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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1934
Page
4
Gouverneur Morris thriller scene unfolds as Ivy and Bowers wake to a locked cabin during a sinking ship. The storm rages and escape boats depart, leaving them trapped with a brutal wreck looming while they fight to force a way out. Wong Bo guards outside the door.
General William E Mitchell urges the United States to build at least 50 Macon-like dirigibles, arguing aviation reshapes strategy. He downplays Akron’s loss as a flaw of Navy air experts, not the airship itself, and says a fleet could strike across oceans, changing wartime dynamics. Orthodox officers will dispute him, but his view warrants reexamination of airpower.
The relief problem bears down on the federal budget with potential far reaching effects. Secretary Ickes seeks a real public works appropriation this winter and Congress may be asked for as much as 2 million dollars. The path to a balanced budget remains unclear yet the need to avoid starvations makes large federal expenditures seem unavoidable. Spending on public works is viewed as more efficient than direct relief payments, even if it tests budget balance.
The piece analyzes President Roosevelt as steering the nation between extremes. It contrasts a Green Bay address with a September radio talk, framing the path as regulatory progressivism with Mussolini influence. Glenn Frank argues the President sets rails on both sides to guide policy.
Health Talk discusses epilepsy and life expectancy noting risks from fits and accidents, factors that worsen outlook, and how age and family history affect prognosis. It mentions the ketogenic diet as beneficial for some children and highlights need for sympathetic family support and patient management.
Enrollment at the University of Texas reached 6 843 by October 5, up 989 from the same period last year. Registration continues through October 15.
A vivid diary style column from New York on Oct 8 recalls social rounds with Eva Steinmetz Justine Hall Ed Nolan Buff Cobb and others. It wades through theatrical tears and famous suppliants while dismissing the emotional waterworks of the era.
The University of Texas Bureau of Business Research reports eight Texas business failures in September, down 56 percent from August and September 1933 figures. Liabilities total $57,000, 73 percent below August and 93 percent under September last year, with average liability per failure at $7,125, 40 percent below August and 85 percent under September 1932.
Paddy the Beaver visits Mr. and Mrs. Broadtail and, though on vacation, works with zest to construct a new beaver lodge. He explains underwater foundations, deepening the pond, and smart planning, as the island foundation grows and the dam tightens. The group rests briefly on a safe island before continuing the house with canal ideas and food piles.
The fragment lists questions with brief answers about U.S. milk production, a rail family wading bird, and the Odysseus hero. It reads like a quiz card with three items and concise replies.
Eight year old Go meets a friend in a playful riddle scene. A grown man wearing a hat and wreath parades through town, turning a raffle into a weathered moment of whimsy as clues mix letters and laughter.
STEPHENVILLE Texas Oct 8 The crime situation in Johnsville a small community 15 miles away grows more serious after a postmaster D W Belcher reports being robbed by two men who pointed a shotgun and took 120 dollars. Farmer Edd Meisenheimer reports a shotgun theft earlier that day. Sheriff Mont Thomas and Constable Jess Brooks found no trace of the robbers.
Puzzle clues reveal a biographical note on a speed pioneer with horizontal and vertical word fits. The grid hints at innovations in racing, early automobiles, and notable firsts, referencing a man famed for speed and engineering feats.
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