United States presses Moscow on missing Mrs Rubens case
The United States demanded Moscow confirm whether Ruth Marie Rubens, an American citizen known as Mrs Donald L Robinson, was arrested and on what charges. Washington sought full details of her Dec 9 disappearance from a Moscow hotel and the fate of Robinson who vanished nearby.
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Moscow
United States
Russia
Ruth Marie Rubens
New York
Donald L. Robinson
Foreign Office
Washington
Abens
Robnson
Rubens
Finland
Stolpce
Robinson
Fissures Frighten Mining Village in Bradenville
Frightened Bradenville residents watched several ground fissures in the mining village center after the earth cracked last night. The largest fissure crossed the main street and was estimated 8 to 10 inches wide with no bottom visible.
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Bradenville
Greensburg
McDonald Attacks Allred Over Venmex Riverbed Lease
Land Commissioner William H. McDonald pursues a public dispute with Governor James V. Allred over the Venmex Riverbed lease in Wichita County. He asserts the state lost 26107.48 in royalties by delayed action and criticizes Allred for prior opinions and handling of the lease.
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Austin
William H. McDonald
James V. Allred
Wichita County
Allred
McDonald
Venmex Oil Company
Wichita Falls
Wichita
Venmex
Conchas Dam May Finish by 1939 If Funds Are Granted
Washington Jan 7 Major General Julian L Schley reported in the rivers and harbors bill that the 12 million Conchas dam and reservoir on the South Canadian River near Tucumcari could be completed by June 30 1939 if Congress appropriates 4.75 million in the current session. The plan would allocate 2.6 million for main and wing dams 1 million for the south dike 500 thousand for irrigation headworks 5 thousand for the emergency spillway and 25 thousand for a construction road with preferred status.
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Washington, D. C
Tucumcari
Congress
Julian L. Schley
Army Engineers
Schley
War Department
General Schley
Texas
Louisiana-Texas Intracoastal Waterway
Houston Ship Channel
Sabine-Neches Waterway
Brazos Island Harbor
Texas City Channel
Pass Cavillo-Port Lavaca Channel
Gipsy Smith Draws Packed Young Audience at Municipal Auditorium
The Gipsy evangelist drew a full crowd of youths at Amarillo's Municipal Auditorium on a Friday night. The sermon focused on Mark chapter ten, urging children and young adults to approach Jesus and keep the commandments. A strong sign-card response marked the event. Continuous coverage continued on Page 2.
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Gipsy Evangelist
Gipsy Smith
Municipal Auditorium
Mark
Jesus
Chase Sues German Bank Over $5 Million Loan Default
The Chase National Bank of New York filed a $5,000,000 suit in Suffolk County court against Atkien Geselschaft of the Republic of Germany to recover the balance of a allegedly defaulted $4,000,000 loan. Suit cites trusteeship by Boston banks First National and National Shawmut.
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Boston
Chase National Bank of New York
Suffolk County
Atkien Geselschaft
Republic of Germany
First National Bank
National Shawmut Bank
Sweeping Diplomatic Shakeup Reaches Major Posts
President Roosevelt announced a broad diplomatic reshuffle naming Joseph P. Kennedy to Britain Hugh R Wilson to Germany Joseph E Davies to Belgium Norman Armour to Chile and other changes affecting Moscow Ottawa and Santiago The moves will send Kennedy Wilson and Armour abroad after a one month instruction period Davies delays Brussels departure until spring prompting questions about Gibson and the Moscow post.
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Washington
Roosevelt
London
Berlin
Moscow
Brussels
Ottawa
Santiago
Senate
Joseph P. Kennedy
Maritime Commission
Great Britain
Hugh R. Wilson
Germany
Joseph E. Davies
Soviet Russia
Belgium
Norman Armour
Canada
Chile
Kennedy
Wilson
Armour
Davies
Marjorie Post
Navy hunts eight airmen in vast sea search off California
Thirty five warships and 284 aircraft scoured 60 000 square miles off San Pedro for eight navy fliers missing since Wednesday evening. Cadet Scott P Hawkins of Jefferson City Missouri died yesterday after a catapult incident aboard the cruiser Chicago during the search for the others. The seven remaining men including Lieut Truman B E Carpenter aviation cadet Philip Browning Edgar Anglin G A Mills C C Creech L Peace and J J Adair are reported missing aboard one of the navy s newest air cruisers with the squadron command staff saying the vessel can stay afloat for several days.
