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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1936
Page
3
Markets report strong activity with hogs steady to lower pricing and top at 10.56, cattle and calves mixed with fed steers and yearlings dominant, sow and lamb prices indicated, and New Orleans cotton futures edging higher with March at 11.86 and May at 11.00. Strong entities include U S D A data and New Orleans market notes.
Embroidery pattern 5314 offers seven Sunbonnet Sue motifs for towels with color ideas and instructions. Also reports ambassador hotel collapse after wind and rain, with casualties and extensive flood damage across 16 states. 174 dead, 115 missing, and widespread economic loss estimated in the billions.
After a cannon theft last fall, tensions rose between rival football programs. A Tech band concert in Abilene led to eggs and stone attacks on bandsmen, with four injured and one hospitalized. Hardin-Simmons students faced severe demerits, nearly expulsion, amid ongoing clashes.
Tornadic winds and a fierce electrical storm struck Memphis and the mid-south causing widespread damage. C B Shelton 35 of Dallas was killed when he was crushed, and three others were injured as the storm moved through the area.
Governors of affected states plan to seek nearly 100 million dollars in federal aid for rehabilitation and relief. Flooded states counties and municipalities have spent substantial sums, with private agencies like the Red Cross and Salvation Army collecting donations pushing relief totals toward 200 million dollars.
The text notes a 1934 summer voyage by the President to the Panama canal area and a 13 000 mile Hawaii trip. It lists numerous sea jaunts by the amateur sailor in 1933 and 1934, including Atlantic coast trips, Bahama waters passages, and short cruises near the Potomac aboard his schooner Amberjack II.
The President sails aboard the Monaghan heading to a Bahamas port and plans a leisurely return route via Haiti’s island. He is accompanied by his eldest son James and his uncle Frederic A. Delano aboard the vessel.
Officials urged stronger enforcement and new legislation after Mineola accidents. Attorney General McCraw said the 14 hour limit does not fully solve the problem while L. G. Phares ordered patrols to harsher penalties for speed and weight violations. The Railroad Commission noted no common carrier permits exist for Highway 15 between Dallas and the Louisiana line for two years.
Amarillo residents are asked to donate 690 to aid flood sufferers. A Red Cross meeting at 7:30 PM in the courthouse ground floor rooms, chaired by H G Hamrick, will discuss fundraising methods. Contributions may be given to George Hammock at Amarillo National Bank or Mrs. Arthur Ba! at the Red Cross rooms.
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