Rail Officials Agree to Plan for North Fillmore Street Underpass
City officials and representatives of Rock Island and Fort Worth Denver railroads reached agreements on work execution cost division and details at a conference. Construction will start within a week with local labor used for the subway, estimated to take months but likely under the maximum $246,904.
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Thompson
North Fillmore
Fillmore Street
Rock Island
Fort Worth
Denver
Ranger Search for Wes Marchbanks Deepens
Ranger January 28 report notes continued efforts to locate Wes Marchbanks, a ranch man who vanished after his car was found abandoned in a corral. Dozens of men scoured on foot and horseback but found no clues.
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Wes Marchbanks
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
Fair for Amarillo and vicinity with a mostly fair north and unsettled south. Local showers likely in southeastern portions Thursday. New Mexico also fair with Thursday conditions. Temperature data appear incomplete but show daytime highs and overnight lows.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Students Reserve Admiral Byrd Seats at Municipal Auditorium
Tickets for the Admiral Richard E. Byrd program at Municipal Auditorium go on sale at City Drug Store for 50 cents for students. Students may pick seats, with out-of-town reservations by mail and payable Friday. Adult prices are 1.50 for the afternoon show and 75 cents to 2.50 for the evening program.
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Richard E. Byrd
Municipal Auditorium
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Wilbur C. Hawk
Tri-Sstate Fair Association
Newse
20 Killed in Coal Mine Explosion at Little Betty Mine
AP reports a blast at the Little Betty coal mine near Linton Indiana killed over twenty miners with about 25 workers nearby. Identified dead include Jess Templeton Lotus Mitchell Otto Hale and Joe Wallace.
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Associated Press
Linton
Ind
Little Betty
Here
Lindon Hospital
C. C. Hamilton
Linton Hospital
Jess Templeton
Lotus Mitchell
Pleasantville
Otto Hale
Sullivan
Joe Wallace
Earl Bedwell
Don Burris
Burris
Sullivan County
Seven Burned to Death in Williamsport Fire
Fire destroyed Clyde Smith residence near Williamsport Pennsylvania killing seven people including six children. Mrs Smith and a surviving two year old child were hospitalized in critical condition.
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Williamsport
Clyde Smith
Smith
Pellucidar Adventure Opens With Pirate Capture
The Daily News previews a tale from Edgar Rice Burroughs about Tanar of Pellucidar, son of David Innes’s ally, seized by pirates on the great sea surrounding the subterranean realm. Start reading on page 7.
Indictments In Oklahoma Oil Scam Reach Prominent Figures
A federal grand jury charged J. C. Walton former Oklahoma governor Richard E. Enright ex New York City police chief Henry Knight Miller and S E J Cox among 15 others in connection with Universal Oil and Gas. The fraud involved an estimated 750000 and many named suspects remain at large with Walton Enright Miller not yet arrested.
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Richard Enright
New York
S.E. J. Cox
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
J. C
Jack) Walton
Oklahoma
Richard E. Enright
New York City
Henry Knight Miller
Psychology
S. E. J. Cox
Frederick A. Cook
Universal Oil and Gas Company
Cox
Walton
Enright
Miller
Roy St. Lewis
LeFors Pair Charged With Murder in Highway Slaying
Charles Wilson and his wife were charged with murder by District Attorney Raymond Allred in the death of C. H. Taylor, a Phillips Petroleum foreman found on a highway six miles west of LeFors. Witnesses recounted the crime scene and the couple’s statements. bond was expected to be set high to prevent bail.
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Charles Wilson
Little Chuck
Raymond Allred
C. H. Taylor
Phillips Petroleum Company
LeFors
Lon Blanscot
Taylor
Gabe Garrett
Blanscet
Pampa
Oklahoma Governor Removes Lew Wentz as Highway Chairman
Oklahoma Governor W H Murray issues executive order ousting Lew Wentz from the chairmanship of the state highway commission citing irreconcilable relations. Sam R Hawks appointed to head the board while Wentz remains a member. A pending House bill to let governors designate chairmen was amended to block removal until term end.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
W. H. Murray
Lew Wentz
Ponca City
State Highway Commission
Sam R. Hawks
Wentz
Murray
Oklahoma House
Mellon Opposes Cashing World War Vets Certificates
Secretary Mellon told the Senate Finance Committee that cashing the veterans certificates has no economic merit and would deepen the global downturn. He warned of a $3875,000,000 treasury deficit and said the plan would unsettle public credit and world stability. Senator Harrison signaled some support for relief, suggesting paying the certificates’ face value, amid expectations of a potential Hoover veto.
