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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1931
Page
3
London reports the opening of the world wheat conference where Canadian delegate G. Howard Ferguson calls for relief for wheat farmers to secure fair wages without raising living costs. He chairs 36 delegates from 14 exporting nations and outlines two main problems: disposing of current stocks and improving future handling.
Ferguson argued large world wheat surpluses result from faulty distribution rather than overproduction. He urged delegates at the conference to address the distribution problem to ensure farmers receive fair prices and to view the crisis in a broad, global perspective.
Waco police hunting Lester Anderson Hixson for jail breaking motor car theft and forgery halted when he was shot resisting arrest near Bishop. He died from a bullet wound Saturday ending the escape pursuit.
The second quarterly conference at San Jacinto Methodist Church will be conducted by Dr L. N. Lipscomb presiding elder of Amarillo district Tuesday evening at 8 o clock.
The Globe announces the Seiberling Air Cooled Triple Tread Tire with three anti skid treads stacked for continual replacement as wear occurs. Air cooling reportedly boosts mileage by 50 to 100 percent, with local distributor Cockrell Lokey inviting inspection of the new design.
An organized gang rifled four safes in San Marcos over the weekend. Hays County officers said the cracksmen appeared to seek only money, with jewelry in one safe left untouched. No total amount stolen was estimated.
Vega city seeks Amarillo fire code after a 25000 dollar blaze that wrecked a half block of buildings and Vega officials study building permit rules. Stratford asks for Amarillo building code per Hallie Harper, secretary to Frank French, Amarillo building inspector.
Officials told the building inspection secretary that several copies of different codes exist but none matches their needs, delaying the project.
Lone Star Gas Company completes cash purchase of the Fort Worth Gas Company including plant, property, equipment and assets as the Fort Worth firm begins liquidation of its holdings.
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