Amarillo Plans New Traffic Control System Survey
Amarillo will gain a new traffic control system after an exhaustive survey of traffic needs. Capt. Sid Harper returns May 13 to assist, with plans to create protected through routes, clear markings, and stricter enforcement. The move aims to speed traffic and reduce hazards for residents and visitors.
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Amarillo
Sid Harper
Police
Texas Traffic Officers Training School
Austin
Highway Department
Rogers
Panhandle
Potter County
Jim Line
Texas
WPA Will Cut 150 Off Rolls In Panhandle Counties
Regional WPA Administrator A. A. Meredith announced a May 8 cut of 150 relief workers from the WPA rolls in 26 Panhandle counties. The second reduction in a month, part of a 7,820 statewide reduction and a nationwide cut due to Congress curtailing relief funds. Meredith returned from a survey trip covering Fort Worth Lubbock and Marshall areas.
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WPA
A. A. Meredith
Panhandle
State
Meredith
Fort Worth
Lubbock
Marshall
Dedication Breakfast and Luncheon for P O Post Office
Post office dedication on May 17 includes a breakfast and a luncheon in the Crystal Ballroom at the Herring Hotel. Guest James A. Farley will speak at breakfast and attend a reception luncheon. Reservations cost 75 cents for breakfast and $1 for luncheon through Leo Peterson at the Herring. Farley departs for the coast at 1 50 p m on the Santa Fe after the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herring Hotel
James A. Farley
Leo Peterson
Farley
Santa Fe
Television six days old sparks union jurisdiction clash
The television industry, six days old, faces a heated dispute as four unions claim jurisdiction. The American Guild of Musical Artists, the Screen Actors Guild, the American Federation of Radio Artists, and the Actors Equity Association battle for control. The issue was referred to the Associated Actors and Artists of America for discussion this afternoon as regular broadcasts began in New York six days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.A
American Guild of Musical Artists
Screen Actors Guild
American Federation of Radio Artists
Actors Equity Association
Associated Actors and Artists of America
AFL
Amarillo drives survey and sales army kickoff
Questionnaires go to 3500 Amarillo schoolchildren to rate the city’s needs while a business professional survey kicks off the annual membership drive. The sales army, led by Bruce Autry and Bill Gilstrap, meets for final instructions as prizes are set for division captains.
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Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Activities Fund Group
Sales Army
Bruce Autry
Bill Gilstrap
Amar
Lelia Hickox
Jean Tomerlin
Margaret Woodruff
Frances Chance
Marie Jenkins
June Callahan
Dorothy June Cook
Edith Zelley
Third Blast Victim Dies in Highway Job Near Memphis
R C Collins dies from injuries after a dynamite blast on a Salt Creek bridge project near Memphis. Beeson 30 and Rivers 37 killed instantly, Wooten critical, Martin shocked. Rivers funeral held. Beeson services held. Collins removed to Estelline for arrangements. Widespread injuries and fatalities among Turkey, Estelline workers.
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Memphis
R. C. Collins
Here
Bob Beeson
Turkey
Spur
Straw Boss
Levi Rivers
W. F. Wooten
Clyde Martin
Wellington
Wooten
Martin
Salt Creek
Beeson
Collins
Estelline
Rivers
A. J. Rivers
Student Stays 25 Days for Race Tickets
Roy Frazier a 16 year old Detroit student camped outside the Indianapolis Speedway to buy a ticket for the 1939 Memorial Day speed races. He plans to live in his car for 25 days and will pay for his seat with meals, declining temporary lodging.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Roy Frazier
Detroit
Indianapolis Speedway
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Nearby Area
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday for Amarillo and vicinity with west Texas and New Mexico regions showing fair, partly cloudy to night and Saturday. Temperatures reach a maximum of 66 and a minimum of 53 with warmer conditions tonight and cooler extremes in the far northeast Saturday.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Hastings Sees Bright Business Outlook During Amarillo Visit
Paul P. Hastings, Santa Fe vice president in charge of all traffic, predicted a stronger business outlook not seen in years during his first Amarillo visit. He cited rising western demand for manufactured goods, solid wheat prospects, favorable range conditions, and improving passenger traffic as signs of revival for rail freight. Hastings noted the wheat crop could ease railroad stress and that a general upturn in the economy is anticipated across the rail system. He also praised Amarillo and Carlsbad Caverns and spoke during a reception at the Burton home before continuing to Topeka and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul P. Hastings
Amarillo
Hastings
U. S. Railroad Administration
M. C. Burton
Arise
Carlsbad Caverns
Mr. Hastings
San Francisco
Old Tack
Senate panel approves draft wealth tax for war funding
The Senate military affairs committee backed a bill to let the government draft capital in war. Proposed by Senator Lee of Oklahoma, it would create a wealth census during defense emergencies and require citizens to buy 50 year war bonds at 1 percent interest, on a scale tied to net wealth.
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Washington
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Lee
Oklahoma
Treasury
Grandmother Held as Chief Of Vice Ring
Rose Gold a 68 year old Brooklyn grandmother held on $50,000 bail as a principal figure in several vicious rackets. She faced 17 counts of first degree perjury in fraudulent bond transactions and was arraigned in Brooklyn Supreme Court. Special Prosecutor John Harlan Amen alleged the case connected to policy and book making, vice rackets and related crimes.
