Train Car Talk From Amarillo To New York Sparks Views
A long stream of anecdotes from a Duluth iron ore man and an eastern tax watcher aboard a train from Amarillo to New York reveals opinions on Minnesota publicity, Roosevelt era taxes, public speaking, and notable figures. It weaves in reflections on race, religion, and war era heroes, including praise for the quartermasters on Bataan and a note on Arriving in New York tomorrow.
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Archie Chisholm
Duluth
Minnesota
United States
Chisholm
West
Southwest
Texas
Artogona
New Mexico
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Treasury
Amarillo
Kansas City
Chicago
New York
Tack Housekeeper Wanted Dear Tack
Advertisement from J. J. Burrow of Griggs Oklahoma seeking a housekeeper. Writes interested parties to respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
J. J. Burrow
Griggs
Okla
Protest Petitions Slated on Sewers
Protests in resolution form from the Heal Estate Board and the Taxpayers’ League may be submitted to the city commission. They claim hundreds of property owners oppose curtailing sewer system expansion amid more than 10,000 vacant lots already connected.
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Heal Estate Board
Taxpayers’ League
City Commission
Real Estate Board
The
League
Amarillo
Morningside
Sewer Department
Death Claims Mrs Barrett in Amarillo
Mrs Verlinah Barrett aged 89, longtime Amarillo resident, died at 8 this morning at her daughter Mrs W H Crites home 1700 Buchanan Street. Survived by two sons J E Barrett and J A Barrett of Rockwall and six daughters including Mrs Margie McCreary Mrs J T Miller Mrs S M Kelly and Mrs R L Smith. Burial planned in Mount Zion cemetery beside her husband with services to be read by Mr Scott. Boxwell Brothers Chapel handled arrangements.
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Verlinah Barrett
Amarillo
W. H. Crites
Buchanan Street
Margie McCreary
Taylor Street
J. E. Barrett
J. A. Barrett
Rockwall
J. T. Miller
Lamesa
S. M. Kelly
Mesa
J M Dodsons Brother Dies in Vernon Texas
Dr J E Jim Dodson a Vernon physician died suddenly of a heart ailment at 9 30 this morning in Vernon. He was a prominent physician in Vernon and his death was reported as a sudden end to a life of medical service. His brother J M Dodson of the Phillips Petroleum land department was notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Dodson
Phillips Petroleum
J E. “Jim” Dodson
Dodson
Vernon
Reward Offered For Tire Thieves In May Burglary
John R. Mayo of 2106 Hayden Street posts a $50 reward for conviction of burglars who stole five good used tires from his servant’s quarters the night of May. A $25 reward is also offered for the return of the tires, sizes 600x16 and 625x16.
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John R. Mayo
Hayden Street
Planes Attack British Convoy Off Portugal
Berlin radio reports several merchant ships in a British convoy were attacked by planes off Portugal north of Lisbon at noon. Columns of smoke were seen as hits were scored according to the broadcast.
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Berlin
Portugal
Lisbon
Alice Faye Has A Daughter
Hollywood reports screen star Alice Faye gave birth to a daughter at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital weighing seven pounds two and a half ounces. Mrs Harris is the wife of orchestra leader Phil Harris. The baby was born at 2 38 A M Harris made three hospital trips during the night while appearing at a Los Angeles club.
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Hollywood
Alice Faye
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Miss Faye
Phil Harris
Harris
Los Angeles
Doolittle Raid Leader Question on Base Location
The article recalls General Doolittle leading a risky raid on the Japanese mainland with volunteer crews. It notes uncertainty about the raiding squadron's base and references the broader questions the Japanese would want answered.
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Little
United States Army
Doolittle
War Department
Markets Today Dow Jones and New York Stock Exchange Summary
Merrill Lynch reports at 1 P.M. large cap averages with minor declines across industrials railroads and utilities. NYSE listings show numerous corporations including Bethlehem Steel, General Electric, General Motors, Chrysler, and Texaco with mixed moves. Kansas City livestock prices also noted with hogs steady to lower and cattle, calves, and sheep prices mixed by weight and grade.
