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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1940
Page
6
Tremors shook Bucharest and the Ploesti oil region as a powerful earthquake prompted mass evacuations. Seismologists linked the quake to the Carpathian foothills near Busau with reports of injuries and damaged buildings.
Amarillo records 6427 draft registrants named after national figures including Eugene Debs. Master lists at selective service show first and middle names such as George Washington and Theodore Roosevelt. With one week to go noon, counts will focus on numbers over names as both draft boards complete publication of registrants.
Industrials up 92 points at 2070. Railroads up 15, utilities up 65. Stocks total 4448 up 8. Sales at 1 PM reach 350000 dollars. Market totals reflect gains across sectors.
Firestone stores nationwide display the National Defense Tire at a Firestone store on 10th at Tyler announced by manager Louis H. Smith. The tire, one of 150 from the New York World’s Fair, marks Firestone’s 40th anniversary and showcases cotton and petroleum by product tires.
The Red Cross regional meeting at the Social Center begins at 9:30 am with 41 counties represented. H. J. Hughes of Washington will speak on national defense roles and the Nov 11 roll call. Exhibits on first aid, nursing, and other chapter work will be shown along with the film Mobilized for Mercy.
Panhandle superintendents and principals gather at Amarillo High School for the first Panhandle Plains Superintendents Association meeting of the year. Topics include public school legislation with guests including state lawmakers and Charles Tennyson. Rogers will share Gov. O Daniels education plans. Luncheon to follow in the cafeteria.
Reuters quotes Moscow radio that the Nazi air force uses concrete casings for bombs and gasoline bombs to replace incendiaries. cattle market bids show weak early demand for fed steers and heifers, with prices around 11.75 to 12.75 and veal top at 10.50. Sheep and lamb markets show lower opening bids while Colorado lambs and ewes hold firm.
The University of Chicago fraternity men awarded movie actress Paulette Goddard a Doctor of Glamour degree with Magnum Cum Laude honor. Goddard called the moment grand and said it will change her life.
Chicago Oct 22 Doctors at the American College of Surgeons panel report new abdominal wound treatments. Blood gravity tests detect internal bleeding better than old methods. Plasma transfusion helps prevent shock near the front. Rapid transport and mobile units extend survival, with eight to twelve hours critical.
Dirigible inventor Thomas Benton Slate, noted in Fortune for dry ice, will headline Amarillo Public Library adult education forum at 7 40 tomorrow night. Slate will present a demonstration in the Federated Club Rooms near Lincoln Street entrance or Municipal Auditorium, with Erwin Ochsner as program chairman.
High Mexican officials announced President Cardenas canceled a large oil concession granted last week to Japanese interests. They also rejected a $400,000 offer by Japanese agents for Mexican scrap iron due to Japanese American tensions in the Pacific, signaling Mexico’s readiness to cooperate with the United States and other American republics to safeguard the Western Hemisphere.
Quiet at Amarillo College as Sadie Hawkins Day looms on November 2. Rumors swirl of Daisy Mae captains and Lil Abner focus while intramural football and archery continue. Student Council chair Marvin Chamberlain plans festivities with Marryin Sam expected to arrive to finalize events.
The government faces talks with the United States on acquiring over-age destroyers and will place orders soon for U S airplanes machine guns artillery and other war materiel War Minister Gen Julio A Roletti announced in Montevideo on October 22.
A late yesterday city hall meeting created the Food Merchants Committee to cooperate with federal foodstamp efforts in Amarillo. Mayor Ross Rogers named Jim Florey chairman with authority to pick members. Paul Edquist named as co chair. Members include C. W. Farr Dale Smiley Willard Harris Glen Curtiss E B Caskey E C Dyche R T Howle Fd Taylor W D Walsh and Charles Rogers. The group will advise and both city and county back the plan expected to start within months to distribute surplus commodities and improve diet access.
The War Department announced a drive to recruit 20,000 regulars for air corps this week. Regular army recruitment for other divisions is virtually complete with a peace strength of 355,000. Accidental deaths in the United States fell about one percent in 1939 from 1938.
Ephraim Rigg, former Rock Island freight agent and member of the western trunk line committee, is named assistant general freight traffic manager effective October 16. James W. Hill, Rock Island general freight traffic manager, made the announcement.
Wendell L. Willkie addressed a boisterous Rockford Illinois crowd of 40000 to 50000 declaring the opposition is developing a deep sense of fear and is getting desperate. He said they bought the government with the people's money and fear losing it. Aides reported the crowd around the rear platform was the largest of his weeks long campaigning.
Cowboy actor Ken Maynard and circus performer Bertha Rowland Denham were married in Yuma Arizona early today. The ceremony linked two public figures from entertainment and circus circles in a brief, low profile event.
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