John J. Gordon Celebrates 84th Birthday Pioneer Amarillo Realist
John J. Gordon marks his 84th birthday as a longtime Amarillo real estate and farm land manager. Since moving to Amarillo in 1907 he has lived in the Amarillo Hotel penthouse and has farm land holdings across the Panhandle, totaling more than 20 parcels. He expresses affection for the Panhandle and its farm lands remains his favorite.
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Amarillo Hotel
Beast of Belsen trial tightens as Kramer scoffs
In Lueneburg Germany on Oct 31 Josef Kramer the chief Nazi pastor general of the camp known as the Beast of Belsen was quoted laughing loudly during proceedings as witness testimony described horrors at the Bergen Belsen camp.
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Relative, Business, and Faith Ties in Local Hotel History
A local hotel was once managed by the proprietor’s sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Canode. A second sister, Mrs. Katherine Inman, died in July this year. The proprietor has never married and is a member of the Catholic Church.
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H. P. Canode
Katherine Inman
Safety Course Starts Nov 5 In Potter County
The Potter County Chapter of the American Red Cross will offer several first aid and safety courses starting November 5. An instructor from Red Cross headquarters in St Louis will lead sessions in the grand jury room on the courthouse's fifth floor. Classes run Monday and Wednesday 7 to 10 pm for two and a half weeks, with additional daytime and targeted courses for teachers, safety engineers, and qualified community instructors. Courses include junior and home accident prevention for various groups. enrollment via phone 2 6571.
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Laval's Widow Seeks Posthumous Review of Laval Record
Laval's widow and lawyers disclosed the executed Vichy premier Pierre Laval's last political testament in Paris on October 31. They seek a posthumous re hearing to erase treason stigma and called the trial a mockery of justice. Chief Defense Attorney Albert Naud plans an appeal to the interior ministry for a new secret trial under French law.
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Newsprint Price Boost Considered by OPA
Washington Oct 31 The Office of Price Administration studies the advisability of a newsprint price increase to spur production A decision is expected next month A $5 a ton rise would add about 16 million dollars yearly to newsprint users Ellery Queen is noted as a leading detective fiction author with the largest collection of detective short story books.
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Office of Price Administration
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Cartoon Shows Luneburg Trials Figure Carried Away
A 1995 London Sunday Express cartoon depicts a man with a long white beard being wheeled away from the stage labeled ye olde Luneburg trials. The scene references the war crimes trial context surrounding the figure.
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