Doctor Rescues Bandit With Razor Blade During Gun Battle
In Chicago a doctor, held at gunpoint in a dim room, performed an emergency bullet extraction with a razor blade after two bandits shot a tavern patron and wounded two off duty officers. The wounded bandit later transported the bullet as he fled towards a vehicle.
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Doctor
Bandit
Chicago
W.P
Sigmund Hirschfield
Hirschfeld
Phil Kelly
McIntyre
Kelly
Alex Ferguson
Ravenwood Hospital
Invasion of Lily Pons Home Triggers Odd Fan Defense
Norwalk, May 3. A self described agent called X 3 entered Lily Pons home as a protective measure for the opera star. The man Louis M Brucker 27 of Philadelphia known in Chicago as Old Gum Shoe was jailed for disorderly conduct while fan Arthur Casper faces a choice of jail or a fine after breaking into the Pons estate.
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Lily Pons
X-3
Fan
Norwalk
Conn
U.P
Secret Service
Arthur Casper
Casper
Pons
Louis M. Brucker
Philadelphia
Chicago
Edward Rilling
Billing
San Bernardino
Cal
West Coast
Miss Pons
Lily
Britain Offers to Consider Hitler Peace Promises
Britain signals openness to negotiating nonaggression with Germany amid cabinet discussions and push to unite against Soviet Russia. The move follows a three hour cabinet session and dispatch of counter proposals to Moscow as Britain weighs avoiding antagonizing Japan or Portugal. Grasshopper poison mixing starts in Amarillo with distribution plans and costs under review, while Texas A. and M. entomologist reports rising grasshopper hatch in Oldham and Hartley counties and Vega plant set to operate next week.
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Great Britain
Adolf Hitler
ePrime
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
Germany
Hitler
Roosevelt
Chamberlain
France
Russia
Moscow
Maxim Litvinov
Japan
Portugal
Amarillo
Ted Alexander
Alexander
Tri-State Fair Grounds
R. R. Reppert
Texas A. & M. College
Oldham
Hartley
Matador Ranch
Reppert
Vega
Oldham County
Ted Houghton
Texas
FDR Signs Critical Arms Appropriation
President Roosevelt signed a bill authorizing 153 million dollars in immediate appropriations and contract authors for critical defense items. The measure also paves the way for six point six million to modernize five battleships Tennessee California Colorado Maryland and West Virginia. The army would spend about 110 million on tanks anti-tank guns rifles gas masks anti aircraft guns artillery and ammo.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House Naval Committee
Tennessee
California
Colorado
Maryland
West Virginia
Army
Italians Told to Cut Coffee Drinking Under Policy
Rome May 3 Italians were told by the Fascist press they must curb coffee consumption for national policy. The move accompanies plans to finance arms purchases abroad with part of Italy’s gold reserve as coffee exporting nations reportedly refuse to enter into Carter arrangements.
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Rome
Italy
Tobey Claims Roosevelt Won’t Seek Third Term
New Hampshire Senator Charles Tobey said Roosevelt would not run again, citing books from the congressional library he viewed during a visit. He referenced a White House labeled tome about “How to get a position or answer a want ad.”
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Manchester
N. H
Congressional Library
Charles W. Tobey
New Hampshire
Roosevelt
White House
Missing Teen Juanita Fair Wary of Amarillo Family
Juanita Fair, 17, has been missing from her Amarillo home for four days. Relatives seek police help as the search continues. Mother resides at 1509 East Sixteenth Avenue. Fair is described as a blonde, about 120 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Fair
Amarillo
East
Sixteenth Avenue
There Are Exceptions to Rules Involving Traffic Tickets
A Brookline caller says she received a parking tag and asks if she can mail it back due to scarlet fever. The officer insists it must be brought in person, but the caller is advised to mail the tag. The exchange highlights a traffic ticket exception scenario.
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Brookline
Mass
Stephen Tonra
Tradition Says Three Big Events Are News
The Amarillo Globe-News claims a fourth life milestone when a baby cuts its first tooth. Readers are urged to call All Around the Town to report their infant’s milestone, alongside prior rites of birth, marriage, and death.
