Three Are Killed and Many Injured in Ship Blast
A ship blast in Texas leaves three dead and numerous injured as officials assess casualties and safety measures. The blast prompts federal advisory consideration amid ongoing discussions about aid funds and road district laws. Prince Carol of Romania abdicates and is rumored to tour Europe with another woman, his heir Prince Michael to succeed.
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Prince Carol
Romania
Prince Michael
Carol
Helena
Explosion on Gulf Refining barge at Miami Beach kills three
An explosion on the Gulfsprite barge at Miami Beach, Florida, caused the deaths of three crew members Thomas Andrews 61 engineer Howard Johnson 20 oiler and L Davis 32 engineer and injured several others. Captain Harry Hanson and Clayton Vogel suffered burns and bruises. The blast followed a flare back during an attempt to ignite the furnace with a blow torch.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Gulf Refining Company
Gulfsprite
Thomas Andrews
Howard Johnson
L. Davis
Harry Hanson
Clayton Vogel
Texas education commission to be formed by state teachers
Fort Worth news reports plans to form a strongly organized Texas Education Commission to guide the state school system. J. M., president of the State Teachers Association, announced the meeting of the executive committee and sent out invitations to prospective members from across Texas including university leaders and state education officials. The move ends blocks on funds and competing bodies, with a broad slate of educators to participate.
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Fort Worth
Texas Educational Commission
Texas
State Teachers Association
J. M
Commission
Teachers’ Association
University of Texas
A. & M. College
College of Industrial Arts
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Texas Technological College
Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Capitol Disturbed Over Road Ruling
Austin faces upheaval as news spreads that the U S Supreme Court ruled Archer County road improvement district number 2 bonds of 300000 unconstitutional on grounds the district was not created by the legislature. Analysts fear約100000000 in Texas bonds may be affected. plans for bondholder protection are discussed as a special legislative session is considered.
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Daily News
Washington
Feee Department
Bureau of Oads Today
Supreme Court
Archer County
Texas
Austin
United States Supreme Court
Perry Browning
Dan Moody
C. Wheeler
W. A. Keeling
Wheeler
Fond Department
Supreme Court of the
U.S
Wheat Directors Report Shows Rising Interest in Texas Growers
The Texas Wheat Growers Association reports rising interest and growth, with membership near 4500 under Judge L Gough. An educational campaign and expanded cooperative marketing efforts are planned for 1926, plus Gough will attend the National Farmers Co-operative Council in Washington January 12 to 16. The association also supplied speakers at West Texas State Teachers College chapel hours, popularizing cooperative marketing.
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Texas Wheat Growers’ Association
Amarillo
Judge L. Gough
Judge Gough
National Farmers Co-operative Council
Washington
West Texas State Teachers College
J. A. Hill
Mysterious Osage Deaths Probe Moves to Grand Jury
Guthrie Oklahoma January 5 The U S Government advances to a final phase an extended inquiry into the deaths of seventeen Osage county residents amid a possible two point nine million dollar conspiracy to seize wealth. Federal grand jurors prepare to hear testimony from W K Hale Ernest Burkhart Mollie Burkhart and Bert Lawson among others as the Osage murders case widens.
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Guthrie
Okla
Jan
U. S
W. K. Hale
Osage Hills
Ernest Burkhart
Hale
Burkhart
Pawhuska
W. BE. Smith
Fairfax
Oklo
Mollie
Smith
Bert Lawson
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kans
Lawson
Male
Burkhert
Paw
Lamesa Man Found Alive After Five Days Lost
Edgar Brasch of Lamesa Texas was found suffering in Dog Canyon Guadalupe Mountains after being separated from his uncle during a hunting trip. He walked for days, his feet frozen, and was hospitalized in Carlsbad New Mexico where doctors say he will live.
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Carlsbad
N. M
Gaalalupe
Edgar Brasch
Lamesa
Texas
Brasch
H. F. Williams
Dog Canyon
National Farmers Finance Union Proposed in Bill
Washington—Rep King of Illinois introduced a bill to create a National Farmers Finance Union capitalized by the government at 200 million dollars. The board would include the treasury and agriculture secretaries and four presidential appointees. It could lend at up to one percent above district bank rates and aid buyers of farm products abroad, but no funds may be spent outside the United States.
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Washington
King
Republican
Illinois
National Farmers Finance Union
the Treasury and Agriculture
Federal Reserve Banks
United States
Nationwide work shirts advert corrected to suits
A Daily News correction clarifies a typographical error in a J C Penney advertisement. It mistakenly claimed nation wide work shirts at 249, when the price referred to nation wide work suits at 2 49. The suits are union made with triple stitched seams seven pockets and other value features.
