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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1933
Page
1
Senate leaders limit debate to speed passage of Roosevelt’s $500 million economy bill with 30 minute speaking caps. Finance committee adds wine and fruit juices to the beer bill and eyed passage, with undecided timing for full action and potential delays awaiting House concurrence.
Stocks surged on the New York Exchange as trading resumed after the banking holiday with widespread short covering pushing shares higher. United States Steel Preferred jumped to 67, Norfolk Western to 128, and J S Case rose amid a volatile, optimistic market.
The Texas Supreme Court dismissed as moot the suit by James E. Ferguson and others to stop the State Highway Commission from awarding construction contracts. The court also dismissed the writ of error appeal by Ferguson’s attorneys challenging a district court injunction against the commission.
A blast in a mixing tank at the Canada Match Factory in Hull Quebec touches off a deadly fire. About 15 workers were near the tank when it exploded. six girls perished and 15 were injured with three to eight others unaccounted for. Only one victim, Josephine Lavelle, was identified at once as the three story brick building was wrecked.
Warner Bros. 42nd Street special carrying executives and film figures from Los Angeles to Washington diverted through Amarillo on Santa Fe line. It will reach Canadian at 1 25 A M and depart 1 35 A M. Then stop in Clovis for ten minutes before continuing east via La Junta Colorado.
Amarillo ends days of high winds and dust storms as a light precipitation brings relief. Morning low around 30 degrees formed a thin ice glaze on puddles while Wednesday remained partly overcast and the forecast called for warmer, fair conditions.
District Judge W R Ewing of Pampa spent Wednesday in Amarillo attending to business at the courthouse.
Chinese troops launch counter-attacks around Nipponese colonies near the Great Wall with heavy sniper fire. Casualties reported include 42 killed and 153 wounded since March 10, as Chinese forces resist Japanese advances and report the capture of a cavalry detachment at Linshi.
Long Beach residents report 42nd and 43rd tremors of a quake sequence with shocks at 9 40 pm and 3 14 am. Civic groups urge amending the Reconstruction Finance Corporation act to aid private homes, seeking about 25 million dollars beyond Congress 5 million already allocated and Red Cross 0 5 million. Building openings resume, school damage projected between 5 and 12 million, and relief lines feed up to 80 000 people.
Nazi forces fired along the Rhine near Fribourg in Alsace during pre dawn maneuvers near the demilitarized zone. In Vienna state police halted an opposition attempt to hold a rump session defying Chancellor Dollfuss and President Miklas as parliament remained dissolved after officers resigned.
The British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and Italian Premier Benito Mussolini will meet in Rome next week to discuss issues of mutual interest. Sir John Simon, British foreign secretary, will join the conference.
Weather for Amarillo and vicinity shows fair skies and warmer conditions tonight and Thursday. West Texas area west of the 106th meridian reports fair and warmer conditions tonight and Thursday with warmer trends in the northwest and southwest portions. New Mexico sees partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with gradual warming, especially in the eastern portion. Temperature extremes today through 1 PM range from 30 to 45 degrees.
A storm sequence across the United States left at least 36 dead and over 200 injured as a tornado tracked from the Mississippi River to the Cumberland Mountains near the Tennessee Kentucky border. Floods and quakes disrupted areas from Long Beach to Pittsburgh with significant property damage and river levels rising. Snow swamped northern New Hampshire while Long Beach pressed plans for early rehabilitation amid tremors.
The reopening of Amarillo's four banks drew crowds from 9 a m to mid afternoon with massive deposits. Officials estimated deposits could reach one million dollars as thousands of checks and new accounts flowed in. Bankers praised public confidence amid a 14 day banking holiday and noted gold deposits and small withdrawals.
Arthur Brisbane reports President Roosevelt demands beer at once and banks across the country opened. He spoke plainly to the public about banking, promising to explain it so a child could understand. New Federal Reserve money is flowing, with hundreds of millions released.
A tornado cut across the Tennessee Kentucky border last night from the Mississippi to the Cumberlands, leaving 36 known dead and more than 200 injured with extensive property damage.
Casualties mounted as last night's Tennessee tornado killed multiple residents across Nashville Lebanon Kingsport Bellwood Harrogate Oswego Mill Point Rogersville and more. Officials listed dozens of deceased including children infants and adults with numerous family names identified among the injured and missing.
A massive tornado caused damage exceeding one million dollars as it carved a path from the Arkansas Mississippi frontier through the Tennessee valley. It struck Nashville and smaller communities including Harrogate Jellico and Tenn touching many villages while communications were crippled and casualties mounted.
Washington announces a 16 day extension on 1932 income tax returns and first quarterly payments to March 31 to aid taxpayers. Interest at 6 percent year is due as half a month on the total tax, with remaining payments scheduled June 15 September 15 and December 15. Official notices from Woodin and Burnet say the extent of use is unknown.
A young man wins by using a musical instrument bought through Want Ads. The piece tips hopefuls to place inexpensive want ads if their desired item isn’t under Classification 33, hinting at a quick path to victory.
Washington report outlines Franklin D Roosevelt’s rapid actions in ten days as president. He proclaimed a national bank holiday, called Congress into session, secured emergency bank legislation, sought cutting half a billion from federal spending, and advanced an economy bill. He pushed beer legalization, considered a farm relief plan, and paused a $500 million bond issue for employment.
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