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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1936
Page
2
The column mixes a weather note with local color about plains life. It mentions distant rain, a warm sunny forecast, and a possible sand or water storm from the southwest by weekend. City Lake and boat owners from Plainview and Pampa are highlighted along with light social commentary on family life and old age pensions, plus trivia and local personalities.
The News Globe calls for support of the Goodfellows Fund to feed needy schoolchildren in Amarillo. Donors include dozens of local churches, unions, businesses, and individuals contributing food, clothing, and cash to supply vegetables bread and meals for students in need.
A scatter of quips and notes on places and people from history. It mentions George Washington, the town of Marshal North Carolina, Rudyard Kipling in India and the Lahore Gazette, a pending $750000 congressional probe into a telephone company, and a contrast between early Philadelphia and the rougher streets of Boston and New York.
A 17 year old boy writes to Tack offering to work in yards or a cafe and expresses willingness to try anything. A separate reader notes Laura at 201 Jackson Street has experience in housework and offers to work by the day or half day with references.
Tokyo declared it could not take Stalin claims seriously after his interview with Roy W. Howard. The foreign office spokesman questioned whether outer Mongolia is Soviet territory and warned against assumptions of Russian gains or defense lines.
The California sailing from San Pedro to New York pushed back three days due to a crew strike. About 100 of 441 passengers canceled after departure delayed Monday morning as 374 unlicensed crew members protested for a higher Pacific Coast wage scale. Union leaders Joseph Connor and Barney O'Sullivan urged ending the dispute and completing the voyage, and the crew approved by viva voce vote.
Kansas conservatives united behind Gov. Alf Landon for the GOP nomination with all 18 convention delegates pledged to him. The state Republican convention urged delegates to vote for Landon at Cleveland until nomination or release. Landon, absent, offered no public statement on candidacy.
President Roosevelt summons a White House conference to discuss new relief needs. Attending are Secretary Morgenthau, Harry J. Hopkins, Works Progress director, Daniel W. Bell acting budget director, and Carrington Gill, Hopkins assistant.
Mrs. Phoebe Elsie Whateley aged 51, longtime cook and housekeeper in the Lindbergh home, died Jan 8 in Birmingham England. She was present when the Lindbergh baby disappearance was first discovered. Her husband Olly Whateley, the Lindbergh butler and chauffeur, died two years earlier in the United States.
Washington dispatch reports Senator Norris of Nebraska defends a $420 million rural electrification bill against calls to cut spending. Senator King proposes trimming to $100 million. Connally and O Mahoney oppose discretionary powers as the White House conference follows. Radio schedule lists programs from Thursday afternoon through Friday evening including The Fairy Princess and Wrestling.
In Athens on March 5 Gen Alexander Pagagos minister of war and his undersecretary resigned after a dispute with King George over the king's plan to be lenient toward officers who revolted last March. Gen John Mataxas was named to Pagagos post. Political circles credit the king's stance with preventing a revolution and the capital eased.
In San Antonio on March 5 two masked gunmen robbed the Metropolitan Club horse race booking establishment of $1150. Proprietor Leon Voight and employee J M Frank were tied up but freed themselves after the robbers fled.
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