Potter County Approves Hospital Bonds Four to One
National political items note Senator Pope of Idaho considering an independent run after a Democratic primary loss. He met with officials in Washington, amid reported promises of support from key leaders, while questions rise about the GOP influence and wheat prices affecting his defeat. Other items include LaGuardia’s remark on O Connors renomination, a Secur ity Board hearing date for Ohio old age funds, and McCraw endorsing a Roosevelt third term.
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Idaho
Washington
Wallace
Ickes
Nor
Hyde Park
LaGuardia
New York
Roosevelt
John J. O’connor
Roose
Weather summary Amarillo region Sunday forecast
Weather data presents fair and cooler conditions for Amarillo and vicinity with Sunday partly cloudy expectations for West Texas and fair skies for New Mexico. Hourly temperature readings from yesterday show daytime highs around the low 90s and evening lows in the 60s to 70s across Amarillo and nearby stations.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Mexico
Asvaceses
Oil Industry Faces Possible Public Utility Declared
Assistant Attorney General Thurman Arnold signaled to Congress that the oil industry may be declared a public utility. He urged stronger anti trust staffing, warned that marketing by major oil firms acts as an economic toll bridge, and called for better enforcement to curb price fixing and coercion across monopolies.
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Wire
Thurman Arnold
Washington
Congress
Arnold
Department of Justice
Scouts Leave For Outing At Ceta Glen Camp
Sixty Amarillo Boy Scouts depart today for the Amarillo Area Council’s second summer camp at Ceta Glen, 22 miles southeast of Canyon. The seven day camp opens at 4 pm and closes at 4 pm Sunday August 28. Camp Chief is County Judge J N Riggs and Camp Director is Scout Executive C A Clark.
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Amarillo
Ceta Glen
Canyon
Woodward Youth Still Ill Amid Conflicting Notes
Conflicting reports from Woodward state health nurse and Rev. James Winstead on the condition of Cary Ray Winstead, age ten, son of an Assembly of God minister. Nurse says the boy has fever and elevated respiration while the pastor claims steady improvement at the bedside.
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Woodward
Cary Ray Winstead
Assembly of God
James Winstead
O Daniel Promises Full Old Age Pensions by 1939
W Lee O Daniel told Texas voters that if they cooperate the state will pay old age pensions in full by early 1939. He urged open government, discussed endorsements, and urged continued broadcasts after inauguration. He warned a divided Legislature could derail pension promises. An Austin protest invite targeted his endorsements as governor elect moves.
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W. Lee O'Daniel
People of
Texas
O'Daniel
Austin
O'Danielspporters
Free People of Texas
Tri-State Fair Opens September 19 With Rodeo
Four weeks remain before the Tri-State Fair begins on September 19. The 1938 exposition, to be led by Ray Pinkney of Amarillo as president and Ted Taylor as secretary manager, will offer large cash premiums and feature a Buetler Brothers championship rodeo. Officials urge catalog requests via P O Box 2003, Amarillo, and note nightly midway and musical shows throughout the week.
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Ray Pinkney
Amarillo Packer
Ted Taylor
Ross R. Rogers
Gene A. Howe
Royce Cullum
John McKnight
Ed *In
Hardin
Charles Farr
Carl Makeig
Bill Gouldy
R. EF. Wertz
Walter Blackburn
Grover Hill
Bill Beechler
Dee Howard
Portales
N. M
Mason King
John Boyce
Herb Budke
Bill Gilstrap
J. O. Gulekie
Bill Baker
Dean Kirk
Lewis P. Fields
P. C. Bennett
Lon Sellars
Amarillo Boosters Set Perryton Birthday Motorcade
Amarilloans will travel in a motorcade to Perryton for the town’s nineteenth birthday celebration. Led by Galen Battey and Marvin Saunders, the group will gather near Third Avenue and the Ho tel, with a 1 o clock departure. The event will feature cowboy regalia and coordinated registration at the Chamber of Commerce offices for participants and those requesting seating.
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Amarillo
Perryton
Galen Battey
Marvin Saunders
Clay Thornton
Chamber of Commerce Good Will
Third Avenue
Thornton
Chamber of Commerce
Gatéy
Saunders and
Thorton
van Badwards
Sam Elkins
Carl Hinton
George Tomlinson
Charles Lowe
O. H. Hargett
Bruce Autry
Walter Blackburn
Henry Charless
T. G. Webb
Howard Boxwell
Steve Hudson
Homer Wheeler
Bob Crudgington
Jack Little
Ed Tull
Treasury Plans Gift Tax Change
The treasury studies a proposal to fuse the federal gift and estate taxes into a single transfer tax. All gifts and estates would be taxed equally, with successive gifts counted toward one bracket. Officials expect reduced litigation over estate reduction by gifts made in anticipation of death and note other tax revision proposals under consideration.
