New Highway Opens Palo Duro Canyon to Visitors
Thousands of Panhandle residents rode down a mile of road into Palo Duro Canyon floor as the new scenic highway officially opens. The event featured live speeches cut short, a bugle call, and a barbecue prepared for about 1 000 early visitors. The project is the work of CCC crews with plans to extend seven miles down the chasm and possibly the full canyon length.
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Canyon Chamber of Commerce
the Canyon Chamber of Commerce
Miller Boy Brought Home for Last Rites
Rites for Robert D. Miller age 4 were planned at Blackmane Funeral Home at 3 this afternoon with burial at Llano Cemetery. Son of Mr and Mrs BR Miller he died Sunday at Quail Texas after a brief illness. Survived by six brothers and two sisters. Home on North Amarillo Highway.
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Llano Cemetery
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Amarillo Highway
Railroading Tales and a Santa Fe Dance Note
A collage of stories: cyclone adventure in North Georgia saves three children on a mattress. Santa Fe Orchestra to host an employee dance with tickets at 40 cents per couple and notes on the conductor Carl Weber. local notices of people traveling, recuperations, and railroad fare reductions stretching coast to coast with wide coverage.
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Glenn Nutt
Johnnie Green
Dollar value, wages, and tick eradication plans discussed
The article debates dollar value over time and wage effects under new codes, noting cigarmakers’ wages and a possible 28 to 32 cent hourly rate. It then outlines a three part New Deal plan: 12 000 workers to pursue tick eradication and a description of how ticks affect cattle and the need for dipping and prevention.
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Department of Agriculture
Sam
Diverse News Digest: Malaria, Art, Crime, and Aviation
Government funds aim to eradicate malaria by wiping out mosquitoes across multiple states. A Chicago true story notes a 23 year old woman found dead in her mother in law’s hospital, with a fingerprintless gun near the body. Meridian Mississippi reports a physician shot at his dinner, labeled justifiable homicide. Russian aviation disaster kills 14 as the nation plans more planes. The piece also discusses Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli misattribution, and broader reflections on art and revolution.
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Napoleon
MacArthur Ranks U.S. Air Strength In Global Standings
General Douglas MacArthur reports at Washington that U.S. army and navy aircraft total 2,853, about half of France's 4,000. He estimates U.S. air strength in land and air categories at third or fourth, with the world military ranking around seventeenth.
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Douglas MacArthur
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France
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Conquering Contract In No Trump and Minor-Suit Raises
The article discusses raising a minor suit with two doubletons and five trumps, including strategic aims in raise timing for match points and rubber play. It covers defensive motives, partner signaling, and how high trumps affect bidding decisions, with emphasis on optimizing timing and avoiding overexposure.
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Public Ledger
Duck Soup Leads Farce Run at Paramount as Marx Brothers Shine
Four Marx Brothers star in Duck Soup as Freedonia dictators and spies clash with Louis Calhern. Harpo's mime and rapid gags narrate a brisk comedy as Edgar Kennedy also appears. In Fair, S O S Iceberg offers dramatic Arctic peril under Tay Garnett. Texas shows Her First Mate with Zasu Pitts and Slim Summerville. Rialto showcases Zane Grey Western The Last Trail with George OBrien, while Rex features Turn Back the Clock with Lee Tracy Mae Clark.
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Sins of Love at Mission Theater Opens Monday
The traveling road show picture Sins of Love arrives at the Mission Theater for a three day run starting Monday. Two matinee shows at 1 and 3 pm target ladies with lectures by Mrs. Jardine McCree on sex and life, and evening shows at 7 and 9 pm are for men with Prof. Howard Goldin lecturing on sex and social science. The program originated from a three week Denver run where it drew strong interest.
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Jardine McCree
Howard Goldin
Amarillo
Denver
City Losing Money As Dirt Gaps Remain
Amarillo and the Panhandle lose hundreds of thousands yearly from unpaid dirt gaps on highways. Al Brown of the National Touring Bureau AAA warned that dirt highways in the West deter Eastbound tourists. He noted tourism declines west of Oklahoma City as traffic shifts to other routes.
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al Brown
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Joe Broderick
Panhandle Automobile Club
Wichita Falls
Artist Leonard Zaiss Dies in Shooting at New York Weekend
Leonard C. Zaiss, 41, a sculptor and wartime aviation instructor, died Sunday from a single bullet during a gay weekend party in Harrison New York. Police investigate circumstances surrounding the shooting. The incident occurred on a weekend gathering noted for its artist attendees.
Blue Star Ointment Promises Quick Eczema Relief
Advertisement touts Blue Star Ointment to relieve eczema itching, ring worm, tetter, rash or foot-itch. Claims quick absorption and germ killing with no burning or blistering, presenting it as safe and reliable.
Portraitist’s Death Ruled Self Inflicted After Party
Police said Ames O. Squire classified the death as self caused after questioning the artist’s widow Lillia Ames Chapman and two guests. Hours of merrymaking preceded the shooting incident.
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