Roosevelt setbacks hint at GOP anti administration power
Election results show Roosevelt administration opponents gaining influence in Congress as Republicans and anti‑ administration Democrats form leverage. Indiana re elects Democrat Van Nuys, while Gillette holds Iowa Senate seat. pension and labor plans face mixed voter support nationwide.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Indiana
Indianapolis
Frederick van Nuys
Raymond E Willis
Angola
van Nuys
Sen
Gillette
Des Moines
Guy M. Gillette
Iowa
L. J. Dickinson
Election at a Glance Congress and Governors shifts
Senate totals show Democrats 67 Republicans 23 Farmer-Labor 2 Progressive 1 Independent 1 with 2 in doubt. majority 49. House 258 Democrats 167 Republicans 2 Progressives. 8 in doubt. majority 218. Net changes: Senate GOP gain 8, House GOP gain 78, governors Democrats 30 Republicans 18 with net GOP gain 11 and losses for other groups.
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Congress
Senate
Farmer-Labor
New House
House
City Parley Sets Panhandle Wildlife Meet in Amarillo
Panhandle sportsmen push conservation with Texas Wildlife Federation regional meeting set for Amarillo on December 1. Pat Flynn and officials including J. W. Chapman and William J. Tucker attend Fort Worth session, urging counties from Lubbock north to send reps. Amarillo anglers to finalize organization Monday night at the Amarillo Hotel.
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Panhandle
Texas Wildlife Federation
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Pat Flynn
Plains Boat Club
Flynn
Lubbock North
J. W. Chapman
William J. Tucker
Texas Game, Fish & Oyster Commission
B. B. Harris
North Texas State College
Ardent Conservationist
S. M. Melton
Walter P. Taylor
Texas A. & M. College
Valet Attacks Minister in Bangkok Escapes Injury
Luang Bipul Songgram minister of defense in Siam avoided harm when his valet attempted an assassination. The assailant was captured shortly after the attack in Bangkok on November 10.
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Bangkok
Siam
Luang Bipul Songgram
WPA Cuts Threaten Panhandle Work Force
District 16 supervisor A A Meredith warned that a new WPA cut is likely unless private employment absorbs workers soon. He noted 4 187 people are employed, with only 960 farmers and 2 630 certified workers allowed through February, risking 500 job losses if funds don’t extend.
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Panhandle
A. A. Meredith
Meredith
Roosevelt
WPA
District 16
Pearl Buck Wins 1938 Nobel Prize in Literature
Pearl Buck American author of The Good Earth is awarded the 1938 Nobel Prize in literature. Born in 1892 in Hillsboro West Virginia she has lived much of her life in China and is the second American laureate after Sinclair Lewis.
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Stockholm
Pearl Buck
China
Buck
Pearl Lydenstrucker
Richard J. Walsh
Great Neck
New York
Hillsboro
W. Va
Sinclair Lewis
Babbitt
Goebbels Calls on Mobs to End Violent Revenge in Germany
Propaganda Minister Goebbels urged angry demonstrators to cease revenge after the Paris diplomat’s death. Across Germany mobs looted Jewish shops, burned synagogues in Berlin, Vienna, Munich, and other cities, with fear of further measures and anti Jewish decrees spreading.
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Associated Press
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Paris
Goebbels
Italy
Berlin
Munich
Dresden
Vienna
Cologne
Hamburg
Ernst Yom Rath
Herschel Grynszpan
Germany
Friedrichstrasse
Prinz Regenten Strasse
Armistice Day Salute Amid Stresses of Old Glory Observance
Seven convicts who escaped from the Tennessee state penitentiary were wounded and recaptured after a prison truck incident in Nashville. Deputies and officers exchanged fire with the escapees, wounding all seven, while two officials were also wounded. The convicts, including Lonnie Taylor, Rufus Guy, and Horace Woodruff, were returned to the penitentiary for treatment. three prisoners remained in critical condition.
