Texas senate bill calls for state Department of Public Safety
Legislation introduced in the Texas Senate proposes creating a state Department of Public Safety to coordinate crime enforcement. The move follows a five senator investigation team and aims to bolster law, life, and property protection as a statewide reform.
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Department OF Public Safety
Austin
Texas
Senate
State Department of Public Safety
J. W. E. H. Beck
DeKalb
W. R. Poage
Waco
W. B. Collins
Eastland
Frank H. Rawlings
Fort Worth
Will M. Martin
Hillsboro
Gas Wastage Bills Offered In Texas House
In Austin on January 24 193? two bills were introduced in the Texas House to curb natural gas waste while preserving independent producers. Rep H K Stanfield of Amarillo and Panhandle lawmakers backed measures requiring pipelines to buy from all producers or to exit production within a year of effect, amid a history of pipeline connections and pending gas supply concerns.
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James V. Allred
State Planning Board
House of All
Austin
Texas House of Representatives
H. K. Stanfield
Amarillo
Panhandle
Kansas City
Denver
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Chicago
Amarillo seeks suspect in tear gas bombing of city building
Police investigate a tear gas bomb attack that forced more than 500 people from the Amarillo Building. Elevators abandoned, offices cleared, and patrons of the basement recreation parlor fled as tear gas burned eyes and caused panic. Investigators note the device resembled National Guard type, with no local armory source.
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Amarillo
W. R. McDowell
National Guard
Alvin T. Hamett
Pauline Bullock
Miss Bullock
Peoples Recreation
The
City Fire
Crushed 8-year-old dies under school bus near Levelland
J D Cunningham 8, a pupil, was crushed to death under a school bus southwest of Levelland after a cap dropped from the truck. Driver E C Grimm, unaware of the boy’s presence, backed the bus across him as about 30 pupils and the driver were aboard. Funeral plans not yet arranged.
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W. H. Cunningham
Yuma Chief El Captain Kelly Revived at 125
In Yuma Arizona the last Yuma war chief El Captain Kelly aged about 125 was reported revived today after being pronounced dead last night. He was the sole survivor of the clash with General John Fremonts fourth expedition to the West in the era of early western exploration.
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Yuma, Ariz
el Captain Kelly
Yuma
John Fremont
Texas Relief Commission approves $175000 in projects
The Texas Relief Commission authorized expenditure of $175,485.09 on 97 projects, providing work for 2,656 persons over 3,152 days. Counties will spend $76,499.18 on the same projects.
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Austin
Texas Relief Commission
Man suspects cave beneath his house on East 23rd Avenue
J D Clark of the Santa Fe Railroad reports a mystery after a steel rod four feet long vanished from a hole dug by a water hose near his home at 316 East 23rd Avenue. He notes the house has shifted about two inches in three years and suspects a natural cave or crevice beneath with no basement existing.
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J. D. Clark
Santa Fe Railroad
East 23Rd Avenue
Clark
Mohawk Sunk After Collision Off Seagirt Coast
The S. S. Mohawk carrying 160 aboard sank after a collision with the freighter S. S. Talisman off Seagirt coast in zero weather. Passengers and crew were rescued by nearby ships including United Fruit Liner Simon and S. S. Algonquin. two coast guard cutters rushed to the scene.
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Seagirt
N. J
Seagrit
Coast Guard
Mackay
United Fruit
Simon
Mohawk
New York
Havana
Mexico
M. Seckendorff
Ward Line
Clyde Mallory Line
SOS
Talesman
Farrington Praises Amarillo Football and Rail Outlook
J D Farrington vice president and general manager of the Fort Worth and Denver Railway praises Amarillo as a bright spot in Texas rail business. He recalls Michig an football days and extols the Golden Sandstorm team while noting Fort Worth Masonic Home as a tough foe. Farrington remains optimistic about railroad prospects during an inspection trip from Fort Worth to Denver.
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Fort, Worth
Denver
Texas
Amarillo
J. D. Farrington
Farrington
Michigan
France
Masonic
Fort Worth
Bitter strife in Louisiana as Long tries to seize parish power
In Baton Rouge on January 24, Huey Long moves to control East Baton Rouge Parish by order, while nine elected jurors refuse to recognize the act and seek court relief. Long's allies occupy the parish offices as four former jurors attend a session. anti Long members vow action.
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Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Square Deal Association
Huey Long
Ernest J. Bourgeois
Long
Washington
Parole and Pardons Revoked in Texas Cases
Governor James V. Allred revoked two conditional pardons and a general parole granted by Miriam A. Ferguson. The actions affect Harvey J. Turney Ernest Myers and John Henly, with Henly accused of stabbing his father in law in Conroe and Myers and Turney linked to a Houston detective shooting.
