Two fatal crashes and injuries on Texas highways near Shallowater Abernathy
Three killed and three injured in two south plains auto wrecks seven miles northwest of Shallowater. A California registered light coupe burned after collision. two others taken to a Lubbock hospital. In Abernathy a head on crash near Plainview killed Mrs C G Brown and badly injured her husband. Plainview officers investigated as Buckalews from Carlsbad were treated. firemen battled flames delaying body removal.
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Lubbock
South Plains
California
Shallowater
Abernathy
C. G. Brown
Plainview
Brown
Y. D. Buckalew
Carlsbad
N. M
Buckalew
Italy reports new victories on multiple fronts
Rome reports the capture of a Swedish field hospital unit in southern Ethiopia accused of carrying munitions for Haile Selassie’s forces. A separate northern-front victory followed hours of fighting as Mussolini praised Marshal Badoglio and the Blackshirt division.
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Rome
Italy
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Mussolini
Pietro Badoglio
Sweden
Red Cross
Wallace Rips Court Refunding AAA Taxes Called Greatest Steal
Senate agriculture committee moves to fix farm relief machinery after AAA ruling. Wallace blasts Supreme Court for refunding $200,000,000 to processors as a “greatest legalized steal.” Roosevelt says tax plans for new farm aid under review. Treasury and Justice cite ongoing work on tax legislation.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Soil Conservation Act
Supreme Court
Smith
South Carolina
Wallace
High Tribunal
Roosevelt
Cummings
Treasury and
Justice Department
Hoosac Mills
Farlier
Senate Committee
Stanley Reed
M. G. White
Agriculture Department
House Agricultural Committee
Jones
Texas
Amarillo and West Texas Weather Forecast Update
Forecast covers Amarillo and West Texas with cloudy skies for Wednesday, possible light rain or snow, and a drop in temperatures. East and north portions may see rain, Panhandle colder, southeast warmer. New Mexico unsettled and colder. Hourly data include inconsistent readings with some garbled entries.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
SENOG
Palms
Sete
Pampa B C D Banquet Sets Record in Year
R L Thornton Dallas banker addressed about 350 Pampans at the annual Pampa B C D banquet reviewing the year's work. He urged development by working hands and minds toward a greater Pampa under the new slogan Toward a Greater Pampa. Gilmore N Nunn was installed as president, with M A Graham retiring.
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Jerry Malin Pampa
Great Southwest
R. L. Thornton
Dallas
Board of City Development
Thornton
Panhandle
Texas
Pampa
Fampa
Gilmore N. Nunn
M. A. Graham
Nunn
Graham
Loeb slain in Stateville by rival convict
Richard Loeb, 30, famous for the 1924 Bobby Franks murder, was killed in Stateville Penitentiary, slashed 52 times with a razor by James Day, 28, who confessed to the killing and blamed Loeb for past advances. Day said Loeb had pursued him, and he wrested the razor during a confrontation.
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Joliet
Richard Loeb
Bobby Franks
Stateville Penitentiary
James Day
Loeb
Will McCabe
Will County
Edward G. Powers
State's Attorney's Office
Nathan Leopold
Chicago
Day
Newsmen Learn What Frank Said to John
President Roosevelt and Vice President Garner spoke with reporters about topics at the upcoming press conference. Roosevelt denied the convention was the topic, saying fishing and hunting were under consideration and he hoped to do both during a possible June Texas visit.
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Frank
John
Washington
Roosevelt
Garner
Texas
Vault of Ancient Windsor Castle Receives Body of Beloved Ruler
SOONER BLAZE FATAL TO FOUR NORMAN Okla Jan 28 Four members of the Ed Meltabarger family burned to death when a Cleveland County farm home fire swept through early today Two children Maxine six and Dale three escaped in night clothes to a neighbor’s home three quarters of a mile away Neighbors arrived too late to help Rescuers recovered the farmer and his wife and two children Charles two and Barbara six months from the ruins
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Norman
Okla
Ed Meltabarger
Cleveland County
Maxine
Dale
Charles
Barbara
Topeka Crowded for G. O. P. Meeting
Kansas Republicans crowd Topeka as they back Gov. Alf M. Landon for the presidential nomination. The day precedes his Kansas Day speech with friends predicting his future stance on a possible candidacy. Tomorrow's talk is expected to focus on national affairs rather than a formal bid.
