New Air Records Rise As Moody Faces Legislature
Governor Moody spends time in prison talks and land title meetings as the legislature prepares to convene. West Texas landowners urge remedial laws and university land leasing powers. House speakership bids heat up with Montgomery and Barron leading contenders amid party backing and strategist moves.
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Capitol
West Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Midland
Texas University Regents
Homer L. Wade
West Texas Chamber
H. J. Adair
Wichita Falls
Oil and Gas
W. R. Montgomery
Edinburg
W. S. Barron
Bryan
Grady Woodruff
Decatur
Cecil Storey
Vernon
Hogg
Montgomery
Mike Hogg
Houston
James Stephen Hogg
Monty
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Saturday partly cloudy and colder for Amarillo and vicinity with unsettled, colder conditions in West Texas north portion and fair, colder southeast New Mexico. High pressure dominates the Lake region while another over northern Montana and the Chevada low pressure area bring unsettled weather and light snow across the Plains and Rocky Mountain region.
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Amarillo
West
Texas
New
Mexico
Upper
Missouri Valley
Lake Region
Montana
Plainses
Rocky Mountain
Amarillo Yeswees
Hoover plans West Indies trip before inauguration
President-elect Herbert Hoover aims for a West Indies tour Cuba Haiti Santo Domingo San Juan and possibly the Virgin Islands after Washington conferences on cabinet and other matters. He would return in time to prepare his inaugural address.
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Associated Press
Utah
West Indies
Herbert Hoover
Washington
Florida
Cuba
Haiti
Santo Domingo
Porto Rico
Virgin Islands
Hoover
Texas
Havana
Port-Au-Prince
San Juan
St. Thomas
Rio de Janeiro
Ola Point Comfort
Senator-Elect Ware Granted Indefinite Extension
Washington January 4 the senate committee probing William S Watte 1926 Pennsylvania primary campaign granted senator elect Ware an indefinite extension to present any argument on his behalf by himself or his lawyers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
William S. Watte
Pennsylvania
Long pleads not guilty in woman poisoning case
Henry Long, recently indicted for criminal assault on the youthful daughter of Mrs. Pearl Hudson, pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Judge Henry Bishop. Bail set at 5000 dollars after agreements between the district attorney and defense. Long remained jailed in Potter County after his December 10 arrest following Mrs. Hudsons death.
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Henry Long
Pearl Hudson
Henry
Bishop
Long
Edward W. Thomerson
Potter County
Louisiana Supreme Court halts double execution stay
Ada Bonner LeBouef and Dr. Thomas Dreher face pending hangings after a stay granted by Chief Justice Charles A. O Neill despite a split ruling on the court. Defense seeks to overturn Judge James D. Simons sanity ruling and to delay the sentence until the high court decides.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Louisiana Supreme Court
Ada Bonner LeBouef
Thomas KK. Dreher
James J. LeBouel
Charles A. O'Neil
O'Neill
James D. Simon
Franklin
Supreme Court
Associated Preas
Ada Bonner LeBourt
Thomas KE. Dreher
Simon
United Press
Louisiana
Thomas FE. Dreher
James LeBouef
Huey P. Long
James D. Simmon
St. Mary Parish
Death Claims Early Settler Near Canadian
Vastine Stickley 79 one of the Panhandle's earliest settlers and pioneer cattleman died at his Canadian home after a long illness. He arrived from Virginia in 1878, worked as a cowboy for J C Loving, drove first cattle to the T Anchor ranch in 1881, helped found Canadian and Hemphill county, served as deputy sheriff, and was active in Khiva Shrine and Masonic circles. Survived by wife and two daughters. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 PM in Canadian.
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Tex
Vastine Stickley
Texas Panhandle
Mr. Stickley
Jack County
Texas
Virginia
J. C. Loving
Grayson County
T-Anchor
Palo Duro Canyon
Canadian
Hemphill County
Stickley
Amarillo
Judge William Boyce Dies Pioneer Amarillo Attorney
Judge William Boyce 57 a pioneer Amarillo attorney and son of a Texas first family died at his home 1118 Tyler Street after a several months illness. He leaves widow four children his mother and a brother. Born Round Rock he studied at Southwestern University and Texas University earning honors in law in 1892. He practiced in Taylor Fort Worth and Amarillo and served nine years as associate justice of the Court of Civil Appeals before returning to private practice. Active in Amarillo Bar and Texas Bar associations and Palo Duro club he was a longtime Methodist and lay leader.
