07 Mar 1941
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1941
Page
1
March weather stays mild as plans move to secure Tack No Two with an oil test northeast of Amarillo. M. Kluge B. J. Theimer and H. C. Robinson join the effort, with optimism for gas, oil, or salt water outcomes and a push toward Tack No. Three if needed.
Readers discuss humane treatment of farm cattle including the Culrison herd calf and the fate of Playboy the herd bull. The writer argues for a pension system for better bulls and questions the practice of early slaughter for profit. A letter from a Reader urges credit responsibility for small business start ups and notes misdeeds by swindlers and other varied clippings.
New York dispatch traces the Gaxton Moore comedy team nearing nine years together since 1932's I'd Rather Be Right. Their current hit Louisiana Purchase features Irving Berlin songs as the pair rose from serious roles to celebrated vaudeville style comedy after bold stage moments in Leadville and Nugget Nell.
A Spanish farmer hitchhiking from Puigrey to Vitch crawled into an open coffin on a truck. When the rain stopped he opened the lid and startled two others, who fled in terror. One rider was killed and another badly injured in the frightful incident near Barcelona.
An auction of William Randolph Hearst’s art treasures includes a 12th century monastery once bought by Hearst in Spain and shipped to New York in 14,000 packing cases weighing 500 pounds each. The piece highlights ceded items as ASCAP radio war pressures cut Tin Pan Alley payrolls and music sales slump.
Seattle dares the nation with its first blackout of a large city. A 15 minute test will plunge Seattle into darkness as factory whistles and sirens mark 10 40 P M PST, part of a theoretical demonstration.
Funeral services for C. F. Riggs 68 of 1304 East Fourteenth Avenue will be held Saturday at 4 p.m. from the Blackburn-Shaw Chapel with Dr. E B Fincher officiating. Pallbearers are John Mitchell W Pickett G R Raleigh Bob Fuller Lewis Beal and Carl Hellinger. He resided in Amarillo 36 years was a member of the Methodist Church and survived by his wife a son Robert Riggs of Camp Bowie and a sister Mrs Elizabeth Wright of Amarillo. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery.
Air raid warning prompts 6 000 patrols and strict curfew like rules. Motorists must stop at curbs and switch off lights and engines. Homeowners face no prosecution for blackout noncompliance unless safety concerns arise. Mayor Carroll may declare state of emergency but keeps blackout voluntary.
U S farmers reported the value for farm implements and machinery in the 1940 Census as 3 059 266 327 dollars, down from 3 301 654 000 dollars in 1930. The figures show a decline in farm equipment value across a decade.
WEATTLE WASH A mechanical ape stands about 36 inches tall built by electrician Bob Seymour after nearly four years of work costing $5,000. The device performs simple actions like eye rolling ear movement and head tosses and has learned to play a concertina. It is designed to operate as a nickel in the slot machine with songs and dances when funds are inserted.
Mr Collman predicts fair weather tomorrow with partly cloudy day and night and continued chilly temperatures. Last night’s low was 27 degrees and tonight should be similar. Today’s high near 40 to 45 with a north wind 10 to 15 mph and no moisture expected. A trace of moisture appeared last night.
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