Japs Explain Why British Ship Was Stopped
A Japanese navy spokesman cited authority to halt ships along the China coast to inspect registrations and assess military use. He named the Ranpura and Aramis as examples and said a contraband list may include medical supplies for the Chinese army. He warned foreign ships aiding China and predicted sensational disclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
U.P
China
Japan
United Press
Tientsin
Squalus Submarine Tragedy Reaches Final Rescue Effort
Navy divers made a last probe of the Squalus as 26 men were believed dead. Admiral Cole said there was a bare possibility of air in flooded compartments but cold temperatures made survival unlikely. Damages exceed 500000 with build costs near 1 million as the submarine rests at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Cole
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Squalus
Portsmouth
N. H
U.P
J. B. Longstaff
Congress Chiefs Agree On Program To Boost Recovery
Secretary Morgenthau and congressional leaders say a tax reform plan will aid recovery. They expect House Ways and Means hearings within a week as the group speeds toward adjournment in six weeks. The plan aims to avoid revenue loss while curbing excessive corporate undistributed profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
U.P
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Robert L. Coughton
North Carolina
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rep
Jere Cooper
Tennessee
Ways and Means
Morgenthau
White House
Roosevelt
Treasury
Worley invites legislature to Pampa Fiesta
Rep Eugene Worley of Shamrock invites the Texas Legislature to attend Pampa's Top-o-Texas Fiesta on June 13 and 14 if the session adjourns before snow flies. Abe Mays questions a pre summer adjournment while Emmett Morse notes the invitation does not specify a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
U.P
Eugene Worley
Shamrock Today
Texas
Pampa
Mays
Emmett Morse
M I Jenkins Charged With Drunken Driving
M I Jenkins was charged in Justice of the Peace C W Carder s court with drunken driving. He was picked up by police. Bond was set at 750 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. I. Jenkins
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Carder
Sub Men Receive Bonus For Undersea Service
Navy sub sailors receive a monthly bonus from $10 to $30 for serving in submarine craft like the Squalus. Most volunteers are selected for physical and temperament fitness, while widows and dependent parents get six months of the husband’s pay. Government insurance and naval relief aid support families of the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N. H
U. S. Navy
Naval Relief Society
Father Admits Killing Man Accused by Daughter
George Welch 29 confessed to shooting Harvey Cameron on a Fort Worth porch after his daughter Joyce Ann, age five, reportedly showed red marks and described an assault. Cameron, 40, a mattress factory worker, died from two shotgun blasts as he sat with H L Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
U.P
George Welch
Harvey R. Cameron
Cameron
H. L. Adams
Welch
Joyce Ann
Adams
15 Year Prison Term Given Texas Slayer
HEMPHILL May 25 Lee Parrish was found guilty of slaying Lonnie Hooper in San Augustine County five years ago and sentenced to 15 years in prison. Boss Brown chief state witness testified Parrish went to a hill top after meeting Lonnie and Eu al Hooper on a country road and fired several shots. Parrish denied any connection with the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemphill
Lee Parrish
Lonnie Hooper
San Augustine
Tate
Boss Brown
Parrish
Lonnie
Eual Hooper
Brown
Weather Update from Mr. Collman predicts warm, fair spell
Scattered showers provided heat relief with a 57 to 85 degree range. Mr. Collman forecasts a return to fair and warmer weather. Amarillo reports trace moisture while Claude records .79 inch.
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Mr. Collman
Claude
Amarillo
English Airfield
Panhandle
Pampa
Clarendon
Spearman
Plainview
Memphis
Crosbyton
Kansas
Maverick Seeks Amarillo Police Help in Missing Youth Case
Maury Maverick former congressman and mayor elect of San Antonio called Amarillo police to aid in locating missing youth Bill Adson of Rochester Minnesota. Authorities believe Adson, son of Dr Adson, is heading toward Texas driving a car. Maverick asked to be notified with any information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury Maverick
San Antonio
Amarillo
Bill Adson
Rochester
Minn
Doctor Adson
Texas
SevenYearOld Boy Killed by Train on Homeward Run
Homer Pruitt aged 7 was returning home with his report card when he stepped onto a railroad track and was struck and killed by a passenger train. The accident occurred near Electra on May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electra
Homer Pruitt
Clipper Arrives in Lisbon on Return to New York
The Yankee Clipper arrived in Lisbon from Marseille at 3 20 P M local time 8 20 A M CST and heads to New York. Build Now See John Maynard Lumber Co for estimates at 800 W 5th Street Phone 5353.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Portugal
U.P
New York
Marseillelles
John Maynard Lbr. Co
Naval Bill Is Sent To FDR
The House approved Senate changes to a 54 million dollar naval shore construction bill with no opposition and sent it to the White House. The measure includes authorization to acquire private graving docks at Hunters Point in San Francisco Bay and authorizes 2.545 million dollars to rehabilitate the South Boston drydock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
White House
Navy
Hunters’ Point
San Francisco Bay
South Poston
Mass
Dog Retrieving Dynamite Killed By Explosion
State Rep. A. M. Hawkins and companions while cleaning a fishing hole tossed dynamite into the water. A dog dived in retrieved the stick and headed back to the men as they fled. The blast killed the dog and stunned the onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
A. M. Hawkins
Amarillo Weather: fair and fairer with showers southeast
Forecast calls for fair conditions in Amarillo tonight and Friday. West Texas sees partly cloudy skies with showers in the extreme southeast tonight. New Mexico expected to be generally fair and warmer, with higher temps in northwest tonight and east and central portions Friday. Maximum 78, minimum 57.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Recaptured Prisoner Describes Peppered Escape Trail
In Miami on May 25, a former city prison farm escapee testified before City Judge James A. Dunn. He said he sprinkled ground black pepper on his tracks to mislead pursuing bloodhounds, a tactic he used before his recapture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
James A. Dunn
City
Three Jews Fired From Car Wound Five Arabs in Haifa
In Haifa on May 25 three Jews fired from an automobile racing through the Arab quarter wounding five Arabs. Arabs later stoned Jewish groups until police broke up the clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haifa
Palestine
Baby Survives Two-Story Fall At Home
Roberta Faye Gossett nine months old crawled from a bed through a screen window and fell two stories onto a shrub. She suffered only a knot on her head and a few scratches, while her mother fainted from fright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Faye Gossett
Roberta Faye
Mrs. Gossett
Princesses Swim In Buckingham Palace Pool
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret swam in Buckingham Palace today instead of attending a party for Queen Mary who cancelled plans after injuring her limousine in a Wandsworth crash. The 72nd birthday celebration was postponed due to her injuries.
