Two Miners Perish in Kentucky Mine Fire Trapped at Entrance
Aaron Bridewell and Dorris Woods, ages 33 and 38, were trapped as flames engulfed a hillside mine entrance 300 feet back. Rescue attempts failed due to impassable roads and spreading fire. Mine sealed at midnight with four to five weeks expected before reopening. 850 people gathered, including 28 rescue crews. Both men were married, leaving widows and young sons.
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Associated Press
Henderson, Riy
Kentucky Hills
Aaron Bridewell
Dorris Woods
Carl Melton
Emory Dixon
Pat Cates
Evansville
Ind
Madisonville
Sturgis
G. P. Powell
U. S
Powell
Parole Consideration for Dr Frederick A Cook
Leavenworth Kansas January 12 Dr Frederick A Cook Arctic explorer and oil promoter faces parole anew as the prison parole board begins a session to review his request He has served nearly two years of a 14 year nine month federal sentence from Fort Worth Texas for fraudulent use of the mails in oil promotion activities.
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Associated Press
Leavenworth
Kansas
Frederick A. Cook
Seders
Explorer
Fort Worth
Texas
Unsettled Weather Across Four States Foreboding Cold Spells
A weather note reports unsettled and colder conditions across Oklahoma, West Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. Expect mostly cloudy skies, occasional rain or snow, and temperature drops from Monday into Tuesday with unsettled conditions concentrating in the Panhandle and eastern regions.
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Mamarillo
Oklahoma
West Texas
Youth Dies After Illness At Local Dance Hall
Lester G. Tomlinson an 18 year old Southwestern Drug Co employee died after becoming violently ill at a local dance hall and before a physician arrived. Police and the district attorney investigated the death with two companions yielding details of the sequence from the hall to a hotel room. He is survived by his brother H F Tomlinson and parents Mr and Mrs F F Tomlinson of Guymon Oklahoma, with another brother Percy of Guymon. The body will be sent to Guymon for burial.
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Lester G. Tomlinson
Southwestern Drug Company
Young Tomlinson
W. M. Conway
West Ninteenth Avenue
Francis Haynes
Palo Duro Taylor
M. M. Scott
Kentucky Street
Scott
Tomlinson
H. F. Tomlinson
Amarillo
F F. Tomlinson
Guymon
Okla
Percy
N. 8. Griggs & Sons
Roads in Panhandle Remain in Fair Condition Amid Snow Melt
Weather observer H T Collum notes increasing cloudiness with colder unsettled weather and potential moisture for today. Last week's heavy Panhandle snowfall melted under mild temperatures and fair skies while roads remained in good condition. bus travel east of here hindered by conditions on the Panhandle highway through Gray and Wheeler counties.
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H. T. Collum
Texas Panhandle
Plains
Union Stage Lines
Here
Panhandle
Gray
Wheeler
Six Die When Fire Destroys Home in Ohio
Findlay Ohio January 12 Six persons including five family members burned to death when a fire destroyed the home of Wilson Long twelve miles east of here The dead are Wilson Long sixty six Nancy Long seventy eight Laura Long fifty two Helen seventeen Leroy four and Leona Ewing fourteen Authorities believe a kerosene lamp was upset The smouldering ruin yielded the bodies of Nancy Laura and the two girls later as searchers found no trace of Wilson Long or his son.
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Associated Press
Findlay, CO
Wilson Long
Here
Nancy Long
Laura
Helen
Leroy
Leona Ewing
Nancy
Laura Long
Long
Opera Lovers To See The Barber of Seville Tonight
Henri Scott and a renowned company arrive in Amarillo to present The Barber of Seville at City Auditorium tonight. Producer Emil F. Myers calls it a top entertainment highlight and promises a high comedy with fine music as tickets rush to sell.
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the Barber of Seville
Henri Scott
Amarillo
City Auditorium
America
Emil F. Myers
Panhandle
Mr. Myers
Secretary on Board Gives Instructions for Amarillo School Bond Vote
Officials announce polling places at the county courthouse Sixteenth Avenue fire station San Jacinto School and North Buchanan Street School. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting requires 1928 poll tax receipts and district tax status.
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Amarillo Independent School District
George Waddill
County Court House
Sixteenth Avenue
San Jacinto
Buchanan Street
Potter
Randall
Waddill
Tenth Avenue
Rock Island
Santa Fe
Fort Worth
Denver
North Buchanan
J. W. Goff
J. W. Britt
J. L. Scott
Howard Trigg
D. W. Owen
R. K. Puckett
J. P. Burgess
Co. A. Herbert
San Jacinto School
J. G. Colby
FE. R. Bruce
H. G. Hamrick
Rock Island names McMullen new El Paso Amarillo head
Superintendent H E McMullen has been named to lead the El Paso Amarillo division with Dalhart as headquarters, succeeding retiree H P Greenough. McMullen has served as assistant superintendent and lives in Amarillo, now overseeing more than 900 miles of railroad.