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Washington
Mellon
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Harrison
Mississippi
Senate
Hoover
Mills
Watson
Indiana
Thompson murder trial jurors selected in Vernon Texas
In Glashes Vernon Texas January 24 two final jurors joined a panel to hear testimony in the Emmett Thompson murder trial for the slaying of Homer Crabtree Gray County rancher Navy. The Vernon News notes continued jury selection proceeding with jurors examined, attitudes toward the death penalty, and occupations of the pool including farmers real estate drug trade workers and merchants as the panel fills.
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Vernon
Emmett Thompson
W. N. Stokes
Carl Hefner
Pampa
Thompson
Dale Baldwin
John White
M. A. Byars
Ace Pendleton Denies Thug Friends Robbed Bank
From his hospital bed in Pampa, Ace Pendleton denies a rumor that bandit friends robbed banks in the Southwest to fund his defense. Attorney Will R. Saunders says he is not handling Pendleton’s trial and calls the report false. Pendleton battles a bronchial abscess with fever and bleeding. doctors fear a wasting illness.
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Ace Pendleton
Pampa
Southwest
Will R. Saunders
Ace
Odessa
First National Bank
Saunders
Rock Island Officials Inspect Amarillo Line Visit
High officials from the Rock Island lines led by Leon M. Allen C A Searle and John G Farmer visited Amarillo on Tuesday for a general inspection of the line. They toured the English airport during their stay.
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Rock Island
Leon M. Allen
Perceate
Chicago
C. A. Searle
Kansas City
John G. Farmer
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Globe-News Want Ads Rental Guide drives vacant unit fills
February 1 marks the rental market opening as readers find new locations through the Globe-News Want Ads Rental Guide of Amarillo. Wise property owners advertise now to fill vacancies quickly and economically, call for details.
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Globe-News
Amarillo
Red Cross Refusal Sparks Senate Push for Independent Relief
In Washington on January 28 the Senate heard Democratic Leader Robinson condemn the Red Cross for declining to administer a $26,000,000 relief fund. He urged Congress to set up its own agencies to distribute aid, saying the Red Cross cannot meet standards. Payne of the Red Cross defended the organization, presenting a central committee resolution.
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Associated
J’ Row
Washington
Jan
Econgress
Red Cross
Senate
Robinson
Senate Congress
John Barton Payne
House Appropriations Committee
Payne
Red Cross Central Committee
Arkansas
Butler Gets 99 Years In Torch Slaying Case
Herbert A. Stanley 30 and Hugh D. Butler 22 were sentenced to 99 years each for the torch slaying of Roy Hawthorne. Butler pleaded guilty and testified for the state after receiving a governor pardon for a Limestone County slaying, following a district attorney’s recommendation.
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Associated Preas
Fort Worth
Dan
Herbert A. Stanley
Roy Hawthorne
Hugh D. “Hoppe” Butler
Jesse J. Martin
Butler
Stanley Trio
Sterling
Limestone County
Final action on measure hinges on Governor Sterling
Texas tax relief bill moves to Governor Sterling after wide legislature support. House 156 6 Senate 29 0 approve deferred payment plan for 1930 taxes with October 15 deadline. Half payments allowed, interest 11 percent from February 1, delinquent penalty 6 percent after October 16.
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Associated Preps
Austin
Texas
Rows
Sterling
House
Senate
Rail group denied delay of Amarillo Dallas night train hearing
8 J Cole traffic manager of the chamber of commerce sought a postponement of the Deny road hearing on removing the Amarillo to Dallas night train until after April 1. The Texas Railroad Commission denied the request and set the hearing for Monday February 2.
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8. J. Cole
Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Dallas
Texas Railro Commission
Mr. Cole
Comminsio
Amusements Coming Events at City Auditorium
The Globe-News lists upcoming shows including Flying High with George White’s 76 star cast, Byrd polar lecture with 9,000 feet of film, and German Grand Opera with The Flying Dutchman and Tristan. School matinees, admission 50¢ to $1.50, reservations by mail to Wilbur C. Hawk.
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Flying High
George White
City Drug
Richard E. Byrd
City Auditorium
Panhandle
City Drug No. 1
Walkere
German Grand Opera
Tristan
Wilbur C. Hawk
The
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Tanar of Pellucidar
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tarzan
Nell E. Cox
T. A. White
Watt Edwards
H. A. Kroeger
W. F. Collins
J. Garfield Crawford
James Dunn
Lewis
Fred A. Wagoner
U. S
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Edgar S. Vaught
OF Highway Commission Chief
Nathan Robertson
Couzens
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Barkley
Kentucky
John Barton Wayne
Congress
Stanley
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