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New York
U.P
Brooklyn
Rose Gold
Brooklyn Supreme Court
Sam Siegel
John Harlan Amen
Pat Neff criticizes pensions as weakening national power
Fort Worth May 5 Pat M Neff former Texas governor and Baylor University president condemned pension plans as undermining the country's strength in a speech to Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary seniors He warned that widespread pensions would create loafers and Bolsheviks and recalled his own eight hour workday upbringing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
U.P
Pat M. Neff
Texas
Baylor University
Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary
Neff
Injunction Voided In Jones Election
The Tenth Court of Civil Appeals dissolved a lower court injunction halting Clifford B. Jones of Spur from becoming president of Texas Technological College. The court issued a permanent writ preventing contempt actions against trustees who voted for Jones.
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Waco
Tenth Court of Civil Appeals
Seventy Seventh District Court
Clifford B. Jones
Spur
Texas Technological College
Fountain Kirby
Jones
Lindbergh Refuels at Wright Field on Dayton Stop
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh touched down at Wright Field Dayton Ohio for a brief fuel break en route to St. Louis. The stop was short with gas priced 15 cents lower at Lewis’ and insurance offered by Neely Greenhill Agey.
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Lindy
Dayton
Charles A. Lindbergh
Wright Field
St. Louis
Nation wide soft coal strike begins as shortages mount
May 5 report notes thousands of miners walk out across Illinois Kentucky Washington Montana Wyoming Kansas Virginia Colorado New Mexico and Indiana. Government efforts led by John R. Steelman urged continued bargaining while union leader John L. Lewis presses for closed shop protections threatening half a million workers and a $4 billion coal industry.
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New York
UPA
John R. Steelman
Department of Labor Conciliation Service
Appalachian
Illinois
Kentucky
Washington
Montana
Wyoming
Kansas
Virginia
Colorado
New Mexico
Indiana
Steelman
John L. Lewis
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Amarillo Building Nears Million Dollar Mark
Amarillo's building total for the year stands within 54515 of one million dollars. Roy Swafford receives a permit for a 4600 home at 1321 Bellaire Street. A permit was issued yesterday for the Amarillo Broadcasting Company studio at 111 East Fifth Avenue. Public utilities report 115 new home connections in Amarillo since January 1.
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Amarillo
Roy Swafford
Bellaire Street
Amarillo Broadcasting Company
East Fifth Avenue
Public Utilities
WPA reports relief workers average stay and age
The Works Progress Administration announced that the average relief worker remains on WPA rolls for just over one year and that the overall average age of workers is 39 years and five months.
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Washington
U.P
Works Progress Administration
Billion Dollar Farm Bill Approved by Senate Committee
The Senate appropriations committee approved a farm bill totaling over 1.215 billion dollars with more than 900 million aimed at boosting farmer incomes and prices. Agricultural state senators won increases of over 375 million compared with House funds, and the measure was expected to reach a full Senate vote Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Bill Lets Counties Use Road Surplus Under New Bill
The Texas House passed to third reading a measure to give counties the surplus in the road bond assumption fund. The vote was 119 to 11 after a long argument. The bill would allocate about 150 million dollars over twenty five years to aid county road building as the surplus is disposed of.
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Austin
House of Representatives
Homer Beach Jailed on DWI Charge
Homer Beach was jailed early today on a drunken driving charge filed before Justice of the Peace Carder. Police arrested Beach at 3 o clock this morning.
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Homer Beach
Justice of the Peace Carder
Beach
Mr Collman Predicts More Showers Across Plains
Mr Collman forecasts additional rain and continued partly cloudy skies tonight and tomorrow. Yesterday and last night showers occurred in scattered Plains areas, adding moisture from earlier in the week with measured totals including Adrian 4.8 inches, Spearman 1.3, Stratford 0.25, Hooker 0.03, Rocky Ford 0.18, Springfield 0.04, Clovis 0.16, Des Moines 0.05, Beaver 0, Lubbock 0.02, Elk City 0.06, Santa Fe 0.02, Tucumcari 2.31 in the last 36 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Collman
Plains
Adrian
Spearman
Stratford
Hooker
Rocky Ford
Col
Springfield
Clovis
Des Moines
Beaver AO
Lubbock
Elk City
Santa Fe
Tucumcari
King Anthony Hall Proclaims Self as German Emperor
London May 5. Anthony Hall self proclaimed king of England and Kaiser Anthony, emperor of the Western Empire including Great Britain and Germany. The pamphlet carried the Tudor rose and urged restoration of former German colonies and reciprocal immigration rights for Britons and Germans to live and trade in peace.
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London
U.P
Anthony Hall
England
Kaiser Anthony
Great Britain
Germany
Anthony
George
Western Hemisphere
Parking meters divide Amarillo letters in contest
The weekly Globe letter contest shows balanced sentiment on street meters with Howard Thompson in favor and Marvin Hill against. Winners earn rewards, and the paper invites new essays on whether sales tax should fund higher old age pensions.
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Amarillo
Howard Thompson
Polk Street
Marvin Hill
Sunset Street
Thompson
Hill
the Globe
GLOBE
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John Maynard Lbr, Co
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Chamber of Commerce Sales Army
Zale Jewelry
Atchison
The
Neely
Greenhill Agey
C. C. Cunningham
Cunningham Floral Company
Amarilo
Taylor
Tyler
Marvin R. Hill
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