World reacts to Roosevelt disarmament plan across nations
Washington officials monitored Chancellor Hitler's Reichstag address and awaited its impact on Roosevelt's disarmament proposal. Japan's stance remained uncertain with potential reservations on troop status in Manchuria and China. Britain hinted King George may personally respond to the peace bid, while Daladier affirmed French support. Page 2.
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Joseph H. Biard
Washington
Germany
Japan
Roosevelt
State Department
Hitler
Katsuji Debuchi
An- Reme
Phillips
Manchuria
China
United States
Soviet Russia
Art, Lenin, and Rockefeller Center President’s Column
Arthur Brisbane discusses Rockefeller Jr involved in hiring Diego Rivera to paint murals at Rockefeller Center. Rivera’s Lenin depiction sparked controversy leading to removal and payment dispute. The piece contrasts reactions with possible outcomes if Russia favored similar decor.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Diego Rivera
Rockefeller Center
Rivera
Lenin
Rockefeller
Hitler backs Roosevelt disarmament plan in Reichstag
May 17 Adolf Hitler endorsed Roosevelt’s disarmament plan in a Reichstag address. He pledged cooperation with Roosevelt’s efforts and said lasting economic reconstruction hinges on solving disarmament. He spoke on behalf of the nation and the youth movement.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Reichstag
Roosevelt
President Seeks Quick Action on $3.3 Billion Public Works Plan
President Roosevelt sent to Congress a broad public works program with full executive authority. He asked expeditious action from Democratic majorities on the $3.3 billion construction initiative.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Single Memberships for Final Philharmonic Concert
The final Philharmonic Orchestra concert will be at Municipal Auditorium Thursday. Non members can buy single membership cards for 75 cents, each good for two reserved seats, at City Drug Store from 10 AM or at the box office before the 8:30 PM show. Student memberships are 26 cents. Members may swap cards for tickets at City Drug Store or the box office. Soloist Miss Evelyn Kennedy performs a piano concerto with full orchestra.
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Municipal Auditorium
Amarillo
Association
City Drug Store
Evelyn Kennedy
Road men seek registrations for highway conventions in Amarillo
Amarillo boosters launch a pre conference registration drive to fund U S Highway 66 and 60 conventions. N S Griggs leads the effort with Bill Lampe and other highway committee members after the chamber ceased operations. Registrations cover meals dances and barbecues at the Tri State Fair Grounds with events scheduled Monday through Saturday.
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Amarillo
N. S. Griggs
Chamber of Commerce
Griggs
Bill Lampe
Highway Committee
Shamrock
Phoenix
Amarillo Hotel
Herring Hotel
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Ferguson Urges Legislature to Stay Until Budget Set
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson urged solons to remain in session until revenue is sufficient to balance the state budget. The May 17 message notes total needs of 118,415,991 with 59,088,866 to be raised by ad valorem taxes or other means and highlights a gas line tax reallocation to cover interest on bonds.
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Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
George H. Sheppard
Moore Lynn
Senate Committee On Highways and Motor Traffic
House
Groom Man Killed As Train Hits Car
Joseph Krizan Jr a 35 year old mechanic for Farmers Grain and Implement Company at Groom was fatally injured when the coupe he drove was struck by a Rock Island passenger train at a highway crossing in the yards at Lark between Conway and Groom. He died en route to Amarillo after the collision at 6 55 am. Surviving relatives include his parents four brothers and four sisters. The body is at the N S Griggs funeral home.
