Delivery Flight Ends in Tragedy In Snowstorm
Searchers probe a snow bound Arizona area near the New Mexico line for wreckage of a missing 21 passenger Douglas transport with eight aboard. A sister ship flew from Santa Monica to assist as ground teams from Springerville and St Johns push to locate the crash site and identify the missing crew and passengers.
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Los Angeles
Arizona-New Mexico
Douglas Aircraft Plant
Santa Monica
Springerville
Ariz
St. Johns
Alpine
John Butler
Greer
New York
Holland
Kansas City
Glen Moser
Joe Wolford
Consignees
Royal Dutch Air Line
Dallas Shooting Fatal to Two at Advertising Firm
A man and a woman were killed and another woman critically wounded in a shooting at the offices of an advertising firm in Dallas. Victims identified as E. Winstead, 40, a roofer, and Miss Irene Anderson, 20, with Miss Grace Anderson, 22, and Miss Anita Stewart, 20, among those present. Grace Anderson was shot in the stomach and Grace’s sister Anita Stewart described arriving at the scene, noting a man approaching the rear driveway before the gunfire.
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Dallas
E. Winstead
Roofer
Irene Anderson
Grace Anderson
Anita Stewart
Grace
Miss Stewart
Stewart
Winstead
Highway Victim Not Identified
Dallas police identified a man killed by a hit and run as a transient, about 40 to 50 years old, 5 feet 4 inches, 130 to 140 pounds, with dark gray streaked hair. He had an amputated left thumb and carried a shaving set and unmarked photos. A motorist gave him a ride from south of Oklahoma City.
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Dallas
Oklahoma City
Rangers Not To Raid Bookies
Albert Sidney Johnson, chairman of the Texas Safety Commission, said Rangers would not interfere with bookies during the Arlington Downs racing season. After the season ends, Rangers will close bookmaking establishments in Dallas. Raids on bookie shops were described as a routine matter.
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Dallas
Albert Sidney Johnson
Texas Safety Commission
Rangers
Arlington Downs
Johnson
Rebels Triumph In North Area
Spanish insurgents countered a southern victory drive by taking Ochandiano and three villages Olaeta Verderia Nonchategus in the Basque north. An advance neared Durango while Bilbao remained 16 miles from the town. Police seized bombs in Madrid. 12 men arrested in a market operation. Dr Leopoldo Alas, university president in Oviedo, executed in Valencia per insurgent sources.
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Spain
Ochandiano
Olaeta
Verderia
Nonchategus
Bilbao
Durango
Guadalajara
Cordoba
la Granjuela
Madrid
Valencia
Leopoldo Alas
Oviedo University
Two Heroes of Medina Lake Tragedy
SAN ANTONIO April 5 A brother and a sister became heroes in the Medina Lake disaster where six people drowned after a squall swamped two motorboats Frank Trahan rushed to aid those from the big boat while his sister Carolyn 21 swam half a mile to shore to summon help Sam Johnston died saving his five year old daughter Minnie Lee Mrs Johnston and a son George were rescued Rescuers found Mrs Johnston supporting her daughter The other victims named include Lucille Lamkin Henry Lamkin James Stone Leslie Bowers and others in the overturned craft
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Medina Lake
Texas
Carolyn Trahan
Associated Press
San Antonio
Frank Trahan
Carolyn
Sam Johnston
Minnie Lee
Trahan
Johnston
Amarillo Voters Today Name Commission for Next Two-Year Term
The article notes Amarillo voters selecting a city commission for a two year term. It discusses surrounding political context without detailing candidate names or specific policy issues. The piece also references broader federal judiciary debates sparked by Justice McReynolds and Roosevelt’s court expansion proposal.
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Amarillo
Commission
Amarillo Election Voters Cast Ballots for City Commission
Amarillo residents who paid poll tax or hold exemption certificates vote to fill four commission seats in a mayor council form city government. Mayor Ross Rogers and Commissioner No 1 have no opposition. Commissioner No 2 H Ernest Smith faces J F Wright. Polls open at dawn and close at 7 pm with eight polling places and quick results expected after closing. Amarillo’s commission manager system has governed the city for about 25 years, with six mayors since inception.
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Court, House
Central Fire Station
North Buchanan Street
Sanborn School
Wilson School
Sixteen Avenue
Wolflin
San Jacinto
Amarillo
J. N Beasley
Lon D. Marrs
Eugene
Texas Film Files Appeal on Taxes
The Pioneer Gin and Cotton Company of Hamlin Texas petitioned the board of tax appeals to review deficiencies of 3270 dollars and 436 dollars in 1934 income taxes and excess profits taxes. The firm contends the Bureau of Internal Revenue erred in denying deductions for bad debts and reasonable depreciation charges.
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Washington
Pioneer Gin and Cotton Company
Hamlin
Tex
Board of Tax Appeals Today
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Weather Forecast For Amarillo And Vicinity
The forecast calls for fair weather in Amarillo and surrounding areas on Tuesday and Wednesday with a slight warmup. West of 100th meridian expect mostly fair skies and warmer temperatures on Tuesday.
