Amarillo letter discusses election views and park vandalism
A correspondent in Amarillo reflects on the Roosevelt Willkie race and regional political sentiment, noting strong Roosevelt support at the News- Globe and voting patterns in Texas and New York. The piece also reports the theft of iris plants from the Thompson Park garden and a $50 reward for information, urging swift justice for the vandals.
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Vance Johnson
Harvard
Boston
New York
Germany
Willkie
Cambridge
South
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
New York State
News-Globe
John McCarty
N. D. Bartlett
Mason King
Charley Underwood
Wes Izzard
Tex Kiersey
George Ray
Lewis Nordyke
Ridgeway Zelley
Thompson Park
Amarillo
Alaska personalities captivate Frontierswoman story
The writer praises brave frontier residents and profiles a 40 year old Alaskan woman who built a road house with her miner husband, then solo supported dog races, trapping, and guiding trips. She raised a new family at 40 and loves her prize Siberian dogs while facing hardship with optimism.
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Alaska
Siberia
Double Capacity at Powder Plant in Charlestown Ind
The War Department approves an additional 26 million dollars to double the capacity of the smokeless powder plant in Charlestown Indiana built by the Du Pont company. Original plans target 200000 pounds daily. The project is part of wartime production efforts amid broader defense initiatives.
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Washington
War Department
Charlestown
Ind
Herman ‘Minton
Democrat
Indiana
du Pont de Nemours Company
Taxpayers Program To Be Broadcast
County finances and the Potter County Taxpayers Association will be discussed on KFDA at 2 30 Sunday afternoon. County Judge J N Riggs and Commissioner John Winters will represent the county. Wade Brymer president and Hugo Loewenstern director will represent the association.
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Potter County ‘Taxpayers Association
KFDA
J. N. Riggs
John Winters
Wade Brymer
Hugo Loewenstern
Association
Kansas City Livestock Market Report October 18
Livestock receipts in Kansas City include hogs salable 1,500 and total 1,500 with prices top at $6.30 and 170-190 lb hogs at $5.90 to $6.25. Cattle salable 200 and total 2,800 with killing classes steady, calves 150/300, stockers and feeders unchanged, grass fat cows $5.50 to $6.25 and good to choice dealers $8.50 to $10.00. Sheep salable 1,300, killng classes steady with native lambs $9.00 and range lambs above $9.10. Ewes lower. Financial Security Fund liquidating price $1.55 and offering $1.71.
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Kansas City
U. S. CA
Independent Petroleum Association condemns Texas railroad commission
The Independent Petroleum Association of America at its Dallas convention passed a resolution criticizing the Texas railroad commission for fixing oil allowables by whim and caprice rather than by facts.
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Dallas
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Texas Railroad Commission
Vaudeville Dancer Named Public Drunk in Romania
Maria Carteneau a 25 year old vaudeville dancer became the first Romanian woman to have her name posted publicly in inns taverns and drinking places as a public drunk under a new law. She has been arrested fined and imprisoned five times for drunkenness.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Maria Carteneau
Demolition Workers Find Bomb Has Done Their Work
London reporting that demolition crews found two condemned structures ruined by an overnight bomb. A laborer quipped that "Jerry has done us any good" in this first instance of impact from the blast.
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London
Jerry
Boss of County Courthouse dispute escalates across courts
The Texas Court of Civil Appeals in San Antonio ruled the sheriff is the courthouse boss with hiring and firing authority. Potter County uses the county commission for such tasks. The San Antonio decision follows an injunction suit by the Bexar County sheriff and may go to the Texas Supreme Court. Dennis O Keefe telephoned Steffi Duna and proposed marriage. she agreed and traveled to Phoenix for nuptials.
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Court of Civil Appeals
San Antonio
Potter County
Commissioners Court
Bexar County
Texas Supreme Court
Phoenix, Ariz
Dennis O'Keefe
Steffi Duna
New York
Phoenix
Justice of the Peace
Nat Mcee
British Seek Soviet Ships for Evacuation
London October 18 British labor MP R W Sorensen launched a campaign to enlist Soviet ships to evacuate British children to safety overseas. He urged Soviet cooperation and offered to work with government and shipping interests to arrange sea moves.
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London
R. W .Sorensen
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Panhandle
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Texas
Field & Stream
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Vincent
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Brunswick
Vermont
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Arthur
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Engle Picher
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Humble
Tee Sa
Lone Star Gas Tee Oly Niagara
Singers and Walkers In the Rain Society
Bea Wain
Radio Warbler
Purnishea Py Fenner & Beane
Tex Gulf
Tex Pac Coal & Ol
Trans & West Air
Union Carbide
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United Corp
United Drug
Walgreen
Warner Bros
Wilson & Co
NEW York Stock Exchange
Woolworth
Allis Alleghany Uudar
Chalmers
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Tel & Tel
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Rene & Co
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Baldwin Locomotive
Douglas Aircraft
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el Power & Lite
Toop
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Goodyear Wee
Greyhound Corp
Houston Oj
Int
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Power & Pap
Socony
Vac Seeteee Ta Sou Pac Seeenes
Stan Oil
Cal Ae
Ind Wee
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Studebaker
Ble Tex Corp
Bensaee
Financial Security Fund
Glenmore Distilleries Co. Incorporated
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Marion
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F.D.R
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U. S
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Bulova
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U.S.P
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Stillbrook
Old Dover
Pembrook
Town Tavern
Windsor
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