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Amarillo Globe-News
All Around the Town Department
The
Globe News
Amarillo to Install Panhandle Police Radio Station
Mayor Ross D. Rogers announced Amarillo will build and maintain a city operated Panhandle police radio system. The FCC granted a construction permit, and officers will bear only their own receiving sets while the city funds the project for regional service.
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Washington
Appropriations
Ross D. Rogers
Amarillo
Panhandle
Rogers
Federal Communications Commission
Mrs. FDR Finishes Royal Visit Wardrobe Fittings
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt completes final fittings for nine costumes to be worn during the English king and queen visit. Designer Lucille Mahoney, longtime for 18 years, created the outfits including a white ermine stole and pastel chiffon gowns. Attire planned for the World's Fair trip features a star print navy ensemble, a rose silk suit, a Scotch plaid chiffon dinner dress, and two casual dinner gowns.
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New York
U.P
Franklin D. Roosevelt
England
Lucille Mahoney
Mrs. Roosevelt
Vice President Garner Suffering From Jumbago Attack
In Washington on May 3, Vice President Garner remained in his hotel room after a slight attack of jumbago. Mrs. Garner said he would likely return to his office tomorrow. Amarillo Shade & Equipment Co. provides Venetian blinds and related goods.
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Garner
Washington
PWA Project Nears Completion in City
Amarillo city progress on PWA projects includes water system improvements nearly finished by Sherman Machine and Iron Works of Oklahoma City. Sewer extension, contracted to James Foran of Amarillo, expected to finish within 10 days as estimated by City Manager H. R. Smith.
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Amarillo
PWA
Sherman Machine & Iron Works
Oklahoma City
James Foran
H. R. Smith
Widow of death by own action poised to inherit stock
Mrs. Edward L. Schneider, widow of a man who testified against Thomas J. Pendergast, stands to inherit stock in Pendergast companies if his death is ruled a suicide. The stock paid $26,600 in 1935 and $383,175 in 1936. She teeters under collapse after the missing husband’s sedan found and two notes implying self destruction.
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Kansas City
Edward L. Schneider
Thomas J. Pendergast
Pendergast
Schneider
Pat's Tavern Broken Into Fourth Time
Pat's Tavern at 1746 East Tenth Avenue, formerly the Brown Derby, was entered last night but burglars left empty handed. Owner Lewis Merritt reports three prior burglaries since February 4 with music boxes and cash registers emptied and beer taken on other nights.
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East Tenth Avenue
Lewis Merritt
Pat's Tavern
Bell worn by 200 relieved of angina pains says doctor
Dr. William J. Kerr of San Francisco told the 54th annual convention that 200 persons were relieved from angina pectoris pains by wearing elastic abdominal belts. He explained the belt lifts the abdomen to free the diaphragm and improve blood return to the heart.
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Atlantic City
N. J
William J. Kerr
San Francisco
The
Association of American Physicians
Amarillo Area Cloudy Forecast with Light Precipitation
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday across Amarillo and West Texas. New Mexico sees similar conditions with little temperature change. Precipitation around 0.43 inches is noted.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Rains Drench Plains As Amarillo Reports Heavy Showers
Moisture from last night and today soaked a wide Plains stretch with 1.32 inches in Clayton New Mexico and up to 50 inches along Fort Worth and Denver tracks. Ample rains boost crop prospects as forecasts call for continued showers and temperatures around 70 today and 55 tonight.
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Texline
Childress
Fort Worth
Denver
Amarillo
Clovis
N. M
Santa Fe
South Plains
English Air Field
Wildorado
Clayton
Bovina
Weather Bureau
Dalhart
Adrian
Dimmitt
Plainview
Stratford
Muleshoe
Lubbock
Syracuse
Kans
Fourth Million Bonds Sold in Amarillo Post Office
United States Savings Bonds sales in 1938 reached 271 813 75 dollars at the Amarillo post office led by W D DeGrassi Plemons Texas with 99637 50 in fourth class post offices nationwide Plemons again topped 1937 with 58500 Mor genthaus Treasury Secretary reports through March 31 1939 total maturity value 2437108 50 with about 1564608 investors and average daily sales 1957525 since 1935. Chicago led national direct by mail and post office purchases with 33813900 in cash.