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London
U.P
Elizabeth
Margaret
Rose
Buckingham Palace
Queen Mary
Wandsworth
Mayor Cuts Hours After Rejection of Raise
Mayor T. J. McIntyre who earns 30 dollars a month asked for a raise. The council called the post part time. A new sign on his office reads Office hours 9 to 10 A. M. He says that is exactly what he will do to save money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville. In
T. J. McIntyre
Idaho Guards Reunite Lost Blood Hound With Backup
In Crouch Idaho on May 25 prison guards lost a blood hound. Faced with a search that failed they used a second bloodhound and the loss was resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crouch
Idaho
Amarillo High School Holds Commencement in Municipal Auditorium
More than 500 Amarillo High School graduates will receive diplomas tonight at 8 in the Municipal Auditorium. Dr. Umphrey Lee of Southern Methodist University will deliver the address. Bishop B Cecil Seamon will give the invocation.
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Jane Parris
Jane
Ken Klub
Student Congress
la Rirosa
Amarillo Junior College
Municipal Auditorium
Amarillo High School
Umphrey Lee
Southern Methodist University
Lee
Vanderbilt University
B. Cecil Seamon
Amarillo Episcopal Diocese
Dorothy Howze
John Maynard
Eddie Storseth
R. B. Norman
Charles M. Rogers
Amarillo Independent Schools
Amarillo
Oscar Wise
Catholic Pupils To Be Honored At Evening Commencement
Commencement exercises for St. Marys Academy and Price Memorial College take place at Cathedral Hall at 7 45. Bishop Robert E Lucey presides. Price Memorial ensemble will perform as diplomas are presented to Joseph Becker Martin Britten David Browder Robert Drier Alfred Friemel Robert Gerharty Arthur Irvine Geoffrey Keating Francis Smyer Joseph Miler Paul Keating Leonard Rees Joe Lyons Nick Koelzer Frank Metzler. St Marys Academy graduates include Anna Merle Clarke Carlisle Ames Livia Wink Glenda Farr Kuykendall Doris Mae Herrmann Hallie Mae Boyd Loretts Vogler Bernita Hinkamp Ruby Simon Ellen Mewhorter Marilyn Seale Charlotte Doerfler Rita Miller Dolla Mae Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Academy
Price Memorial College
Cathedral Hall
Joseph Becker
Martin Britten
David Browder
Robert Drier
Alfred Friemel
Robert Gerharty
Arthur Irvine
Geoffrey, Keating
Francis Smyer
Joseph Miler
Paul Keating
Leonard Rees
Joe Lyons
Nick Koelzer
Frank Metzler
Anna Merle Clarke
Carlisle Ames
Livia Wink
Glenda Farr Kuykendall
Doris Mae Herrmann
Hallie Mae Boyd
Loretts Vogler
Bernita Hinkamp
Ruby Simon
Ellen Mewhorter
Marilyn Seale
Charlotte Doerfler
Rita Miller
Dolla Mae Cox
Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Charge
Burton Franks pleaded innocent at trial for the murder of W. D. Wilemon president of Maypearl State Bank in Waxahachie. Jury selection began in Judge A Royce Stout's district court after ten jurors were questioned with none chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton Franks
W. D. Wilemon
Maypearl State Bank
A. Royce Stout
House Approves Tax Remission Bill in Texas Legislature
The Texas House, 85 to 53, approved a bill to remit ad valorem taxes to counties for five years, then amended to half that amount. The measure heads back to the Senate for action. Speaker Morse indicated final passage questions would be court decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Austin
House of Representatives
Senate
Emmett Morse
Houston
Morse
Howard Hattzog
Port Lacvaca
Safety Department
Railroad Commission
Lifeboat hero seals bulkhead to save crew
Electrician's Mate Lloyd Maness described slamming the Squalus submarine bulkhead door to save 32 crewmen while sealing the fate of 26. He recalled the rapid flood in the after compartments and his demand to act swiftly, while others urged to keep the door open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atsmouth
N. H
U.P
Squalus
Lloyd Maness
Maness
Raymond F. O'Hara
Doland Blanchard
William Isaacs
William D. Boulton
Robert L. Washburn
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Robert W. Robertson
Quanah
Tex
Wors
Lloyd B
Congressional
Cattooga Camp
Athens
Frank M. Parris
Vineyard Manor
Dorothy
Hostess Club
Texas Christian University
James Howze
Maryland Street
Gene Worley
Maverick
Naval
Fdr
Dog
Neely-Greenhill Agey
Baby Falls
Russell Stationery Co
Robert E. Lucey
D. D
Price Memorial Band
Waxahachie
Bur
Dover
Sherman L. Shirley
Little Rock
Ark
Ruth Desautel
Shirley
John J. Batick
Sherman Shirley
Desautels
Naquin
Falcon
Amarillo Hdw. Co
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