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Nashville
Tenn
State Penitentiary
M. A. Warren
State Highway Patrol
G. C. Woods
H. Sampson
Lonnie Taylor
Rufus Guy
Horace Woodruff
Amarillo Post Office Closed for Armistice Day
The Amarillo postoffice will be closed all day tomorrow in observance of Armistice Day and no deliveries will be made. Postmaster W O DeGrassi announced. Amarillo business houses will stay open tomorrow morning but members of the Amarillo Credit Association will close tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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Amarillo
Freak Accident Wins Weekly News Contest
A car swerved to avoid a boy and crashed into an underpass, turning over and injuring the boy. The incident won first prize in the News Tip contest for Albert Smith of 404 North Perce Street. second prize went to Mrs. Claude Walser for a tip about a cow mothering a pig. third prize to Glen Perry- iman for a tip about a police transmitter. Numerous readers listed by name as entrants populate the rest of the page.
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Albert Smith
North Perce Street
Claude Walser
Glen Perry- Iman
West
Eighteenth Avenue
Australia
South Jerce Street
Merrill Fitecck
Lee Hunter
Potentates and Nobles Lead Khiva Novices in Amarillo Ceremonial
Dignified Panhandle men enjoyed the fall Khiva Temple of the Mystic Shrine ceremony in Amarillo. Nearly 60 candidates from Panhandle towns joined the parade after registration, were clothed as clowns, and partook in a memorial service led by Frank Jamison of Denver. Potentate H. B. Wilbur presided, with Dr. L. V. Cradit named to succeed him next January.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Khiva
Mystic Shrine
Mecca
H. 8
Wilbur
L. V. Cradit
Rabban
Imperial
Andrew A. D. Rahn
Frank Jamison
Denver
Jamison
Howard Anderson
el Paso
el Maida Temple
Three Food Store Groups Close for Football Game
All Furr Food Stores Red and White Stores and Harris Food Stores will close tomorrow from 1 to 5 PM so employees can attend the Amarillo Sandie Plain view Bulldog football game.
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Furr Food
Red and White
Harris Food
Amarillo
Royal couple to travel overland to Washington next year
King George and Queen Elizabeth will journey overland from Canada to Washington for an unprecedented visit to the United States next year, with a return to Canada before resuming their voyage home.
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London
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
Washington
United States
Minstrel Tickets Sell Fast for Crippled Children Show
Tickets for the Crippled Children's Council annual minstrel show moved quickly at Maxor Drug within the Fisk Building. More than 100 tickets sold in 30 minutes, with Lions Club and Kiwanis members driving sales. The production Sing-Hi Sing-1a, directed by Oma Link Rowley, features 49 businessmen and a full cast of dancers and entertainers. Proceeds aid crippled children in the tri-state area. two-show run next Monday and Tuesday.
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Crippled Children’s Council
Maxor Drug
Fisk
G. A. McCullough
H. A. Shaw
Lions Club
Lee Hunter
The
Kiwanis
Mr. McCullough
Lions
Tri-State
Oma Link Rowley
Caat
Don Budge Turns Pro to Tour with Promoter Harris
New York reports that Don Budge will become a professional and join a tour promoted by Jack Harris following an announcement by Walter L. Pate, captain of the United States Davis Cup team.
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New York
Walter L. Pate
United States
Don Budge
Jack Harris
New Jefferson Nickel to Replace Buffalo Coin
Secretary Morgen thau announced distribution of the new Jefferson nickel will begin November 15. The coin features Thomas Jefferson on one side and a Monticello depiction on the other, replacing the buffalo nickel.
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Washington
U.A
Treasury
Morgenthau
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Virginia
Cocker Spaniel Receives Ear Pocket Patent
A patent was issued to Ruth F. McCaleb of Evanston Illinois for a set of pockets that hang over a dog's head to carry its ears. The device aims to relieve the strain of dragging ears.
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Washington
Ruth F. McCaleb
Evanston
Weather outlook for Armistice Day uncertain
Mr Collman reports uncertainty about Armistice Day weather with a high of 74 degrees and a stiff wind. He cautions of possible rain in the northern Panhandle and mixed conditions overall as the day approaches.
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity
Fair tonight and Friday partly cloudy with a few light showers and cooler temperatures. West Texas will be fair and warmer south and central. north portion may see occasional rain and colder conditions in the north and extreme west. New Mexico shows fair weather tonight and Friday with little change in temperature, highs up to 69 and lows near 40.
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Amarillo
Vicineity
Texas
New Mexico
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North Virginia Street
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Adams Street
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