass amid a 12 inch snow dump.
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United States
C. A. Kahrs
San Diego
Cal
Gila
Ariz
Colorado
Denver & Rio Grande Western
North American Aviation Corp
Canada
Kingman
Texans await tax bills and new agencies in Austin
The five member sub committee hopes to finalize a tax bill this week targeting oil gas and sulfur with potential increases on utilities cigarettes new cars and corporate franchises. Senate action looms as House debates a $26.82 million social security appropriation and a truck load limit boost. A push to unite agriculture wildlife and water agencies under one College Station headquarters progresses with Governor O Daniel’s recommendations.
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Austin
John Q
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Senate
House
House State Affairs Committee
Oil and Gas Commission
State Railroad Commission
Augustine Celaya
Brownsville
State Affairs Group
Annanante
Wadnesday
W. Lee O'Daniel
State Water Board and Soil Conservation Board
College Station
Amarillo College to Open Mechanical Trades School
Dr. J. F. Mead reports Amarillo College will launch a Mechanical Trades School this week in temporary quarters at Tenth Avenue and Adams Street. About 100 welding and machine tool students are expected as equipment and instructors come from the federal government under a national defense project. more than 200 apply for the free training open to qualified students.
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Mead
Amarillo College Mechanical Trades School
Tenth Avenue
Adams Street
Mechanical Trades School
National Defense Commission
Lincoln Life executive to speak at Amarillo luncheon
A. L Dern vice president and director of agencies for Lincoln National Life of Fort Wayne will discuss The Life Insurance Man's Job at the Northwest Texas Association luncheon at The Blackstone Coffee Shop on Tuesday. Dern, with 30 years in life insurance, will be accompanied by O. D. Douglas state agent for Lincoln National from San Antonio.
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Northwest Texas Association
Amarillo
Don Wyatt
A. L Dern
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Blackstone
Dern
O. D. Douglas
Lincoln National
San Antonio
National Life Insurance
American Life Convention
Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau
Life Insurance Week
Association of Life Agency Officers
Life Agency Officers Association
Ft. Wayne Chamber of Commerce
Fort Wayne, Y. M. C. A
Guest Club
Anthony Wayne Area Boy Scouts of America
New Hampshire Vehicle Fleet Sees Statewide Evacuation Capacity
The New Hampshire motor vehicle department estimates there are enough autos and trucks to evacuate the entire population and most household possessions in 24 hours. The note also mentions Australian soldiers are called diggers due to historical gold rush work.
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New Hampshire
Concord
N. H
State Motor Vehicle Department
Radio Programs Schedule Listing
A detailed two day radio lineup lists power levels KGNC 2500 daytime 1000 nighttime and NBC programs from 6:15 pm to 5:50 pm the next day including News Sports Dinner Melodies The Telephone Hour Voice of Firestone Story Dramas by Olmsted and The Guiding Light among others with various orchestras and NBC affiliations. The schedule also covers Tuesday morning and afternoon blocks with Morning Melodies Singing Strings The Modern Home and Pepper Youngs Family plus stock market segments and farm news.
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KGNC
NBC
Voice of Firestone
Ray Block
University of Chicago Round Table
Olmsted
Bob Hannon
National Radio Forum
Alr
Don Isidro
Lou Breese Orch
War News
Neil Bondshu Orch
Carmen Cavallero Orch
Sky Pilot
Farm
the Trading Post
Chanticleers
Bert Levy
Breakfast Club of the Air
the Modern Home
Jerry Sears
Viennese
John Kirby
Dr. Malone
David Harum
Arnold Grimm
Atr
Winstop Duzzit
Grover Hill
Texas School of the Air
U. S. Army Band
Gus Stock and Orchestra
Ma Perkins
Pepper Young's
Charlie Spivak
Jakee Armstrong
Bob Hamilton
Radio programming schedule for March 3
A dense listing of radio shows across networks with times from 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM, detailing programs, hosts, orchestras, dramas, news, and special features. Notable entries include Fulton Lewis Jr., Lone Ranger, Burns and Allen, Gabriel Heatter, and Fred Waring. Monday March 3 CST.