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J. C. Penney Co
Daily News
City of Dalhart to Receive Diesel Engine Vessel Upgrade
The City of Dalhart, a steel Shipping Board vessel named for a Texas Panhandle town, will receive an internal combustion diesel engine. Tests after installation will guide future engine programs, aiming to reduce crew, bunkering needs, and improve propulsion efficiency while Congress mandates a five year non sale period with a minimum price safeguard.
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Bascom N. Timmons
Daily News
Washington
Washington, D. C
Dalhart
Steel Shipping Board
Texas Panhandle
O'Connor
Shipping Board
Congress
City of
City of Dalhart
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas areas
Amarillo and vicinity expect fair weather on Wednesday. West Texas and adjacent regions also fair but colder in the southeast portion. New Mexico to the west remains fair Wednesday. A high pressure system over the Plateau brings continued warmth east of the Mississippi with rain in the northeast tonight. Rain reported along the Gulf coast and extreme northwest. Plateau area expected fair weather throughout.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Nebraska
Lake Region
Mississippi
Plateau
Gulf Coast
Neere Plateau
Amarillo Yester- Ta
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Attempts Suicide in New Year Spree
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, divorced wife of Harry K. Thaw, attempted poisoning after a New Year’s party and was hospitalized in serious condition. Her 15 year old son Russell aided by preparing an antidote, with doctors hopeful for recovery due to alcohol acting as an antidote. Neighbors note heavy drinking after a New Year’s party. Thaw had returned home with a broken nose.
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Nesbit Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Honeymooner sister handles Montclair news route
LATE WIRE BULLETINS Montclair New Jersey January 6 Irving Berlin on his honeymoon and his bride Miss Ellin Mackay visit news to her route. Mrs A B Kahn sister of Berlin, who grew up in the Bowery, confirms the romance. SCRANTON Pennsylvania January 6 Hungry children fed bread and soup in city schools by Red Cross as miners and operators bargain a new contract. NEW YORK January 5 Pure Oil Prairie Pipeline deal frees about 8 million dollars of Pure Oil working capital. Prairie guarantees 15000 to 20000 barrels daily for Pure Oil refiners.
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Montclair
N. J
Irving Berlin
Ellin Mackay
A. B. Kahn
Berlin
Scranton
New York
American Red Cross
Pure Oil Company
Prairie Pipe Line Company
Pure Oil Pipeline Company of Texas
Prairie Pipeline
Prairie
Mellon backs House tax bill as committee begins work
Secretary Mellon voiced approval of the House tax reduction bill to the Senate finance committee and its early action. Democratic members sought changes, postponing key income tax rate provisions while Simmons of North Carolina and others planned a program. Efforts aimed to fast track sweeping income rate reductions in the first installments.
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Washington
Mellon
Senate Finance Committee
Simmons
North Carolina
Fletcher
Florida
Senate
Participation of U. S. in Arms Parley Heralded
Paris dispatch reports President Coolidge signaling acceptance of the League of Nations invitation to join a preparatory conference on arms limitation. The Paris papers publish extensive extracts from Secretary Mellon's statement urging congressional opponents to withdraw opposition and ratify the debt funding compacts without further controversy.
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Paris
Coolidge
Congress
America
League of Nations
Mellon
Day in Washington Capsule of Senate Actions
Senator Bruce of Maryland defended the World Court as the tax bill moved through the Senate finance committee. The Senate sought data on taxes paid by anthracite mining firms while the interior department appropriation of 226,473,000 was reported to the House. A congressional inquiry into the Aluminum Company of America was proposed, and the War Department forecast a 4,347 reduction in army enlisted strength based on budget figures.
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Bruce
Maryland
World Court
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Interior Department
House
Aluminum Company of America
War Department
Hereford Chamber outlines 1926 building program
At the Hereford Chamber of Commerce banquet 200 attendees heard a plan for 1926 including paving, beautified parks, fruit tree planting, home beautiful contest, county and district fairs, pure seed, irrigation development, more farmers, a hotel, poultry show, home demonstration, and increased advertising for Hereford and the Panhandle. Leaders cited progress on poultry shows, four fairs, a hospital and high school, and 25 city residences plus new buildings.
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Hereford
Deaf Smith County
Panhandle
Hereford Chamber of Commerce
Methodist Church
E. B. Black
Chamber of Commerce
G. A. F. Parker
Western National Bank
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Call of Wild
Crown Prince
BY Bascom N. Timmons
Capitol
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
SEC. Mellon
U. 5
Greater Hereford
Chamber Commerce
M. B. Oates
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth Denver
Midle West
D. F. Eaton
Lubbock
Cout
D. L. Jones
Lubbock Experiment Station
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