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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1931

Page

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Texas Bills Move To Condemn Goodnight Buffalo Herd

The Texas House approved a bill authorizing the State Game, Fish and Oyster Commission to condemn the Goodnight head of buffaloes. An amendment requires donating land for a state herd pasture, with Amarillo leaders seeking 11,000 acres for a statewide buffalo preserve. The Senate adopted the amendment and sent the bill to the governor.

Austin House State Game, Fish and Oyster Commission Goodnight Ranch Panhandle Texas Senate Amarillo Goodnight

Donley County Farmers Seek Wheat for Vegetables Trade

Clarendon August 12. Donley County farmers offer to trade vegetables including beans peas beets sweet potatoes okra tomatoes for wheat to grind into flour and to feed livestock. Contact County Agent T R Broun for details.

Clarendon T. R. Broun Donley County

$1 Offered for Oklahoma Oil

Rex H. Winger of the Cushing Refining and Gasoline Co. advised Governor Murray the company needs oil and will pay $1 a barrel to obtain it from wells now closed under martial law.

Oklahoma City Rex H. Winger Cushing Refining and Gasoline Co Cushing Murray

Hawks set new New York Chicago air record

Captain Frank Hawks regained the New York Chicago flying record arriving at Municipal Airport at 9 59 A M CST after a four hour four minute flight from New York. His time beat by eight minutes the previous record set a week earlier by J Goodwin Hall.

New York Chicago Hawks Frank Hawks Municipal Airport J. Goodwin Hall

Auto Crash Fatal Near Melrose New Mexico

Mrs. William T. Raycroft, 55, of Hannibal Missouri, was killed instantly when her automobile overturned near Melrose New Mexico after a left front wheel broke. Her husband was injured. they had been returning from El Paso where they lived for several months.

Clovis N. M William T. Raycroft Hannibal Melrose Raycroft el Paso

Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity

Fair to partly clear conditions across Amarillo and surrounding West Texas areas. Expect warmth to rise through Thursday with warming trend continuing into the east portions of the region. Hourly details and precise observations follow in the official forecast.

Amarillo West Texas Rerty

Mass Meeting Planned Over Goodnight Buffalo Herd Bill

Austin August 12 with final passage of the bill to save the Goodnight buffalo herd Fred L Haskett announced a plains wide mass meeting of citizens will be held continuing on page 15 column 6

Goodnight Austin Goodnight Buffalo Herd Fred L. Haskett

Plains Cities to See Indians Caravan to Albuquerque

Residents of Plainview Tulsa Miami Clarendon Memphis and Littlefield booked for the Panhandle caravan to the First American at Albuquerque. The group will depart Amarillo next Thursday at 7 am with rapid hotel reservations and travel to join in Albuquerque Thursday afternoon, with tickets bought through the chamber of commerce to gain matinee access and guest status.

Plainview Tulsa Miami Clarendon Memphis Littlefield Panhandle Albuquerque Amarillo Mason King Chamber of Commerce New Mexico

Goodyear Truck to Aid Panhandle Caravan Tire Service

Adkisson and Gunn, Goodyear distributors, will send a service truck to Albuquerque for the Panhandle caravan. The truck will follow the caravan, provide five minute tire service, assist those with trouble, and offer first-class service.

Chamber of Commerce

Texans to be Seated with Delegation in Albuquerque Event

The Texas delegation plans seating in the big grandstand at an Albuquerque event next week. Mr. King provides Texans with small flags armbands and other paraphernalia to wear during the gathering.

Texas

Grilling Nets New Clues in Auto Slayings

Police grilled suspects as they pursued new clues in a series of automobile slayings. Investigators said witnesses offered conflicting descriptions while search teams traced vehicle patterns and possible motives.