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Dow-Jones
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
NEW York Stock Exchange
Alleghany Lud Steel
Allis Chalmers
Smelt
Zinc & Lead
Anaconda
Ecdeesees Ad
Armour @ Co
Csoasses
Jat& Srcon
Aviation Corp Geers Mal
Baldwin Locomotive
Bendix Aviation Denne
Bolg
Bethlehem Steel
Borden An
Chrysler
del Curtiss Wright Deere & Company
Douglas Aircraft Electric Boat
General Electric
Foods
Gen Motors
Ace
Greyhound
Houston Oil
Int Harvester
Tint Power & Papa
Kennecott Copper
Marshall Field
Montgomery Ward
Nash Kelvinator
National Biscuit Amere
National
New York Shipbuilding
New York Central Railway
Packard
Pan American Airways
Paramount Pictures
C, Penney
Penn RR
Phillips Pet
Plymouth Oil
Thy
Remington Rand
RCA
Republic Steel
Sears Roebuck
Shell Union
Socony
Southern Pacific
California
Indiana
Studebaker
Texas Corporation
Ron Seteie
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Tide Water Oil
Vee Tex Pac Coal & Oi
Union Carbide Seeeeees
United Aircraft
Stand Oil New One
Rubber
Steel
White Motor
Wilson & Co
Woolworth
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Civil Pilot Meeting Set for CPTP Students
CPTP youths planning to take the program this summer are to meet in Amarillo College Room 202 on Wednesday at 8 PM. A larger meeting led by Major McCullough of the Lubbock army recruiting station is planned for Friday morning.
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Amarillo College
McCullough
Lubbock Army Recruiting Station
Shelby Kruser
CPTP
Army
Navy Air Corps Reserve
Thunder Showers Scattered Across Region Today
Weather bulletin reports scattered thunder showers likely late day with light intensity. Temperatures warm in the afternoon with highs near yesterday's 67 degrees and a low around 44. Moisture from Texas storms brought rainfall to Fort Worth 2.11 inches Abilene 2.19 Del Rio 3.96 Palestine 4.36 inches.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Abilene
del Rio
Palestine
Soldiers Have Tires Anyway
In Columbia Missouri on May 19 a tire shortage forced the cancellation of a 3000 University of Missouri coeds trip to a Fort Leonard Wood dance. The women received the disappointment with humor and will be visited by 300 soldiers in twenty army trucks Saturday night after sending a petition to the War Department.
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Columbia, Mo
University of Missouri
Man on Trial Can't Be Juror
In Southport North Carolina the jury draw for a murder trial paused when the name Dorsey Cox was called. Clerk Sam Bennett determined Cox was ineligible because he is the defendant on trial, halting the selection of 100 men for possible service.
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Southport
N. C
Dorsey Cox
Sam T. Bennett
Navy pilots to train faster under radical preflight plan
Commander Hamilton said the new preflight physical program could save costs and cut training from seven to twelve months, admitting that wartime demand requires tens of thousands of pilots. The first facilities open May 28 at Chapel Hill and Iowa City, with two more starting June 11 at Athens and Moraga, each handling about 1800 cadets. The system aims to produce 30,000 flying commandos annually.
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Hamilton
Navy
Chapel Hill
N. C
Iowa City
Athens
University of Georgia
Moraga
Calif
St. Mary's College
Red Army Counterattacks Push German Forces Back
Red Star reports Cossacks and machine gunners breaking through German pillboxes to seize a village in the rear forcing German forces to retreat north and southwest. German tanks pour into Kharkov defenses as spring infantry relies on armor. 400 German tanks said destroyed and rising.
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Red Army
Red Star
Kharkov
German claims overrun Kharkov and Kerch fronts
German high command touted destroying 447 Soviet tanks in Kharkov and said Kerch operations were near completion. Reports from Reuters described Russian resistance stiffening on the Kerch Peninsula with fresh Caucasus reserves arriving at Yenikale as German forces maintained pressure.
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Red Star
Kharkov
Kerch
Reuters
Yenikale
Caucasus
Berlin
DNB
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Mr. Chisholm
Don Harrington
Phoenix
Blondie
United States Treasury
Uncle Sam
Senator Connally
Union
William Jordan Rapp
True Story
Louise Atwill
General MacArthur
Lionel Atwill
Armed Services
Beverly Hill
Red Cross
George Jean Nathan
Frank Hewlett
United Press
Bataan
Quartermasters’ Corps
Hewlett
Manilla Bay
Quartermasters Corps
Amarillos Finest
Memorial Ghare
Blackburn-Shaw Quartet
Blackburn
Shaw
Johnson St
Mattie Sue Anderson
Harrison Street
Mrs. Barrett
Warship
Miller
Miller Printing CO
Fillmore
Greyhound Terminal
Union Bus Depot
Taylor St
Rhone
Greyhound Lines
Roma
America
Roma Wine Company, Inc
Fresno
France
Germany
Hugh Sticksel
Kirk Drug
Office of Price Administration
O.P.A
Steck Company
Austin, Texas
Ol' Dobbin
O. K. Rubber Welding Process
Adkinson - Baker
Tyler
Louisiana
Texaco Products
General Tires
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