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas
Alf M. Landon
Jail transfer foils Mount Pleasant jailbreak plan
Dallas January 28 two desperates awaiting transfer to the Texas penitentiary were brought to Dallas County jail. Sheriff Schmidt said Jack Brunson 20 and Loyd Ward 20 charged with kidnaping Dallas policeman R J Luther were committed for safekeeping by sheriff Quilly Gattis at Mount Pleasant.
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Dallas
O.R
Mount Pleasant
Texas Penitentiary
R. A. Schmidt
Jack Brunson
Loyd Ward
R. J. Luther
Quilly, Gattis
Raiders find no brandy and kill five peasants
Five peasants were killed and six wounded at the Chablo ranch near Villa Hermosa Tabasco after an armed group, disappointed at finding no aguardiente, attacked following a prior raid. Aguardiente is highly valued in this dry state.
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Villa Hermosa
Tabasco
Mexico
U.P
Chablo
George V Buried Beside Parents in Windsor Vaults
George V was laid to rest in Windsor Castle vaults after a simple service. The funeral drew Europe’s elite and masses as his body traveled from Westminster Hall to the chapel. Two minutes of silence and nationwide broadcasts marked the tribute before the king’s crown scepter and orb were removed. Edward VIII sprinkled earth on the coffin as it entered the crypt.
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Windsor
Eng
George V
Westminster Hall
London
Europe
Canterbury
George
Edward VIII
West in Texas joke stirs Congress debate
At a House reclamation and irrigation committee meeting Rep. William A. Ekwell of Oregon pressed the question of Texas location. Rep. John J. Dempsey of New Mexico responded that the West is in Texas, sparking a humorous exchange about regional definitions.
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Washington
Texas
Congress
William A. Ekwell
Oregon
House Reclamation and Irrigation Committee
West
John J. Dempsey
New Mexico
Tax Office Extends Hours Until January 31
Potter County Tax Collector Jewell Davidson announced extended hours for the remaining three days to pay poll taxes and exemptions. The office opens before 7 30 a m, stays open until 7 p m tonight and tomorrow, and will operate until midnight Friday to finish payments. About 500 receipts were issued yesterday, bringing the year’s total to 3700. Davidson urged early payments to avoid long final-hour delays.
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Potter County
Jewell Davidson
Davidson
Unsettled Panhandle Weather Brings Rain or Snow Likely
Amarillo and the Panhandle face colder, unsettled conditions with possible rain or snow today. An eastbound low pressure system moving from southern Utah will linger until Thursday morning, delaying seasonal warmth. Thermometer ranged from around 30 this morning to near 40 this afternoon, after yesterday’s high of 53 degrees.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
H. T. Collman
Utah
C H Wilson dies of gun wound in Miami
C H Wilson 71 year old city night watchman was found dying after a pistol shot in his Miami room at 545 this afternoon. He was shot behind the right ear and the bullet exited the top of his head. An oldtime cowboy, he had lived in the area 30 years and was born in London England. Funeral services will be at Pilot Point Texas. Surviving: wife Grace Wilson three sons Alfred of Omaha Herbert and A C Wilson of Miami. daughters Mrs Mable Whitson and Mrs Maud Mc Caslin of Miami.
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Miami
C. H. Wilson
Wilson
London
England
Pilot
Point
Texas
Grace Wilson
Alfred Wilson
Omaha
Herbert Wilson
A. C. Wilson
Mable Whitson
Maud McCaslin
Williams reported safe on frontier drill of missing flyer
Georgetown reports Art Williams and his co pilot Harry Hendt are safe on the Dutch Guiana frontier near Springlands on the Corentyne River. They had left Georgetown Sunday to resume the search for Paul Redfern, who vanished in 1927 during a planned Brunswick Georgia to Rio de Janeiro flight.
