War of words and election musings from a loyal reader
A reader letter reflects on the 1940 U S election and Texas polling, contrasting Roosevelt and Willkie support while critiquing third term talk. The note argues for Willkie as safer and praises patriotism, citing age of war, party platforms, and governance concerns. It closes by endorsing Willkie and criticizing Roosevelt’s tenure.
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Willkie
France
Elliott
Jesse Jones
Byrd
White House
Roosevelt
Guy E. Gabbart
Durham
Okla
Amarillo officers use jiu jitsu to stop a drunken brawl
A local cowboy incident ends with an officer knotting up a drunken fighter. Amarillo police train in jiu jitsu to subdue suspects swiftly. Citizens discuss pensions for officers and firemen and support Armistice Day participation led by Sam Davis.
Mill quote on liberty and public spirit by Chester Jolloday
John Stuart Mill warned that a people may crave free government yet fail to defend it through indolence carelessness cowardice or lack of public spirit. If they tolerate manipulation or surrender liberties to a great man they become unfit for liberty and unlikely to keep it long. Chester Jolloday remarks.
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John Stuart Mill
Special to Borger Leaves at 6 O'clock
Amarillo football fans will ride a Santa Fe special to Borger for the Sandies versus Bulldogs game. Sam Elkins announces arrangements with a 7:15 arrival, 10:40 departure, 11:55 return. Round trip 90 cents. Reservations via Smilin' Sam or Chamber of Commerce. tickets at Santa Fe offices and Maxor Drug.
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Amarillo
Santa Fe
Borger
Sandies
Bulldogs
Sam Elkins
Chamber of Commerce Good Will
Smilin
Sam
Chamber of Commerce
Maxor Drug
Writers Predict Roosevelt Victory in Close 1940 Contest
Newsweek surveyed 50 political writers on the forthcoming election. Twenty seven predicted Roosevelt would be re elected for a third term and twenty two foresaw a Willkie win. One writer called the race too close to guess.
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Washington
Newsweek
Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
California
Charles Evans Hughes
Went Too Far West And Landed in Jail
John Mikowski of Buffalo New York fired a shot at Merial Norman a 14 year old singer in an Arcade beer parlor in Denver. He faced a $250 fine he could not pay and received 125 days in jail instead as punishment for the shooting.
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Denver
John Mikowski
Buffalo
N. Y
Merial Norman
Patrolman Defends Drunk Driver in Head-On Crash
Winston Salem report says at the scene the drunken driver was traveling on the right side of the road when a sober driver collided head on. The account sparked controversy by defending the intoxicated motorist and challenging precedents governing fault in the accident.
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Winston Salem
N. C
Contract Awarded For Texas Plant
The War Department awarded contracts totaling 22.7 million dollars including an 11.857 million dollar total fuel plant at Bay Town Texas. A Rome dispatch reports the Greek steamer Attiki captured by Italians in the Mediterranean while carrying steel copper tires and gly cerine from the United States to Piraeus.
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Washington
War Department
Baytown
Texas
New York
Radio Today
Rome
Attiki
United States
Piraeus
Athens
Mediterranean
Fire at Waco Aircraft Plant Damages Factory in Ohio
A blaze at the Waco Aircraft Co plant in Troy Ohio caused about 10 000 dollars in damage. Firemen found the fire started by combustion of oil rays and saw no sabotage. Four completed ships were moved to safety while many plane parts were lost.
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Troy
Ohio
Waco Aircraft Co
FDR Approves Housing in Vital Defense Areas
Defense housing coordinator Pi Charles F. Palmer announced President Roosevelt approved immediate construction of housing projects in 63 vital defense areas funded with 45,762,500 dollars. Contracts will be handled by Federal Works Administrator John M Carmody and 13,315 family dwellings planned nationwide to be completed in 4 to 12 months.
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Washington
Charles F. Palmer
Defense
Roosevelt
Palmer
United States
Federal Works
John M Carmody
John B. Golding Post Meet Tomorrow
The John B. Golding Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a regular meeting tomorrow at 7 30 PM in the Odd Fellows Hall. A luncheon and dance follow with the Pampa degree team presenting a special program. Posts from Berger Tulsa and Dalhart were invited as guests, and dinner and dance tickets are 50 cents per couple.
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John B. Golding
Odd Fellows Hall
Berger
Tulsa
Dalhart
Secret weapon bicycle army ride into Greece
Rome October 31 The Italian infantry deploys a two rider bicycle as a secret weapon against Greece. The front rider aims a rifle while a rear rider handles a light machine gun. Bikes fold for steep terrain and move on solid tires with three speed gears, designed for narrow roads and hilly country.
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Rome
Greece
Tide
Chinese Troops Recruited by Japan Surrender to Chiang Kai Shek
Two thousand Chinese soldiers recruited by Japan in Eastern Shantung province reportedly surrendered to Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek's forces. The agency said they afterward joined in a battle against Japanese positions near Kiaochow Bay to prove their loyalty.
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Hong Kong
Shantung Province
Central
Chiang Kai- Shek
Chiang
Kiaochow Bay
Frank Stalnaker's Condition Improves
Frank Stalnaker, Amarillo student at Vanderbilt University in Nashville Tennessee, shows improved condition after a 40 foot fall down a stairwell Monday night. His father T W Stalnaker travels from 10 miles northeast of here to his bedside, arriving in Nashville Tuesday morning by airplane.
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Frank Stalnaker
Amarillo
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Tenn
T. W Stalnaker
Here
East Side Townsend Club Calls Meeting Tonight
President Hendricks of the East Side Townsend Club has called a meeting for 7 30 this evening at 413 Arthur Street.
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East Side
Townsend
Hendricks
Townsend Club
Arthur Street
Quintuplets Reported Born to French Couple
French newspapers report a Lens miner's wife near Lille gave birth to quintuplets four boys and one girl. The girl reportedly died but the boys were said to be doing well. The parents already have three older children.
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Vichy
France
Lens
Lille
Miner commits suicide in his cellar blast
Grief over the death of a sister drove miner Matthew Namovade to blow himself up with dynamite in the cellar of his Minersville home. Deputy Coroner Allen Keller said the tragedy occurred early today.
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Minersville
Departy
Allen Keller
Matthew Namovade
Bed Flung From Debris In London Blast
A bomb blast last night tossed a bed from a wrecked building into an adjacent house and left it standing upright with covers in place. A pair of trousers folded over the headboard remained undisturbed.
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London
Red Cross to Buy Winter Wear for Finland Aid
The Red Cross plans to spend 324000 on underwear socks stockings and shoes for distribution in Finland. Funding comes from Congress 50000000 appropriation.
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Finland
Washington
Red Cross
Congress
Ffor
Red Cross Nurnasas
All Saints Day Observed At St Andrews Church
St Andrew's Episcopal Church will observe All Saints Day tomorrow morning at 10 with Holy Communion and a sermon by the rector Rev F A Foster. He notes the day was set aside to honor saints but now blends with All Souls Day and recalls loved ones lost.
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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Jon
F. A.foster
Rev. Foster
Japanese Naval Planes Destroy Base Near Tokyo
UP A Comei dispatch reports Japanese naval planes attacked a South China base and destroyed facilities near Tokyo on October 31. The report cites wartime field sources and emphasizes strategic impact on supply lines and regional defenses.
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Tokyo
Comei
South China
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