Braniff Airway Receives National Safety Award for Clean Record
Braniff Airways earned the National Safety Award for a spotless record from 1932 to 1938. The Amarillo based airline flew 47,056,588 passenger miles without a passenger fatality despite the Oklahoma City crash, with Dallas offices and over 300 Texas employees earning a payroll of more than 750 thousand dollars.
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Braniff Airway
Amarillo
Oklahoma City
Texas
The
Panhandle
Dallas
Braniff Airways
Old Home Week Murder by Phoebe Atwood Taylor
Asey Mayo maintains control during Old Home Week confusion as Mike Slade staged a ransom note and a Brinley family dispute erupts. Madame Meaux, Eloise, and others collide in a tense, public scene while Asey orchestrates a quiet resolution to prevent scandal.
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Phoebe Atwood Taylor
Slade
Brinley
Madame Meaux
Mrs. Brinley
Asey
Jeff Leach
Brinleys
Billingsgate
Zeb
Cummings
Eloise
Doc
Jane
Zeb Chase
Sara
Globe News Publishing Co. masthead and 1939 date
The Amarillo Globe, an independent Democratic newspaper, details its publishing staff led by Gene Howe and John McCarty. The issue notes subscription rates, delivery service, mail options, and a March 30 1939 date while presenting a fragment of Tarzan story text toward the end.
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Amarilla
Texas
Amarillo
Globe News Publishing Co
Fillmore
Gene Howe
John McCarty
Globe
News-Globe
Mmessenger
MAIL
the Globe
Horizontal X Ray Discoverer Puzzle Prompt
Puzzle fragment listing across and down clues covering topics from X rays to plants and objects. Contains numerous partial words and definitions common to a crossword style grid. No clear single news event or report emerges from the readable text.
Courthouse records and registrations in early notices
Courthouse records show transfers of real estate including Parahandie Lumber Co to L. EF Johnson and Bessie Huckabee to HFP Cilover with lot and block details. Car registrations list Studebaker and Chevrolet models, and marriages: Lawrence Burleson with Ethel Craig and Phillie Whitnan with Fula Belle Lovejoy.
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Parahandie Lumber Co
L. EF Johnson
Old Town
Bessie Huckabee
HFP Cilover
Joslin
Bobby Lansbury
Poo
First Federal Saving and Loan
Joslin and
West & Feet
Foster & Son
Bivins Standard Savings and Loan
First Federal Savings and Loan
D. T
Lawrence Burleson
Ethel Craig
Phillie M. Whitnan
Fula Belle Lovejoy
Truck Driver Leaves Cigarettes at Police HQ
A Montreal truck driver parked a truck carrying about 800 dollars worth of cigarettes in front of police headquarters for safety while making a delivery. He returned minutes later to find the cigarettes still there and the desk officer promised prompt attention to the case.
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Montreal
Ned Bees
Grant
Licking The World with Dale Carnegie
A Santa Fe train story shows Roy De Vaun handling a berth mix up by praising the helper rather than scolding. De Vaun cites W. K. Bixby as a model, praising staff to motivate better performance and asking readers if their own management would inspire loyalty.
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Roy de Vaun
Suffered Heart Breaking Tragedy Inspires New Resolve
A reflective quote from 1939 urges turning grief into passionate work to find happiness thought impossible. The author emphasizes living and even dying for a cause as a path to fulfillment and purpose.
Muscle Mania and Dangerous Imitation in Youth
The author argues against gymnasium excess and cartoonish muscle ideals. He warns that adolescent boys imitate strongmen, risking growth and health, with many burning out or dying early. He would teach his son to view muscular heroes as warning rather than models. The piece concludes with a census note about a whaling station on South Georgia Island.
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South Georgia Island
South Atlantic
Roosevelt Era Policy Clash on Cotton Export Subsidy Debate
Washington reports detail a White House clash over cotton policy as Secretary Wallace leans toward an export subsidy while Roosevelt leans to Smith loan plans. The disagreement would affect farm funding and may force large hikes in Agriculture Department appropriations, with Senate opposition shaping a tough path ahead.
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Agriculture
Wallace
Roosevelt
United States
Edward O'Neal
Farm Bureau Federation
O'Neal Wen
White House
Fort Worth
Morgenthau
Smitt
Agricultur
Hoover Farm Board
Agriculture Department
Surplus Commodities Credit Corporation
Senate
Pittman
Borah
Thomas
Utah
Britain
France
Warld House
U.S
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Aley Mayo
Mike Slade
Weesit P.O
Mike
Avey
Bessie
Arthur
Angela
Weston
Jeff
McGuffey
Thayer
Kay
Amarillo Globe
Associated Press
News and Business Department
AmarNlo
Targean
Tarzan
Honald Duck
Papa
MR. McKee
HI Heart
MR. Tubbs
Sonny Boy
Moon Mullins
Emma
Uncle Stymies
Dot Bane
Policeman
Chicago
Rane
Atka
Giuess
Ahe
Paradise
North Carolina
Courthouse Records
Studebaker
Dale Carnegie
de Vaun
W. K. Bizby
Mr. Bixby
St. Louis
American Car and Foundry Company
Kansas University
W. K. Bixby
Y Artie McGov
Paul Mallon
Washington
Garncdt
Congress
Gress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Latin America
Leah
Florida
Pepper
Leahy
Navy
Harrison
Gulf Coast
Vandenberg
Florida Canal
Antoine
Minneapolis
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