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Amarillo
Texas
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A. G. Boyce
Henry Boyce
Dalhart
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Elizabeth
Albert
Anna Louise
Round Rock
Col
Mra
Republic
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Capital Reservation Syndicate
Lxoh
Fort Worth
Judge Boyee
Catherine Tannehil
Boyce
Maude
Betty
Charley
California
Judge Boyes
Court of Civil Appeals
Paio Duro Club
Methodist Church
Polk Street Methodist Church
Palo Duro Club
Southwest
Astute
Panhandle
Judge Boyer
Texas to Lose on Re-Survey of Boundary
Texas faces loss of land in the re survey of the one hundredth meridian along the Texas Oklahoma border. Officials expect Oklahoma to gain parcels. Texas may lose land titles and face compensation issues. A three member boundary commission is proposed to study equities and relief methods for affected landowners. Two deputies pursue three robbers who held up a grocery in Big Spring, netting $60.
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Bascom N. Timmons
Washington
Dan
Childress
Collingsworth
Wheeler, Lipscomb
Hemphill
Harmon, Beckham
Roger Mills
Ellis
Harper Counties
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
Robison
Elmer Thomas
United States
Thomas
Congress
Sestion Cain
Oklahoa
Big Spring
Loraine
Giant merger unites RCA and Victor in $600 million deal
United Press reports a historic merger of Radio Corporation of America and Victor Talking Machines, creating a $600 million combine. The alliance aims at cooperative development across radio, phonographs, and talking pictures, with Radio entering the talkie field and Victor patents accelerating cross‑media growth. RCA stock has surged from $10 to 395 in five years, a rise of about 206 points in a year.
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United Press
New York
Dan
Radio Corporation of America
Victor Talking Machines Company
Phonograph Company
Radio Corporation
Lindy’s girl Is married and cooking for him as Slim
Lindbergh era link returns with Leonore Longley of Maywood Wisconsin now Mrs Harald Knoop. The 18 year old daughter of Albert Longley married New Year’s Day and the Knops planned to move to Cleveland Ohio where they will reside. Lindbergh once roomed at the Longley home and Miss Longley helped with breakfast and played piano for him.
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Chicago
Longley
Miss Longley
Prisoner’s Song Creeps From Jail In Husky Voice
Willie Harrison, inmate in Potter County jail, sings a husky version of The Prisoner’s Song and other numbers from upper tank No 4. Police report she was arrested Sunday night for attempted hijacking, denying friends to aid her in fleeing. She claims mixed heritage and says she recently came from Oklahoma.
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Willie
Wille
Oklahoma
Panhandle Snow Adds Moisture Amid Cold Spell
Light snow moved into Amarillo after 6 PM as a storm system brought above average moisture. Officials warned of continued snow and colder, cloudy weather for the Panhandle with rail and travel reports noting widespread light rains and icy conditions. A separate report from Miami, Texas, described a steady rain with ice on roads and impacts on range stock, while Memphis saw light rain and forecast more snow tonight. A fourth item reports Mrs. T O Miracle struck by lightning in Victoria, causing partial paralysis on her right side during a severe storm.
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Amarillo
United States Weather Bureau
Traveles
Panhandle
Miami
Here
Associated Press
Victoria
Texas
Mre. T. O
Hale Center Railroad Hearing Set for January 25
The Interstate Commerce Commission fixed January 25 for oral arguments on Pecos and Northern Texas Railway's bid to build a Hale Center to Palmerton line. The session will occur in Washington, with the Santa Fe's proposed route under review after a prior denial over overlapping Fort Worth and Denver territory.
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Hale Center Railroad
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pecos and Northern Texas Railway Company
Hale Center
Palmerton
Washington
Santa Fe Authority
Fort Worth
Denver
Endurance Plane Question Mark Reaches Fourth Day of Flight
The Army monoplane Question Mark flies into its fourth day aloft near Los Angeles as Major Carl Spaty and a five-man crew push endurance to new heights. The craft has surpassed heavier-than-air records with refueling, distance, and prolonged flight, while plans for public tributes and additional fuel deliveries unfold.
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Los Angeles
Carl Spaty
Graf. Zeppeli
Germany
Lakehurst
N. 4
Calilfornia
Imperial Valley
BR. G. Hoyt
United Press
San Fernando Valley
Wky
van Nuys
Metropolitan Field
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