Six mile chase tied to Toledo murder case near Willis

Blood stained purse of Vivian Gold 15 from Cleveland found as Washtenaw County detectives press case against Paul Keene 48 and Lawrence Keene 38. Police say a six mile chase and a battle preceded the quadruple slaying near Tonely road. Autopsies show four victims shot or bludgeoned before the car was torched. Investigators raid area roadhouses within 20 miles seeking movement clues.

Ann Arbor Mich U.P Willis Vivian Gold Paul Keene Lawrence Tonely Road Washtenaw County Cleveland Anna May Harrison Thomas Wheatley Denton, Mich Harry Love Ypsilanti Keene Brothers

Tunney Baby Report Denied By Physician

Damariscotta Maine August 12 Mrs Mary Josephine Lauder Tunney wife of ex heavyweight champion Gene Tunney is in a local hospital for treatment of a joint injury. Dr W H Parson the attending physician denied a report that she is an expectant mother saying the injury occurred when she slipped on a motorboat landing recently.

Damariscotta Maine Mary Josephine Lauder Tunney Gene Tunney W. H. Parson Associated Press Polly Lauder

Way cleared for more Cannon probe in DC court

Justice Cox in the District of Columbia Supreme Court dismissed Bishop James Cannon Jr.'s bid to stop the senate campaign fund committee from probing the 1928 Virginia campaign. The ruling allows ongoing inquiry into Cannon's political activities.

Washington James Cannon, Jr Justice Cox District of Columbia Supreme Court Bishop Cannon Senate Campaign Fund Committee Virginia

Pecos Valley Chickens To Be Branded To Prevent Theft

In Roswell New Mexico August 12 chicken thieves suffer losses as Pecos Valley poultrymen plan branding to curb thefts. Due to past losses and difficulty proving theft, growers will issue regular brand certificates and begin wholesale branding using wing tattoos that cannot be erased for positive fowl identification.

Roswell N. M Pecos Valley

21 Cities Ready To Provide For Their Jobless

Washington August 12 21 cities report complete confidence in unemployment relief plans for the coming winter. Allen T Burns executive director says 227 cities have expressed readiness in cooperation with municipalities and local agencies. More cities are heard from daily and plans move forward. President Hoover discussed business conditions and unemployment with Walter S Gifford AT&T president.

Washington Hoover Allen T. Burns Association of Community Chests and Councils Burns White House Walters. Gifford American Telephone and Telegraph Co

Diamond gets L year term

The law imposes the heaviest sentence on Jack Legs Diamond for beer running and distillery ownership. A federal judge also sentences his associate Paul Quattrocchi to two years in Atlanta penitentiary and a $5,000 fine as part of the prohibition conspiracy case. A nationwide hunt is ordered for remaining hoodlums.

New York Jack Diamond Kansas Atlanta Catskills Paul Quattrocchi

Texas Cotton Co operative charges hit GOP floor

Representative Lawrence Westbrook leveled eight charges against officers of the Texas Cotton Co operative Association including misfeasance and malfeasance. He accused Lynn Stokes and Harry Williams of using over 400000 from member funds for cotton gambling and said four officers borrowed 840000 from the organization without authority. The House ordered a Legislative investigating committee to aid the attorney general.

Austin Lawrence Westbrook Texas American Cotton Co-operative Association Texas Cotton Co-operative Association Westbrook Carl Williams Federal Farm Board Co-Operative Congress Texas Co-operative House Legislative Investigating Committee Lynn Stokes Harry Williams Farm Bureau Gin Company Farm Board Stokes Williams Creekmore National Association Texas Association

Prisoners Subdued After Hunger Strike Floods Stinnett Jail

Thirteen inmates at Stinnett jail rioted and flooded the third and fourth floors after a hunger strike over disciplinary measures. Police from Stinnett and Borger subdued them. water ran for over an hour because Jailer Jack Givens held the keys in Borger. Earlier attempts to saw from cells were thwarted.