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San Pedro
Cal
Scott P. Hawkins
Jefferson City
Chicago
Navy
Truman BE. Carpenter
Passumpsic
Philip ©. Browning
Lees Summit
Edgar Anglin
Norfolk
G. A. Mills
Prescott
Mich
C. C. Creech
Aviation
Richland
N. Y
L. Peace
National City
Calif
J. J. Adair
Caruthersville
Teruel Hospital Base Falls in Spanish Civil War Update
Madrid reports 2000 exhausted insurgents trapped in Teruel's hospital surrendered under Red Cross arrangements. Gov’t says the city is narrowing to small guerrilla groups as 17 days of heavy fighting wind down. Rebels maneuver to cut Valencia highway while trench fighting continues north of Teruel.
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Madrid
Asuncion
Teruel
International Red Cross
Rey D.harcourt
Muela de Teruel
Hendaye
Valencia
Villastar
Celadas
Senators Oppose Anti Lynching Bill in Heated Senate
In Washington on January 7, Senator Borah led a Northern defense of states’ rights against the anti lynching bill, calling it a blow to local self government. Southern opponents used dilatory tactics as Senator Barkley threatened long sessions to block consideration while McKellar defended Southern progress on enforcing laws against lynching.
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Senator Borah
Idaho
Senate
Borah
Barkley
Kentucky
North
Connally
van Nuys
New York
McKellar
South
Funeral Arrangements for R A Haley Pending
Funeral arrangements for R A Haley who was killed when his car was struck by a Fort Worth and Denver passenger train are not yet complete. The body lies in state at Griggs Funeral Home, with services to be announced. Haley, born February 8 1863 in Georgetown Texas, lived in the Concho Colorado country and Panhandle before settling in Paint Rock Texas. He and wife Adelia Curie celebrated their fifty first wedding anniversary before Christmas. The coroner's inquest noted flattened engine wheels from skidding and that flagmen failed to attract his attention. The engineer J M Ashford of Wichita Falls was absolved in both accidents. Continued on Page 2 Col 4.
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R. A. Haley
Fort Worth
Denver
Griggs Funeral Home
Western Stockyard
Haley
H. W. Duke
CG. R. Ellis
Commissioners Court
Panhandle
Georgetown
Texas
Concho River
Concho
Colorado
J. M. Ashford
Wichita Falls
Memphis
Ashford
Amarillo
New Mexico
The
Prairie Land and Cattle Company
Cross L's
Paint Rock
Adelia Curie
Japs Say Peace Out of Question
Shanghai dispatch reports Japan stating peace negotiations are out of the question for the present. Ambassador Kawagoe urged a new regime loyal to Japan, as complications grow in Shanghai over British police incidents and Japanese advances toward Suchow and the Tientsin Pukow line.
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Shanghai
China
Shigeru Kawagoe
Japa
Japan
Sunghai Railway
A. P. D. Telfer-Smollett
Shanghai Municipal
International Settlement
Telfer-Smolllett
Shantung Province
Lunghai Line
Tientsin-Pukow
Tsonhsien
Suchow
Trade Names in News Hereford Contest Due January 20
Ballot seeks Panhandle Plains cowmen wishes on a trade name for Herefords. Suggested options include Panhandle Herefords and High Plains Herefords. Ballots must reach Globe-News Amarillo by January 20 to count.
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The
News
News-Globe
Panhandle
High Plains
Globe-News
Globe News
Amarillo
Texas
Panhandle-Plains Territory
Long-Time Donley Resident Dies
Clarendon, Jan. 7 Special M. M. Noble aged 66 died of a heart attack while consulting his family physician in an upstairs office. He had lived in Donley County 24 years with extensive farming interests. A former Clarendon schools trustee he was active in church and civic affairs. He is survived by wife and five children James Noble Brenham Mrs W M Lewright Corpus Christi Joe Noble Austin Wilfred and Peggy Jean Noble Clarendon Funeral arrangements not announced.
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Clarendon
M. M. Noble
Donley County
Clarendon Schools
James Noble
Brenham
W. M. Lewright
Corpus Christi
Joe Noble
Austin
Wilfred and
Peggy Jean Noble
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U. S
Amarillo Hardware Company
Sixth Avenue
Grant Street
Guy Carlander
Erhard Wirts
Cavers
Seeoenes
Temenee
Conchas
By Bascom N. Timmons
Chase
German Bank
Hugh Simons Gibson
Gibson
Department, of State
William Christian Bullitt
Teruel Hospital
Washington, Jan
Tention
Donley
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