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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1934
Page
1
Amarillo Daily News reports January 19 1934 home edition Thirty two page issue notes Sinclair and 24 others charged in bank embezzlement. Byrd returns to Little America with claim it’s all there while crew surveys base of last visit awaiting use.
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his crew regain their old Little America base after a three month voyage from Boston and four years away. The three 60 foot wireless towers and nearby buildings were found intact under snow, with the radio shack and administration building visible. Dog teams and supplies were unloaded at the Bay of Whales as plans formed to moor near firm bay ice and launch planes to the base.
Two unmasked bandits robbed the First State Bank of Allison Wheeler County at noon and forced the cashier and assistant cashier to the floor. They locked the assistant in the vault and escaped in the cashier’s car after fleeing toward Elk City. About $100 remained unaccounted as the trio fled.
A complaint alleges seven counts in a legal case and outlines the actions taken by authorities. Details specify charges and the proceedings to date, with named parties and court involved.
Warrants charging Harry F. Sinclair and 24 other notable oil men with embezzling 23,869.93 from the defunct Exchange Trust Company were issued in Tulsa. J. M. Springer, special prosecutor, filed the complaints after weeks of audit into the bank’s affairs following its spring closure.
A Minneapolis Tribune personal column ad reading Alive Ready To Comply prompted a kidnap plot against Edward G. Bremer, head of Commercial State Bank, held for 200000 dollars. Walters Magee, a St. Paul contractor and Bremer ally, was named as contact, with police unsure of latest contact details as of press time.
Washington grants Texas 250000 for Civil Works service while Austin plans to cease activities by February 15. Governor Ferguson says 219000 people employed and about 14 million dollars monthly flowed to Texas. officials urge Washington to continue relief amid looming cutoffs. Lawrence Westbrook travels to Washington for talks.
Dr. Alice Wynekoop admitted firing the fatal shot at Rheta in a statement offered as evidence. The judge warned jurors could return either acquittal or involuntary manslaughter verdict, with defense claiming duress and cruel treatment during questioning.
W H Stroud, 46, was sentenced by a district court jury to five years in the penitentiary for the fatal stabbing of Wayne Lawson, Tolbert, at Odell on September 1, 1928. Bond set at 3000 after appeal motion. case tied to an election bet dispute. multiple prior trials and reversals noted.
Defense witnesses testify Charles Richardson may have been insane at the time of the January 1 shooting of his son Elga Richardson. OLNEY residents including Mrs. J T Richardson Curtis Richardson Carl Griffin and Vernon Harlan described incidents they say show unsound mind. Police Chief Clint Anderson testified Richardson swore at him and claimed the safety was off before attempting to shoot.
Plainview January 18 report says P. Stroman died when a Santa Fe passenger train hit his oil truck at a crossing eight miles north of Plainview. The truck was demolished and dragged about 125 yards. Three other oil trucks rode behind the wrecked vehicle.
A Tulsa county attorney complaint led to warrants for all directors of the Exchange Trust Company of Tulsa including Harry F. Sinclair. Seven counts allege violations from $500 to $6,650. Sinclair, in Florida, and other charged bankers expect to issue statements later.
Reserve Board members told the Senate banking committee they oppose giving the treasury control of all Federal Reserve gold. Secretary Morgenthau proposed an amendment to streamline the refunding task ahead. Adolph Miller urged leaving 50 to 60 percent of reserve gold with the banks and suggested a bank credit for the profit. The measure aims to combat dollar fluctuations with a $2 billion stabilization fund and may be enacted soon.
Three convicts were killed and two wounded after an assault on a guard during a planned prison delivery at Tucker Prison Farm Arkansas. Lefevre, Phillips and Jones died. Kimes and Robinson were wounded. Two escape attempts failed as guards opened fire. Nearby Houston saw Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker spotted fueling near a tourist cabin after a known jailbreak.
Ernestine Miller six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs R W Miller of Dumas was critically ill in St Anthony s Hospital yesterday The child was admitted yesterday morning and was given a blood transfusion Complication following an operation were the cause of the child s condition Mr Miller is publisher of Moore County News at Dumas.
Fragmented text lists weather times and approximate temperatures with multiple garbled values. Key numbers 9 am and 5 pm appear alongside high and low readings, but many details are unreadable.
Tickets for the Greater Marcus Show of 1934 go on sale at 9 this morning in City Drug Store No 1 on Polk Street. Reservations range from 55 cents to 1 65 with many seats still available. The show La Vie Paree plays next Tuesday at Municipal Auditorium amid protests from local ministers.
A Téficarat diamond found at Flandsfontein was sold to Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, chairman of the Anglo American Corporation, for about 10000 pounds. Discoverer Jacobus Jonkher plans farming life and a silk hat, frock coat, while a native boy Johannes gains farm support.
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