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Fulton Lewis, Jr
MBS
KFDB
Fana
Ann'd
Nbc-Red
Nbc-Blue-East
Bud Barton
Nbc-Blue-West
Hedda Hopper
Cbs
cbs-Dixie
Capt. Healy
Orch
Nbce-Red-Chain
Bethencourt Orch
Paul Sullivan
Lowry—Kohler
Mbs-Chain
Lowell Thomas
Nbc-Blue-Bas
Tom Mix
Midw
F. Waring
Nbc-Red-East
Wjz-Only
H. Foote
Nbc-Blue-Chain
Amos and Andy
CBS Concert Orch
Sbs-Chain-West
Europe
Nbc-Blueshain
Lanny Ross
Cbs-Basic
Morgan
Burns and Allen
Nbc-Red-West
Benny Goodman
Nbc-Blue
Blondie
Dagwood
Cbs-East
Dancing Music Orch
Cbs-West
Mbs-Wor
S. Baker
Wgn
Kwk
Wkre
Wire
James Melton
Wallenstein
Dr. Hagen
Boake Carter
Pegeen Fitzgerald
Elmer Davis
Nbe-Red
Army
Nbe-Blue
Cecil de Mille
Gabriel Heatter
Wor-Basic
Mbs-West
Basin St
Swing
Olmstead
Guy Lombardo
Rey G. Swing
Wor
Wgn-Wol-Chim
Mus
Nbbce
Red-East
Burns & Allen
Cbs-Chain-West
Mbs-East
News of the World
Fred Waring
News
Nbc
Mbs-Chin
Texas Independence Day Observance Marred by Rain
In Washington-on-the-Brazos Texas city rain disrupted ceremonies honoring Texas independence. Gov. W Lee O Daniel urged rededication to the 1836 cause while Federal Judge James V Allred echoed sacrifice. Brigadier W G Gilks stressed spiritual growth as nation’s freedom link. The Walter M Burress flag went to Ellis County.
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Washington - ON - the Brazos
Tex
U.P
Texas
W. Lee O'Daniel
O'Daniel
Federal
James V. Allred
Stephen F. Austin
Sam
Houston
David Crockett
Mexico
Allred
Richard Filis
Liberty
W. G. Gilks
The
American Légion
Walter M. Burress
Ellis County
Texas lawmaker proposes ballot to streamline constitution
Rep. Taylor White of Odessa calls for a 15 member panel to draft a new Texas constitution and submit it to the next legislature for possible public approval. He favors placing many provisions into statutes and may seek a unicameral legislature with court and fiscal reform and reorganization.
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Austin
West Texas
Taylor White
Odessa
House
Senate
Texas
White
Courthouse Records and Property Transfers Listed
Courthouse records show numerous real estate transfers in Amarillo including William W. Flenniken to R. C. Jordan lot 14 bik. 5 Bivins No. 2 for 6825 dollars and many other deeds involve lenders, banks, and private parties. Car registrations list multiple 1941 vehicles. District court terms include several divorce cases and marriages license records, plus notes on silk cloth experiments in India for parachutes.
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William W. Flenniken
R. C. Jordan
United Provinces
India
Employers Casualty Reports Big Gains in 1940
The Employers Casualty Company reports 1940 premium income of 3 159 149.36, up 186 percent from 1939, with assets at 3 920 749.63 and capital and surplus 1 068 673.55. District manager C N Stokes credits advertising in 40+ Texas newspapers for the surge as plans call for more ad spend. Based in Dallas, the Texas stock company operates direct selling with dividends to policyholders and is licensed in 14 additional states.
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Employers Casualty Company
C. N. Stokes
Stokes
Texas
Dallas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Colorado
Wyoming
Nevada
Oregon
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Homer R. Mitchell
A. F P. Allen
L. W. Groves
Ben H. Mitchell
E. E. Watts
C. G. Weakley
H. C. Smith, Jr
A. H
Beaumont
J. C. Peyton
el Paso
E. A. Holmgreen
San Antonio
Company
Amarillo Building
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Cedar City
Utah
Transcontinental & Western Air
Tucumcari
N M
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Dodge City
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Wichita
Amarillo College
National Association of Junior Colleges
J. F. Mead
Globe News
A. L. Dern
Aida
Beale Carter
Sky Reporter
Adolphus Hotel Orch
TSN
Gaslight Theater
Raymond Gram Swing
Lone Ranger
Dixie Revelers
Lew Diamond
Club of the Air
Gal
Mae Oes
Fort Worth
Cedric Foster
Fannie Cavanaugh
Johnson
Nbe
W. van Dyne
Scattergood Baines
Captain Midnight
Citizens All
Irene Wicker
Chicago
Edwin C. Hill
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Groves
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WBAP
Ince
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Corpus Christi
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Lubbock
Sherman Tyler
Waco
Wichita Faels
C.N. Stokes
Texas A. & M. College
Nebraska
Courthouse Records
Amarillo National Bank
G. G. Goode
Curt
Florence Hardin
Ethel DeLier
G&s
Alice J. Lefforge
W. C Stockett
River Road Gardens
Home Owners Loan Corp
Arvel C. Stanford
John Dees
Oliver Rea Eakle Barfield
C. A. Botts
Eakle
S. Street
Velma Scott
J. W Lawrence
N. High
R. S. Reeves
R. Leon Smith
Tulion
B. T. Stu
James Gordon
Chrysler
R. O. Greene
Pontiac
W. H. McAdoo
J. L. McMurtry
Mercury
H. O. Thomp
Fern Rozell
J. R. Rozell
Vorce
Lois Hews
W. E. Hews
J. T. McKinney
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Eugene Osborn Landis
Ruth Bell
FE. E. Reynolds
Mrs. Crump
Odd Fellows
C. T. Kibbe
Elida
Kibbe
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