Goodyear expands work week to six six hour days
Akron Ohio Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co raises the working week from five to six days and lengths shifts to four six hours. Hartford Connecticut business improves with asset and reserve gains for three Travelers Insurance Co. in 1931 per president L. E. Zacker. New York American Tobacco declares an extra dividend of one dollar plus the regular quarterly dividend of 1.25 dollars on common stocks.
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Akron. O
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Hartford
Conn
L. E. Zacker
Travelers Insurance Companies
NEW York—American Tobacco Company
Hoover reconstrution board gets three confirmations
President Hoover’s three appointees to the reconstruction corporation were confirmed by the Senate. Dawes Couch and Jones will serve as president and directors. Couch’s eligibility was debated over Seaboard Railroad ties but confirmed 70 to 10. One more Democrat will join the board before operation begins.
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Washington
Hoover
Reconstruction Corporation
Senate
Charles G. Dawes
Harvey C. Couch
Jesse H. Jones
Dawes
Jones
Blaine
R. Wis
Couch
Arkansan
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Wisconsin
McGill
Kansas
Shipstead
F.L
Minn
Brookhart
Towa
Cutting
New Mexico
Frazier
Ne. Dakota
Johnson
California
LaFollette
Norbeck
County Tax Office Stays Open Till All Served
County and school district tax offices in the courthouse will remain open Saturday night while there is anyone to be served. Crowds grow as clerks work to meet demand. Poll taxes and current plus delinquent taxes must be paid before February 1 to avoid loss of poll tax receipts and penalties on ad valorem taxes. back taxes may be paid before week’s end without penalty.
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas area
Partly cloudy and colder Friday for Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas Friday expected to be mostly fair but colder. New Mexico Friday fair and cold, with colder conditions in the far east. Hourly temperatures show readings around mid to upper fifties and into the fifties for the afternoon, with colder minimums overnight.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Sunken submarine M-2 hunted as hope fades at sea
Port town reports urgent recover efforts for the M-2 with 60 men aboard. Desperate action continues amid choppy seas off Portsmouth as hydrophone signals and an oil slick guide search vessels. Four lifting cylinders are prepared and divers have worked toward the submerged craft with hours to live estimated.
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Associated Press
Alvin Hallman
Portland
Eng
English Channel
Portsmouth
City tax offices extend hours through Saturday midnight
City Hall tax collection offices will stay open until Saturday midnight and closed Sunday. Taxes mailed before midnight Saturday will be accepted without penalty. Amarillo taxes postmarked after Saturday incur a 1 percent monthly penalty on the same scale as last year.
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City Hall
Amarillo
Seek Venue Change in Honolulu Trial
Washington reports Rep. Chapman of Kentucky drafted a resolution to change venue for four Americans charged in Honolulu with killing an Hawaiian. The draft follows Rear Admiral Stirling’s claim that Judge Cristy influenced a grand jury to indict the quartet.
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Washington
Honolulu
Chapman
Dem
Kentucky
Stirling
Cristy
Winnie Ruth Judd Murder Trial Delayed by Juror Illness
The Winnie Ruth Judd murder trial in Phoenix was postponed until 9 A.M. tomorrow due to two jurors contracting colds, extending delays after jurors were ill yesterday. The case concerns the killing of Mrs. Agnes Anne LeRoi.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
Agnes Anne LeRoi
Slight Cooler With Clouds Forecast For Amarillo
The U S weather bureau predicts a day of partly cloudy skies and a slight temperature drop in Amarillo and the Panhandle. Thursday’s readings rose from 33 degrees at 7 AM to 56 degrees by 4 PM.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
U. S. Weather Bureau
Senate trims cost for U S delegation to Geneva disarmament talks
The Senate reduced the House appropriation for the U S delegation to the Geneva disarmament conference from 390000 to 300000 dollars. The bill goes back to the House for action.
Caution on Names in Amateur Advertisement Contest
Readers urged to include names and addresses on every ad for the $4000 prize. Entries must name one of 25 listed firms and be submitted by 9 AM Wednesday for weekly prizes of $25 cash and 125 goods. Out of town subscribers are eligible. rules follow.
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All News Globe
Willis Wight
Clovis
N. M
News-Globe
Amarillo
Propellor Grinds Three To Pieces Off Danish Ship
Two crewmen aboard the Danish steamer Gertrude Maersh were killed when the propeller grinded them to fragments while painting the hull from a pontoon. The dead were Hans Erick Nielsen second mate and Einar Christensen seaman. Captain C Nielsen ordered the ship to sail as he believed they were aboard.
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Norfolk
Gertrude Maersh
Hans Erick Nielsen
Einar Christensen
C. Nielsen
Philadelphia
House Adopts Conference Report on First Deficiency Bill
The House today adopted the conference report on the 126 million first deficiency bill. It now goes to the Senate and is 1 million larger than the measure the House originally passed.
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HOUSE
U. K
Washington
Senate
Brilliant Tuneful Crazy Quilt Draws Full Amarillo Crowd
The revue Crazy Quilt featuring Fannie Brice Ted Healy Phil Baker and John Humphrey Muldowney played to a record 2541 at the Amarillo Municipal Auditorium. Producer Billy Rose called it a national record for cities of 50 000, with only Muldowney’s seat unsold.
