Sports Show Attracts Crowd With Animals And Acts
A bustling Southwest Sportman's Show draws a good crowd as exotic animals from Ceylon mingle with local acts. Fred Stark brings donkeys and game birds, while Ken Wilhelm, Ted Allen, L L Cline and Jack Lamb headline daily exhibitions. Free shows and a full exhibit hall provide constant entertainment with archery, rifle ranges, a Mo Skeet O range, and wildlife demonstrations ongoing despite aquarium repairs.
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L. L. Cline
David Dudlah
Ted Allen
Ken Wilhelm
Animals Named at the Sportsman's Show Highlight Curiosities
At the Sportsman's Show visitors meet a cast of aquarium residents with nicknamed personalities. Rudolph Basserdale the Curious Catfish charms onlookers, while Bag Ears the Long-Eared Bream and Casper the bashful dream intrigue crowds. Spot the calico bass shines, and Moby Dick the mud-cat lingers by the glass. Evalina the Jelina and her companion Snappy cap the row as the event continues on page 12.
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Rudolph
Casper
Moby Dick
Mud-Cat
Charley
Evalina
Weather sketch for Amarillo and region
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday across Amarillo and West Texas. Scattered showers central areas. extreme west drier. New Mexico mainly fair with warmer conditions east and south tonight. Temperatures range from 64 to 98 degrees. rainfall about .08 inches.
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Amarillo
Vicin
West Texas
New Mexico
Ex-President of LSU First On Long List
Governor Earl K. Long vowed a purge of corruption in Louisiana as he took office after the Leche resignation. Dr. James Monroe Smith, former LSU president, faced embezzlement charges and was reportedly seen near the capital while Smith alleged funds to cover shortages. The PWA ordered a Louisiana checkup while House investigators pursued related questions.
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Baton Rouge
Earl K. Long
Huey
James Monroe Smith
Louisiana State University
Long
Richard W. Leche
Smith
Ton
Dewey Sanchez
East Baton Rouge Parish
Dr. Smith
St. Francisville
Hight
Richard M. Leche
Leche
New Orleans
Lan Guard
Washington
Public Works Administration
Louisiana
PWA
PWA Division of Investigation
George Butler
Butler
House Committee
Lee
Exhibition at lakeside shows off casting and retrieving dogs
Visitors pay 40 cents for adults and 20 cents for children to enter the exhibit hall and catch two sequential shows. Jack Lamb on the lake performs casting at 8:30 am 4:30 pm and 7:30 pm with hunting dogs retrieving, then visitors tour the wildlife exhibits labeled for clarity.
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Jack Lamb
Mason King
Japan Tightens Blockade of Chinese Shipping
Japan widened its naval blockade on South China ports today turning ships away from Foochow and Wenchow and denying free passage into Swatow after a British demand. The move, aimed at halting munitions shipments, follows Japanese landing operations and drew protests from British and expected from American officials.
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Tientsin
China
Japan
South China
Foochow
Wenchow
Swatow
Comel
Taddahisa Matsudaira
C. R
Wessels
Matsudaira
Anc
Shanghai
Tokyo
Duke and Duchess of Windsor Plan Return to England
The London Evening Standard reports the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson may return to England in October to reside there. They now live in France and might visit the United States next year, a trip previously cancelled amid labor criticism of their tour plans.
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London
Lord Beaverbrook
London Evening Standard
Duke of Windsor
England
Standard
Edward VIII
United States
Daily Express
Wallis Simpson
Duke
Duchess of Windsor
Windsors
France
Charles Bedaux
Relief Bill Rushed To Senate Floor
The Senate appropriations committee moved the relief bill totaling 1.745 billion dollars to the Senate floor after under three hours of debate to meet a Friday midnight WPA funding deadline.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Texas to rubber stamp drivers licenses for 1942
Texas licenses that expired April 1 will not be reissued but stamped to show validity until April 1, 1942. Chief Ralph Buell said the measure saves funds. Stamping begins Monday, and only private drivers are affected while out-of-state travel remains permitted with stamped licenses.
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Austin
U.P
Texas
Ralph L. Buell
Buell
Mr. Collman Forecasts More Showers Tonight and Tomorrow
Mr Collman predicts continued scattered showers and warm weather. Yesterday’s high reached 88 with today’s near 85. Amarillo rain lifted the month total to 5.12 inches, with other towns reporting varying amounts including Claude Crosbyton Dalhart Hereford Lubbock Plainview Shamrock Spearman Stratford Tucumcari.
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Spearman
Stratford
Lubbock
Tucumeari
Two Men Charged With Driving While Drunk
Two men were charged with drunken driving before Justice of the Peace Duke last night. They were Merritt Stuckey and J. E. Lemons. Judge Duke set bond at 750 dollars in Stuckey s case and 500 dollars in Lemons case. Highway patrolmen picked up Stuckey on North Washington Street and sheriff s officers arrested Lemons east of the city. His car was stuck in the mud.
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Justice of the Peace
Duke
Merritt ©. Stuckey
J. E. Lemons
Biuckey
Lemons
Stuckey
Washington Street
Prisoners seize visitor at Indiana State Prison in hostage drama
A group of desperate inmates at the Indiana state prison in Michigan City seized a woman visitor, Ruth Joiner of Crawfordsville, and held her in the prison physician’s office demanding guns and freedom. Guards were slashed, and work in prison shops halted as authorities guarded the hostage and moved to limit information.
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Michigan City
Ind
Indiana State
Chesterton Barracks
Alfred H. Dowd
Dickering
Ruth Joiner
Crawfordsville
Montgomery County Welfare Board
Patrick H. Weeks
Lamb County votes against beer sales in dry election
Lamb County stays dry after a beer election showing 461 votes for and 1 065 against with 3 of 16 boxes reporting. The outcome hinges on continued prohibition in Olton and surrounding areas.
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Lamb County
Olton
Tex
Pretty Girl Favors Job Promised During Campaign
Joy Waseman a 21 year old from Nashville has waited five weeks in the state capitol waiting room for a promised position. She worked with Governor Cooper's county campaign and believes she will be hired after his election. She spends days from 10 A M to lunch and leaves when staff quits.
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Nashville
Tenn
Joy Waseman
State Capitol
Joy
Cooper
Globe News letter contest promotes SPORTSMAN'S SHOW prizes
Globe News invites readers to submit letters about the SPORTMAN'S SHOW with $5 and $2 prizes for the top two. Writers are asked what was most interesting, what they learned, and any overlooked phenomena. Entries must reach the Globe-News office by Thursday noon addressed to LETTER CONTEST EDITOR.
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Globe News
Globe-News
GLOBE
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San Antonio Zoological Gardens
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H. G. Givens
Mr. Givens
Lady Belle
Willie
Channel Cat
Tommy Templeton
Tommy
Allentown
Down State
J. W. Jenkins Sons Music Company
Eddie Baumel
W. H. Siebert
Sons of the West
Roy Pool
George Tucker
Paramount Theater
George
Globe and News
Chester Park
Chester
Texas Game
Dave Kaufman
KGNC
M. C
Dave
Donald Duck
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Boston
New York
Lakeland
Fla
Hiawatha
By Paul Timmons
Rudolph Basserdale
LSU
Huey Long
Paul M. Hebert
Louisiana State University Law School
Benny the Beaver
P. D. Moseley
Benny
Sweetwater Creek
Wheeler County
Arabella
Armadillo
Mr. Stark
Duke, Wally Plan
Mr. Collman
Insurances
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