Panhandle mobilizes against highway hijackers along 180 mile front
Peace officers and local workers from Amarillo to Shamrock combine forces after five hijackings in four days. Sheriff Bill Adams Police Chief W R McDowell and highway patrol Captain M L Berry visited multiple points to coordinate defense and pursue arrests. Officials say the incidents suggest a broader plot rather than single actors and call for joint action.
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Panhandle
Bill Adams
W. R. McDowell
M. L. Berry
State Highway Patrol
Amarillo
Shamrock
Adams
Berry
Bandits Halt Jersey Train in Daylight Heist
Seven men robbed the Waldwick Jersey City line on the Newark Peters on branch in daylight. They forced crew and station staff to silence while taking 958.35 dollars and 50 dollars worth of x ray machine equipment from the baggage car strong box. Passengers, mostly women, were kept unaware as the gang fled in a stolen car without firing a shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nutley
N. J
Newark-Peterson
Erie
S. Arthur Smith
Paterson
Walnut Street
Amarillo Chamber names Saunders head and officers
Guy Saunders was elected president of Amarillo's Chamber of Commerce at the year-end meeting in the Social Center for Girls. Horace Russell and C. W. Farr were named first and second vice presidents, with Hugh Tolleson as treasurer. Carl Hinton becomes vice president and manager, Edith Zelley secretary, and S. W. Darling and J. W. Hill added as directors. Luke retires to Jacksonville, Fla with thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Saunders
Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Roy Cullum
Horace Russell
C. W. Farr
Hugh Tolleson
S. W. Darling
J. W. Hill
G. K. Richardson
Carl Hinton
Edith Zelley
Tom Gallaher
Lawrence Hagg
Ed Hardin
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Hardin
Cullum
Luke
Mr. Hardin
United States Chamber of Commerce
G. W. Luke
Jacksonville
Fla
Amarillo Area Weekend Forecast Highlights Warm Weekend
The forecast calls for Saturday to be warmer with partly cloudy skies in the afternoon across Amarillo and surrounding area. West Texas along the 100th meridian expected to stay fair and warmer. New Mexico should see generally fair conditions with little temperature change. Temperature readings from yesterday show highs around the mid seventies and lows in the forties.
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Amarillo
West Texas
West 100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Plainview Calf Sale Tops at 12.25 as 4-H Youth Lead Auction
Plainview 4-H boys shipped 140 calves to Kansas City selling for an average of 8.80. Doss Buntin’s grand champion calf brought 12.25, bought by Maurer Packing. Wayne Hopper, an orphan, sold a junior champion calf for 11.50. Lambs atop at 13.50 from Jack McGarr, with Fred Harvey the top bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garford Wilkinson
News-Globe
Kansas City
Plainview
Doss Buntin
Maurer Packing Company
Buntin
Texas A. & M
Wayne Hopper
Wilson
Jack McGarr
Hale County
Fred Harvey
Robert Heath
Tom Kayser
Thomas White
Ellis Britton
Jack McKarr
Wayne McGall
Raymond Heath
James
Italy and Ethiopia Move Toward Peace Terms
Mussolini's regime claims victory after Ethiopia admits defeat in the six and a half month campaign. Haile Selassie is said to abdicate in favor of Crown Prince Asfa Wosan who would rule as a puppet emperor under Italian guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Rome
U.P
Ethiopia
Italy
Haile Selassie
Benito Mussolini
Selassie
Lion of
Judah
Asfa Wosan
League of Nations talks on Italy and Ethiopia collapse
Geneva reports a collapse of peace negotiations between Italy and Ethiopia. A special council session is set for Monday to address the crisis as Italy rejects a French call for armistice and the Ethiopian delegation rejects the Duce backed peace plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
League of Nations
Italy
Ethiopia
Council
Addis Ababa
I] Duce
Committee of 13
Peasant Mob Slays Nine in Yugoslavia Tragedy Near Zagreb
Intense excitement spread through Yugoslavia after Croat peasants killed nine people near Zagreb including a woman and a girl. The killings follow the April 10 deputy assassination and reflect Croat Serb friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Kerestinets
Zagreb
Funeral clash wounds over thirty in Tel Aviv
In Tel Aviv police fired on a crowd protesting after a funeral for a Jew killed in an Arab robbery. More than 30 Jews were wounded as demonstrators clashed with authorities amid the government dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Palestine
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Sikorsky Plans 35 Passenger Transatlantic Amphibian
Sikorsky Aviation Corp perfects designs for a 35 passenger eight motor transatlantic air liner to provide 24 hour service to Europe. Construction depends on negotiations for a transatlantic route. The giant plane would be the largest amphibian with luxurious accommodations including staterooms a saloon and a dance hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Stratford
Conn
U.P
Europe
Sikorsky Aviation Corporation
Editors Debate Problems of Profession at Annual Convention
Panhandle editors gathered for the 29th Panhandle Press Association convention with sessions on Friday and a cabaret dance in the Crystal Ballroom. Highlights include remarks by Elmo Scott Watson and L D Shaw on small town papers and a June 12 news clinic at West Texas State College Canyon.
