24 Oct 1940
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
1
Amid Roosevelt's address and draft debates, Amarillo readers weigh the risk of war, with locals considering campaign tactics, defense spending, and which cities gain from preparedness funding. Dallas and Kansas City relocations loom as Fortunes rise, while Amarillo faces neglect and plans a business roundtable to chart a home-forward path.
Prank Roberts district governor of Rotary Clubs praised Cal Parley and the Amarillo Rotary Club for helping underprivileged boys. He called it one of the finest Rotary efforts, and spoke on friendship and fellowship worldwide at a luncheon meeting at the Amarillo Hotel.
Chinese military spokesman reports Japan's autumn campaign in East China ended in failure with at least 10 000 casualties across Chekiang Anhwei and Kiangsu border districts south of the Yangtze River. He adds 200 trucks reached Kunming despite daily Burma Road air raids and says traffic continues unimpeded.
Belem Brazil Oct 24 U P reports a large quantity of rubber will be shipped to Germany via Japan aboard the Japanese steamer Buenos Aires Maru. Rio de Janeiro reports Japanese ships bringing German chemical products optical and film equipment and movies to Brazilian ports from Vladivostok. The Yamagiri Maru arrived Sunday with 64 pounds of movies consigned to the German embassy.
A personal representative of former King Carol of Romania met U S charge d affaires M Wilson in Lisbon prompting belief he seeks American help. Carol his companion Mme Magda Lupescu and Ernest Urdareanu former palace minister are under virtual arrest and guarded at their Seville hotel as Spain weighs their case.
A government decree in Bucharest appoints an iron guard commissar to manage the Ford Company of Romania. The regime also orders confiscation of oil firm assets for falsely reporting shipments to dodge taxes and removes from public libraries all books by Jews or translated works.
The legless newsboy Lloyd Duncan at Northwest Texas Hospital remains in fair condition after a recurrence of Berger's disease. The illness, which led to his leg amputation, has now affected his hands and continued to challenge his health.
Edwin W. Luckey died hours after a two car collision at a street intersection. He is the first Dallas death in 145 days, marking the end of the city safety campaign record.
El Paso reports Lieut Col Cruz Villalva, alleged leader of a Chihuahua revolt, fled Mexico and crossed into the United States. The border detachment awaited confirmation as authorities traced the move and potential refuge.
Townsend Club No. 6 will gather at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the home of Mrs. Guy Howard, 413 Arthur Street, with each member asked to bring a friend. In Canberra Australia an automobile holiday bans foreign car imports from Sept 1, 1940 to June 1, 1941 to aid the domestic industry and government.
A 17 year old writes Dear Tack seeking job opportunities. He states general experience and asks for work. The message hints at continuation on page 1.
W B Storey, a well known Amarillo and Southwest figure, died at his Chicago residence. He supervised the 1907 Amarillo-Texaco line revision, the Belen cut and the Plainview Lubbock Sweetwater railroad line projects.
Former Hardin-Simmons University students will meet with Dr. W. R. White, the university president, tomorrow at noon. The luncheon will be in Amarillo Hotel's Red and Gold room starting at 12 o'clock amid White's Baptist district meeting visit.
Santa Fe freight agents from New York Chicago and Atlantic City arrive in Amarillo for an inspection tour with E Kancher division freight and passenger agent. The delegation includes F F Pringle T J Oliman and R W Deffendenfer. The group travels from Chicago through Kansas to the Gulf of Mexico and plans to return to Chicago tomorrow night.
Father T. J. Drury announced the opening of a new Christian doctrine course this evening at 817 Taylor Street at 8 o'clock. The class aims to finish before Christmas and will be held three times a week, with more courses under way for newcomers.
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine and their ladies prepare for examination in old-fashioned dances after tonight's class at the Amarillo Hotel. Khiva Temple's Halloween dance on Oct. 31 will have no instruction. 1940 cards and fezs required for entry.
Dr J Howard Williams pastor of the First Baptist Church Amarillo said he would make a preliminary statement to his church tonight at 7 30 about his call by the Oklahoma City church The First Baptist Church here is in session nightly this week for a revival and the pulpit committee and board of deacons of the Oklahoma City church issued the call to replace Dr W R White who resigned August 1 to become president of Hardin Simmons University
Dr. R. G. Sidewell and Dr. W. M. Craig of Texas Technological College will be the guest speakers at the Panhandle Geological Society banquet tonight at Amarillo Hotel at 7 o clock. Sidewell speaks on Geological History from Sediments and Craig presents Some Applications of the Quartz Spectrograph to Analysis of Oil Well Cuttings.
Mrs. E J Baseman a California tourist remains in critical condition at St Anthony's Hospital after injuries from a Monday morning crash on U S Highway 66 near Conway. No change was reported today in her status.
Potter County voters total 205 absentee ballots cast in the general election. County Clerk Hubert Cole notes the deadline is midnight November 2 for any remaining absentee voting.
Government announces Costa Rica's share of the Pan American highway will begin in December financed by a loan from the United States Export-Import Bank. About five thousand men will be employed and the project is slated to last three years. Paraguay decrees wheat flour must be mixed with hard white corn flour in biscuits.
Doctors note kidneys contain about 15 miles of tubes filtering blood and warn that daytime fatigue and nighttime urination can signal trouble. Symptoms include pain, swelling, and dizziness from toxins, urging use of Doan's Pills long trusted for over 40 years to flush waste and restore energy.
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