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Joseph Krizan, Jr
Farmers Grain and Implement Company
Groom
Rock Island
Lark
Conway
Krizan
Amarillo
Millholland
Oklahoma City
Joseph Krizan, Sr
Victor Krizan
Downey
Calif
E. C. Krizan
Emil Krizan
Fort Stockton
John
A. L. Giles
L. B. Williams
Emily Krizan
Louise Krizan
N. S. Griggs
Weather forecast for Amarillo and surrounding area
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday for Amarillo and West Texas forecast. New Mexico expects generally fair conditions tonight and Thursday with a slightly cooler northeast portion. Today temperature extremes reach 64 at 1 PM and 86 later in the day.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Business Now Turns Upward
A special committee of the Federal Reserve Board advisory council reported general improvement in business nationwide to President Roosevelt. Led by Walter Smith of St. Louis, the group met with Secretary Woodin and discussed inflation powers and pending banking reform aimed at curbing speculation. Melvin Traylor of Chicago voiced optimism.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Advisory Council
The
Federal Reserve Board
Walter Smith
St. Louis
Woodin
Congress
White House
Melvin Traylor
Chicago
Testimony Continues in Insurance Note Case
Testimony continued Wednesday in the federal court suit of J. T. Bain and wife of Clarendon against Northwestern National Life Insurance Co to cancel a $6,000 note on grounds of usurious interest. The federal grand jury also continued its investigations.
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J. T. Bain
Clarendon
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Federal Grand Jury
Hitler speech reaffirms revision of Versailles and non aggression
Berlin reports summary of Chancellor Hitler's Reichstag remarks. He argues no European war will improve the situation and recalls Versailles as a source of misery. Germany claims readiness to forego armament if others do likewise and thanks President Roosevelt for non aggression talks.
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Berlin
Hitler
Reichstag
Hitler vows disarmament and peace policy in Germany
The chancellor pledged Germany will disarm as other powers do and scrap military equipment if others do likewise. He said Germany would stamp out communism, provide jobs, and restore stable government, offering no aggression while seeking non aggression pacts and viewing President Roosevelt as a peace guarantor. He warned he would withdraw if treaties are breached and cited Versailles disarmament figures to argue others arm more.
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Germany
France
Poland
United States
Europe
Nations react to U S peace proposal
World reaction across nations follows Roosevelt peace appeal. MacDonald and British government ready quick acceptance in London. Paris and Rome show official approval. Soviet message praises tacit alignment with US aims. Germany vows to join non aggression pact but wants arms parity. Buenos Aires and Mexico City report acceptance, Japan cautions limits. Peiping defends as opportunity for withdrawal.
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Paris
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Panama
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Chile
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Ho Ying- Ching
City Producing Law Likely for Amarillo Dealers
Amarillo officials moved toward a new regulatory framework for fruit and vegetable dealers with a first reading of an ordinance banning peddling and setting a $100 license plus fines up to $200. The plan includes a proposed municipal market approach debated by Jeff D. Bartlett and others, but the measure focuses on health regulation rather than creating a market.
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Amarillo
Jeff D. Bartlett
H. S. Harper
Bartlett
Harper
Ray C. Johnson
Corporation Counsel
William J. Plesher
Charley Rogers
Draper- Ross
Ross D. Rogers
Fort Worth
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Denver
Colorado Springs
Muscle Shoals Bill Passes House for Roosevelt Plan
The House approved the conference report on the Muscle Shoals development program, unopposed, sending the measure to President Roosevelt for his signature. This clears the way for a government owned power project as part of a national economic planning effort.
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Muscle Shoals
Washington
Roosevelt
Tennesse Valley
House
Senate
White House
Roosevelt urges tax policy shift to fund public works
The article reports Roosevelt asking legislators to decide on new taxes before early next week to underwrite public works. He warns he may propose levies if no decision is reached and suggests reducing or eliminating taxes if prohibition repeal takes effect. He advocates cooperation with industry to create widespread employment and a shorter work week with fair wages to curb overproduction.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Classified Want Ad: Household Services Offered Today
Local advertisement highlights services including lawn mower sharpening paper hanging painting brick work stove repair gas fitting and windows cleaning. Classifieds urge readers to see BUSINESS SERVICES in the Want Ads for more options and to hire skilled workers.
Peace and Disarmament Hopes Amid Peiping Frontline Moves
Peiping residents fortify streets with sandbags as Gen. Ho Ying-Ching rallies to defend North China. Chinese forces push toward the front near Miyun Hsien while talks of a China Japan compromise surface after an assassination attempt on Nanking official Hwang Fu.
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Peiping
Miyun-Hsien
Tientsin
Hwang Fu
Nanking
Hwang
North China
Japan
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