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Panhandle
Panhandle Press Association
Crystal Ballroom
Herring Hotel
the Press Association
T. E. Johnson
Phil Phillips
Kgno Orchestra
Tife
Doctor Parcells
Mighty Art Players
Washington
Tugwell
Lou Stogner
Elmo Scott Watson
Chicago
L. D. Shaw
Higgins News
Watson
Madill School of Journalism
Northwestern University
Shaw
The
Press Association
Kenneth Fink
Childress County News
Childress Chronicle
Texas
T. V. Reeves
West Texas State College
Canyon
Texas Driver License Goes to 106 Year Old
A Texas driver license issued to a person aged 106 surprised the state Department of Safety. Investigation showed the county clerk incorrectly entered Betsy Parten of Austin as age 106. Betsy Parten is actually 22.
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Austin
State Department of Safety
Betsy Parten
Miss Parten
Death in Dallas: 14-month-old Brumley succumbs after nut obstruction
The 14-month-old son of N M Brumley of Cayuga died in Dallas after a pecan shell fragment blocked his throat. He was flown from Palestine in 55 minutes but died before surgery. His mother and Cayuga nurse accompanied him. doctors attributed the death to the shell lodged in the vocal chords.
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Dallas
East Texas
Gene Wallace Brumley
Palestine
N. M. Brumley
Cayuga
Baylor Hospital
Abell Hardin
Mumps Won’t Break Death Date for Texas Slaying Case
Theo Mitchell a 20 year old Houston man under death sentence for his wife’s slaying arrived at Huntsville prison. The mumps quarantine halts transfers but the execution date remains May 20 unless clemency is granted. Mitchell stated he fears the electric chair more than the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Theo Mitchell
Houston
Texas
Mitchell
Rescuers Dig For Entombed Men In Nova Scotia Mine
In Moose River Nova Scotia engineers used a powerful blast then a steam shovel to clear debris from an old gold mine where three men have been entombed since Sunday. They planned to sink a shaft for an aerial entry to the tunnels and begin exploration today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose River
N. S
Hunter will state intentions Sunday in Texas
Dallas April 17 Tom Hunter Wichita Falls oil man and 1932 1934 gubernatorial candidate said he would announce Sunday his intentions for this year's campaign. Hunter spent the morning conferring with friends and was accompanied by Boyd Gatewood a newspaper man. von at Paramount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tom Hunter
Wichita Falls
Turks Occupy Straits Area In Historic Move
Turkish troops seize all strategic points in the Dardanelles demilitarized zone amid cabinet orders presided by President Ataturk. Lausanne Treaty limits remain disputed as powers consider refortification requests and navigation safeguards. Cantor cites new peace essay contest winner on Sunday program after disqualification of Lloyd Lewis.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Dardanelles
Kamal Ataturk
Germany
Austria
New York
Eddie Cantor
Lloyd Lewis
Plattsburg, Mo
Federal Judge Ritter convicted of misconduct by Senate
The Senate, by 56 to 28, convicted Federal Judge Halsted L. Ritter of Florida on misconduct charges and removed him from office after twelve impeachment trials. No appeal is possible. Ritter left the Chamber to return to Florida as the case ends with a two thirds majority for conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Halsted L. Ritter
Florida
Austin
Vermont
Ritter
Frank P. Walsh
Carl T. Hoffman
Ashurst
Arizona
Irvin Buys Fourth Gas Station In Plains
Walter Irvin announces purchase of the Phillips station at Third Avenue and Fillmore Street. He will run it as Irvin-Phillips station, open 24 hours, emergency service and Ford parts stocked, joining his four stations and Ford plant in Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Irvin
Irvin
Phillips
Third Avenue
Fillmore Street
Irvin-Phillips
Ford
Texas oil yield set at 1 165 955 barrels daily
Texas oil production for May is set at 1 165 955 barrels daily under a proration order by the State Railroad Commission. East Texas is limited to 440 000 barrels and various regions receive specified allotments. The order notes production is about 2 percent under the state monthly allowable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
U.P
State Railroad Commission
East Texas
Rodessa
Southwest Texas
Gulf Coast
West Central Texas
West Texas
North Texas
Panhandle
Foard County
Moore County
Osborne Area
Commission
San Jacinto
Ernesto O. Thompson
U.S. Bureau of Mines
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