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Washington
Treasury
Globe-News Want Ads offer quick vacancy listings
Vacancies for apartments and homes to be listed in Globe-News want ads. Advertisers pay 15-7e per word per day with a minimum $1.20 for seven days. Ads run morning and evening for one week, cancellable when results are obtained, and charged only for days the ad appears. Dial 6262 Globe-News Want Ads.
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Globe-News
Wounding of Mrs Kreuger Shocked Hollywood Crowd
In Hollywood Boulevard a pistol shot wounded Mrs Emila Kreuger wife of Karl Kreuger Kansas City symphony conductor. Suspect is Charles E McDonald electrician who admitted the crime claiming jealousy after following Mrs Kreuger from her home. The couple’s divorce and custody fight is noted as context.
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Hollywood
Emila Kreuger
Kansas City Symphony Orchestra
America
Hollywod
Kreuger
Karl Kreuger
Charles E. McDonald
McDonalds
Potter County Approves 165000 Bond For Northwest Texas Hospital
In Potter County a special election authorized a 165000 bond issue to expand Northwest Texas Hospital with a grant potentially boosting funds by about 112900 and a federal addition near 22000. Voters turned out 1655 with 1307 for and 348 against across 24 precincts, work to start by Sept 4 including nurses home unit.
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Potter County
Northwest
Texas Hospital
DeGrassi Elected President of Texas Postmasters Chapter
W D DeGrassi of Amarillo was elected president of Texas Chapter No 18 of the National Association of Postmasters at the convention in Galveston. He succeeds William T Burnett of Brownsville. Pig Spring chosen for 1939 convention. Officers named include B C McElroy Burris Jackson Hillsboro Dan Quill San Antonio Hary Merts McAllen Bruce Luna Dallas. Resolutions urged support for 3 cent first class postage and loyalty to New Deal postmasters under civil service act. Also called removal of 10 to 15 percent penalties on salaries and classifications for small post offices.
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W. D. DeGrassi
Amarillo
Texas
National Association of Postmasters
William T. Burnett
Brownsville
Pig Spring
B.C. McElroy
Marshall
Burris
Jackson
Hillsboro
Dan Quill
San Antonio
Hary Merts
McAllen
Bruce Luna
Dallas
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
New Deal
Airport Needs Are Studied For Municipal Field Upgrade
After a two day conference at city hall officials and Bureau of Air Commerce representatives reviewed costs to upgrade Municipal Field to meet air commerce standards. Major A D Smith of Albuquerque outlined plans for five runways to handle the proposed DC4 with lengths of 5000 feet four times and 5250 feet once, with concrete turntables and possible stabilized soil paving. City manager to prepare a revised estimate.
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Dallas
Alson A. Meredith
Works Progress Administration
A. D. Smith
Albuquerque
TWA
Smith
Joe Jenkins
Bascom Giles Campaign Brings Vacancy Fight to Panhandle
Bascom Giles, backed by Governor-Nominee W. Lee O'Daniel, tours the Panhandle promising to end vacancy racketeering. In Amarillo he vows to run the land office for the people, reducing the need for attorneys and inviting public visits.
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Bascom Giles
Vacancy
Panhandle
W. Lee O’daniel
W. Lee O'Daniel
Mr. Giles
J. T. Robison
J. H. Walker
Amarillo
Land Office
Death on Aerial Stage at Death Halls Circus
In Casper Wyoming a female aerial acrobat Lucia Dunkel age 23 fell 100 feet from a steel tower during a circus act. The crowd froze as she struck the ground and died instantly while three other troupe members from Riga Latvia clung to a platform and were rescued by fire crews.
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Casper, Wyo
Lucia Dunkel
Riga
Latvia
Social Security Hearing Sought Over Ohio Aid
The Social Security Board ordered a hearing for Aug 29 to decide if Ohio may lose federal old age assistance. Gov Martin L Davey and aides are accused of political appeals to pension recipients. Chairman Arthur J L Altmeyer cited substantial failure to comply with the act.
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Washington
Social Security Board
Ohio
Martin L. Davey
Arthur JL. Altmeyer
Three Years on Borrowed Time in Alabama
Birmingham report notes Ervin T. Robinson conquered a three year battle with chronic aplastic anemia after 320 blood transfusions. The article details his long illness and the strain of living on borrowed blood, highlighting the medical effort and personal endurance.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ervin T. Robinson
Robertson
Truck Crash Is Fatal In Port Arthur
A C Moore twenty four year old truck driver from Nederland Texas died in a Port Neches traffic collision today. Foug and other persons were injured in the crash.
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Port Arthur
A. C. Moore
Nederland
Texas
Port Neches
Foug
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