City Plans Small Rate Cut Amid Budget Debates
City officials debate reducing the tax rate by a penny as part of a larger budget review. The council faces proposals from the taxpayers league and others on library funding, playground equipment, and police and fire department needs. A public vote may be required for certain spending.
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Commission
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Municipal Golf Association
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Golf Association
Taxpayers League
Ibrar
Potter County Federation of Women Clube
Aenton
Ovent Hargett
Joe
Oliver
Rakle Park
Sala
Rental Shortage Not Alarming in Amari
Local officials discuss housing strains amid possible base relocation and large projects. They note Title VI protections may allow rental units with reduced down payments or special financing, yet warn against sudden demand spikes.
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Amarillo Weather Forecast Promises Rain and Warmup
A weather forecast from Mr Winburn predicts lingering clouds and increasing rain tonight into Wednesday for Amarillo. He notes no relief from unseasonal rains causing trouble in New Mexico, with a long range outlook showing cools early then a warming trend toward week’s end.
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Amarillo
Installment Credit Men Meet At Amarillo Hotel
Regional session on installment selling regulations to be held at the Amarillo Hotel sponsored by the Amarillo Credit Association. EB Stroud of the Federal Reserve Bank Dallas will speak on new rules affecting sellers and finance firms. The meeting aims to help bankers and finance companies handle installment paper and related problems.
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Amarillo Hotel
Amarrllo Credit Association
Carlsbad Flood Victims Remembered At Camp Site
Clipped OCR describes flood danger near Carlsbad with tourists staying at a local camp. Overnight rains wash away a tourist court and a vehicle is carried off by the flood water on the river, leaving the party unsettled after their return to town.
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Carlsone
Amarillo Amerian Automobile Asociation
Carlsbad
Bear shadowing leads to alcohol sale charges in Meridian case
Meridian Mississippi report describes a police shadowing incident where officers observed a young bear and two men in a whisky sale. The scene connects to bootleg evidence and names officers involved in the unfolding event. Separate notes mention injuries from a separate Ruto accident in Meridian area.
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Vianarunini
San Noval
Bennett
Xenter Adult Group Plans Dance at Lincoln Street Center
Margaret Eiehbauer, director, announces a Thursday dance at 7 with attendance by couples ages 20 to 60. The event at Lincoln Street center features a WPA orchestra and regular lessons by an instructor when the orchestra is missing.
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Xenter
Lincoln Street
Tursiay
Margaret Eiehbauer
Sears
Mleie
Sexelodeon
Fursisnes
Nickelodeon
Credit Union Leaders Meet at Amarillo Club
Thirty three representatives from Texas and Amarillo credit unions met at Hotel Capitol for an evening session. Key speakers included Guy Carrol and James A. Parker who urged strict adherence to consumer regulation to protect members as 140000+ Texas credit union members benefit from strong credit union services. Representatives from 41 credit unions attended including Amarillo Gas, Philips Petroleum, Magnolia Petroleum, Bell Telephone, Santa Fe employees, and Veterans Administration staff.
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Hotel Capitol
Guy ¥. Carrol
Jia’ James A. Parker
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Feans’ Creat Union League
Houston
Texas
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Frank McLain
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Rimployees Federal Cred Union
Towing Credit
Amarilo Gas Company
Postatice Employes
Philips Petroleum Com
Amarilio Sencoin
Bell Teleprone Company
Santa Fe
Pushandle Senta Fe
Free French Plans National Committee Formed in London
The Free French National Committee in London announced a plan to unite French forces to stabilize a free French empire and resist Vichy Germany. De Gaulle pledged a worldwide network of Free Frenchmen with potential support from the United States, signaling a global expression of French opinion.
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Free French Plan
National Committee
London
Charles de Guiletonsa
de Gaulie
Free French Trade
Ings
Partic
Teeptaler Grandfather Remembered In Local Notice
An elderly local figure, Teeptaler, 80, is noted in a community notice. The brief item mentions his connection to Allan Pots and his status as a grandfather, with a somber tone about a recent slip and a suspension.
Representative Fish Plans to Seek War Decsure Next Week
A garbled Washington report indicates Representative Fish will present a plan to Congress to secure a declaration of war. The article cites Senator Morton and President Roosevelt discussing options as partisan campaigns stir fear and debate over wartime measures.
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Fish
Congres
Washington
Mamiton
Fash
York
Congress
Roosevelt
Howe
Iv Bird a Baby Crane Mystery Near Amarillo
A garbled report describes a young bird, a nonflying crane, found near Amarillo at 605 Street. Kenneth Tomlinson, living on Avenue 612, captured it after it escaped a pen and traveled a short distance, with confusion about its species and origin.
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Tith Avene
Mr. Tomlinson
Fourteen Frenchmen Killed and Eighteen Injured in Bomb Raid
A late afternoon raid on Rouen killed fourteen French workers and wounded eighteen others. The attack struck a Bech al ald Botany area where several were in factories at the time. The bombardment caused many injuries and damage as authorities reported ongoing searches and casualty handling.
Storm battered Texas towns report marooned residents and rising floodwaters
OCR fragment notes about Port Trask on Bolen Peninan and Port Arthur with 53 foot tides. Mentions marooned people near Palacios and Camp near Palacios. Describes Army and federal elements and widespread inundation along highways and coast from Galveston to Teran Gite and Port Arthur.
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Port Trask
Bolen Peninan
Rom Caisson
Rms
Rae
Campuiet
Palacios
Port Arthur
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Iomiands
Holston
Galveston
Teran Gite
Bensimont
Port Artiut
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E. S. Burgess Lumber
Sankfort Disileres
Paul Jones
Martiney
Moore
Wonderuttys
Sy Metlow
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Ares
Dampa
Meridian
Miss
Iiss Relvn Smith
Mercian
Henry B. Marcum
Cire
Ruthee
Diethe McCookers
Pampa
Tex
Wendell Willkie
Rushville
Ind
Philip
Wilkie
Wendel ‘Wilkie
Rincpal Tomes
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Mackenzie King
Canada
England
Hershey
Mos
Speer
Credit Union
Teeptaler
Foels
Gar Allan Pots
Rid
Secreary of Agriculture
Claude Wekard Ald the
Howse Dicen’ Pitan Brith
Tou Gent
Meine Eryland
Mlroad
Dame Siena
Studebakers
Feta
Amarito Insurance Exchance
Yebaker
Studebaker
Vy Ausatinctive
Stude
Bob Crudgington
Fillmore Street
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