Farm Revolution and Bromfield Plea for Better Farming
Louis Bromfield, Pulitzer Prize writer and farmer, advocates intensive farming to revive US agriculture. He recounts his shift from literature to farming in Ohio, his 1500 acre Malabar Farms, and his role with Friends of the Land urging soil conservation. Ralph Budd tours with Bromfield, discussing diesel locomotives and prairie history in the Fort Worth Denver region.
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Bromfield
Mansfield
Ohio
Cornell University College of Agriculture
Columbia University
Associated Press
Azine
Green Bay Tree
Europe
Far East
Lucas
Brom
Malabar
Friends of the Land
Amarillo Hosts 17 Car Soil Conservation Train
Norton Spryde reports a 17 car soil conservation train arriving in Fort Worth and Denver station, drawing Amarillo branch managers and national firm officials to promote land conservation. Local tours included the Joeffrey Plow Company plant led by Ray and Roy Joeffrey for visiting executives.
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Norton Spryde
Fort Worth
Denver
Amarillo
Fair conditions across Amarillo and West Texas
The region forecasts fair weather today tonight and Thursday with northerly winds and milder daytime temperatures. Cold conditions persist Thursday with colder nights in the Panhandle and South Plains. Highs reach around 58 today with a low near 22 and a noon temperature around 38. some areas expect 22 to 26 overnight in the Panhandle and 26 to 32 on the South Plains.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Big Ben Country
del Rio- Eagle Pass
Baptist Convention Row Stirs Fort Worth Audience
In a Dallas area Baptist General Convention scene, Dr. Wallace Bassett ruled Fraser out of order as tensions rose and singing broke out during the session. Dr. J. Frank Norris observed from the press table while ministers debated leadership and decorum amid a surrounding crowd.
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Wallace Bassett
Fraser
Europe
J. Frank Norris
Fort Worth
Newton
Texas
Dr. Newton
Norris
Frank A. Godsoe
Central Baptist Church
Amarillo
Tribbe L. Conger
William Fraser
Buckner Orphans Home
Dallas
Central Baptist Church of
Baptist General Convention
Asa Candler
Atlanta
Candler
Grace
Southern Baptist Convention
Vernon Yearby
Midland
Baptist Foundation of Texas
Baptists Page
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes
Insurance
Land Deal Aired In Hughes Probe
Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers testified before the Senate War Investigating Committee that he and his wife earned 90 thousand dollars from a four million dollar wartime bond deal and discussed it with Morgenthau who said he did not see how it could go wrong. Meyers said Hughes offered a loan of 250 thousand dollars which he refused, while confirming discussions with Fecles and Arnold about the bond purchase and noting prior secret testimony on the matter.
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Washington
Bennett E. Meyers
Hughes
Meyers
Air Force
Marriner Fecles
Federal Reserve Board
Morgenthau
Eccles
Senate War Investigating Committee
Ferguson
Army
H. H. Arnold
Air Forces
Arnold
Secretary of the Treasury
Assen Meyers
Board of
Army Emergency Relief
Communists Attack Marseille Mayor in City Hall Incident
Demonstrators led by communists burst into Marseille city hall hurting Mayor Carlini who won on the De Gaullist ticket and several others. The item also mentions Owens Furn remodeling saloon at 905 Taylor and discounts on Oak and Walnut office furniture at Russell Stationery Co 611 Taylor Bt.
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Marseille
U.P
Carlini
de Gaullist
Owens Furn, Co
Taylor
Russell Stationery Co
Taylor Bt
Dalton seeks higher tax on company profits in inflation fight
London on November 12 reported Chancellor Hugh Dalton urged the House of Commons to double Britain’s tax on corporate profits to curb inflation. The report cites his opening remarks as he began discussing the proposal amid economic strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hugh Dalton
House of Commons
Britain
Diesel engine on display by Burlington Lines here
A three section diesel engine used to pull the Soil Conservation Special will be on public display until 8 30 o clock tonight. Bill Gray general agent said an usher will inspect the giant diesel and noted it is a new innovation to the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Lines
Bill Gray
Gray
Business leaders tour Graham Hoeme plow plant and conservation sites
Executives from major firms toured the Graham Hoeme plow plant near Amarillo and the Amarillo Conservation Experiment Station. They viewed chisel type plows, attended outdoor demonstrations, and heard Louis Bromfield speak on soil conservation. The trip, ending in Lubbock, included a private car breakfast with Ralph Budd and a 3000 farmer audience for the night lecture.
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Graham-Hoeme
Graham Hoeme
John McCarty
Amarillo
Second National Bank of Houston
Burlington Lines
Houston
Corsicana
Fort Worth
Lubbock
Ralph Budd
Burlington
Sears- Roebuck
International Harvester
General Motors
Texas
Thomas Loses CIO VP Bid At UAW Convention
In Atlantic City on November 12 R J Thomas failed to win re election as a CIO United Auto Workers vice president. He was defeated by Dick Gosser a Reuther lieutenant and Toledo area power figure during the roll call at the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
R. J. Thomas
Walter Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers Today
UAW
Thomas
Dick Gosser
Reuther
Toledo
Four Jet Engine Bomber Arrives at Wright Field in Record Flight
The Air Force XB-46 with four jet engines landed at Wright Field at 11 21 AM Amarillo time completing a flight from Muroc California. The craft averaged 533 mph on the leg from Oklahoma City and 507 mph from Muroc to Oklahoma City.
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Dayton
Ohio
Air Force
Wright Field
Amarillo
Muroc Field
Cal
Oklahoma City
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Budd
Frederick Tripp
Louis Bromfield
By Lewis Nordyke
Burlington Railroad
al Smith
Mr. Budd
Smith
Mr. Bromfield
Texas Panhandle
Plains
Clara Barton
American Red Cross
West
Miss Barton
Globe Staff
Globe
J. Howard Miller
Tennessee
Virgil Patterson
First National Bank
C. W. Bailey
First National Bank of
Clarksville
Tenn
Mr. Bailey
American Bankers Association
City Shoe Shop
EOP
Tavior
Leader Speaks
Dr. Bassett
Pat Neff
Pat M. Neff
Baylor University
Municipal Auditorium
Thomas L. Tyson
Baylor
Buckner Orphens Home
Mary Hard o-Baylor College
Tyson
Forrest C. Feezer
First Baptist Church
Waco
DR. Louit D. Newton
Chicago
The
O. Dooley Dawson
Second National
NuDye
Yellowhead Parrott
Lucky's Dog House
E. 7Th
Bulletin
John Maynard Ltr. Co
Williama-Boyce Agency
Herbera Bros
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