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Amarillo
Fannie Brice
Ted Healy
Phil Baker
John Humphrey Muldowney
Healey
Municiple Auditorium
Muldowney
Billy Rose
Sheriff Moves 76 Prisoners to New Courthouse Today
Seventy six inmates including two white women will be transferred from the Potter County jail to the seventh and eighth floors of the new courthouse. Guards will shuttle them in groups of six as the elevators begin service and final inspections ensure no weapons remain hidden.
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Potter County
Railway Workers to Answer Today on Wage Cut
Chicago Jan. 28 Railway workers will reply tomorrow to the 10 per cent wage reduction proposal of their employers. After four days of deliberation 20 brotherhoods and unions pooled votes and found accord. They will present a definite set of terms to the committee of nine railroad presidents at 9 30 tomorrow morning.
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Chicago
Real Republicans of North Dakota Endorse Hoover for Reelect
Real Republicans of North Dakota at their state convention unanimously endorsed President Hoover for reelection. The gathering in Minot on January 28 emphasized support for Hoover’s admin actions.
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Minot
N. D
North Dakota
Hoover
Bank Robbery in Haynesville Ends With Wounded Doctor
Four bandits robbed Planters' Bank & Trust Company in Haynesville Louisiana taking between 17600 and 20000 dollars. Dr W L Waller was wounded in the leg during the gun battle with pursuing citizens. The robbers fled east toward Junction City, stopping the sedan and leaving violence limited to the leg wound and money taken from teller cages.
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Haynesville
Planters’ Bank & Trust Company
W. L. Waller
Junction City
Farmer Charged With Burning Tots For Insurance
Delta Colorado January 28. Rancher Michael Steffan faces murder charges for killing his three motherless children to obtain their insurance. He is kept under guard in a hospital after suffering burns from the fire, not expected to recover, as authorities pursue the triple murder case.
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Delta
Colo
Michael Steffan
Steffan
Patman Seeks Impeachment of Mellon Referred
The House Judiciary Committee referred impeachment charges against Secretary of the Treasury Mellon to a subcommittee for detailed study. Rep. Patman, a Democrat, announced the moves as part of the congressional inquiry in Washington on January 28.
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Mellon
Washington
U.P
Rep
Patman
Treasury
House Judiciary Committee
This Little Ad Went To Market
An advertisement urges readers to place a Result Ad by calling 6262 to reach Globe News Readers of 35,000 for quick market exposure and results.
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Globe News
Four-Room Furnished Apartment for Rent in City
Furnished four room apartment with three exposures available at 1009 Pierce Street. Includes Frigidaire and a garage. Contact phone 2-0408 for rental details.
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Pierce Street
U S Hesitates To Move Alone Against Japan
U S officials in Washington weigh Anglo American options after Shanghai fighting spills into Capitol Hill. Senator Dill calls for outlawry of munition shipments to Japan and China while London replies remain guarded about possible joint actions.
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U.S
Japan
Washington
Shanghai
Capitol
London
Senate
Dill
China
Shanghai Falls to Japanese in Fierce Assault
Japanese forces seized Shanghai after a brutal attack that killed Chinese defenders, with marines occupying key headquarters in Chapei and fires erupting in native districts. The United States moved to dispatch destroyers while Tokyo ordered additional ships to bolster Shanghai’s defenses.
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Associated Press
Japan
Shanghai
United States
China
Cunningham
Chapei
TIP FN
Russia Refuses to Transport Japanese Troops to Harbin
Tokyo dated dispatch reports that Soviet Russia barred the Chinese Eastern Railway in Manchuria from moving Japanese troops to Harbin. The move, under Moscow orders to maintain neutrality, follows fighting between Chinese factions there.
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Tokyo
Russia
Manchuria
Harbin
Kuzentzoff
China
Moscow
Move Creates Serious World Implications
Shanghai fighting rages as Japanese planes bomb the Chapel district and troops advance toward Pootung. Chinese forces briefly recapture Nanking station before losing it again, while a 24-ship Japanese fleet anchors in the harbor. Communications with the native quarter are severed amid fires and machine-gun fire.
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Stimson
Shanghai
Tokyo
Nanking
Whangpo
Pootung
International Settlement
U S Consul Protests in Shanghai Amid Rising Tensions
American Consul General Edwin Cunningham voiced indignation over Japanese actions in Shanghai and urged Americans to seek safety within the international settlement. Chinese Mayor Wu Tei-chen protested Japan’s use of force as illegal, while Rear Admiral Koichi Shiosawa blamed general lawlessness and announced a state of emergency and troop movements to the Chapei district.
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Linthicum
Foreign Affairs Committee
Japan
Great Britain
London
Shanghai
United States
Wu Len-Ynen
Pootung
Whangpo
China
Edwin
Cunningham
Wu Tei-chen
Murai
Koichi Shiosawa
Shanghai International Settlement
Japanese Imperial Navy
Chapei
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Jesse Jones
Harvey Couch
Sabre
Judd
New York City
Brillant
State Department
Manila
Navy Department
Sasebu Naval Base
Tateuta
Sasebo Naval Base
Morris J. Harris
Chapel
Pire
Mukden
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