Texas Railroad Commission Recommends Denver Extension to Plains
The commission urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to permit the Fort Worth and Denver City railway to extend to Plainview and Lubbock on the South Plains. Senator W H Bledsoe of Lubbock and supporters advocated the move after a recent commission hearing.
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Austin
Interstate Couree Commission
Fort Worth
Denver City
South Plains
Texas Railroad Commission
C. V. Terrell
Lon A. Smith
W. H. Bledgoe
Lubbock
Bledsoe
Denver
Plains
Interstate Commerce Commission
Plainview
Congress weighs plan for United States to join disarmament talks
President Coolidge discussed with Senate Foreign Relations Chair Borah and Senators Moses and Lenroot the best method to authorize U S participation in a preliminary Geneva meeting. Most senators favored acceptance with conditions while Borah urged clear limits on security pacts and League of Nations influence. White House later said Congress action on funding would be necessary and appropriate.
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Washington
Coolidge
League of Nations
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Moses
New Hampshire
Lenrcet
Wisconsin
Geneva
Lenroot
Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Congress
Senator Clarke views Boulder Dam as key California race issue
Senator Judge Robert M. Clarke of Los Angeles says the Boulder Dam project will dominate next year’s California senatorial campaign. He plans to oppose Senator Samuel Shortridge in the race.
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Robert M. Clarke
Los Angeles
Boulder Dam
Calfornia
Samuel Shortridge
Butler ousted as Philadelphia public safety director amid clash with mayor
Brigadier General Smedley D. Butler resigns as Philadelphia director of public safety after accusing Mayor Kendrick of pressuring him to ignore liquor law enforcement. Butler calls the mayor’s actions a fight and vows to appeal to Washington to withdraw his marine corps resignation. Assistant Director George W. Elliott succeeds him as head of the department.
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Philadelphia
Smedley D. Butler
Alrehady
George W. Elliott
General Butler
City Hall
Ritz-Carlton
Belleyvue- Stratford and
Walton
Kendricks
Elliott
Butler
Washington
Marine Corps
Texas approves Fort Worth and Denver plan to Plainview Lubbock
The Texas railroad commission recommended to the Interstate Commerce Commission granting the Fort Worth and Denver South Plains Railway Company authority to build a line from Estelline westward to Plainview and Lubbock. It suggested one company build to Dimmitt and Silverton, but opposed both lines being chosen.
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Austin
Fort Worth
Denver Railway
Plainview
Lubbock
Interstate Commerce Commission
Texas Railroad
Texas Commission
Denver
Estelline
Texas
Railroad Commission of Texas
Pecos and Northern Texas Railway Company
Silverton
Fester
Dimmitt
Hundreds View Body of Frank A. Munsey Rites To Be Said This Morning
A bronze casket bearing Frank A. Munsey lay in state at St. Ansgarris chapel in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine as hundreds filed by. The publisher died of peritonitis after an appendicitis operation, with funeral set for tomorrow at the cathedral led by Bishop Manning.
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Frank A. Munsey
New York
St. Ansgarris
St. John, the
Munsey
William T. Manning
Vice President Dawes Talks to Little Senate on Rules
Dec 28 Dawes addresses the Little Senate a group of pages. He endorses his rule change, urges pages to avoid smoking swearing and drinking, and stresses honesty humility and self comparison to stay grounded. He likens Senate rules to things grown by the gods and hopes for change.
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Washington
Senate
Dawes
Little Senate
Mr. Dawes
Miners Tiring Of Strike Claim From Clergy Letters
Sixteen Catholic pastors report that about 5 percent of the anthracite miners are not fully at work and say the majority are tired of the suspension and want to resume negotiations. The letters urge the authorized representatives of miners and operators to return to talks at once and refer unresolved issues to impartial arbitration if talks fail.
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Scranton
R Fresenting
W. W. Inglis
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Four Young Bandits Loot Bank In Minneapolis Heist
Four young bandits held up fourteen people at the Guaranty State Bank in Minneapolis before driving to a vault and escaping with six to eight thousand dollars in cash. Police sought the youths who fled the scene shortly after the robbery occurred on December twenty third.
