Rich Grain Belt Swept by Fire Kills Man
A wind driven blaze in California’s grain belt destroyed $2,000,000 worth of standing grain, burned 37 by 10 miles, and damaged 12 homes and farm equipment. Martin Solarie, 34, of Boston Land Co., died in the fire as 1,500 firefighters from Hanford Coalinga and Lemoor battled the flames with chemicals and back firing. Heston Hand Co. is believed to suffer the heaviest individual loss.
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Lindbergh Eyes Brussels Flight After Paris Supershow
Charles Lindbergh pushes toward Brussels as he surveys Paris from above and reviews his plane, amid crowds and press. He hints at future plans for trans Atlantic commercial flying and urges larger multi engine aircraft for bigger fuel tanks. He signs autographs, dodges reporters, and describes fatigue as manageable.
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De Pinedo to Resume Trans Atlantic Flight from Azores
Rome announces that Commander Francesco De Pinedo, the four contineer, will resume his interrupted trans Atlantic journey after repairing slight damage to the Santa Maria. He will depart from Horta in the Azores and continue toward Italy.
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Vancouver to Build $5,000,080 Hotel Project
A Vancouver report states the city will develop a hotel project valued at five million eighty dollars. The exact scope and location are noted, with planners aiming to boost tourism and economic activity in the area.
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Apology for a misprint and police pay debate
A reader apologizes for a printer error that reversed morale as morale. The page compares police pay and hours in Amarillo and Wichita Falls with other cities, arguing twelve hour shifts and high living costs burden officers. It notes public indifference and urges salary increases plus better city services.
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Old Tack's Program for a Bigger Amarillo
A campaign outline praising lower water gas and electric rates and a cleaner city with more parks viaducts and flowers. It calls for a municipal golf course, removal of rail crossing barriers, regulated police fire and ambulance driving, and continued efforts to attract new industries. It also seeks cheaper oil for streets and a tighter price spread between crude and gasoline.
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Letters from readers on Lindberghs flight and home life
A pair of reader letters discuss Captain Charles Lindbergh and his celebrated transatlantic flight, contrasting public praise with personal ambition, and urge seriousness about home life. Other note backs a woman’s view on jokes about husbands and the home, stressing respect and shared responsibility.
Fresh-cut stems kept in salt water solution
Cut stems of flowers under fresh water and place them in a solution with a teaspoon of salt or a couple of aspirin tablets to extend freshness.
Redecorating tips for livable rooms with balanced tones
Advice emphasizes light ceilings medium wall colors and dark floors with restrained contrast to create comfortable spaces. Focus on cohesive palette avoids jarring focal points and promotes a harmonious home aesthetic.
Automobiles harm city beauty and waste spaces around shops
A reader pleads for columnist action against auto wreckage cluttering vacant lots near repair shops urging municipal cleanup and an exodus from the problem. The letter also requests support for ambulance drivers who respond to emergencies quickly.
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Community plea for siren cooperation and safety
An Amarillo reader pleads for respect of emergency vehicles and asks citizens to yield to ambulances fire trucks and police. The letter stresses that sirens signal life and property at risk and warns against treating speed as entertainment. It urges public cooperation and recalls the human stakes in emergencies.
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Amarillo
Canadian Loyalist Lament and School Poem Letters
A reader complains a Canadian police force is superior while Americans face Texas dust storms, asking why the Canadian friend does not stay. Also includes student Nell Proctor sharing a poem about roving life and longing for home, signed from Buchanan School.
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Aqueduct Section Blown Up In Owens Valley
An explosion in No-Name Canyon 200 miles north of Los Angeles damaged a steel siphon of the Los Angeles aqueduct early today. The line supplies water to the metropolitan area and the blast is believed caused by dynamite. Emergency crews investigated the Owens valley site for further damage.
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No-Name Canyon
Owens Valley
Door Knocker A Personal Touch For Family Occasions
A door knocker adds an intimate personal touch to the entry. Chinese junks, baskets of flowers, or designs with family meaning are considered fitting adornments for welcoming relatives.
Leader Department Store Praised For Suburban Day Surge
Joseph Kantor president of Leader Department store at 709 711 Polk Street expressed gratification over the extra business drawn in Thursday Suburban Day. He credited Globe News advertising for the expansion that doubled the store and noted checks from Panhandle towns showing distant shoppers in Amarillo.
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Market Summary From Kansas City to Chicago and New York
Cattle and hog markets across Kansas City St Louis and Chicago show varied steady to weak trends with calves and yearlings steady to higher. Grain futures rise on rippling domestic and Liverpool factors. Cotton prices edge up on weather, while West Coast shipping and foreign exchange remain steady amid market activity.
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London note severs Soviet British relations says no war implied
London dispatch reports Premier and British note delivering raises the severance of diplomatic ties with Moscow. It states the move seeks to wind up the Arcoss trading interests and that the Soviet legation will withdraw, with arrangements for British interests in Moscow pending. Berlin offers to take charge of Soviet Russia's interests in London after the break.
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Mineral Wells Boy Drowns on Eve of Graduation
Clarence Garland twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs William Garland drowned in Lake Mineral Wells while on the eve of his ward school graduation. He fell from a log into fifteen feet of water. Divers found the body after a two hour search. He was to receive his diploma today.
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Clarence Garland
William Garland
Lake Mineral Wells
Prussian War Official Dies Near Berlin
General Heeve von Stein aged 73, Prussian minister from 1916 to 1918, died at Lehnin near Berlin. A key World War I quartermaster general figure, he later published memoirs accusing Emperor Charles of Austria of deception and alleging Charles sought Entente funds. Seven former Austrian officers challenged him to a duel over the memoir.
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Second accident at ill fated mine in Wilkes Barre
At Woodward Colliery Kingston Alden coal company a second accident is reported with two killed and several injured after last day's cave in damaged air and an outside fan house. Four or five remain missing as rescue efforts continue amid unclear cause and extent of injuries.
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Confession in Court Tells of Deliberate Collision
Wichita Falls court Friday fined a motorist fifty dollars after he admitted crashing into a convertible driven by a woman forced to the side to let him pass. Both cars were badly damaged.
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Associated Press
Wichita Falls
New Dusters Mitten Dusters Fit Hand for Polishing
Fluffy chetreated yarn dusters shaped like mittens snugly fit the hand and help polish surfaces. The item resembles a mop in texture and function, promising efficient dusting and cleaning with a soft, flexible grip.
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