Wall Street declines as stocks fall across the board
New York stock prices dropped sharply amid selling waves driving many issues to yearly or longer lows. Losses ranged up to around 6 points at worst with some mild recoveries later, amid broad adviser commentary on market mood and pending congressional measures. Commodities were mixed as wheat and grains rallied while rubber, silver, and cotton fell. bonds edged down and the dollar held firm.
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New York
Variqque Commission
Atocha Sm Consolidated Gas
American Telephone and
Public Service of
New Jersey
U. S. Rubber
Case
Bethlehem Steel
U. Steel
du Pont
Johns Manville
Western Union
Goodyear
General Motors
Chrysler
Deere
Westinghouse
Santa Fe
N. Central
U. 8
American
Howe Sound
U. S
Mme
Congress
Washington
Weather hints and local notes from Amarillo district
The entry mixes informal weather chatter predicting rain with notes on bluebonnets, Fourth of July timing, local remarks on gambling, a farm boy's country anecdotes, and opinions on war with Japan. It mentions N. S. Griggs and Mayor Ross Rogers, plus reflections on shipbuilding and naval balance between Japan and England.
Special Mother's Day stamps meet with strong demand
The Amarillo post office reports brisk sales of newly issued Mother's Day stamps. Postmaster Mrs. Floyd Cooper notes the stamps, bearing Whistler's Portrait of My Mother, can be used for regular and special delivery mail.
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Amarillo
Floyd Cooper
Tax Bill Progress and Silver Regulation Debates
The article outlines a new capital gains and losses provision limiting deductions to gains, with a $2000 offset from ordinary income, and progressive gains percentages by holding period. It notes Senate testimony against reduced tax payments by firms and reports renewed Senate-Administration talks on silver regulation as a $417 million income tax bill becomes law.
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Senate
Ju Fe, Morgan & Company
New York
Washington
Roosevelt
House Committee For
Amarillo Seeks 1935 West Texas Convention Here
Interest in hosting the West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention in Amarillo grows as drivers claim the district quota nears. The Amarillo delegation plans to travel by motorcade with many local officials and businessmen among signees attending ensure the meeting in San Angelo next week.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
San Angelo
Amarillo
West Texas
J. M
Jim” Williams
Dathart
W. J. Casey
WTCC
Cade
Wilbur C Hawk
Harry Montgomery
Benny Greenhill
Ross D. Rogers
Mr. Williams
Otho Thompson
Leo Peterson
Roy Cullum
Wilbur C. Hawk
H. G. Maxfield
Fd Mayer
G. W. Luke
Mason King
Lawrence Hagg
John Sherrin
Grover B. Hill
Bill Gilstrap
Dinty Moore
Charles Wolflin
R. F E. Wertz
Ivor Davies
James Sellars
Dale Smiley
C. 8. Makeig
E. W. Hardin
George Carnes
J. H. McCracken
Melody Maids
The
Rock Island Railroad
Gettle Abduction Tied to Nearby Estate and Witness Clues
Police linked the Gettle kidnapping to the estate adjoining the late mining magnate Lucky Baldwin. Footprints at the rear of the party house and the stepladder from the Gettle property surfaced as clues. Gettle, seen in gray flannels and tennis shoes, was seized after being found drinking at a bar. The Gettle estate spans nearly five acres with a high stone wall and iron gates. police noted Gettle previously ran the J C Penney store in Bakersfield. In a separate thread, two sisters Fern Sankey and Alvina Keiler face federal trial for Boettcher abduction links as the case widens.
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Gettle
Wolff
Lucky” Baldwin
J. C. Penney
Bakersfield
Cal
Pierre
Fern Sankey
Alvina Keiler
Dear Tack: Seeking help to find work
The writer, a 35 year old married person with two young daughters, asks Tack for assistance in obtaining employment. The letter expresses gratitude for Tack’s past help and requests support in securing work.
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Tack
Light rains threaten dreary wheat outlook across midwest
Weather reports port Vega and Adrian west and Conway east as light rains inch into drought stricken midwest. Experts warn spring drought may cut winter wheat yields to as low as 25 percent if rains fail to arrive within a week.
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Vega
Adrian
Conway
Chicago
Middle Western
Interior strikes offer peace plan for Cleveland gas station dispute
Secretary Ickes proposes a fair air equitable method to end the two labor strikes as 2,000 Cleveland gasoline station operators seek settlement. Major oil firms back a six point proposal but the unions demand clarification and the closed shop issue remains unresolved.
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Ickes
Cleveland
Huo Clothiers Opens in New Polk Street Home
Formal opening of Huo Clothiers at 604 Polk Street announced for tomorrow. The Hub has moved from 618 Polk Street this week. Manager S. Schienberg notes every department enlarged with doubled space and tripled dressing rooms. Store remodeled with more than double display space and modern display windows.
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Huo Clothiers
Polk Street
S. Schienberg
Sheriff’s Office Aims to Stop Bandits With Heavy Armament
Potter County sheriff's department stocks seven high powered rifles a Thompson sub machine gun and two sawed off shotguns for bandit encounters. The arsenal includes auto rifles in multiple calibers and kept cleaned and ready in the sheriff's office closet.