Stinnett Texas Borger Jack Givens

Investigate Judge Price After Reprimand Proposal

In Austin on August 12 the House committee of the whole continued the probe into Judge J B Price of Bastrop the 21st Judicial District amid strong opposition. A Mathis resolution urged reprimand and public censure with the speaker presenting the bar judgment. Price defended by a legal team including Dan Moody R L Batts and Paul Page Sr.

Austin J. B. Price Bastrop 21St Judicial District House John Mathis Houston Price Judge Price Dan Moody R. L. Batts Board of Regents University of Texas Paul Page, Sr

Nome Hosts Lindberghs in Stampede of Gold Field Tour

Nome Alaska greets Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh as they tour the historic gold fields and local sights. The couple, en route to the Orient, arrived at Safety Bay and plan a long hop across the Bering Sea toward Karagin Island, Kamchatka. The 1000 mile segment will take them over St. Lawrence Island and Cape Navarin before continuing toward Kamchatka.

Nome Alaska Charles A. Lindbergh Orient Safety Bay

Governor signs oil conservation bill to curb East Texas over production

Governor Ross S. Sterling signed the oil conservation bill into law after the Texas Legislature passed it. C. V. Terrell announced a public hearing on August 24 to set new anti waste orders for East Texas fields. The governor cautioned martial law remains possible if overproduction persists.

Austin Ross S. Sterling Texas C. V. Terrell State Railroad Commission East Texas Sion

Hope for Redistricting Bill Dims as Session Ends

In Austin on August 12 the hope for a congressional redistricting law faded as the special session neared its close. House and Senate conferees, working ceaselessly all day, reported they could not reach agreement late tonight.

Austin House Senate

Oil pipeline and conservation bills advance in state legislature

The Legislature moved a conference bill creating stronger oil and gas waste controls through the State Railroad Commission and stricter court procedures. A conservation commission proposal was rejected, while a pipeline bill to aid independent producers gained momentum amid debates on a graduated crude tax.

Senate House State Railroad Commission Conservation Commission

Submarine Nautilus Resumes Arctic Journey

The Nautilus arrived at Ikjervor Norway with Sir Hubert Wilkins aboard and resumed its northward cruise. All on board were well and high spirits after repairs to an engine sidelined the voyage from Tromsoe.

Ikjervor Norway Sir Hubert Wilkins Tromsoe

Oil pollution bill passes House in Austin

The Texas House concurred with Senate amendments to strengthen anti pollution laws. The measure targets discharges from oil wells and fields, increasing penalties and easing enforcement. It becomes effective 90 days after session adjournment.

Austin House Senate

Mid-Summer Horse Show Arrives With Wide Southwest Entry

The second annual Mid-Summer Horse Show at the Tri-State Pair Games opens Friday and Saturday at 8 15 pm. Over 40 head are being exercised before the event with entrants from Grout and Ellis stables Panhandle. Box seats at 1 50 and reserve seats at 1 plus $0 50 grandstand seats go fast with about 2 000 seats available.

Fair Tri- State Grout Ellis Panhandle Southwest Wilbur C. Hawk Tri-State Tair Association Junior Welfare League

Bids Opened for Paramount Theater Contracts

Bids on the general and plumbing and heating contracts for the new Paramount Theater were opened yesterday. Electrical bids were not yet received but due Friday and will be opened at 10 A M. C B Lambie Construction Company was low for the general contract and H G Persons was lowest on the plumbing and heating contract. Figures were not announced.

Paramount Lambie Construction Company H. G. Persons

Globe-News Want Ads Bring Results

Just One More Chance is not often asked of 4 and 4 Globe News want ad. Many classified users report daily that they have almost been driven from home by incessant calls. Advertise radios to old clothes and watch people flock in.

4&4 Globe News

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Heli Texas Cotton CO Oklahoma Oil Cushing Refining Firm Wreseens Plains Chase Lore Sues Marlene Rixa Marks von Sternberg Marlene Dietrich Lindberghs East Texas Oil Field Terrell Nautilus Fair Ground Globe-News
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