Treasury to decide on Texas community tax returns
The Treasury Department asks the Department of Justice to rule whether it should continue accepting community property income tax returns from Texas as the March 15 filing period opens. A court test of the Texas law is under way, with prior rulings allowing acceptance and recent Supreme Court developments prompting reconsideration.
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Department changes prompted by resignations of Henning and Hogan
Kemper announces department efficiency changes as H. P. Henning and D. L. Hogan face resignation requests. The move signals leadership shakeup aimed at tightening operations and improving performance.
State Highway Department Shuffles Key Posts in Reorganization
Austin Jan 20 The State Highway Commission announced wide staff changes for efficiency. H P Henning division No 6 head at Alpine resigns Feb. J F Hutson moves from division 15 at San Antonio to 6 to replace Henning. A A Ririe named engineer division 15. Dr Hogan division 10 Tyler replaced by Joe Estill acting engineer. Dave Morris named engineer division 9 at Waco succeeding George Hiland. Kemper endorses changes as acting State Highway Engineer. Earlier reshuffles followed December appointments of Hal Moseley and John Cage after resignations of Tanham and Burkett.
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Tyler
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Walnut Springs
Waco
George Hiland
Kemper
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Dallas
John Cage
Stephenville
Frank V. Tanham
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Eastland
Kellogg on Mexico land laws questioned by SEC
SEC official Kellogg voices concern over Mexico land laws noting the Mexican statement offers no concrete facts or arguments. The issue centers on legal wording and potential implications for cross border property disputes. No specific claims or evidence are presented in the Mexican statement.
Secretary Kellogg Replies To Mexican Foreign Minister
Secretary Kellogg used a brief 156 word reply to counter Mexican Foreign Minister Aaron Saenz 4000 word statement. He reiterated Washingtons view that Mexico new land and petroleum laws are retroactive and inconsistent. The State Department disclosed the Mexican note to Ambassador Sheffield did not arrive at the department yet and no agreement to withhold notes was made.
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Amarillon May Be Mixed Up In Death Of Grafton Citizen
Henry Rand died in a Canfield Hotel room in Grafton after a gas-filled incident. Police caution suicide but son James suspects murder, noting no known enemies and an unregistered room last occupied by someone from Amarillo. Coroner to perform autopsy.
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Wake Fight Against Stream Pollution in Texas
Austin reports the Texas mine fish and oyster department will launch a statewide campaign against stream pollution, led by Judge Fred H. Morriss. From Brazoria County he cites three large oil firms polluting San Barnard River, killing fish, with strict enforcement of oil and sediment laws to protect hatcheries and streams.
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Classified Adverts Please Take Notice Deadline
Classified advertisers are urged to cooperate by placing ads before 8 00 P M each day to ensure proper classification and timely handling. The News Globe office requests ads be phoned in or brought in early for better service and accurate grouping under classifications. Phone 883.
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Frisco Merger Talks Stir Frisco Involved
New York Jan 26 reports say pending mergers in the Saint Louis San Francisco railway circle grew after an executive committee adjourned with a special directors meeting likely this week. Wall Street remains uninformed though rumors say Frisco may craft a consolidation plan, expanding its system or allying with a larger southwestern line. The railroad has not yet taken active part in the discussions shaping regional alignments.
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City Hotel Faces Possible Padlock Action in Chicago
Federal agents plan to padlock the Morrison hotel over alleged nuisance abatement violations of the Volstead act. Owner Harry Moir denounces the move as conspiracies and briberies. Warrant requests target two hotel employees linked to liquor, with evidence from Monte Goldie and Albert Rolls.
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Belyeu Conviction Upheld in Cottle County Murder Case
The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed John Belyeu's murder conviction for the 1928 Raymond Robertson killing in Cottle County with a five year sentence. The court also upheld Hilton Hackett's 1924 Dallas County manslaughter conviction for the W. H. Randolph slaying, and Ulyses Blanch's 1925 Gregg County assault to murder Brown Riggs sentence of two years. The court reversed Doc Brown's 1924 Martin County negligent homicide conviction. Willie Hagan Gaines Green, both of Washington County, were each granted $14,000 in murder cases, and Br I L. Feray of Ellis County received $5,000 on habeas corpus.
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Gregg County
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Doc Brown
Martin County
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Dollie Wilson
Willie Hagan
Gaines Green
Washington County
Br. I L. Feray
Ellis County
Two Held in Box Car Slaying Are Freed
Vernon Texas January report states two Foard county men were discharged without bonds by Judge Cole in the 4th district habeas corpus proceeding after state attorney J A Storey moved for release. They were jailed after the death of M A McBeth found in a freight car at Chili cothe on January 14. McBeth, brother to one of the men, was beaten on the head while transporting household goods from Crowell to a new home in New Mexico.
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Supreme Court takes Archer case under advisement
The U S Supreme Court in Washington took under advisement a Texas motion by Attorney General Dan Moody to rehear its January 4 ruling. The case concerns road district number four in Archer County and a Texas law declared invalid for violating the due process clause. The motion argues the ruling affects $294 000 in permanent school funds and about $75 000 000 in road bonds, with counties reluctant to tax to pay interest on the bonds.
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Executions Reported Over Guadalajara Plot
In Guadalajara Mexico City January dispatches report Alfonso Noyosa a former lieutenant governor of Jalisco was executed for alleged complicity in a revolutionary plot. Gil bert Chavez a ranch owner in Jalisco was court martialed and shot for aiding bandits in the Guadalajara passenger train outrage. Two sisters of Colonel Nunez leader of the bandits were arrested and questioned. Chavez death brings total executions for the Guadalajara crime to fourteen.