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Minneapolis
Guaranty State Bank
Kellogg signs three treaties before holiday recess
Secretary Kellogg wrapped up pre holiday work by signing three treaties including a commercial pact with Estonia and two border matter conventions with Mexico. He also completed an agreement with Lithuania on reciprocal most favored nation status, pending approval by Lithuanian parliament. Kazys Bizauskus represented Lithuania in notes exchanged with Kellogg.
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Washington
Kellogg
Minnesota
Esthenia
Mexico
Lithuiana
Kazys Bizauskus
Pleasant Christmas weather forecast for Texas
The official forecast predicts pleasant weather for most of Texas on Christmas Day with warmer conditions in east Texas on Thursday and Friday and partly cloudy skies in west Texas. Palestine reports 20 degrees and Amarillo 24 degrees as the state records coldest readings.
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Dallas
Texas
East Texas
West Texas
Palestine
Amiurillo
Daily News Publishes Two Christmas Contest Winners
The Daily News will run both Christmas story contest winning entries in Friday's Christmas issue. Readers will enjoy two engaging stories as part of the holiday reading lineup.
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The
Daily News
News
North Texas officers hunt three safe crackers
Lancaster reports a trio or more bandits robbed four stores and the Lancaster post office, netting about 1500 dollars in cash and loot. Night Watchman Frank Yates was bound and forced to aid the robbers before being abandoned near Dallas. Five suspects were held in Dallas, but were not believed to be the culprits.
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Lancaster
Texas
Frank Yates
Dallas
Yates
F. M. Hammond General Merchandise
Moore Brothers
Goncaster
Esah
W. G. Howell and Sons Dry Coods
Connor Hardware Company
Weather overview for Amarillo and West Texas with cold east surge
Amarillo and West Texas experience fair Thursday with rising temperatures. The Kansas high pressure system shifts southeast toward Louisiana, bringing notably colder air to the east and southeast while some regions see warmer returns in the northern Rockies and Plains. Rain or snow has been reported in the northwest with light snow from Minnesota eastward.
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Amarillo
Eternity
West Texas
Kansas
Louis
Iana
Miscouri
Rocky Mountain
Plains
Timois
Amarilo Yestor
Wis
Wrens
SLAIN CONSTABLE AND GARAGE OWNER AT FT WORTH
Fort Worth Dec 23 Constable Roberts Poe 41 was shot and killed here tonight in front of Manuel Carson 25 garage owner who then was killed by deputy Constable G E Pinch. A murder charge was filed against Finch who was released on his own recognizance after a deadly struggle over Carson’s pistol.
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Fort Worth
Roberts
Poe
Manuel Carson
G. E. Pinch
Carson
Finch
Day in Washington Smuggling treaties signed and talks on disarmament
President Coolidge met with Congressional leaders to discuss disarmament matters while smuggling treaties with Mexico were signed. Withdrawal of Brig General Butler from the Marine Corps was indicated and prohibition agents faced warnings about reckless enforcement spending.
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Mexico
Coolidge
Butler
Marina Corps
Prohibition
Seven Holdups in Atlanta Prompt LEO Callout
In Atlanta Georgia police reserve was summoned after seven holdups. Victims were assaulted or stabbed with knives during the robberies. Dee, aged 23, was involved in the incidents and authorities noted gun armed assailants.
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Atlanta
Dee
Theatres Clash Over Safety Rules in Amarillo
Banks Jones fire marshal and W R Winch theater manager present opposing views in a local Amarillo dispute over safety enforcement. Jones argues strict adherence to laws is needed to protect the public, potentially closing theatres if necessary, while Winch calls it a personal grudge tied to a pass request. A state fire insurance commission letter cites five hazards at the Deandi venue and urges inspections and wiring fixes.
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H. Banks Jones
W. R. Winch
Fair Mission
Deandi Theatres
Amarillo
State Department
Jones
State Fire Insurance Commission
Deandl
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