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Amarillo
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Tucson
Cay
Delay Granted in Rio Grande Water Dispute Hearings
The Supreme Court authorized special master Charles Warren to postpone hearings until October 1 on the Texas New Mexico Rio Grande water dispute. The delay aims to allow a possible permanent compact among Texas New Mexico and Colorado and to avoid ruling on Mexico’s alleged over diversion under a 1906 treaty.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Charles Warren
Texas
New Mexico
Warren
Colorado
Rio Grande
Republic of Mexico
United States
Aid Near for Stricken Vessel
The steamer Subaldo, radioed that it was standing by the stricken German freighter Borkum as heavy seas prevented lifeboat launches. The German training ship Schlesien would soon arrive to direct rescue efforts, while the Bremen proceeded to Cherbourg after pausing at the Borkum.
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New York
Subaldo
Radio Marine Today
Borkum
Bremen
Cherbourg
France
Erosion Control Plan Expanded for Dust Bowl States
A wind erosion control program from AAA targets 90 counties in Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Colorado and Kansas. It offers payments of 20 to 50 cents per acre for mechanical seedings and 75 cents per acre per qualifying farm, with 25 percent advance on completed practices. Local AAA committees administer, funded by 5 million dollars from Soil Conservation Service, and backed by Budget Bureau and President Roosevelt. The plan is emergency in nature and limited to this and next seasons.
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Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Colorado
Kansas
AAA
AAA County
Soil Conservation Service
Marvin Jones
Budget Bureau
Roosevelt
Congress
Howard R. Tolley
Great Plains
Italy May Quit Pact Over France Violations
Rome reports Italy may withdraw from the 27 nation neutrality pact over charges France violated the accord. Giornale D Italia cites Alfieri statements and lists alleged breaches including foreign planes and pistols delivered to the Spanish government through Marseille.
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Rome
Italy
France
Giornale D'Italia
Dino Alfieri
Marseille
Brees Addresses C C C Banquet at Fuqua Ranch Camp
Major General Herbert J. Brees, commander of about 72 000 officers and men, lauded the CCC as the finest New Deal program and urged preservation of human values during a fourth anniversary celebration at the Fuqua Ranch Camp attended by enrollees, officials, and World War veterans. He flew from Fort Sam Houston in a Douglas transport, then planned a Fort Clark post inspection after a day at headquarters.
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Herbert J. Brees
Civilian Conservation Corps
Paqua Ranch
United States
Eighth Corps
Fort Sam Houston
Fuqua Ranch
C.C.C
Brees
Amarillo
Fort Clark
Bracketville
The
Rio
Dentist To Plead Guilty in Death
Charlottesville dentist Dr. R G Miller will enter a plea of guilty to second degree murder in the death of 18 year old Cleo Sprouse in Albemarle circuit court. Commonwealth's Attorney W Fife said Judge Lemuel Smith will hear the plea Wednesday morning instead of today. Sheriff J Mason Smith said Miller signed a statement stating the girl died in a borrowed automobile after he administered chloroform in preparation for an abortion.
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Charlottesville
Commonwealth
W. ©. Fife
R. G. Miller
Cleo Sprouse
Albemarne Circuit Court
Fife
Lemuel Smith
J. Mason Smith
Miller
Levy Proposal Forwarded To Senate
Austin April 5 The House passed a Senate late today bill to increase the natural gas production tax from 3 to 4 percent of value. It was the third revenue raising proposal advanced by the House. The Senate finance committee has not acted on the other measures but will hear the sulphur tax tomorrow.
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Austin
House
Senate
Senate State Affairs Committee
Panhandle
House Appropriations Committee
Allred
Gordon M. Burns
Huntaville
North Texas Junior Agricultural College
Arlington
Sabine
San Augustine
Jones Soil Measure Passed by House
The House approved and sent to the Senate the Jones bill to extend to December 31, 1941 the authority for direct federal payments to farmers under the Soil Conservation Act. Chairman Marvin Jones said the extension keeps federal control of soil conservation amid time limits and state readiness concerns.
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Washington
House
Senate
Rap
Marvin Jones
Amarillo
House Agriculture Committee
Wagner Act Ruling Delayed by Court
The Supreme Court postponed a decision on the Labor Relations Act until at least next Monday after adjourning its opinion session. Justice Stone announced the deferment following a short District of Columbia case ruling.
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Supreme Court
McReynolds
Justice Butler
Stone
New York
Roosevelt
Wagner
Washington
District of Columbia
Justice Stone
Concerted World Effort to Curb Trade Barriers Hinted
London report notes talks at the International Sugar Conference hinting at a broader effort to reduce international trade barriers. Belgium with France and Britain surveys economic conditions while Dr Hjalmar Schacht visits Brussels to begin conversations. Norman H Davis signals cautious U.S. interest in wider economic peace talks and seeks flexible, cooperative measures to raise and stabilize world sugar prices.
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London
Belgium
France
Britain
Europe
Brussels
Hjalmar Schacht
Reichsbank
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