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Long fight over taxes looms as Senate opens bill
Senate faces a protracted clash as the finance committee tax cut bill is laid before the chamber amid the world court debate. Senator Smoot plans an early vote date, while Senator Norris predicts a long fight over inher tance tax repeal and other provisions. Democrats and Republicans weigh supplementary reports and fast passage before March 15 installments.
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Three Men Die in Coral Gables Rock Pit Blast
A dynamite explosion aboard a truck at a Coral Gables rock pit six miles southwest of Miami kills three men, one white and two negroes, and injures at least 15 more, some fatally, as workers rode to the pit in a truck in Florida.
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Hospital heatless at Bellevue amid coal shortage in New York
New York reports a severe coal shortage as Bellevue hospital, housing 1,577 patients, runs without cooling. The heatless condition reflects broader supply issues affecting urban institutions.
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Stockmen's Troubles Due to Combination Tells LC C
Lee Bivins of Amarillo described Texas cattlemen's woes before a freight rate hearing at the Interstate Commerce Commission. He blamed a combination of factors for rising costs and staggered debts, noting a 45 percent rate hike from San Antonio to Kansas City since 1912 and limited gains elsewhere. He estimated his land losses since 1910 at one and a half to two million dollars, with oil and gas providing some relief.
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Dawes apologizes for criticism of Senate procedure
Vice President Dawes, campaigning for Senate rule changes, apologized after Senator Reed accused him of attacking Senate procedure. Dawes said his remarks referred to the Senator from New York, Copeland, and clarified the error in a public apology.
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Arguments in Jess Sewell Robbery Case Start Thursday
Beston Jan 20. Testimony in the Jess Sewell case closed this afternoon and the jury was charged. Argument will start on Thursday. The state used fourteen witnesses and the defense seven, Sewell is charged with robbery with firearms in connection with the holdup of the Holland bank last year. The defense held out that an alibi and confession by Sewell were obtained through third degree methods.
Last of membership Seven Jolly Corks dies in Florida
John F. Dad Norris died in West Palm Beach on January 20, believed to be the last of the seven jolly corks, an organization linked to the founding of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Ellis. He suffered from asthma and heart disease.
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Girls Attacker Declared Sane in Lunacy Trial
Fort Worth report says Will Simpson was found of sound mind by the jury in the lunacy court after he slugged Miss Rita Quinn on January 8. The case completed with Simpson deemed mentally competent to stand trial.
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Washington Day in Congress Covers Tax, Navy, and Court Talks
Senate reports tax bill and voting on world court date begin. House debates Naval appropriations and prohibition. Coolidge calls for a street and highway safety conference. Elliott public buildings bill moves. Dawes radio speech stirs Senate. Retail coal profiteering alleged by Senator Reed. Davis cites aviation views before House committee. Hearings on Judge Blo Anderson charges begin. Kellogg critiques Menico land law retroactive provisions. Lerenger says France to pay debt promptly.
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Snow blankets Amarillo as wheat benefits from early fall
Snow hit Amarillo and surrounding Panhandle areas. falls ranged from one to two and a half inches with pockets up to two inches near Clovis and Slaton. Officials note heavy sub soil moisture, expecting the snow to aid the wheat crop through winter while rail reports vary by line and direction.
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Hank Says Road Price Too High In Hoffman Suit
Austin January 20 Thirty cents a square yard was an unreasonable price for asphalt surfacing in the State's 421000 suit against Hoffman Construction Company. R J Hank former State Highway Engineer testified that 18 to 20 cents with two course treatment would be fair and that 10 to 11 cents would be equitable for a single course. The State contends the contract required a single course while the defense argues otherwise.
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Third West Texas Gang Member Held in San Angelo Jail
SAN ANGELO, Jan. 20 Police here hold J. J. Harrington as the third member of a West Texas burglary gang. Harrington, arrested in Abilene, identified by Officers White and Stevenson as the man who escaped under fire on November 17 during a $1,500 tobacco theft from James McCord Grocery. Jack Compton and Lee Holder were captured then and await trial on burglary and theft indictments. Harrington is believed to have broken jail in Benjam in November while held for burglary.
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Blanton threatens Reid in Illinois dispute at hearing
At a district sub committee hearing Representative Blanton a Democrat from Texas cursed Reid a Republican from Illinois and warned he would "lick" him tomorrow The altercation escalated as Blanton accused Reid of insulting him and hamstringing his efforts chairing member Zihiman intervened and Blanton left the room The session ended without a fight
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Oil concerns shut down and Mexico oil men vacating
A Laredo dispatch reports officials and employees of American oil firms in Mexico leaving the country as major companies curtail or close operations. The Corona Dutch Shell shut down completely while International Petroleum Company trims activity. Hausteca Petroleum increases development in the Panuco field.
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Hunger grows as coal strike fuels relief crisis
In Harrisburg reports warn of growing hunger and poverty from the hard coal strike. A Shamokin relief station faced a 100 person food surge and police intervention as 400 families are aided by charities. Depleted funds threaten continued aid and regional commerce stalls in Scranton and Wilkesbarre.
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Judge Anderson Defended in Senate Amid Charges
Federal judge Harry B. Anderson of the Western Tennessee district faced a Senate Judiciary subcommittee as Memphis citizens protest his confirmation. Attorneys and lawmakers argued over specifications claiming falsified records, improper punishments, lack of legal training, moral unfitness, and nonresidency at appointment.
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Amarillo Area Weather Forecast and Conditions
Amarillo and vicinity report fair Thursday with colder southeast. Upper Missouri valley pressure rising brings unsettled colder weather to the central Rockies and Plains. Local snows or rain possible in northern Rockies and Mississippi Valley. New Mexico shows unsettled rain and colder patterns tonight as low pressure moves northeast. Temperature by hour yesterday shows notable highs and lows with noon readings around daily averages.
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