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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1938
Page
15
Texas safety officials warned that December is the year's most dangerous period for drivers and pedestrians. Homer Garrison Jr cited 230 traffic deaths last December as the death rate rises during Christmas holidays. Patrolmen will work double shifts in a strict enforcement drive all month.
San Antonio faces a payroll shortfall as 1700 city employees go unpaid. The city seeks a 940000 loan backed by delinquent tax accounts while lenders await legal opinions on security. Mayor Quin says the city will not issue scrip and hopes for an alternative solution as banks previously declined loans after the Spears minimum pay ruling.
An Automotive R Co. listing shows a new vehicle model named JeLuxe Tre. The ad mentions a phone contact 8247 for more details and purchase options.
The National Safety Council foresees the safest year for drivers in U.S. history in 1938 with October traffic deaths at a decade low. If the trend holds through December, the total toll may drop about 8,500 from 1937, aided by stricter enforcement and night patrols at clubs and public places.
Sealed proposals to extend water and sewer lines and install a 10 million gallon pumping unit for Amarillo Texas will be opened December 8 1938. Bids require a 5 percent bid bond and plan to pay prevailing wages. Plans may be examined or purchased from H R Smith City Engineer. the city may issue warrants up to 85000 with tax revenues pledged for payment.
A noted reduction in fatalities is attributed to a cent drop, with officials confirming a saving of 611 lives. Details describe policy impact and affected populations, highlighting the scale of the drop. This record cites governing bodies praising the measure's effectiveness and anticipated long term benefits.
A hearing before Examiner C. FE Leasure at the Civil Aeronautics Authority in Washington reviewed Braniff Airways applications for transporting mail passengers and property between Amarillo and Brownsville and on a Chicago to Dallas route. Officials withheld decisions, to be announced later.
A column of brief notes including contact requests and workers seeking jobs. Entries mention Irving Wilkinson contact details, a lost Boston bulldog with description, a reader seeking housekeeping and nursing work, a woman in need of work in house keeping and cooking, a ranch/wheat farm job seeker with wife willing to work, someone seeking sewing machine access, and a plasterer available for small jobs and patch work with phone contact 7896.
The document lists a dense NBC network programming slate for Wednesday and Thursday, detailing time slots for music, news, dramas, and variety shows. Notable items include International Livestock Expo tion, Vie and Sade, Captain Midnight, Kay Kyser’s College of Musical Knowledge, and regional station notes across WEAF WNEW and other networks.
A small tremor centered near the city last night at 9 50 p m frightened San Francisco residents. The UC Berkeley seismograph showed no major activity and the Ricard Observatory noted an inconsequential tremor north of San Francisco. About 100 patrons fled a theater as dishes rattled and windows shook during the shudder.
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