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Austin
James V. Allred
Miriam A. Ferguson
Harvey J. Turney
Ernest Myers
Houston
John Henly
Henly Ws
Conroe
House Stolen in Dallas Leaves Lot as Evidence
In Dallas on January 24 a five room house was stolen from renter R. E. Kepke. A man posing as the owner hired a wrecker, removed the dismantled lumber, and sold it to a Houston firm for 100 dollars. Police have a description of the suspect.
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Dallas
U.P
R. E. Kepke
Kepke
Houston
Wakups Make Up After Cold Day in January
Henry and Helen Wakup reconcile in court as Judge Francis B Allegretti presides. She quotes his threat to wait for a colder day before reconciliation, while the jail window shows seven below. The couple ends up making up in Chicago.
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Chicago
Henry
Helen Wakup
Francis B. Allegretti
Wakups
Amarillo Weather Forecast For Friday Across West Texas
Forecast calls for a Friday in Amarillo and nearby West Texas with fair to partly cloudy skies. West of the 100th meridian expect warmer conditions, while eastern portions may be slightly cooler. New Mexico also predicts fair conditions Friday with regional temperature details noted.
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Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Convicted in Lubbock Robbery Case
G L Compton, about 26, was convicted of armed robbery in a 99th district court. The jury found him guilty of robbing W S Hodges, a local merchant, on May 1 and sentenced him to five years. He had earlier received an 18 year sentence for a daylight downtown holdup.
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Lubbock
G. L. Compton
99Th District Court
Compton
W. S. Hodges
House Solons Push $4.88 Billion Relief Bill Through
The House approved a $4,880,000,000 relief bill by a 328 to 78 vote after reforms aligned with President Roosevelt. Republicans fell 303 to 100 as they sought to limit presidential power. The measure moves to the Senate next week with plans to employ 3.5 million jobseekers on $50 monthly projects.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Senate
World Court
Appropriations Committee
Hitch Hiker Identified as Robinson Suspect in 50 000 Kidnapping
A Houston report says a hitch hiker woman who denied being a kidnapper was identified as Thomas H Robinson Jr. police seek him after the seizure of a car in a case involving Mrs. Alice Stoll a Louisville society matron.
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Houston
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
Robinson
Alice Stoll
Louisville Society
Hauptmann Takes Stand As First Defense Witness
Hauptmann testifies in his own defense claiming he stayed at home the night of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. He details his strict work life and money hoardings while the case references a later April 2 money handoff at the Bronx cemetery. Baker Christian Fredericksen cannot swear to Hauptmann alibi leaving the courtroom with questions about the ransom date.
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Associated Press
Hauptmann
Baker
Arthur Koehler
Wood
Koehler
Ladder Wood
Flemington
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
New Jersey
St. Raymond’s
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Bronx
Christian Fredericksen
John F
Jassie) Condon
John
Edward J. Reilley
Hunterdon County
Colonel Lindbergh
C. Lloyd Fisher
Fisher
Walt Rogers Sees Mood Shift From World Court Talk
In a Kansas City message, Walt Rogers comments from Albuquerque that cattlemen are in better spirits due to dry weather. He predicts the Senate will address the World Court issue, hoping public discussion would reveal surprising disinterest in Europe and a shift in mood.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Amarillo
Texas
Daily News
Senate
Europe
Bremer Kidnap Suspects Charged in Federal Indictment
The A G announced a federal grand jury in St Paul indicted 22 persons over the Edward G Bremer kidnapping. Named are Arthur Barker Volney Davis Harry Campbell Elmer Farmer William Weaver Harry Sawyer William Harrison Byron Bolton Karpis Joe Doe Richard Doe and others with conspiracy charges including Oliver Berg Moran McLaughlin Vidler Delaney Wilson Doyle Edna Murray Myrtle Eaton and a person called Whitely whose real name is unknown.
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Washington
Edward G. Bremer
St. Paul
Cummings
Alvin Karpis
Karpis-Barker
Arthur R
Doc) Barker
Volney Davis
Harry Campbell
Elmer Farmer
William Weaver
Harry Sawyer
William J. Harrison
Byron Bolton
Karpis
Joe Doe
Richard Doe
Oliver H. Berg
Joseph Patrick Moran
John Joseph McLaughlin
William Edward Vidler
Paul J. Delaney
James J. Wilson
Jess Doyle
Edna Murray
Myrtle Eaton
Whitely
Will Rogers Fans Beans Then Flies West From JA Ranch Visit
Will Rogers spent Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning touring the 425000 acre JA Ranch in Donley County with ranch friends. He boarded a west bound plane for California and said he must start work on a movie Monday morning. A Crippled Children’s Council committee urged a benefit program during his visit and Rogers pledged to return.
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Donley County
Will Rogers
TWA
Caliornia
Rogers
English Field
Ewing Hassell
Muleshoe
T. D. Hobart
Pampa
Fred Hobart
Hassell
California
Will
Crippled Children's Council
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