Campaign Propaganda Mails Burden U S Budget
United Press reports on government free mail used for political literature. Senators and congressmen loan their franks to allow lobbyists and candidates to send material at public expense. Case of Claude Weaver shows envelopes, speeches, and franks illustrating a broader system.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
Congressional Frank
Glass
Frank Claude Weaver
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Congress
Carter Glass
Democratic
Virginia
Congressional Record
Weaver
Government Printing Office
Valley Forge
Commonwealth of Oklahoma
William H
Murrray
Gore
Burglars Hit Amarillo Stores For Cash And Cigarettes
Two burglaries last night in Amarillo netted $155 in cash and 12 cartons of cigarettes. Fox Drug Company No 4 at 919 Tyler Street opened by breaking a transom. The haul included money hidden behind a prescription case but no merchandise. Cigarettes were taken from Hayden's Cash Grocery at 622 East Sixth Avenue. A front door was forced in both incidents.
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Amarillo
Fox Drug Company
Tyler Street
Hayden
East Sixth Avenue
Road Opening Invite For U.S. 66 Paving in Potter County
Potter County officials led by Judge Sam B Motlow invite all Texas county commissioners to the formal opening of the U S 66 paving in Potter County The ceremony is set for Saturday with a band concert by the Groom Boys Band and a highway dance The road to Groom joins the Panhandle highway and paving was completed yesterday but closed until the ceremony Plans are managed by the Potter County commissioners court and the chamber of commerce highway department
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Texas
Potter County
Sam B. Motlow
Groom
Panhandle
Potter County Commissioners’ Court
Chamber of Commerce Highway Department
Groom Boys’ Band
Wills Moody and Wood advance in French mixed doubles
Helen Wills Moody and Sidney B Wood Jr win 6-3 6-1 over Cecile Durand Mercier and Francois Terrier to reach the French championships mixed doubles quarterfinals. Sidney Wood and Gregory Mangin face a tougher path in men's doubles after a 8-6 8-6 16 64 win over Jean and Pierre Grandguillot with a possible match versus Boussus Bernard or Miki Satoh.
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Auteuil
France
Helen Wills Moody
Sidney B. Wood, Jr
Cecile Durand Mercier
Francois Terrier
Sidney B. Wood
Gregory S.mangin
Jean
Pierre Grandguillot
Christian Boussus
Marcel Bernard
R. Miki
Jiro Satoh
Japan
Exotic Khiva Ball At Shrine Promises Oriental Spectacle
A ceremonial Khiva ball hosts exotic music and dancing by a program arranged by the insurance men committee. Novices, prize winners, and guests travel through initiatory rites with a finale likened to Ziegfeld. Admission by 1932 cards, fezes for nobles, program at 9 20 P M.
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Jeff M. Neely
Ziegfeld
Insurance Men's Committee
Guy C. Saunders
Harve M. Radey
Charles A. Reagan
Allen M. Beville, Jr
Barney C. Moore
W. E. Fergeson
Wade A. Holman
Ernest Zahl
New Texas Shooting Champ Is Crowned
The 55th annual Texas state trap shooting tournament closed in Houston with E F Woodward of Houston failing to match last year’s 200 and finishing with 195. Houston Gun Club members won four state titles including John Clay in state amateur singles and Mrs Norman V Pillot in state women’s singles. Tobe Parks swept multiple junior titles with 191, and Harrell Newman of Sweetwater won the doubles after a shootoff.
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Houston
U.P
E. F. Woodward
Woodward
Houston Gun Club
John Clay
Norman V. Pillot
Tobe Parks
W. M. Wickes
Harrell Newman
Sweetwater
Clay
Newman
H. F. Ehler
San Antonio
Highway Trek Gains Momentum Through Amarillo Panhandle
The American motoring public begins its annual travel surge with 133 travel registrations at a legal tourist bureau since Friday. Most weekend travelers come from the East and Southeast heading toward the West and Northwest as highway improvements in the Panhandle attract more visitors. Officials anticipate revenue gains as better roads redirect tourist trade into the region and schools close by mid June boosting traveler numbers.
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America
Panhandle
Amarillo
Amarillo Sends Delegation to Pampa Frontier Day
Mason King of the chamber of commerce and Roy Cullum of the Kiwanis Club lead an Amarillo delegation to Pampa for Frontier Day. Amarillo Day is Friday with a Kiwanis luncheon at noon. A 35 member group toured Amarillo on May 16 to promote the event. Local Kiwanis may join the Pampa outing.
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Amarillo
Pampa
Mason King
The
Chamber of Commerce
Roy Cullum
Kiwanis Club
Cullum
Relief Move Up to Senate in Bipartisan Push
Washington May 25 A pair of billion dollar measures dominated congressional action. The House launched the Stegall bank deposit guarantee bill led by Speaker Garner and aimed for Senate passage by Friday. In the Senate tariff disputes tied to the tax bill and discussions included Philippine product exemptions urged by Senator Hawes. A memorial service was held before noon for 19 members who died in the past year. The Democratic steering and policy committees approved a $2.3 billion unemployment relief program, drafted under Senator Wagner.
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Washington
Congress
Stegall Bank
House
Garner
Senate
Capitol
Hawes
Wagner
Amarillo Delegation to Attend Pampa Rodeo Event
The Am arillo delegation plans to arrive in Pampa by 11 o'clock Friday morning for a rodeo performance junk car race and night rodeo. Kiwanians will lead the party from here and the public is urged to join. Call Mr. King at the chamber of commerce to attend.
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Amarillo
Pampa
Mr. King
Chamber of Commerce
Truck Freight Line Operators To Meet In Austin
Ernest D Balcom announced that freight line operators will meet in Austin on Saturday to press the legislature to change laws on truck weight and size. He warned the Texas Supreme Court decision upholding the existing law could force thousands of dollars worth of equipment to be scrapped.
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Dallas
U.P
Ernest D. Balcom
Austin
Balcom
Dallas Transfer & Terminal Warehouse
Houston and
North Texas Freight Lines
Supreme Court
Mott Defeats Hawley For Republican Nomination In First District
James W. Mott state corporations commissioner won the Republican nomination for U S Representative in Oregon's first district defeating veteran Willis C Hawley by 175 votes. Final returns show Mott 30909 Hawley 30734. The Peking News has been in publication since 600 A D.
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Portland
Ore
U.P
James W. Mott
Willis C. Hawley
U. S
Mott
Hawley
Peking News
Chamber of Commerce Strives for New Amarillo Memberships
The second form letter urging Amarillo residents to join the Chamber of Commerce will be sent today. The initial letter, mailed about three weeks ago, yielded excellent response. One year memberships are offered at a set rate.
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Chamber of Commerce
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