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Amarillo
Potter County
London Burial Rites Held at Pampa
Funeral rites for Mrs. Mildred B. London aged 35 were pronounced at 2 30 PM from the Pampa Methodist Church by Rev W A Irwin. Mrs London died Tuesday in a local hospital after a 10 day illness. The body was taken to Pampa by N B Griggs & Sons.
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Mildred B. London
Pampa
Police Seek Negro Woman for Thefts
St. Louis police, at the request of constable Howard Elliott, seek Josephine Lewis a Negro woman wanted on a theft charge. Jewelry and money totaling 165 dollars were taken from a Vineyard Manor caretaker including a 20 dollar gold ring a 65 dollar diamond ring a 5 dollar gold chain bracelet and other pieces. She departed by bus Tuesday for Chicago.
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St. Louis
Howard Elliott
Josephine Lewis
Chicago
Vineyard Manor
V F W Opens Drive To Elect Attorney Birge
The VFW post begins a campaign to elect W. S. Birge of Amarillo as state commander. For weeks the local post has conducted initiation ceremonies for new units in the Panhandle and Eastern New Mexico. The Amarillo initiation team will assist at the state convention in Fort Worth from June 17 to 20.
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Amarillo
Khiva Shrine
Panhandle
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Khiva Temple
Scenic Canyon
Norris Ewing
Wichita Falls
W. S. Birge
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Amerild
Fort Worth
C. C. Gibson
Moore Driver Faces Prosecution After Palmateer Tragedy
Shirley Pauline Palmateer 3 was killed when a car driven by Moore swerved into the curb in the 400 block of South Arthur Street and struck her and two siblings. The 1-year-old sister and 2-year-old brother were severely hurt but recovered. District Attorney Hazlewood and assistant Bob Underwood led the prosecution with Amarillo and Panhandle lawyers defending Moore.
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Ing
Shirley Pauline Palmateer
Arthur Street
Moore
Palmateer
Shirley Pauline
Hazlewood
Bob Underwood
Cleo Clayton
F. M. Bralley, Jr
R. A. Wilson
Amarillo
Curtis Douglas
Panhandle
Georgian Village Girl Wins Best American Novel
A Georgia city woman, recognized for her debut novel Lamb in His Bosom, claims the top American prize for fiction of the year. She speaks of feeling dazed by the honor and compares her shoes to Cinderella slippers, while noting she left school early and is mother to three active sons.
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Georgia
America
Kansas City Livestock and New Orleans Cotton Market Roundup
Kansas City quotes show cattle and calves trading mixed with steady to higher tendencies. top hogs at 5.40 for choice 190-240 lbs while cattle milk and stocker steers see modest gains. New Orleans cotton opens easier with early losses around 10 points but recovers slightly before mid-morning. July around 11.21 and December near 11.47.
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Kansas City
U. 8
D. A
New Orleans
New Orlean
Liverpool
Sterling
Lnter
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Allied Chem
Amer
Small & Ref
Amer Steel
Kedys
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Auburn Auto Barnadall
Bendix
Avian
Bethlehem Steel Borden
Houston
Hudson Motor
Hupp
Canadian Taffic Charp
Chrysler Columbas & el Col Carbon
BBC
Johna Mansville
Kelvinator
Ccscserereeerene
Kennecott Copper
Montgomery Nat Biscuit
National St N Y
Northern Pac
Ohio
Eireees ‘ Packard
Penney Ie Penn R R Petroleum Corp
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Iain Keith Orph
Republic Steel
Reynolds Tobie
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Sears Roebuck
Seneca Copper
Skelly of
Socony Vacuum
South Pac RR
Standard
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Studebaker Corp
Texas Corp
Texas Gulf
Texas Pac Land
Union Carbide - Sie Eaes
Union Pacific
United Aircraft
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Laven
U & Smelting
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U 8 Steel Pia
Crete
Sotevecy
Westinghouse Free
Woolworth
John F. Clark
Carev
Earead Bay
Ee Eeness
Gulf Oil de
Humble Oil
Pry Eee
Imperial Oil
Swift & Co
Weather Bureau
Griggs
Ross Rogers
United States
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King Cole
Amarilla
Studebaker
Jack Davis
Memphis
Carl Hare
Nunn Electric Company
Carl
China
Europe
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Will Rogers
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Palo Duro Park
Fred Marshall
John Hill
Wes Izzard
Horace Russell
Guy Carlander
Chas. Wolflin
Fred Wortham
Travis Shaw
Clyde Warwick
Chas
Burrow
J. H. Cox
Albert Terry
C. L. Thompson
Grady Oldham
Mr. Marshall
Holly Hollabaugh
Marshall
May Peterson Thompson
Houston Street
C. C
KOTEX
Globe
Thrifty Service Drug
London
Worms
Lavoptik
Hanes
Hanes Wonderwear
P. H. Hanes Knitting Company
Winston-Salem
N. C
Samsonbak
Wonderwear
Enro
ENROS
Bi Polk
PABST
Ree
Premier-Pabst Co
Consumers Ice CO
Second Bt
Tad
Beer
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