28 Sep 1937
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1937
Page
1
A government warden reports 600 wild geese at the Palo Duro waterfowl preserve south of Muleshoe, a rare September arrival that locals call a sign of a harsh winter with expected zero weather and heavy snow. The sight prompts caution and interest among sportsmen and old-timers alike.
Twelve U S Army fighting planes due in Amarillo this morning were delayed in taking off from Fort Sill because of a wind shift. They were expected this afternoon. A second flight of 18 airships was reported on schedule for 4 24 this afternoon. The ships include 12 A 12 attack ships and 9 17 attack ships. The afternoon flight comprises 18 D 12 attack ships and four BT 8s.
Holbrook quotes a campaign speech saying taxpayers deserve a break and notes the governor has signed bills raising taxes by over 10 million dollars and seeks 30 million more in the biennium. He suggests collecting back taxes and redistributing receipts as alternatives.
Washington reports focus on Justice Black's upcoming Supreme Court debut amid questions about his Ku Klux Klan ties. The piece notes ritual details such as a ebony name plate and a chosen chair, plus sideshow quips about fate and jokes intertwined with the era's mood.
Nations conduct armed drills to train troops and test capabilities. Japan trains in China, Germany and Italy deploy volunteers in Spain, while Britain reports fatalities in exercises as airmen die. The piece previews various participants and the deadly risks of simulated warfare.
Dr. Edgar J. Goodspeed of the University of Chicago reports that vast manuscript finds in Egypt and the Near East yield Gospel copies dating to the fourth century. He notes new translations clarify phrases long unintelligible in the King James Version during a western park tour with his wife, brother, and a student.
In Drumheller Alberta two youths named Jon Lane and George Knox were sentenced to three months imprisonment after they shot themselves to gain public sympathy. They were brought to the hospital with injuries to their legs and shoulders.
Cleveland weighs building an artificial island in Lake Erie to serve as a yacht base between the mainland and the bulkhead. The proposed island would stretch about 3,600 feet in length and about 350 feet in width.
In Ramsey County Minnesota deputies chase moonlight trysts by night in dark rural roads. Lovers now park in sand bottom near White Bear Lake finding firm spots offshore to sop up the moody hush. Deputies still deliver lectures on lights and lawful parking.
Rochester from September 28 delegates at the National Association of Petroleum Retailers three day convention opened with a focus on stopping bootlegging in oil. This wider issue dwarfs illegal liquor traffic under prohibition in scope and impact.
B. M. Johnson was sentenced to one year in Potter County jail after pleading guilty to theft under fifty dollars. Judge J. N. Riggs imposed the term as prosecutors dismissed burglary charges due to doubtful evidence. The case stemmed from alleged theft of a watch and other items from a room at the Angelus Hotel.
Amarillo man J R Devers is named night jailer at Potter County jail. He will learn day shift routines now and assume the night post on October 1 after George Williams resigns from the same role.
The Kappa Alpha Alumni Chapter of Amarillo will hold a meeting Friday night at 7 o'clock at the Silver Grill. George Shannon, president, announced the gathering.
J. R. Morris and Delm Bailey face burglary charges in a case tied to a home owned by M. Sherman. Officers report Morris in jail at Carlsbad New Mexico and Bailey arrested in Lubbock and brought to jail here. The burglary occurred around August 23.
Thompson of the Texas Railroad Commission recalls how production rose to a million barrels daily, threatening the world market. Prolonged court battles brought the field under control and the compact’s difficulties are minimized, with statutes strengthened to prevent recurrences.
Dictators count on British influence over France to back the pact. The plan requires France to abandon its defensive alliance with Russia before joining the arrangement, an essential feature highlighted in the proposal.
Freddie Bartholomew faces a court fight over his film salary as his parents Cecil Llewellyn and Lillian Bartholomew move in superior court to set aside his April adoption by aunt Myllicent Bartholomew on grounds of fraud. Hearing is scheduled for Friday. Freddie seeks release from a $1,100 weekly contract while Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer holds an injunction barring him from working for other studios.
Johnnie Lee Gentry, a negro youth, goes on trial in district court today on a charge of theft.
Miss Maguire, a Catholic girl, lies in a coma after a rapid weight loss and a tumor discovery. Doctors suspect encephalitis lethargica and have tried serums and fever therapies with little effect while her mother and sister stay at her bedside.
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