Cities stand to handle own defense in war plan says FBI
Dallas civilian defense meeting attended by Amarillo Police Chief Sid Harper concluded that cities must build their own civilian defense organs. Plans covered evacuations blackouts air raid precautions and related matters. Attendees included Sheriff Hill Adams Dale Lane Borger John Wilkins Pampa Cantrell Canyon Sheriff White Tulsa and Sheriff Honea. Roy Brewer a former Potter County deputy also attended.
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Dallas
FBI
Sid Harper
Amarillo
Harper
Hill Adams
Dale Lane
Borger
John Wilkins
Pampa
Cantrell
Canyon
White
Tulsa
Sheriff Honea
Roy Brewer
Potter County
Teague
Russians Hold Lines as Luftwaffe Bombs Moscow Front
News reports say the Red Army is holding the Nara and Oka river line and counterattacks around Mozhaisk while German air forces batter Moscow. German high command claims campaigns in Crimea and Donets advance, with air losses cited at about 400 planes.
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High Command
Crimea
Donets
Weather forecast and regional snow reports for the Southwest
The forecast predicts generally fair weather across Arizona New Mexico and West Texas with sunny days and clear nights. Early period temperatures near normal in Arizona and below normal in New Mexico and West Texas, then warming by the weekend. Moisture from recent snow and rain affects harvests with some crop impacts and several roadways closed due to flooding near Wichita Falls and between Panhandle and Hereford Dimmitt.
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Arizona
New Mexico
West Texas
Amarillo
Lufkin
Angelina
Houston
Panhandle
Ad Wiele Deer
Hereford
Dimmitt
Wichita Falls
Plains farmers pledge support to food plan
Uncle Sam calls for Panhandle volunteers to build a global allied food army. A United States Department of Agriculture meeting in the Herring Hotel frames an intensive campaign to raise production of pork dairy products fruits vegetables fats poultry and other staples across Texas Panhandle with tentative county quotas set for review and adjustment by local boards.
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Sam
Panhandle
Plains
United States Department of Agriculture
Herring Hotel
Texas
Weir
State Board
Agriculture of America
George Adams
Texas Extension Service
E. R. Duke
USDA
C. L. Thomas
Teeman
Pampa
Crystal Ballroom
G. M. Parker
SCS
Lawnmower Fire Quells in City Park Machinery
Firemen rushed to a reported blaze yesterday in a fancy power driven lawnmower used in city parks. They extinguished the fire after a caller said over the phone that the mower was on fire.
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Kansas City
Daniels Quits Mexico Post
President Roosevelt accepts the resignation of Josephus Daniels as United States ambassador to Mexico. Daniels, now in the United States, will return to Mexico City to bid farewell to Mexican officials after the resignation becomes effective.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Josephus Daniels
United States
Mexico
Daniels
Mexico City
Markets Mixed Across Sectors with Dow Jones Dip
U S stock list shows 30 Industrials 20 Railroads and 15 Utilities with a Dow Jones average at 117.82 down 1.36. Kansas City livestock report notes hogs steady 10 to 16 cents higher, top at 10.60, cattle slow but steady in a cleanup with calves and total counts given.
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Dow-Jones
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beaneeheae
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
U.P
NEW York Stock Exchange
Pierce Fenner & Beane
Alleghany Lud Steel
Allis Chalmers
Am Smelt & Ref
Am Tel & Tel
Anaconda
Armour & Co
At&&f
Aviation Corp E
Borden
Budd Mf
Calumet Hecla Mines Fils
Chrysler
Consol Copper Pr
Consol Olace
Gly Deer & Co
Curtis Wright
Douglas Aircraft
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Goodrich
Greyhound Corp
Int Harvester
Int Power
Kennecott Cop
Marshall Field
Mid Cont Pet
Montgomery Ward
Nash Kelvinator
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy
New York Central
North Amer Aviat
Ohio Oil
Packard Motor Tee
Pan Amer Air
Paramount Pix
Penney
Penn RR
Phillips Pet
Plymouth Oil
Repab Steel
Sears Roebuck
Shell Union Oil Treee
Socony Vacuum
Stan Ouj
Studeaker
Tex Corp
Tidester Oil
Tex Gulf Sylph
Union Carbide Tee
United Aircraft
Sig US Rubber
U S Steel
White Motor
Wilson & Co
Woolworth
Colorado Lambs
Sinking of the Reuben James Spurs Senate Debate on War Powers
Senate leaders react to Nazi aggression near U S waters after the Reuben James sinking. Senators Thomas Gillette Gurney and Connally urge readiness, repeal of neutrality acts, and swift action to defend American rights at sea. Truman O Doniel notes wartime risk with ships in war zones. Market notes follow with cattle and lamb pricing and a financial fund liquidation price.
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Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Germany
United States
Thomas
Guy M. Gilette
Towa
Senate
Congress
Gillette
Sen
Chan Gurney
South Dakota
Tom Connally
Texas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Harry 8S
Truman
Missouri
W. Lee O'Daniel
All Ready for A Witch Hunt in Amarillo
City county and state officers plus Amarillo Texas Defense Guard unit will conduct an extensive Halloween patrol. Capt. A Petersen leads guards on emergency duty with scout cars to protect property and prevent vandalism as observers and officers monitor the festivities.
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Amarillo
Texas Defense Guard
Capt
A. Petersen
Thirteen Greeks Executed in Salonika Slaying Case
Berlin reports thirteen Greeks were executed by hanging at Salonika after the slaying of two German soldiers. The Germans indicated no further details were available at the time.
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Berlin
Salonika
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