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H. E. McMullen
N. E. McMullen
el Paso
Amarillo
Rock Island
Dalhart
H. P. Greenough
Mr. McMullen
Dallas Father Slays Son Then Himself
In Arlington, Texas, Brice L. Adams, 28, killed his 5-year-old son Billy and then slashed his own throat at his sister’s Dallas home. The tragedy occurred as a farewell lullaby played on a phonograph and was witnessed by Doris Graves, 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Graves. Both victims died en route to a hospital. Adams was estranged from his wife.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Arlington
Brice L. Adams
Billy
Doris Graves
L. M. Graves
Roach Explains Amarillo Bond Issue For Two Years
Dr D Roach chair of Amarillo school building committee releases a detailed summary of the $550000 bond proposal to fund citywide expansion. He notes taxes and board records, pledging full disclosure and addressing public questions ahead of Tuesday’s vote.
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Roach
Amarillo
D. Roach
Citi
Zens
George Waddell
Laredo Business Runs Dry as Consulate Closes
Laredo suffers business disruption amid the Mexican consulate closure. Washington says the State Department is accelerating reopening efforts and President Hoover has noted the matter. Unofficial reports claim a Nuevo Laredo official received a telegram urging brokers not to relocate until the dispute ends.
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Associated Press
Laredo
Washington
State Department
Hoover
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Rio Grande
Pedro Gonzales
Tamaulipas
Mexico City
Sev
Amarillo Flight Tragedy Claims Myers and Wheeler
Emmett Myers 27 and L P Wheeler 34 were killed Sunday when their Ryan B1 plunged 3000 feet near Amarillo after a formation flight over the city. Witnesses described a sudden dive and spin, with the wreckage buried in mud and snow two miles northeast of English field.
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Emmett Myers
L. P. Wheeler
Amarillo
English Field
Art Smith
Harold W. English
Joe Cannon
Lucerne Apartments
Robt. H. Gray
Hillcrest Country Club
Myers
Wheeler
Mildred Emma
Tulsa
L. Wheeler
Shawnee
Lieut. Gray
Orville Holt
Ryan
English
Travel Air
Clyde Allard
Butler Blackhawk
Wade Johnson
Smith
Boxwell Bros
Hoover to Present Day Report on Prohibition Commission
President Hoover will submit the preliminary report of the law enforcement commission on prohibition to Congress. House leaders expect prompt action on recommended legislation with multiple bills likely. Senator King proposes moving prohibition enforcement to the justice department. Rep Andrew plans to expand the commission's powers. An inquiry bill would authorize about 1.06 million dollars.
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Associated Trev
Washington
Hoover
Congress
House
Tilson
Commission
Senate
King
Conmission
Utah
Senate Judiciary Committee
Prohibition Enforcement Unit
Treasury
Justice Department
Andrew
Massachusetts
Law Enforcement Commission
Tragic Houston Family Shooting Ends in Deaths
Glen Turner and his 12 year old daughter Edna died within hours after Turner shot them and then killed himself at his estranged wife’s home in Houston. His son Archer was wounded but survived. Burials planned for El Campo pending arrangements.
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Associated Press
Houston
Texas
Glen Turner
Edna
Turner
Archer
el Campo
Four Men To Trial In Stinnett Robbery Today
Borger Texas January 12 The trial of Bert Smith Lelia Lake gun operator Reuben A Franks J W Adams and Torrance A Popejoy charged with the First State Bank of Stinnett robbery last November 22 was set to begin Monday at Panhandle after transfer. The men were arrested soon after the robbery following a purported confession from one of the defendants.
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Associated Press
Borger
Texas
First State Bank
Stinnett
Panhandle
Bert Smith
Lelia Lake
Reuben A. Franks
J. W. Adams
Amarillo
Torrance
Baby girl dies in Seguin fire and doll funeral
Mary Joe Reeves aged 3 died after her clothing ignited in Seguin Texas. She carried a doll with eyes that opened and shut which was buried with her in a private funeral held this afternoon.
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Associated Press
Seguin
Tex
Mary Joe Reeves
Houses For Sale Guide by Globe-News
The Globe-News promotes its Houses For Sale section as a path to own a home. It emphasizes saving to start the purchase and encourages buyers to make 1930 their year to realize home ownership.
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Globe-News
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Woods
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Ohio
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Louise
Emmett, Jr
Don
W. J
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George
Myers Bros
M. FP. Myers
H. M. Riddle
Frank Cannon
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