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Georgetown
British Guiana
Art Williams
Paul Redfern
Dutch Guiana
Williams
Harry Hendt
Springlands
Corentyne River
Redfern
Brunswick
Rio de Janeiro
House backs Texas Centennial monuments plan
The House sent to conference today two bills to authorize a $3,000,000 federal appropriation for the Texas Centennial celebration. The funds would be used for construction of permanent monuments and markers.
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Washington
House
Governor Oscar Kelly Allen Dies at 65 in Baton Rouge
Gov Oscar Kelly Allen longtime ally of Huey P Long died at 65 from a cerebral hemorrhage in Baton Rouge He collapsed before leaving the statehouse and died within an hour his wife and two children at his bedside The death shifts state leadership to Lt Gov James Ag Noe and leaves the US Senate seat Long once held vacant by his slain ally.
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Baton Rouge
Oscar Kelly Allen
Huey P. Long
Long
Louisiana
Statehouse
Allen
James Ag Noe
Monroe
Long- Allen
United States Senate
Citie
Palmer County jury hears guardian describe Hamlin seizure
By Gene Elo Farwell a Palmer County jury heard Jim Martin guardian to George Hamlin recount an epileptic seizure Hamlin suffered in court days after his trial for the January fourteenth 1934 Amarillo killing of his wife. Martin a former sheriff described Hamlin acting like a child with an animal mind and delusions of persecution. Testimony also cited a Glenwood addition rendezvous where the accused allegedly met paramours. Defense may rest after opening in the morning with rebuttal to follow over several days.
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Gene Elo Farwell
Palmer County
Jim Martin
George
Hamlin
Amarillo
Martin
Glenwood
FE. T. Miller
FE. A. Simpson
Jimmie Witherspoon
Carlucci Dies From Gun Wound in Nightclub Shooting
Victor Carlucci a 24 year old Los Angeles jewelry salesman died in a local hospital at 7 last night as the Ko Ko Mo on East Tenth Avenue dealt with a late Friday morning shooting. Johnnie Cullen an employee of the club was indicted for murder in the death of Horace Miles a 25 year old cowboy killed in the same incident.
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Victor Carluccci
Los Angeles
East Tenth Avenue
J. B
Johnnie” Cullen
Horace “Dude” Miles
Miles
Methods of Halting Erosion Adopted by District Conference
A two day conference of soil conservation specialists from the dust bowl region approved recommendations to reduce wind erosion and reclaim damaged land. Reports cover wheat lands, cotton and feed land, Southern High Plains soils, and range management. emphasis on terraces and contour farming to conserve water and maintain vegetative cover. Contour farming and the broad base level terrace with at least 40 feet width are highlighted.
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Dust Bowl
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
High Plains
Washington Bureau of the
Soil Conservation Service
Committee On Soil Conservation
New Deal Seen As Turncoat Charge By Smith Ally
The talk centers on Alfred E. Smith and his 1932 stance against Roosevelt policies. Senator Joseph Robinson replies that Smith supported NRA farm aid public works and federal power, while critics accuse Smith of socialism. The exchange fuels speculation on Smith’s political moves to stop Roosevelt.
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Washington
The
New Deal
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Robinson
Capitol
Roosevelt
New York
Clarendon Celebrates Remarkable Progress at Banquet
Clarendon's leading citizens gathered for the annual chamber of commerce banquet to commemorate four years of progress and outline plans for an ambitious civic program. They noted Highway 5 paving toward Amarillo Dallas and Fort Worth and relief from floods as streets and schools improved. H. H. Pinnell, regional conservator of the U S Soil Service, spoke on Donley County soil issues.
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George May Clarendon
Clarendon
Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Dallas
Fort Worth
H. H. Pinnell
U. S. Soil Service
Donley County
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O.K. Allen
Senator Long
K. Allen
Carlucci
Cullen
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Ickes
Liberty League
Herbert Hoover
Governor Smith
Senator Wagner
Franklin Roosevelt
Miss Perkins
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