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United States Savings
Amarillo
Treasury Department
W. D. DeGrassi
Plemons
Texas
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Chicago
Pampan Dies After Being Hit by Train
Pampa records W. F. Power aged 48 died in a hospital from injuries after a train collision. In the same room Bert Densmor, a car driver injured in a prior train crash, lay nearby. Also present was 11 year old W. C. Vanhouten injured in a car train collision that killed his mother Vera Maines.
Clifft Announces Local College Entrance Tests
County Superintendent Carl G. Clifft announced that any person may take college entrance examinations this week. Tests may cover any high school subject and will be given in his office May 17 to 19 if there are requests.
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Carl G. Clifft
Barrymore Sues Wife For Fund Accounting
New York May 2 John Barrymore veteran actor sued his wife Elaine Barrymore today asking for an accounting of their funds. The action underscores a funding dispute within the family.
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New York
John Barrymore
Elaine Barrymore
Barrymore
Albanian King Zog Arrives in Istanbul With Court
King Zog and Queen Geraldine of Albania arrive in Istanbul from Larissa Greece with their infant son and a 110 strong party. The entourage includes Zog’s sisters former Albanian cabinet ministers officials and Albanian refugees.
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Istanbul
Turkey
U.P
Zog
Geraldine
Albania
Larissa
Greece
Texas House Keeps Sales Resource Tax Alive for 3 Election Dates
The Texas House voted 90 to 55 to keep the sales natural resource tax constitutional amendment, with Bradbury proposing recurring elections on taxes. If approved by voters, elections would occur in summer, November 1942, and November 1946, then every ten years, to allow removal or retention of the tax amid shifting federal rules.
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Austin
U.P
Texas House of Representatives
Senate
House
Bryan Bradbury
Abilene
Bradbury
Texas
Japs Demand Thorough Shanghai International Area Change
Tokyo reports Japan has informed Great Britain and the United States it seeks a thoroughgoing reorganization of the Shanghai international settlement. A revamping of land regulations could lead to abolition of the settlement, where British investments run into hundreds of millions. Ambassadors received separate replies at Sawada's request regarding incidents in and around the settlement involving Japan Britain and the United States.
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Tokyo
U.P
Japan
Great Britain
United States
Shanghai
Foreign Office
Sawada
Britain
Romania presents formal note on war debt to U S
Romania filed a formal note offering settlement of about 64 million dollars owed to the United States. Rumanian Minister Radu Irimescu delivered the document to Secretary Hull and briefed him for half an hour. The State and Treasury Departments will review the proposal and advise Congress. President Roosevelt is expected to forward the note with comments.
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Washington
Rumania
United States
Radu Irimescu
Hull
State
Treasury Department
Congress
Roosevelt
Auto Traffic Spurs Early Amarillo Ordinances and Growth
A 1906 Amarillo ordinance limited parking on Polk Street to 20 minutes between Third and Seventh Avenues and required licenses for hacks and wagons. By 1915 speed and parking practices evolved, with proposals on angle parking and blocking near streetcar tracks. The piece notes the rapid rise of automobile use, the push for signaling in 1926, and the need for education and engineering alongside enforcement to meet traffic challenges.
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Polk Street
Third
Seventh Avenues
Ordie Nance
John Speed
Polk
Fifth
Eighth
Amarillo
National Safety Council
Should Amarillo Have Parking Meters
Readers are invited to submit letters on the question should Amarillo have parking meters. Entries must be under 300 words and received at the Globe Office by noon Thursday. A $5 prize goes to the winner and $2.50 to the runner up.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Globe Office
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Goper
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John Miles
Sunshine State
James Farley
Bell
Wheat Belt
Pampan
L. M. Grow
Southwestern Public Service Company
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