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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1934
Page
1
John J Kelly, famed Central Park hot dog vendor, survived a week under the curse after snubbing a bid to be king of the Swahilis. He sent tobacco and pipes in an attempt to lift the spell though he remains wary of the dangers of kingly duties and nose rings.
Hollywood reports Will Rogers may return to the stage as footlight fever grips the film world. Veteran actors like May Robson Lionel Barrymore and Mary Pickford pursue audiences live roles between films, boosting contracts that limit yearly movie output. Katharine Hepburn and Leslie Howard join the trend, using stage time to sustain stardom.
A dog belonging to F G Landrum's family at 615 Palo Duro Street died after eating poisoned meat scraps found in the yard. Veterinarian says scraps may have been soaked in strychnine. Landrum warns children in the area face fatal danger and asks the city chemist to analyze the meat while police seek the poisoner.
Midwest officers rush to Pima County jail to extradite Dillinger and gang members after identification promises from Governor Moeur. In East Chicago police chief and Lake County sheriff claim Dillinger is the killer of Pat O Malley as officers move to take the men into custody.
In Electra Texas two men fled from a car left in a street with burglar tools, gloves, food and medical items inside. Nightwatchman Roy Hart fired twice at one of the fleeing men, who escaped. police believe the car was used by criminals.
Warm Springs Ga Jan 28 Part time neighbors of President Roosevelt planned a community celebration Tuesday in honor of his birthday. Balls nationwide benefit the Warm Springs Foundation endowment fund. The program features a 7 foot tall birthday cake cutting. Patients and officials organized the event with songs recitations and a wheelchair square dance.
Tokyo dispatch reports a government fisheries guardship sighting a newly formed island in the northern Kurile Islands due to a subterranean eruption. The occurrence was noted by the PIA Rengo News Agency from Sapporo.
Governor Ferguson calls an emergency session to issue 14.5 million in state relief bonds, enact an emergency mortgage moratorium, and adjust bond laws. Reports from Graves and Cathey committees will be presented as campaigns loom and disputes arise over relief financing and employment charges.
Four Italian fliers in a tri motor land plane crossed Fernando de Noronha en route from Dakar to Natal on a Rome to Natal air mail itinerary. Francia Lombardi leads with Count Franco Mozzotti as co pilot. a wireless operator and mechanic aboard.
A powerful earthquake near 1 PM rocked south central Mexico injuring many and causing heavy property damage in Acapulco. The tremor collapsed a school room, cracked the post office and customs house, and forced tents to be set up in the central plaza for the injured and fearful residents.
A strong earthquake collapsed a tunnel and sent earth onto the highway between Acapulco and Mexico City. Seismographs at the National Observatory were damaged. The quake began at 1 10 and was felt in Mexico City and as far as Orizaba. Panic rose in Ciudad Bravos as bells rang and crowds fled.
In Mexico City streets and patios suffered only slight damage as several people sustained minor injuries while fleeing homes churches and other buildings. Dispatches from central region villages report widespread alarm among Indians over mysterious lights in the sky for two nights with Amecameca residents claiming a large red blue and green ball appeared like a meteor rushing across the sky.
In Washington January 28 an aging pushcart peanut vendor Nicholas Stephanos Vasilakos known as Steve remains at the curb near the White House after traffic officials and Mrs. Roosevelt intervened. The president’s dispensations preserve his long standing post while Steve’s public notices and fame show his savvy with Washington insiders.
W H Johnson aged 44, a farmer from Anderson County, died from shotgun wounds after an argument over payment for CWA road work. Foreman Johnny Patterson surrendered to officers and is jailed in Palestine. The shooting happened near Brushy Creek about 14 miles northeast of Palestine.
Counsel for Dr. Alice Lindsay Wynekoop said she will probably be unable to appear in court tomorrow as her murder case of Rheta, her daughter in law, is reassigned for trial in Chicago.
In Bucharest on January 28, the Bulgarian Monarchs King Boris and Queen Ioanna concluded a four day visit with King Carol and left for Sofia. Talks with Romania’s leaders failed to secure Bulgaria’s commitment to sign the Balkan non aggression pact or a Southeastern Europe pact but eased prospects for a Romania Bulgaria friendship accord.
Jan 28 four men led by reserve cooks and waiters kept dining rooms of major hotels operating. Amalgamated Hotel and Restaurant Workers Union officials withheld exact strike figures early today but said the walkout was a stick. COS.
In St Paul Minnesota on January twenty eighth police loosened a pursuit to allow Bremer kidnapping suspects to contact his family after a report that two Montana men saw a ransom drop near a bridge over the Minnesota River. The Bremer family says no ransom was paid and remains aloof from authorities.
Three masked bandits invaded the Wicks department store in Chicago. They beat the owner, bound him, and stole about 400 dollars. They smashed counters and furniture, set the floor on turpentine to start a fire, and abducted the night watchman. Firefighters later extinguished the blaze causing around 2 thousand dollars in damage. The owner was released. the watchman later escaped from the bandits.
The Weather Bureau issued a storm warning for a northwest storm expected to affect coastlines from Virginia capes to Eastport, Me, with a 4 P.M. start time. The advisory urges mariners and residents to monitor updates and take precautions against high winds and rough seas.
Athens reports Samuel Insull in frail condition awaiting a decision on his stay in Greece. A medical commission will assess his health to decide if his permit can be extended, or if deportation will follow within three days.
Chicago reporters note no remaining original public enemies are active in gangster life after the killing of William White, as the 1930 Chicago Crime Commission list of 26 infamous mobsters appears to have been effectively cleaned from the city.
Washington reports say the dollar's rise abroad during the debt pill debate prompts observers to expect a dollar devaluation after Roosevelt signs the measure. House concurrence to Senate amendments remains. a 60 cent gold dollar could fund a $2 billion stabilization fund.
Aimee Semple McPherson will speak at the municipal auditorium twice on Thursday. Tickets range from 25 cents for the best seats to 49 and 75 cents plus tax for matinee and evening sermons, with no matinee reservations and evening reservations via Miss Lois Black at 6262.
Mary Pickford arrived in New York without police protection, stating in Boston a man and a woman who had bothered her were "merely cranks." She had two special guards in Boston after being approached about mysterious documents. She declared they were not kidnappers or racketeers, only cranks.
Austin reports the upcoming special session will test state race outcomes as lawmakers decide on extending poll tax payment deadlines. The fight centers on early decisions and potential fallout from the deadline, with political strategists betting the relief rolls and civil works groups could influence results.
The report notes that Austin civil workers show high poll tax compliance with over 2 600 of 3 000 having paid. It cites claims of a Saturday burst and asks whether similar momentum will spur a statewide move to reoffer poll tax payments to those who have not yet paid. Representative Rogers of Ochiltree County announces his intent.
Amid a special session a proposed resolution to ratify the 2nd constitutional amendment reg 39g child labor faces a decisive Senate vote. House supporters note it passed earlier this year while opposition cites broader policy concerns as labor groups press Texas to back Roosevelt’s call to remove young children from competition with unemployed adults in factories and industries.
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